The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-07
CONNIE ORPHANGE.
What q Reporter Saw on a Visit to
ThIsfExcellent Institution.


It is characteristic OF humanity to look at
deserving and commendable things that are
beyond us, and TO overlook the same things
In our midst. We suppose this accounts for
that is being done In the Baptist Orphanage
at Greenwood. To be true. we knew there
was such an institution there. bot we had
never dreamed OF how we'll fitted 1t was for
we'll that work was being done, until few
days ago, when 1t was our pleasure TO visit
the Orphanage and take view OF the sur
roundings. ;
Braswell, of Abbeville. who are connected
with the Orphanage, the former as teacher In
the Academy, and the latter as matron OF the
little children's house. They are greatly In
they are engaged, and we have no DOUBT
much of the success of the institution is due
to their efforts with the efforts OF others who
are sincerely engaged
To begin with what we saw, We visited first
the largest OF the houses and took a look
through its apartments. We were taken In
into reception room first, and found 1t ele-
gantly furnished, then we passed through tine
erature for the little ones. We passed from it
into the rooms OF the little boys, then into
the room for the girls. Both OF these bad
number Of little iron bedsteads Ia 1t, the
rooms being large In order TO accommodate
a goodly number. Everything was as neat
and clean as 1t is possible for any mother to
keep the apartments for her little ones. In
word, we passed through an elegant brick
house. for the houses are built OF brick, as
we'll fitted for raising family Of little child
rem rs one could well imagine. We took q
look, too, into the dress-maktng or sewing de-
Partment ana INTO 81 tne I,in dinins E room waeTe
sewing. reading. etc. They all seemed very
we'll contented indeed, and were employing
themselves just as we would have expected
little girls to do In their real homes.
We visited the other buildings too. but in
the main they were arranged just as the one
we have described. We would make especial
note however, Of the Mrs. Lou burst House,
reared by Mr.. w. L. burst In memory of his
wife. This seemed to us the..most elegant and
beautiful of all. In its parlor we found many
OF the paintings of Mrs. burst. together with
her frame which she requested be presented
The school building is OF wood, but appear
ed large and commodious. Here every day.
just as in other schools, all the children gath.
teachers the first elements OF knowledge, and
the other duties Of life.
Rev. MIR. Vass, who is managing the Or
phanage, has his home set back from the
full place. Judging from what we saw from
the management the institution is In the
best Of hands. 1t seemed case OF the right
man In the right place"
We might note that the children there have
duties 10 perform as much as they do In any
Of our homes. We saw number Of little
boys engaged In knocking cotton stalks, 9th |
ers In carrying in wood, others bringing dog |
wood brushes out Of which to make brooms
10 sweep off the grounds, and Others accom- |
pllshing other tasks that were assigned them. !
The girls, too, have their allotted work, so |
that each one has something to do. They not |
only train the minds of the. little ones, but |
they train them to know that work is re-
quired Of all OF us-that every one has some
duty to perform. With the training they are
receiving there In every line we can expect !
nothing less than 10 see the purest types OF
manhood and womanhood developed In this .
Institution.
The work is a glorious one, and there a rich
reward awaiting the man who spends time,
labor, or money in trying to benefit the faith
erleSs aud motherles ones. IL will always
give US pleasure TO recommend what Is being
done in this and similar institutions. and we
shall look with confidence for the fruits OF
that work, and 10 the abundant harvest Of
those who assist in furthering It's ends.
Our observation of the Baptist Orphange
revealed a very beautiful situation, the very
best OF buildings, good management enthus.
lastic teachers and matrOns in a most glorious
work, and wlthal d large family of little chill
dren perfectly at home, and who ara being
instructed in all that tends to make
good men and women.