Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-24

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Reports Of tlse Secretary amd Tress~
urer of Che Nashville Protestant
Orphan Asylum fer the YEAR e'ssi-
Ing February, 1910.
Again at the close of another year (the
18th Of our existence as an Institution) We
are called upon to present to the public
the condition of our Asylum, and return
our thanks to those who have in any way
aided us in our efforts in behalf Of those
who call loudly for the charities of q beneF-
olent community. Our number has
present number (sixteenl by placing in
good homes all Of an age suitable to be put
to useful occupation in families, thus re-
ducing our expenses and enabling US to
pay as much as possible on the last note due
for our present locality. We have had no
means TO expend in Identifying our out
grounds or in improving the interior of
our home, other than SIP raised by few
of cur considerate friends, for re-roofng
our western porch which was going rapid
ly to decay.
The report of our Treasurer will show
that only 1916. 35 has been received by do
nation during the past year. 1t is true
some of our friends have given at diff
ferent times of such as th3y had, material,
labor, provisions, etc., and the County
Court has made us appropriations, or We
would not have been able to have carried
on the institution.
Could we find sale for three lots which
we own, it would place US beyond the ne
cessity of asking for present help.
How many there are whom God has
blessed with an abundance, and TO spare,
of this worlds goods, that might come for
ward and aid us by lifting from our Shout
ders the load of our indebtedness Perhaps
some one who reads this report, and is
seeking some way for usefulness, may be
induced to loan us four or five thousand
dollars, (on good security sufficient to
meet our last payment, thus not only re-
heving US, but receiving into their own
bosoms the consciousness of doing good to
the orphan.
It gives us much satisfaction to know
that our asylum is at all times in a situa-
ton to invite public inspection. We are
happy to have our friends visit the institu-
ton; confident that those who favor us in
this way, viii find something to interest
them, in witnessing the home like appear
ance of everything, and the bright happy
faces of the inmates. Our present matron
| deserves much praise for her interest and
| attention to the home. The attachment of
the children to her is one of the best evil
| dences of her worth. More than three
fourths of our present number of children
are either deformed, manned, invalid, or
| quite young. Some-the children of af-
| fiction-require extra attention and pa
| thence, on the part of those who have the
charge of them.
/ If space would allow, we might enumer-
ate long list of friends who have stdone
what they could" to shed light on our path
| and encourage US in our efforts to afford a
home to the orphan and destitute.
/ The butchers have very materially aided
us by their supplies of meat gratuitously
furnished to the children at the market
from time to time.
| Messrs. A. Moore & Son furnished us
with carry-all for marketing and such
purposes.
Mr.. D. D. Dickey from his mill has sup
| piled US for a long time with shorts.
Mr.. S. e. Jones, proprietor of the Col
lego Hill Foundry, gave large stove for
our main entrance room.
To DIR. Plunkett we are indebted for
medical attendance during the past year.
To Robert McEwen, Esq as heretofore,
for attention to our interests with the
| County Court.
TO DR.. Fosters family snd Mr.. Armis-
tead's, also to r. T. Kirkpatrick's and Mr..
| Turner's, in the neighborhood, we are
largely indebted for supplies of milk and
other things.
To Mr.. A. G. Adams, as usual, for his
yearly supply of shoes
To the publishers of the city, for theil
| polite attention TO all our communications.
To Mr.. Morton B. Howell for a Piano
which has been of great assistance to the
music of the Institution and che afternoon
exercises of the Sabbath School, which
has been mainly kept up during the yeal
by our friends in the neighborhood of the
| Asylum, as teachers, superintended by one
who will not soon be forgotten Miss
Eden) who has gone to her reward above.
May her mantle fall on those who are SO
commercially following in her footsteps.
And here we would not forget the kind
ness of the Ministers of the city, who have
at different times bid us God-speed, and
encouraged us by their presence at our
Sabbath afternoon exercises, with kindly
exhortations appropriate to all present.
In behalf of the managers.
MIS-. H. G. SoovEL., Secretary.