Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-24
WITH THE ORPHANS
lroRs TO THE FORT WORTH
BENEVOLENT HOME
nay We're Pleased with the Systematic
.sacsmeni and Orderly NOalness oIThls
Greatest Of Fort Worihs Clarifies.

sterday afternoon Mrs. Burchell,
Agor Of the Fort Worth Benevolent
y. invited some friends of the home
some she hoped would be friends
tey would come and see the good
being done for the orphans of the
boy ladies', prominent in the social
u as workers of good. were present,
+ of the better-knOwn gentlemen were
Messrs Buchanan and Wells and
BIS. Edringtou. Cameron, Harold
III Turner. Post, Stratton and Roe.
IGe was no preparation for the Wis
i Il was just the plain, everyday
'ht the home that the fifty or sixty
lDrs saw, and the well-ordered sys-
the perfect neatness, the general
thness of the persons and surround
q the inmates of the home delight
d visitors or guests We're invited to
through and Inspect the various
pings aud rooms and this they did.
d lack of space the buildings are
lrowded, not q room without sew
beds or cots and not a hall or corri-
but is so utilized.
the main building the girls, the
Der and the matron sleep. In this
|lng are the p0rlOrs and reception
tS aud these are open to the use
be children as freely as their own
ltments. That Is, the institution Is
Pine, not an asylum.
Der going through the various apart
rs sleeping rooms and all, the last
n shown was a bath room that con-
Fd q tub built on 4 scale so gener-
thar fifteen of the least OF the OF
De- can be bathed at one time.
iter the inspection of the home the
|on went to the school room ana
n several songs, choruses and duos
sung, enjoyed the doll drill. that
such taking feature OF the homes
|Dinon nc the opera house last inll,
heard several interesting speeches.
~ ]. Morgan Wells said the purpose
Pc visit was that the friends OF the
& might lend the announcement OF
Presence, and that those who were
active friends would come anu see
good they was doing and they TOO
" become active friends.
4 Burlington, with an apology tor, me
hst. said he had used q little leis-
Time In securing donations 10 the
\ ana he read his list:
II. Bateman. $50; A. p. Want y
3O; I'D Want, SO; Nash y 20,
Y; Y. Smith, sos; and cash 30
K stratton asked that he be allowed
M 700 to the list.
\ Cameron made a brief speech OF
'lragement to the children and gave
\ Praise to the work of Mrs. Bur
~ Burchell was deeply affected by
warm praise and tried 10 speak the
u OF appreciation that surcharged
breast, but could not. Then she
y Of the needs OF the home and the
Y responsibility that devolvrd upon
! IN charge, particularly in the care
Ne future Of the larger girls. Two
were, who were expected TO grad
ron the high school this year and
we're TO be fitted for teaching, -Four
Y, approximating is. had shown
-Pe'ude for nursing, but they could
~ 10 hospitals 10 be trained into
" nurses until they were 20,
tne meantime they did their
,-ale OF work az the home, where
HOliu stay until they could 20 70
~ themselves for their chosen yo-
:. ;5.'s telling Of the difficulties under
y 10y sometimes labored, the CUES.
a. Aood and supplies came up. and
4 , amer said; "Mrs. Burchell, we
Msniy Of flour and meal and i
! tsIaaue Into bread Don't ever let
~sue ones starve."
y, me school room the visitors
a the dining room and tasted the
Wide liaue By the skilled bread-makcFs,
resilA in the kitchen, drank cup
bosnt couec and left delighted with
" q ~ and It's work.
~. Mher, who Is the teacher Of the
sfsn. OF the home. has the
az Nlu gladly welcome any
nm. any time after $50 Ia the
uess ggnul In the afternoon, ana
se6o and S45 ID the evening az
~ room, that those interested
ebna lor themselves how earnestly
az meals Of the home are Mrs.
az ssenel. matrOn. and Mrs. 10
As ~. Mss Beaver assistants.
~ per pupil per month last year
aes nan -, and eighty otherwise
ltlfe oAes are sheltered. nurtured,
~ ~ and fitted for their life work
s'T Worth Benevolent home