The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-25
BETHESDA'S JUBILEE DAY.
Continued from Eighth Page.l

y interest on the mortgage held by the
nno,iafy A sworn account of unpaid interest
s|rss has been rendered to the administrator
mich is all that can be done at present. The
foriner tenant of the property, 1874 South
pr1ad street, vacated the premises last sum
ner owing 1857 She gave the society a
mattel mortgage on some household goods
rbich is worth but little, and she being a wi
Sow with children dependent upon her for
sTnnort no further action has been taken in
~ Irr,tter The premises are now rented to
agood tenant, but the repairs and general
oTerbauling which had TO be done in order to
rant the property, has left little net income
10 the society.
roiIroad amounting to 5000, and the Central
abroad debentures, 81, 400, which we're, by
order of the board OF managers, placed in the
hands OF the reorganization committee Of the
Central railroad. were withdrawn in order to
Collect the dividends on the Augusta and Sa-
vannah stock. The $4,000 Montgomery and
FWfaula railroad bonds are still in the hands
Of the reorganization committee The holders
Of the Central railroad debentureS. represent
irg 81 9S2 100 of these securities, have been in
vted 10 join in movement to protect their in
forests and l would suggest that this society
should co operate with them. 1t may be bet
Ter possibly TO dispose of the certificates at
whatever they may bring.
In INV last report / stated that the position
nj principal of Bethesda school was vacant,
anil that the assistant teachers we're ia Chi
NJ the school. We have had considerable
trouble in securing the services of a suitable
nerson for the place and the third grade has
Suffered in consequence. We opened the
school in the fall with Mr.. j. A. Mette in
charge but that gentleman failing to give
satisfaction. he rendered his resignation on
January g. and | accepted II. Mr., George
Lowry was appointed and took charge on
February g. He appears to be good teacher
and disciplinarian. and l hope there Will be no
further changes in the school, at least for
some time to come.
The archaeological department was closed
JULY 81. Mr.. Hunters engagement having eX-
would recommend that the salary of Mr..
F. Oborn, assistant teacher, be increased to
so month.
the fences around Bethesda and few trees.
The roof OF the orphan house was slightly
damaged by states being blown off.
The Superintendent has made quite an i'm
provement in the farm by throwing out the
very poor lands and taking in some that are
more productive, 50 that we now have only
two fields The fields present much better
appearance than heretofore, and think our
farming operations will show better results
this year than they have done for several
years, The stable and COW sheds have been
repaired about as long as they Will stand
patching and recommend that we erect new
cues have no estimate upon the probable
cost Of the work, but think we can do what
is necessary with $500. The new buildings
should be erected on the edge of the bluff
northeast of the orphan house, and the pres
ent stable lot thrown into the adjoining farm
land
There are 1Oi boys at Bethesda. We have
admitted thirty boys during the last year,
and thirty two boys have left the society for
various reasons. The boys have been very
healthy, and have done about as we'll as the
same number Of boys would do anywhere.
/ exceedingly regret that our efficient treas
urer Mr.. +. W. CuDbedge, has rendered his
resignation, and that it will be necessary to
accept II, for he states that it is impossible
lot nm to discharge the duties Of the office
another year 1t will be a difficult matter to
md gentleman who viii fill the ONCE as
well as Mr. Cubbedge has.
There have been no changes in the officers
and employees OF the society, other than the
alpon,mGnt OF Mr.. Lowry as principal in
stead Of Mr.. Mette. Mr.. A. V. Chaplin our
ever faithful superintendent, has, as hereto
fore, given satisfaction. The other officers
and employees, with the exception already
holeu, nave discharged their duties in a salts
factory manner.
We are indebted to Mrs. Furgeson and her
family for work in the Sunday-school; TO the
rev mr. wilson for pastoral services on the
lOurth sunday of each month: to Messrs
LlWton & Cunningham and Lester& RaVenel
attorneys and Dr Duncan and the physi-
cans OF the Savannah Hospital for free pro-
fe>slOna services.
thanking you for your continued confidence
IL me as your president, and inviting your
attention to the accompanying reports of
oMcers and committees, 1 am, respectfully,
j. II. EsTILL, President.
Inc reports of the other officers were
lhen read and, on motion, they were all
ordered spread on the minutes and pub
AShed with the report of the society's
Proceedings. A motion was made and
carried providing that all matters in the
reports OF the officers requiring attention
should be referred to the board of mana
gers.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
('Ol Y n IJol1ro.
j, h. Estill for president of the society
Tor the ensuing year. He put the nom
naJlon before the society, and Col Estill
self
Col Estill thanked the society for the
holor, saying this was the sixteenth time
nc Hau been elected to serve the society
III mat capacity. He had declined re-
eleG!lon several times, he said, but his
GGoC5'ilnaUon not having been accepted he
Eau become accustomed to it and now
a aeiy at loss without it. He spoke of his
telucJance IN taking the presidency of the
society when he was first elected. but
9lIu he was proud Of the success which
die,.a had attained. He said the so
oclS was considering the hard times, in
very good financial condition,
" ~ IL. Thomas was unanimously re-
WU,gJIeeu vice president and Mr.. w. X.
hmIAlnSon secretary. Mr.. e. w. Cub
Ugu-e mad to decline reelection as treas
SSIcr on account of other business. and
"ir. Il. w. Cowan was unanimously
uteCVeu TO that Office. No changes were
mHue IN the board of managers, which
f %uS Ie-appolnted by President Estin as
MA hagers-Messrs. Thomas Ballantyne
Illus auluS 4. Lester, II. B. Reppard, Samuel
d 5'I6ilah e. f. Lowell, r. G. Fleming, S.
Adams ~ 'oi' oain uel D.
Q honorary Managers-Messrs. George
r. SSf"ehS, A. K. Lawton, II. ID. Walker,
IAN ''i - oorrell Charles H. Olmstead, Will
toRers, L. NJ Cunningham.
St IWG OF the stewards, Messrs. c. w.
nyoo4r ana j. s. Collins, having an
se ou,,Ceu That they wouldnot have time to
r,'' 'G ol account Of other business which
lax .IEEgu their constant attention, Messrs.
v 9l,l Nlcho!son, Jr., and e. w Cubbedge
m.go "pPolnted to fill the vacancies thus
noig me other stewards were reap
N'u,cu by the president, as follows:
r 10. John Is. Fernandez, K. p. Lowell,
n. " W Hsqtclitfe, H. w. Cowan, A. s. Mich
w. WI ller Coney, and r. d baltimore
n ne Io matter ma of building the other wing
.cn,las whitfield House of Mercy was dis
mgr.u ana was left to the board of
sbaiii"Eers TO take whatever action they
ON b.. -. see NJ. The society has the money
opa -1uu 10 make the addition, but other
ndered ~ i''OiiiVS are 70 DC con
40. assembled ON THE GROUNDS.
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