Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-06-11

girls-and many of them are really hand
some and markedly intelligent-and the
bright-eyed boys, and to witness their won
derful performances
The year, the close of which the exercises
of yesterday marked, has been one of the
the most successful in the history of the
restitution. This closes the fifteenth year
under the present management. There are
slightly over 100 pupils in attendance
enough to be conveniently accommodated.
There is not sick pupil in the institution,
and there has been but little sicksnes during
the year. thanks to the excellent oversight
of Mr.. Jones and wife, and the family physi-
clan, DIR. Jno. NJ Boyd.
We have mentioned that the attendance
OF visitors was unusually large this year.
During yesterday there were considerably
over hundred visitors All were met cor
daily at the door by Miss Sallie, the sweet
tempered and interesting daughter of MIR.
Jones, and gracefully escorted to the ex-
animation rooms
1t was the good fortune, as well as pleas
ure of the CHRONICLE representative, by
kind invitation, to share the princely hos
pitality of Mr.. Jones and his good lady at
dinner. Here we have an opportunity to
get something of an insight to this
very important feature of life in
such an institution. The meals are
taken all together in the spacious dining
hall, Mr.. Jones and family having table
to themselves. The most perfect discip-
line and order is observed by the pupils in
their entrance to and departure from the
dining hall, and when the meal is over the
girls, by details, assist in cleaning off and
washing up the dishes, and do it very cheer
fully.
1t needs but visit to this depart
ment and participation In one of her
most excellently prepared and
elegantly served meals to satisfy the visitor
that Mrs. Jones is model house keeper.
She is a woman among thousand, and her
superior in this respect is not to be found
The absolute cleanliness of the entire build
ing, from garret to cellar, also bears witness
to this fact.
But visit to the institution
is not complete without glance
around the grounds. Everything, in
every department, presents the same appear
ance of perfect order and loveliness. To
natures endowment of beauty and lowell
ness of location, have been added innumer-
able artificial and substantial improvements,
every step in the line of convenience and
pleasure being carefully studied until the
asylum grounds and buildings, taken in
connection with the inmates, constitute,
within themselves, the most complete home
| circle and perfect paradise imaginable.
Through the kindness of MIR. John S.
Van Glider, chairman of the executive COM
mittee, and Messrs. Jones and Ijams, were
shown around to some extent. A new two
story brick building, just north of the main
buildings, has recently been added. Half
of this is fitted up and devoted to the laun-
dry purposes, and the other to the printing
Office, where the Silent Observer is published,
which is in charge of Mr.. John Weigel,
mute, and the shoemaker department in
charge of Mr.. G. Hulin In this depart
ment about fifteen of the boys are engaged
learning the trade, and they make all the
shoes worn by the boys in the institution,
and do all the repairing, &c.
The Asylum was always noted for the
splendid milch cows always kept there. Mr..
hoe of ba
the country affords, kept in princely order
and they pay well for their keeping. He
has young Jersey heifer, also, which is as
perfect picture as eyes were
ever laid upon. Last, but by no
| means least we might mention the
| ag' icultural department of the institution.
Mr.. Jones has the best ga den to be found
anywhere The boys are given exercises
here. Everything in the vegetable line is
to be found here, in absolute perfection,
and from here is the table bountifully sup
piled.
| For all this successful management of
affairs, too much credit cannot be given to
the board of twelve trustees, who, through
their executive committee, Messrs. ]. S.
Van Glider, s. B. Boyd and W. K. Eckle,
keep an ever-watchful eye over all the
affairs. As managed, this instit ution is the
pride, not only of our city but of the en-
tire State, and the good work accomplished
| is inestimable.
Next Monday the pupils will leave for
their homes, those going west in charge of
Prof. Ijams; those east with Mr.. Jones'
PERSONAL! TO MEN ONLY!