The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-25
STATE ORPHAN ASYLUM.

tondent of the state Orphan asylum:
Hon. c. A. Culberson. Governor:
| Corsicana, Texas. November l, 1851
herewith submit my report for the year
ending October 81. 1895. being the Eighth
annual report
! Since my appointment by your predecos-
sor nearly five years ago, and so Gencr-
ously renewed by yourself the object OF the
management has been to so conduct the
affairs Of the Home as to bring it up to
degree of excellence commensurate with tn
| generosity Of the State, and make 1t of
lasting benefit TO the poor and homeless
| children entrusted to its care. To this end
the moral, intellectual and industrial de-
velopment OF the children has been looked
| to as of paramount Importance. Teachers OF
high character have been employed. with
! gratifying results Our present teachers
are all that could be desired to lead the
children on to higher attainments In social
as well as intellectual development Our
rules and regulations recently adopted by
the board are up to the standard OF the
best regulated schools of like grade. en-
close printed copy OF these rules herewith
Moral Development.--We have Sunday
school every Sunday evening, with MI. ).
f. Brooks superintendent and the follow-
ing teachers: Hon. Jink Evans. MIR. boN-
borough. Mr.. Swearengen. Mrs. r. >.
Brooks, Miss Costello Richardson and my
self and wife These teachers are pune
tual in attendance and our Sunday school
exercises can not be exceled In interest
even in more pretentious churches or con-
gregations. We have appointments every
Sunday for preaching by minister's OF dlt-
ferent denominations. AS a result mum
her Of larger children are members OF dif-
ferent churches, No sectarian doctrine Is
ever taught Our church music, led by
MIR. Crawford, is of a high order and ELECTS
expressions OF praise from all who visit
us during these exercises.
our School--The present session OF our
school opened the list OF October last. nn-
der the most favorable circumstances. The
board OF directors. as we'll as myself, nave
been dilgent in securing the best teachers
and systanatizing tho school work. so as
TO bring the school up TO the highest excel
lence. After careful inquiry We selected
Miss Annie Carpenter and MISS belle
Campbell from the many worthy appli-
cants who desired the places. These young
ladies' were raised In this community and
are known to be excellent teachers and
have the esteem Of all who know them.
, Their personal influence over the children
in so short time is remarkable They
are excellent teachers and conscientious In
the discharge of their duties to degree
highly gratifying to us. We have two as
sistant teachers, Miss Mary Chapman and
Miss Estha Wilborn. We mention these
two girls with no small degree OF pride.
They we're sent here more than five years
ago as dependent orphan children OF the
| STATE We saw that they were girls OF
fine intelligence and decided to quarry
them to teach school, We are gratihed 10
saw that they have come up fully to our
cancellations. They now hold second
..,.u ho "A
for the first grade. Estha has charge OF
the third grade and Mary has the kinder
earten class | am proud to say that
they are entirely satisfactory 10 Miss Car
nenter rrincipal and Miss Campbell, her
, first assistant.
we can not too highly praise our kinder
I rarten school. a nurse in charge OF from
twenty 10 forty children has but little
. limo 10 teach them good manners, or any
thing else calculated to lay the foundation
for their future success in life. This need
I'd want Is supplied in the school by the
teacher. who learns them neatness, gen
r tIliu Of manners and gives them obtec'
, lessons calculated to give them some idea
NJ the beauties and mysteries Of nature as
wcu MS Of practical life. In view OF the
: Importance OF this school. We have beer
careful TO secure the best teachers. Miss
chairman though not a graduate. has hac
the advantage OF long and careinl tralnint
bv a kindergarten who stands in the from
t rank OF her profession, and is naturally en-
. doved to high degree with those pc
4, culiar qualifications so necessary to In
u spirn the respect. confidence and obedi
: ence Of children-qualifcaiions so indin'
nenaabe In the efficient conduct OF th'
= ! school Her class of little oaes OF twenty
: sight. as they go through with thei
. marches. songs. etc. and all with excel
u len. precision. can not fail TO elicit tn
: admiration of all who may witness It, w
! believe this school is not excelled by an!
]. one in the state.
: Library. We have undertaken the tasl
NJ supplying the Home with irst-clas
Z library. So we have about $50 volume
g and expect 20 continue the work until III
y Home is supplied with a library OF tn
y FIRST class, suitable for such institutions
we arc careful in not admitting an.
!. hooks into tho library at all until the
, have been thoroughly inspected by coinpe
!, tent persons and We have been assure
= hat they are unobjectionsble. II is our pu
II nose 70 sec that no books are admi'fe
- eyoept those that will produce a good et
+, feet upon the children and will have a