The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-07

thousand dollars viii provide as well for the
boys. Plans are ready. Please get together
Il your churches, towns and societies ana
agree upon al Intelligent, prudent, enter
prising leader for collections II good, large
sums. Send NE his name. need 10 he
IN epoudence with him and with you
through MIN. But " you are ready to make
d contribution don wait for others, but
send Il 70 my address at once. We have
no tlne To waste. an emergency Is upon us.
Let Us acquit ourselves like men OF God
and women OF God. All material should be
provided by early spring.
For more specific where need
ed | Wish 10 state few facts about the
home, The boys house stood some 300 feet
from the girls large fireproof brick
building and about the same distance from
the hospital, and same distance from the
artesian well aud the steam heating and
electric light plant Only the boys house
was touched by fire. 1t had been built
at intervals and IN sections with the ex-
pectetion Of being rolled OFF the grounds
10 make room for a fireproof brick build
ing long since planned and only awaiting
means for its construction. The time has
now come when We are compelled to build.
The industrial features and cosmopolitan
character of this institution look to all
generous hearts for sympathy and sup
port as its charter and practical work are
unrestricted by the boundaries OF sect or
section
| 1t has no desire to even ask that atten-
| ton or aid be turned from any other in
stitution whatever; bait II has special fea-
lures that need special support Just now.
An Industrial School-This is an indus
trial home and training school for orphan
| children. II is located in the country on
| 30S acres OF excellent land. With but one
hired man the boys cultivate 100 acres in
| farm products, an orchard of 1000 fruit
trees, lars vineyard. garden, etc. Some
| of the boys are trained In the running OF
| steam engines, electric dynamo, printing
4 painting. and until machinery was stored
away for want of room and then burned
some were trained in shoe cohhling, collar
aud harness and broom making. Other
| Industries are to he added.
The boys and girls alike have tho advan-
/ tage OF an excellent graded school, an(
| some OF them have. without expense to th'
public. lessons in music. vocal and instru-
mental: also typewriting. stenography anC
| photography. Tho girls are also traiueC
In everything pertaining TO housekeeping
cutting. fitting and making garments.
Tho Charter-The charter OF this ins,i
| tuition and the deeds to It's property maxi
It inalerable and secure It to the purposes
OF an orphans home forever.
What Has Been Done-TeNas brethren
and friends have contributed all this prop
erty amounting TO Si06000 and the intro
duction OF all these industries; but nov
tiAl Il ttETlplf ire mas CpSl us tH' llNtN ~
nineteen precious children. and about $50.
600 worth OF property, leaving us wiihou
much OF the machinery and shops, an1 N
only house that was occupied hv the bows
we do hope that friends OF humanity. bot
OF small and large means, In other state
will send liberal help In time OF great dis
tress and need. In sending money IN
building purposes please 40 designate II
Il viii he recorded in a special book an
deposited In a separate hank.
Please Hear Mc-Let individuals
, churches, societies and lodges resnond. Ma
God give us al In great abundance III
, shirt Of self dental and l!herality. In m
, name OF our Lord Jesus Christ. In III
name of the bones and as'Gs OF our ere
mated boys. In the name of the survivin
ones. who must have n fire-nroof building
, In the nane Of our God an ~ hun"r nit
, her ~ all good people 'hat they 'pro
+ vide liberal things" In this time OF sret
= need. Address
r. e, Ruckrer
III Buckner Orphans Home. Texas.
No appeal could be more pathetic o
! nsceasary than these earnest words Of d.