National Republican., 1876-02-07
WAsHIKGToN CITY ORPHAN ASYLUM.
And Whoso Shall Receive One Such Little
ChilI Mr &. ,,,a Pnna:rnth IL.

The sXty-frst annual meeting OF the managers
OF the Washington City Orphan Asylum took
place last evening at the New York Avenue
Presbyterian church, all the children in attend
ance, notwithstanding the disagreeable state Of
the weather. The pillars upon either side of the
pulpit were tasteluDy entwined with ivy and
other eyergreens, and large stand OF beautiful
flowers stood at the left of the pulpit TIE exer-
clses Of the evening opened with singing by the
children, their voices and the excellent time they
kept giving evidence of the great care and atten-
tiOn that their training has received under Prof.
Bancroft, while their neat and tidyiappearance
and bright, cOIteni9d, and even happy faces, az
upon the m6trOn, Mrs. Wright, and her assistants
After prayer an election Of officers for the en-
suing year was held, all of the old officers receiy
iEg . unanimous re election. The board OF
trustees Of the Institution are Messrs. Charles
knnp, J. q; Hardness, w: w: Corcoran, Edward
S. 7. Lee, fret directTess: Mrs. Dr. Washington
second directress; Mrs. Edward Temple, treas
urer; Mrs. q: 5. Gideon, sscretary; Mrs. DIR.
Mrs. s. Z. Inn, MRS. J. w. Maury, Mrs. George
NJ. Head, Mrs. VIM. Il. Todd, Mrs. Edwin Green,
Mrs Marshall Brown, Mrs. Gen. ZeiIln. Mrs. J..
g. Hardness, Mrs. N. q. Emery and Mrs. u. ID.
Gilman.
School committee: Mrs. Mullikcn, Mrs. Todd,
Mrs. Harkbess and Mrs. Emery. Purchasing
committee Mrs Lee, Mrs Green and Mrs Mar,
shall BEowr. Groceriesa and fuel committee: Mrs
Dr. Brown, Mrs. Head ard Mrs. Gilman. Com
IrIt,ee on relinquishmsntS and indentures Mrs.
Zeii1, Mrs. Meury and Mrs. Hin. Committee
on house repairs and clothing: Mira. Merrick and
Mrs. Gilman.
Alter the election Of oficers, the annual report
OF the managers and the reports OF supernten-
dent Of the Sunday school. John Il. Kellogg, Sec
retary G. q. Gideon, and Treasurer Mary G.
Temple were read.
The report OF the managers shows that there
are now lOp children in the asylum, 81 OF whom
are rOys and Is giTls. Thirty have been admit
ted during the year, and - have Juittel the asy-
lum; CT these II have been restored to their
frIeEGs, who are now able to maintain and edu-
rafa Ipr TNun otrI hav hats
ticeship in the institution.
Two deaths have occurred during the year
py Of an H OF he
The Sunday school and day school Of the asy-
lUm continue under excellent direction.
OF Miss Charles teacher Of the day school, the
managers speak in the hig hest terms, and men
tion the TACT OF her having encouraged and re-
waTded her best pupils for scholarship and good
conduct by presents Of gold medals at her own
expense. TEey also report that the boys sent to
public schools did we'll, two OF them receiving
gold medals; but the report Of the seventeen
girls sEnt to the public schools not salts
factory, yet under the guidance Of the excellent
matron they are becoming Industrious and more
obOdient. The matron is highly commended for
To Professor George Bancroft, Dr. Hagner, DR..
DTinkard, DIR. Scott and ]. IL. Olcott the man.
ayers extend their grateful acknowledgements for
valuable services rendered. The present teach
ers are: Mr.. K. \. Charles, OF the First COngre-
saSpaI M q the AS
| the Fourth Presbyterian church: Miss L. J.
Rothwell and Miss Ida Sheriff, OF the E-Street
Baptist church Miss McMakip Of the First Bsp.
| tist church Messrs. Randolph and Falconer and
| the Misses l.. Rowe and killman. of Wesley
| chapel and MIR. Eastlake and Miss NJ. Atkinson,
\ of the Metropolitan church.
The board Of trustees have received possession
from the Government OF the new building on
| Fourteenth street in November last but owing to
necessary repairs, alterations and additions 1t
will not be occupied by the children until some
| time duTilg the coming spring.
| TIE report OF the treasurer shows the finances
of the Institution to be In tOurlslinp condition
The total receipts for the past year. including the
balance In bark January %, 1875, s. S0522 Total
expenditures u, ,4Il.22. Balance In hand January
| %. 1876, ic65.l9.
| Upon the conclusion OF the reading of the re.
ports the children sang several selections, fol.
lowed byRrayer and short sermon by DIR. Mitch
ELL who took for his text v:ls of 81. Matthew
"And whose shall receive one such little one in
nv name rsceiyeth me-"
The exercises conclud ed with another song BY
tho children ard the doxOlogy by the con xreya