Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-12


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Some twenty-five children of the Maine Indus
tria School for Ghl, appeared 10 the Representa-
uves' lla last evening and gave an entertain
ment, consisting of singing and examination OF
the studies pursued at the school. The exercises
begun with the recital of the Lords Prayer by the
children in concert DR.. Allen, the Superinlen-
dent, the n questioned them in their studies, and
the answers were without exception prompt and
accurate. The SIM ing in full chorus, quartetes,
Duets and songs, showed the possession of fine
voice- and they sung with rare excellence when
it Is considered the little time that can he spent
upon their musical culture. The children ap
pesred "as bright as buttons, making most
favorable iwpl cs,on upon the large audience.
In he couIse Of the evening, DIR. Allen gave
some count of the school. 1t contains now, he
81 d. "a glrs; whole uunner received since the
schOO Wa started, n. These thidr, n have cone
frou very u favor able surroundings, iiom cou1i
/ Gus which 81 nee, ssiv woGld have ruined them
they remainrd. some thirty of these were or
phan,; a have been placed 10 HON, :, the most If
whom are DOING welti 3 only have proved 80 in
coirigltle that they had tn he sent
FROM the school,; t he general disposition
of tie scholars is to b have well. The
managers have eudeavored to cary out the
de-,gn Of the school. The method # disc pine
Is uu the common sense prlnciple-to bring the
manages and t. achcrs into c,O>e sympathy with
tn" scholars to aw ken /, ps and conn ience IN
their breasts. They came IN ate of despera-
ton lite al 10 pleasant de 10 j.; they had to
gam selt-rspeCt. Certain rewards are ohered,
an the child en- sttlve dill gently to attain iht IN.
Religious motives are APP led, aud The Z NJ con
sci'rce appealed to. When all these fan, thea
sUverer measure are lesOIied TO- as II IS under
,tIod the rules must he emf I'D. The girl- are
trained IN all sorts of domestic WORK, .ewinE,
knitting and hUu-eht ii duties. Some the older
gmls are now capable of heinz good housekeelers.
Hon. WI Curtnell spoke ap .rovinals If the
school. lie alluded to the time whtn he had
something to do WITH c,uling the measure
through the legislature estnbn-hing The school
A. one OF the managers of the school ne had often
vIs ted 1t thr gull at their pay and at their
work, and tuld testify to the TACT that the WORK
of the Institution had 1een well carried out. Inc
school is way mars in NE, taking the children
fiom ruinou- circumstances, from the -tte l., aud
hi glnG Them under hone lL1ueuce-; and WHEN
these wIk theii leg tinale rtsult,, they are
tan fe1ed 10 homes out .de Of the school. II i
not intend, Il that they shal remain one y IN the
school Al er they have b. come ft Ell for homes
| elscw here. In. need # the school Is found Ia
the f .ct that that there are more applicants than
there are room. shall tins ent rpiise
he abandoLed; He knew tn. State is poor. but
poverty in home l. guest not 10 he dieaied;
but poverty 10 chId wituOut a lme Is awful
In many hone the children paftake o! an hum
HE meal and reli to their iiul cots in the unfn
ishcd chamber, where they are couiiprt q by a
mother'- prayers and kin,lv oiiices. He rot
ashamed of such nome il Is Tue glory Of Gods
green ea tn. In These hOmt- We Hud the blessings
of this earthly lie. The father, and mothers If
these homes are the hetoes of common life. Bot
these p,,r child en- have 10 hOmc, they have no
mothers care or fuher'- cuun-rl- The lcgis azure
IS now asked 10 appropriate $1,000 that tins home
may continue one year longrr-that these friend
less ones may come under tod, shadow, and un-
der the protecting care OF lis wing. lie knew 1t
would he grtn'ed
Mir Couh~l's remarks were beautiful, touch