The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-30
manages the Fink Asylum fund and grants adj
mission to applicants.
It Is well conducted charity. and though ut
present small. yet promises In future much

ION Napoleon Avenue)
This asylum il too we'll and fayorahly known
much Of an sara sssr Aa
| to take caro- Of 100 girls Of II I'M u to 10 OF
II years of age all of whom we found hard
Washins, Ironing and other work, as busy %
| bees. Dormitories In splendid order and the
GIRLS 19kdps bx tbs ssars sbat they
owed $4,000 to Margaret for bread, and natur-
ally look to city an State for appropriations In
| mid and to the former for money already due
They take in work from citizens. and do it
| we'll and cheap-washing. fine and common.
| we'll as the Sisters. on the display Of
fine sewing done. by, them; specimens. as as
| dignity Of art. We doubt II It Is eauylled in any
private modlste's In New Orleans.
poYDRAs FEMALE ASYLUM.
ION Magazine near Leontine.)
This asylum has ono III the largest and best
| constl ucted buildings in the city although in
| much need OF repairs and re- painting, most
spacious and eligible grounds; and Is alto,
| asylum intended by it's generous and venerable
founder, Julian Poydra,,. At present 1t has
only sighy nmatdeI upder TIE care Of r IN
board Of lady managers, and the, affairs Of the
institution appear to n % Ia good hands The
| children universally are. cheerful and con-
tented. easily pleased and grateful for favors
There are no sick children in this or any other
asylum yisited-no sore eyes or other conta-
Hious discusses incident to cbid-life in asy ums.
They are from two to seventeen years Vt age
could accommodate three or four times the pre-
sent numb r.
GERMAN PROTESTANT ORPHAN ASYLUM FOR BOYS
AND GIRLS,
Ton State street)
There have been recently erected two fine
wings for school rooms aud dormltories, which
we're found clean and in good order. There are
% Inmates, under the care Of Mr.. Pi&berg and
five assist.nts. Mr.. Diehlman is chairman Of
the board Of MANAGERS, and they have reason to
BE- gral!!il d with The success Of their efforts
looking. and wnen VIZ saw the szs and quality
Of their home made bread and the useful gar
dan vegetables. attached to the place. we in
ferred the cause.
LOUISIANA RETREAT FOR THE INSANE,
Under care of Sister Superior Mary Hall.
twelve assistant Sisters and thres male
nurses There are 81 patients. IS OF whom were
under, the denomination of pay patients, al
scarcely worth while to cali it pay at ALL.
The explanation of the presence Of 80 patients
they have once been pay patients but from
various causes have been left triendIess and
penniless uponth the hands of the Sisters. When
them. such should be sent thither, as We
suggest IN the case Of the ctys INDECENT in
sane. The Louisiana Rretreat t. not charjta-
| the expense OF supporting the Stat y insane.
The arrangements are excellent. Perfect order,
equal discipline and quiet. reign. Cleanliness
and gentleness go hand In had. while
| conten'ment and health crown with sue
cess the abors Of the sklilful aud devoted Si.-
tiers IN ohag1 Havins in former report re-
| asylum, 80 we now renew the wish. and hope
our successors will find those who are really
to he es Of My s nd
the psndemonium on Common street broken
up l1s dls4se would M shye tue city some tar
will find the poor. miserable creatures la the
TO, kerry on Annunciation street suitably dis
tributed. according to condition and as a
will bs ARRANGED for with the Little Sisters Of
the Aged ? ,or In the Third District, where they
| will be infinitely better placei. at great deal
less expense, than II now Costs to maintain and
keep them In an inferior and dangerous man
ner:
ing sill in process Of Improvement we refrain
from saying moro than to express the opinion
that. for the purposes OF 9 permanent asylum,
MS we'll as Il sanltarium. the arrangements are
| simply perfect 1t Is astonis hing what has been
accom- plishsd, even with tho poor insane, by
address. devotion. hrmness and eentleness.
ASYLUM FOR DESTITUTE ORPHAN BOYS.
ION 81. Charles street, near Soniat
Mr.. Burns is In charge, with seven assistants.
Of GO ,ys of from four to sixteen years OF age.
DR.. MACPHERSON is chair man Of he board OF d.
rertpn. This asylum has for its working capi-
tai 100000 from the McDonogh estate, and il
well conducted 1t has fine site and frontage.
and is an ornament to that portion OF he city
number at present within its walls. It's dor
init res and other accessory rooms, are
in fine copdIi'n ,oa airy h and gbt elem
healthy. Why should tho city keep Boy
House of Refuge Ia the midst of the ma.rial
swamps of Lake Pontchartrain. when arrange
ment5 could be- made with these partially
lowed institutions to do 80 much beter for the
city waits at 50 much less expense WIN the
Mayor and Messieurs the Administrators tell,
if they can, the people why
ST. ALpHoNsUs ASYLUM FOR BOYS AND GIRLS,
Corner Of Washington and St. Patrick streets"
One hundred and fifteen children. ofthe ages
from three to fifteen. Sister Mary Joseph. of
the Convent OF Mercy. at the head OF seven as
| need nearly everything here except devotion.
courage and faith; They need water and bed;
steads and especially the city and States aid
needs filling in. Could not the city or the street
contractors do that for sweet charty's sake p
her wof May
mercy and peace wait upon themi The chill
dren looked cheerful and expressed themselves
contrnted and grateful. The Sisters have evil
IDENTIFY read to some purpose the SCRIPTURES.
which say that Of many virtues that the great
est OF these is charity.
ST. vINcENT's HOME FOR DESTITUTE BOYS.
1911 Bienvile street)
This home is under the control of Father
Marine and the Fathers Of the Holy Cross. 1t
is for destitute boys. whether orphans or not;
Sixty-three Of these boys are at this home. and
about 90 at q farm on Levee street. rner Of
Ursuines. They receive but little systematic
aid, being dependent upon daily charity OF
| individuals. The larger part OF the building
| they occupy has been erected through the mu-
nficence Of the Fathers themselves.
socIETE FRANCHISE DE B1ENFAIsANcE
(St Ann street. between Derbigny and Ro-
man.
This institution has Is inmates, either sick or
aged 1t derives its support entirely from the
association whose name 1t bears. 1t bore evil
dence of being we'll managed.
| PROVIDENCE ASYLUM FOR coLoRED FEMALE
CHILDREN.
| This is worthy institution. but much neg
| lected, bearing evident marks of poverty. It
zens if they would oftener visit this asylum,
discover its needs and minister to it,. In its
present condition 1t is no credit to our city, and
| is entirely too miserable place in which to
| place restitution.
| MT CARMEL FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM.
| (53 Piety street,
| This asylum is in charge of Sister st. Charles