Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-06

the kitchen and down the hill was too inconve-
nient. therefore have had new one dug and
attached il TO the kitchen. and substituted q
pump instead of the old pole and bucket
The society employs two hands for farming
at TEN dollars Der month and rations have
been obliged to hire an extra hand Tor month
at ten dollars and rafions. have also had 70
employ an assistant seamstress Ior I've Laonsns
last fan and two TINS spring ~ cOss u eight
The i've stock at Bethesda consists Of two
mules, i've cows five calves, three grown hogs
eleven shoats twelve pigs. ninety three grown
fowls three hundred young chickens, sixteen
grown ducks seventy young ducks, and two
T1air peafowIs I fattened and killed twenty
nine hogs and five pigs last winter; also one
haaf Two Of our sows have died during the
year, and have had 20 replace them az cost
OF $25. One COW and two calves nave also died.
The mule which was purchased couple OF
years ago died last summer, ana mas been re-
placed. at a cost OF $lUu
sold an of our surplus vegetables and real
lied $50 so, which turned over to the Treas
urer
DONATIONS.
Major A. l. Hartridge, fig and pear trees: W.
H. Chaplin pairs peafowls; Wilcox & Gibbs,
/ sack guano: D. G. Purse, sack guano; Mrs.
Frank Grimball. 35 pear trees; Ludden & Bates,
reduction of SIS on bill for repairing melodeon.
There are ffry-six boys on the roll at Bethes-
da the names Of which send you: also list
Of those who have left the society since the
last anniversary, and Of those who have been
admitted since that date. The boys have been
very healthy, and, with the exception of the
mumps might say there has been no sick
ness. AS q general thing they are very quiet,
orderly and industrious set OF boys, and will
comDare fayorably with any to be found.
They rise at six a. m and attend to their va
rious details; breakfast at 7:3O; school from
TO 80; dinner at p: m and tea at dark. At
D. m the work bell is rung when all who are
large enough are required to work about two
hours Taps" at p. m, when all are required
to retire and the lights put out. Sabbath
school every Sunday afternoon
Respectfully submitted
4. V. CHAPLIN, Superintendent.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
SAVANNAH, April -. 1881
Col J. II. EstiH, President Union Society.
DEAR SIR-The Committee on the Farm are
gratifed to report a steady improvement in the
appearance Of the lands, crops, fence, etc,
owing to the intelligent and efficient manage
ment of the Superintendent. The crops of
vegetables and oats grown have been large,
furnishing food for the boys, employees and
stock; leaving surplus which has been sold so
as to net $50 50 in cash And about 1000 pounds
pork has been raised for the use o. the society.
Having been taught By past expert nee that
the land is not adapted to the cultivation of
corn we had both the large fields planted in
oats, which now promise fair yield.
The usual quantity of vegetables have been
planted and are now as far advanced as the
season permits. The fruit trees planted during
the last two years are doing moderately well
The smaller fields have been improved in fer
tility by the free use Of marsh mud. stable
manure and commercial fertilizers, the latter
being generously donated by the dealers in
these articles The mules, cattle, hogs and
poultry are in goo1 order and show by their
appearance that they have proper attention.
We find on the pla re two ~ mules. ten tl0l head
of cattle, twenty-sx (2) no IS, ninety three (93)
head of poultry, three hundred COD young
chickens eighty 1867 ducks, old and young,
and four al peafowls, with two carts. one wag-
on and harness aud farm utensils sufficient for
t,aTr of MA Uary tpIllV
A. L. HARTRIDGE,
J. l. WARREN,
JAS WEST
CHAs II. OLMsTEAD.
SAvANNAH. April ~, 1891
Col j. H EstiH President Union Society
DEAR SIR-By invitation. the undersigned
visited Bethesda on the I'd inst. for the purpose
of examining the boys in the studies which
they had pursued during the last year. We
were kindly received by the Superintendent
and teacher in charge, and every opportunity
was given for accomplishing the object of { ur
visit. We found the school to consist OF fifty
five boys provided with comfortable desks and
seats, and studying all the elementary branches
of the English language.
After rigid examination, extending over
two hours we feel justided in reporting that
faithful instruction mas been given to the boys
Considering the many Interruptions Of study
during the year, and the short tine Mr.. Way
has been in charge OF the school. very credit
able progress has been made. The excellent
department of the boys is worthy of special
mention Indeed. in the matter of discipline
the school furnishes a model worthy of imita-
ton.
1t occurred to us that the classification of the
school might be improved. 1t would seem
practicable to reduce the numbe~ OF classes to
four and in this way to economic time and
labor and at the same time add to the efficiency
of the school. With more experience. Mr.. Way
will doubtless see the desirableness of this
change.
We desire, in closing our report, to express
our qualification at the air of comfort which
seems to pervade this venerable home for
orphans. and to add our testimony to the
marked efficiency which characterizes the adj
minisrration of this sacred trust on the part of
the officers and employees of the Union Society
Respectfully submitted.
Wa S. BoGART
H. f. TRAIN.