The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-03-05
ORPHAN ASYLUM.
A Comfortable Home for the
"Little Wanderers" Now
Provided.
Result Of WOman's Work at To-
peka in Getting Through
an Appropriation.

Result Of WOman's Work at TO.
peka in Getting Through
an Appropriation.
Yesterday morning the bill authorizing
and ordering an appropriation OF s. 600 to
be made to the protestant Orphan Asylum
aud Home for Friend!ess children" located
in this city, passed and became Law. The
officers OF the Asylum have been Va Searied
in their efforts 10 have the bill pzss and have
done considerable hard work at Topeka dur
ing the pAsi Two weeks. Mrs. Carney, pr.s-
ident-o the association ha. been paIticu-
larly active and is deserving of great credit
Tor the vigorous measure in which che las
conducted the campaign against the legisla-
tive soion.. The object for which the ladies
have so faithfully worked will be seen BY
reading the following I~tation addressed to the
State Legislature:
Observation-Disclosures Of your sympathy
with every enterprise intelligenty organized
for the public good, and confding in your
wisdom, as men charged with the high and
Responsible duty OF enactinp benevolent laws
for the people, the managers of the 'PTo-
tes:ant Orphan Asylum and Home for
Friend .es Children OF Lesvenworth, Kan
sss. address themselves 10 your heart. and
understanding in this appeal.
We believe that O other scheme of chari-
~ present such cogent reasons for Stale sid,
rs ihsr OF providing and caring for the Or
phan; in the light OF humanity the work is
pfs-IniIently blessed one; ie seeks "a pro-
iect line helpless VT are made 70, by no
fault or crime OF their own; 1t undertakes to
shield childhood innocence from temptation
ani crime, when death and iriendiess power
~ have rhorn 1t OF natural protection; IL
ruis on: a hand 10 steady and guide the tee
BILE, Uncertain foot-sps OF youth, aud cir |
cums.acces which leaves it TO the impulse |
OF chariiy alone 10 intervene for tins holy |
Once; IT -ees. to protect society, by training |
up for valuable aud honorable c.t;zsnship a |
class ~hi:i, ~'thont tins care must contribute |
largely To the co-t snd dishOnor of the |
Staie. Ia tue ranks OF psupeTism AID
crime.
whether looked upcn IRON bumanitar-
IAN or economic point OF view, The protection
and care OF INDECENT orphanaee must com
mani the respect and support OF all right
thinking men; II lie work which the mellow
heart oil benevolence and The calculating head
OF eeii interest Viii unite; work where the
voice oi Tod and the he. good OF the State
commands IA to sig'ence aud iib~raity.
PTomp'-i by there considerations, the iu-
s'i'ution we represent was organized early In
the year 1866, Since which time II has been
supported by private charity. 1t was located
by The purchase OF beautiful plat OF ground,
In The south pau oil ieaven~0r'h City, con-
tanning D acres, ct cost 5000, 10 which
was added about 500 IN necessary repairs
ct building and ience. 1his outlay was fully
provided Tor hy the contributions OF our bas-
lness men, and solicitations made from door
10 door by the lady MANAGERS.
Thus inaiignratea, tbs institution has con-
tnaed iis work providing homes Tor an aver
age of twenty i've inmates annually, and
drawing Ms hnPpor; from public ent .rtain-
ments gwen io' as benefit. and personal do
nations M response - appeal. from the
ladies OF the b5srd. IL has been impossible
for Us t. respond TO tie constantly increas-
Ing calls Upon Us, but 70 TAR ~ II could te
done without mourning deh, We have iul-
hiIed our n'4-ion. |,
The constantly Increasing demands for
Ambulance. with the widening field Of labor
indicated by applications from remote paris
nj the State, admonish Us that our asylum I
must cease to be a local one, ard assume the
duty and responsibility OF caring for these
needy waits OF society, from whatsoever
quarter of the state they come.
We are PROFOUNDLY Impressed with con.
victiun, that The state can OF right, ana
ought OF d'tg come to onr aid, our charge d
are the Wards OF tie State, and the reepon- i
sibility of tier care, oush: rot 10 be left
solely TO the PhilanthroPirt.
We do not ask the State TO assume charge
or become responsible for the management c
of our asylum. What We do ask is that 1t +,
..n t 80, So f
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