The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-08
Easter Shoes and Slippers at
SPENCE, TYREE d Co.'s,
Sl5 east Broad street.

MALE ORPHAN ASYLUM's NEW HOUsE-A
BRIEF HISTORY or THE AsYLUM--A NEW PRO-
JECT.-The Richmond Male Orphan Asylum was
started thirty-eight years ago by company OF
Christian gentlemen representing different de-
nominations. 1t was first opened In small house
on Church Hill. The boys were, in fact, boarded
in the house OF the first superintendent, Mr.. Har-
grove From thence IL was removed 10 a house on
the corner Of Baker and II. James streets, which
was purchased Here the Asylum was carried on
for seventeen years, the most part under the su-
perlntendency of Mrs. s. ID. Saunders, a lady Of
sterling worth. till the war broke out. At that
time there were fifty boys In the Asylum. The
whole endowment was lost by the war. Quite
number after leaving the Asylum went into the
army. Some were killed, but none deserted
Thirteen years ago the property at Iarvie was
purchased consisting OF eight acres of well lo-
Gated land and three wooden teDements, built
originally for barracks for Federal soldiers imne-
diately after the war.
-Four years ago the Toys were allowed, il they
preferred It, after completing their elementary
education, 10 40 into the cigar-factOry, then es-
tablished, and learn the trade. This many pre-
ferred to do, II kept them near their friends in
the city, and was thought to be better than To go
into the cou try, and when twenty-one to woik ON
fai ms for 81 o month. In order 10 encourage the
boys to serve out their apprenticeship 81 per
thousand was oll0wed them so soon as they could
make good cigar, the amount 10 be held till
their term OF apprenticeship expired. This had
the effect OF holding them, and on leaving m0st OF
them carry away not only certificate Of good
character and faithful seryiee-a passport through
llfe-but about 500 in money. The factory Is
increasing In usefulness. and IL becoming quite
profitable.
I, was partly upon confidence In the success of
.l.,fA oil
termlned 70 build new house in place OF the Old,
coarse, unsafe wooden structures which have been
occupied for thirteen years. They are also endca-
yoring to introduce new industries, but II Is diff
cut to ind such a will pay.
About four hundred boys Of every religious fect
have passed through this a. YUM. Some have at
tanned positions Of high rtspectabiiity such as ed
itors heads Of respectable houses Of business &c.
One of the late boys Is now at Lexington In the
military school.
Some OF these boys, after leaving the Asylum,
have taken their mothers from tie poor-housc,
where noyerty had driven them, and are Dov
maintaining them In comfort aud respectability.
Others have. by their own good conduct, inspired
dissolute parents with such self respect TO re-
form their bad habits, aud entirely changed their
course of Bie How beautiful Is this reflex action
and who can estimate ,he value Of such moral in-
fiucnce In the years 10 eomeF
Al presen. and for years past the seven Protest
ant denominations In this city have been repre-
sented on the Board Of Managers, and there never
has ueen heard one note OF sectarian discord Tho
great and only object OF the manae Is TO give
the BOYS plalu education and make them truth
fnl. honest, and industrious. An interference with
thelr religious faith Is strictly prohibited. Tit
Board of Managers Is endeayoring In every way 4
raise money so as not To trench on the endowmen
| fund.
Al one time there were 80 boys In the Asylum
| but the Board found II necessary 10 restrain tn
presIdent by resolution from receiving more thai
| 54, as the income won'd only support this number
The completion OF the new Asylum and the fur
nishing OF Il throughout viii cost not far short
sI3. 600, and Mrs. GIN, the intelligent and enter
prising wife of the superintendent, has lately In
aururatcd novel way ef raising money BY sell
ing "bricks.n Neat fittle books rcpresentin
twenty bricks In red eciors are put into The hand
of hundreds OF ehildren. and on payment to theu
OF ave cents the name IL written ON one brick; o.
AZ twenty-nve cents Is given, the name and 20
are wr,tten ON the brick. Cbiidrcn take treat d.
iisht In this work, and when ave hundred OF y