The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-10
INTERESTING REPORT
OF the President Of the Board of Mana.
gers Of the Boys'S Home.
OUTLINE OF GOOD WORK ACCOMPLISHED
Since ITS Organization liz Boys Have
Been Admitted ana There Are
Thirty-Three i'm the Homo Now.
How the Institution Is Supported
Its System nnd Governments.

The President of the Board of Mana
gers of the Turney Home for Boys has
rendeied the following very interesting
report:
One OF the greatest needs of our city
prior to 1856 was Boys Home to gather
in and care for the neglected waits liv-
ing on the streets. acquiring habits of
Incidence and vices which would make
them Il curse instead of a blessing to
our city.
This question had been often discuss
cd, but no one felt willing to start such
an institution without funds, when all
the charities of the city needed more
help. AZ this time God put il into the
heart of Mrs. Mary a. Timberlake, an
earnest Christian woman of great ener-
gy and strong fash to .s.ablish 4 home
she hired u house, became responsible
for the rent, secured the best help she
could find to work in the house unde-
her supervision , trusting to Providence
10 guide and open the way for better
things. y band of faithful Christian
women twho only w!!.ed for LEADER
ana Il generous public came to her help
THIS crude beginning improved each
year. and coon became comfolta Bile
pieasan: home for the inmates. This
home received orphans. also children of
SICK, INDECENT. or worthless parents, and
boards children of men who have no one
TO care ior their boys; also of women
WHO have to leave home for work at a
moderate price. The object of this So
c!cty is to shek:cr and protect the desti-
Sute and homeless; to furnish them with
food and lodging: TO impart moral and
religious instruction: TO educate as far
a prIct!Clb!c. II teach them ITO work
and in every way possible to raise them
from Il life OF vag:ancy and perjury TO
habits OF industry, sobriety and learn
Ing. This institution was first called
The Boys Home" 1t was changed to
'l1lf Co.,
Peter Turney. Il generous citizen, who
was greatly interested in the Home
purchased il 1891 n handsome. comfort
abe house. costing $4,000. and donated
Il 10 The home on ce!tain conditions. He
paid $lo.o0o'of this amount. \ debt re-
mains on the properly, which we hope
viii soon be lquidated
This institution is conducted by q
hoard of thirty lady managers. who
have control of the house. children, &c
Officers elected annually from this
board arc three Vice Presi-
dents. Treasurer Recording Secrc-
larry, and Corresponding Secre-
tary. Committees are a house COM
mittee. hospital committee. purchasing
committee and collecting committee
educational committed and entertain
mem; committee: also an advisory board
OF eleven gentlemen. who have charge
Of the monetary affairs of the house
and Il general supervision of the work
The officers elected from this board are
a President, Vice President Secretary
and Treasurer.
Since the organi2a ton of the home
III boys have hcen admitted; twenty
three are in the home nCtw. The home Is
sustained by a monthly allowance from
the city, by subscriptions ana donations
of money, food, clothing, household
goods &c, from generous public. DC
casionally we are forced to have an eX-
cursion or an entertainment to meet eX-
ptnscs.
Thanking the community for their
will continue to sustain the Home with
liberal hands and loving hearts, cspc-
cially AT this time. as we are making an
effort 10 pay off the debt sill remaining
on the Home.
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF
MANAGERS.