Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-05-30
The Orphans Home.
Carson Appeal, My %.

This institution, Of which WI had not
had occasion to speak for some time past.
we are glad TO reportat present a. being In
excellent condition. The present Superin-
tendent and Marion, Nj. and Mrs. John
II. Mills, have lAbored hard ever since as
suming their duties at the Home, March
1, 1879, to familiarize themselves with the
children and routine management OF the
institution. They have proved themselves
verify Of the important trust conflded
them, and the little waits are learning to
love and look up to them a. TO father and
mother. Mr.. Mills 10 . natural mechanic
and very clever In carpenter work. His
hsndicrsft 10 to be seen In several substan-
tisl improvements. With the aid Of the
larger boys he has given the stable, which
contains eight or ten cows. n horse
and . jackass 70 graceful animal which
makes lots Of fun for the boys) . thorough
%overhauling and renovation. and has On.
closed the cow-yard with Q substantial
fence, extending the same 10 b west
boundary Of the grounds, thereby making
q much-nssded avenue for the incoming
and outgoing Of the stock. He has re-
moved and cleaned out several OF the out
houses, which needed looking after sadly
enough. He has constructed Q neat picket
fence, dividing the girls and boys play
grounds, and he has exerted his ingenuity
and his muscle in other ornamental and
wholesome improvements Of . similar na-
ture. Mrs. Mills, for her part, has proved
herself TO be an honest. handwriting and
efficient matron-in other words, Q good
person in the place Of mother TO more
than sixty childrenl An onerous, dis
trsssful, and In some respects, at times, .
thankless duty. Sho deserves no little
credit for the patience and conscientious
ness with which she bends 10 the task.
THE scHooL-HousE
Is in charge OF Miss Harris, who has been
teaching until lately in the public school
Of Gold Hill. She seems 10 DO thorough
in her manner Of teaching. She has been
provided with the appliances necessary In
the pedagogical art; and II may be safely
predicted that the young idea under her
tuition will be taught TO shoot successfully.
The school-room has been used. unavoid-
ably, a. q kind Of rendezvous and thor
eughfsre for the children, with much det-
riment 10 tho looks Of the apartment a.
we'll As to the proper quiet and order Of
the household. The Board Of Directors
arc discussing the plan Of an addition to
tho building, in which II 10 proposed to
have a larger room for . playhouse and an
assembly hall. This will BIO highly bene-
fetal in the respects intimated, and will
detract nothing from the symmetry OF tho
building.
THE GROUNDS
Are all planted, and the grain and vegeta-
IL. l~ot.u. Nrut rata Thu Weatarn
portion OF the lot, about seven acres, has .
crop Of wheat on II which looks better than
any to be seen on the farms In the neigh
borhood Of the Capitol. The eastern por-
ton Of the grounds bears . thrifty pros
pect Of oats, potatoes and the ordinary
culinary vegetables; with the exception OF
q square lot Of about an acre and 0 hall
which has been reserved for the girls
playground, and which has been sovn In
Kentucky blue grass. The trees on the
premises. Lombard poplars, locusts. vii.
lows, etc.. and the grass plots which front
the main building are in first rate order
and present very agreeable APP
pearancs to tho visitor approaching
the Homo by the main avenue.
THE Bors
Are in fine feather having lately had their
gymnastic fixtures put In order with bars
and bolts and the like, and having been
provided with . number q regulation
base ball and the necessary bats. They
may DO expected soon to challenge our City
frst nine. The pleasure Of the boys Is to
Be still further enlarged BY the gift Of .
pair Of velocipedss on which they may run
races against each other and against their
pct jackass. The happiness Of
THE IT'LL oIRIs
Is not going to be overlooked sither. They
are going TO be furnished with playthings
appropriate to their tastes and notions.
Col. James @. Fair donated $500 TO the
children last Winter. OF which but little
has yet been expended In their gratiica-
ton. Girls and boys periodical papers
and magazines are going to DO subscribed
for. and nothing will be left undone to
render the parcntlsss childen a. oblivious
a possible Of their bereavement, or to-
wards rendering their lives - cheerful a.
the lives Of childen who are not orphans.
q TOWN PEOPLE.
As being the nearest 10 this most bench.
cent Of Nevada's State institutions, ought
TO display more genuine interest In tho
children ct the Home. Tho S~upcrintsn-
dent and Mstron will DO glad to receive
visitors and show them all over the prem.
ises during visiting hours Of the two sp-
pointed days Of each wsek-Wednesday
and Thursday.