Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-05-21
HATHAWAY INSTITUTE.

make amends to the present generation
of colored people for the evils which the
northerners helped to foster in the past,
the one just mentioned has been started
in our city, designed to answer great
need in the community-that of well
trained industry. MIR. Hathaway, in his
self-sacri6cing benevolence, has devoted
the whole of his remaining fortune,
$4,000 to the founding of home for
the poor and friendless. A home in
which the aged and inirm may have the
comforts which their helplessness de-
mands, and in which the young may be
trained in industrial pursuits, and to
which any in time Of sickness may
come for medical advice and medicine.
1t will be year before the home can be
fully founded. At present the Board of
Incorporators have under their control
the rent of the property, which places at
their disposal the sum of one hundred
and twenty dollars a month, which
enables them to rent building for the
Industrial school and Medical Dispensary
and to employ one teacher.
The State recognizing the importance
of the work donated $4,000, which
enabled the Home to start the DISPENSE
yr. Both are now in full operation on
Franklin street, between Poydras and
Lafayette streets. The smallness of the
sum of money at the control of the
Board confines the work to one
branch of Industry, that of instructing
women and girls in the different
branches of needle work The good
which is being done in this department,
makes the Board of managers feel
anxious to increase it, and to enter
upon the work anticipated by the plan Of
Mr.. Hathaway.
A sewing machine has been sent the
house, of Finkle and Lyons manu-
facture, which has been a very great
blessing to the institution. The Grover
and Baker company of New York have
partly promised to donate the Home one
of their fine machines, and we trust that
the good intent will be fulfilled.
The Board hope to have means placed
at their disposal which will enable them
to open school for boys, in which they
will be instructed in trades and various
industries, and also for girls where the
arts of good cooking and every branch
of household industry will be taught
We think that every woman who is
plagued to find competent servant
will wish the lady managers ali success
in their endeavors, and perhaps be
willing to send them donation.
The necessity Of the aged poor cal
loudly for aid. 1t seems that there is nc
provision whatever made by the State
for private benefcence
About a month ago, word was brought
to the Board of Lady managers that DR.
Hire, of the Charity Hospital, was anx
iously inquiring whether there were no
benev client people ready to relieve tn
; wants of the colored poor at the Marine
Hospital stating that there were som
ffty-three gathered there, that their ration
I, were supplied from the Charity Hospital
but every want beyond that of food ant
: shelter, was theirs in the extreme.
There was only.a small number Of tn
:. board present, but they Immediately de
cided to 60 and see. They adjourne
their meeting and went to the Marin
Hospital. And their hearts were deepl
touched
The great majority Of the inmates seem
Oh worn out by field labor. They did nc
find person who could walk, those VIII
could move, hobbled; very large mum
Der were blind. Some men disabled fo
life in our late war, there found wretch
ed home, there were two there who ar
:, said to be more than a century old-on
a poor creature called Aunt Chart,
bent quite double with age, and blint
:, but OF very clear memory, begged us t
write, (giving full directions,) to her Of
masters family, feeling sure that the
j, would do something for her, considerin
= the great service she had rendered then
We trust this charitable institution wi
receive the support Of our people.
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