The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-14
VISIT TO BETHESDA.
The archaeological School TO be Open
New Year's-The kew Buildings.

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New Year's-The kew Buildings.
Those who have not visited Bethesda since
its last anniversary celebration would be
surprised If they were to pay that historic
place visit just now.
The buildings for the chronological school
are about finished, and the machinery, ex-
&C d the engine, is on the ground. The main
hui ding. which is 80 by 100 feet, is hand
some and substantial frame structure. Its
painted white. Over the main entrance is
the Inscription Parsons: chronological
School the name having been given to
the school in honor Of Edwin Parsons,
/ Esq. formerly Of this city, but now Of New
| York, whose generous gift TO the Bethesda
| orphan house enabled its management 70
establish the chronological and mechanical
training school, which is destined to aid
materially to the usefulness Of the institu-
| tiOB-
Adjoining the main building is the boiler
house, and just beyond that is the black
smith shop. A tower and water tank are
/ q process Of erection, and No. 4 steam
pump will supply the tank with water. The
tank is fifty feet above the ground, and
will bold 200 gallons Of water, which will
furnish an ample supply in case of fire,
until steam can be gotten up 20 run the
pump. 1t is proposed 10 supply the orphan
house as well as the Neurological building
with water from this source.
In addition to erecting these buildings,
considerable other work has been DONE The
old school building has been ceiled and
made very comfortable; new fencing has
been put up, aud the road from the City
and Subur can railway station to the Be
thesda gate has been graded More trees
have been planted along the road in the
place of those that died. There are quite a
number Of incidental improvements
to be made in order to put every
Jan. l it is expected that all the work in
contemplation will be finished and the en-
CINE aud machinery in the chronological
department in operation. Both the
building and the school furnishings are a
credit not only TO Bethesda, but to the state.
The best machinery has been put in, and the
managers, / eqlipping the school, have not
exceeded MIR. Parsons donation by more
than $780,
Nothing has been done toward building
the eastern wing Of the orphan house or
completing the main building. Although
the main building is finished as far as nee
essary for the comfort of its inmates, it is
still upholstered. The front portico called
for in the plans is still unbuilt. There are
just an even 100 boys in the orphan house
now, and with those who are in charge of
oHOhu3 bHo PIoS1ub observation-disclosures are
barely sufficient.
In the century and half that it has con-
trihuted to the care of the orphans, the
Union Society has never turned away any
boy who was entitled to its benehcence.
Those in charge of its charity have some
times thought that its own poverty would
cause Whitfield's House of Mercy to close its
gates, but just at the critical period in such
crises the needed help has come
While the society does not propose to
turn any applicants away as long as there is
room to put another cot in room or a
plate on its tables, the board of managers
feel that the time has arrived when pro-
vision should be made to accommodate
more boys. The eastern wing of the orphan
house would afford accommodations for
fifty more. There is, however, no money
available for that purpose, as the society's
present income is barely able to meet current
expenses. With about $4,000 the eastern
wing could be built, and the whole build
InG finished. The board of managers is
hopeful that the usual good fortune will
attend Bethesda, and that before another
year has elapsed funds will be forthcoming
to provide additional accommodations.
1t III not generally known that Bethesda
is always open to visitors. The board of
managers is glad to have either citizens or
strangers visit the place where George
Whtfield's great work began, and where il
still contsnu 90 in the same hopeful spirit
that actuale d that great and good man. 1t
will well rep ay any one to make trip to
Bethesda.