The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-02-20
Two, sisters. were sent 10 Friends

!. Peters, another has been placed
in Rev, Lords family, one with Mrs.
Lamar and one with Mrs. Mary Ellis.
Now we have not claimed for these
girls that they were perfect, for they
were children, but we have elaimed
for them good training and ansarneSt
effort on the part of the matronS to
instill good moral principles, and
the result has been most encouraging.
After year and half OF having
some of these girls in their homes
our friends send us the most cheering
reports. Where would these girls be
to day, had it not been for the Home?
Some we know would have been
going from house to house begging as
we are sorry to see SO many young
girls of the town doing almost every
day. Instead they are busy, happy
and able to provide nicely for them
selves. This much for the girls who
have gone out from the Home.
Most OF you remember Jimmie Davis
the little cripple who went upon
crutehes about our street, he was the
first boy to enter the Home and after
being there about two years, there
occurred vacancy in the State lnsti-
tuition at Nashville, our County Court
secured the place for him and furnish
ed his transportation, The Board
will not soon forget the day Mrs.
Stanley and Miss Lee took the little
boy to the Station with his bundle Of
plain, but neat and clean clothes, his
lunch, credentials and fifty cents in
money and he started off alone to
get all the good he possibly coulc
from the training awaiting him in his
new home and the good report that
comes to Gs from time to time proves
that he has not forgotten his good
resolutions. Two other boys have
been placed with good farmers living
near Wildwood. This covers the
list of ohildren prowded with homes
by the Board.
There has been admitted during
the 8 gears 80 children, ages
ranging from four weeks to ~
years. u4 have been returned to
friends, most of this number were
simply>eheltered Temporarily, with the
understanding that when work could
be secured or necessary arrangements
made they were to be returned, the
Board heplng that even with a shorI
stay we might be;able to drop little
seed into good soil, and the childreu
be the better forever short soioNqr
in the Home.
Only one death has occurred durii s
1.-THE 3 years, the little six weeks ok
babe OF Mr.. Whalen. This with th,
10 children now M the Institution
gives You a report of every child ad
mitted during its s years existanoe
The rr children in the Home a
this time are small, there being onl,
one, who is over 3 yrs. old and tina
is the little cripple whom many 0
you remember having sesn at tn
Poor Asylum. He was trasterred t,
our care about two years ago, wa
said to be twelve years old then ant
had never walked. He sat upon ths
floor slipped abou. using his hand
instead of his feet. He was found il
I dreadful condition frsm ulcers, bu
after months Of proper diet bathing
rubbing and almost constant treat
ncnt by Miss Lee and Miss Cox
we have all been rejoiced to get hin
on clutches and all fall he has gon.
to school the care these two womer
gave this little sufferer has given then
a place in the heart Of every mem
Der of the Board that nothing car
ever eface,
The plan Of work, and system en-
forced, is the same today as we hav,
already described and every thing ha'
been reported except the arrange
ments made In regard to sending the
children to school. When the Public
School opens in August, every child
of proper age is sent, and when this
closes the children are given littl,
rest and then stsdies are taken up il
the Home regularly, five afternoons
in the week, from I. to O'Clock
very child of whatever age is taush,
by either the Matron or assistant.
This is continued 3 months, giving
the children 8 months with their