The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-02-20
THE EINDUSTRlAlHOME.
An interesting Account of the
Work OF the Home to Date.

Blount Co. Ind. Home, it seems
appropriate that same report of lis
work should be made the public,
and no better plan suggested It's
self to the Board of Directors than
to announce a mass meeting, hoping
that the friends and Patrons of the
Institution would come and listen
to short report of its 3 years work.
The fact that the Home is the off
spring of the l.. c. w. is known to
you, as is also the fact, that it is a
Chartered Institution and as such, is
managed by Board Of ten Directors,
in accordance with the provision
made in its charter, representatives
having been chosen from each church
in the town. Many will remember
that Gin the BEGINNING" the town
was canvasscd for furniture, bedding
etc for the furnishing of the House,
and paper circulated asking month
ly subscriptions Of money for its
necessary running expenses. When
the various solicitors reported to the
chairman of arrangements IN Jan.
1896 1t was found that the house was
furnished plainly, but comfortably,
from cellar to garnet, with subsrip-
ticn list amounting to about $40,
per month. A house was at once
secured, aud on Feb. IS 1894 the
Btount Co Ind. Home was opened
with Mrs. Blackburn in charge.
During tie first four months of its
existance, there were ten children
admitted only one of whom is now
in the Home. Two of this namber
were returned to their parents after
beng in the Home about six weeks,
for the reason that the parents would
not submit to the regulations of the
Home, and as one rule must be made
60. all, and concessions such KS these
parents demanded could not be
made, it was thought best to return
the children to them. OF the remain
ing 8, the Board is able to make a
most gratifying report.
Before going farther in this direc
tion wewish to remind you that tthe
object ofthe / o,ne is to train girls
and boys, go far as it is possible, tkat
they maylb able to take their places
in families and become self Supporting
instead of,an expense to the county,
or dependent upon the Charity Of
the town. GOf these s children whc
enteFad the Home early in its career,
FIVE were girls whose ages were re.
speoaSvely 8, 9. 10. III and IL years.
Being of proper age, they were i'm
,medlately put to the ihousewefk and
taught to do every thing their strength
would allow ,and taught to do ct in q
thorough and systematic manner.
Every day had its special duties arc
every child was expected to do III
share in the roMine of the day. They
assisted in the preparation OF the
meal, we've taught to prepare the
table neatly, place the food upon n
in an orderly manner, partake Of it ii
the same way, then neatly clear the
table, wash rinse and dry the dishe:
and leave tables, dish-cloths tea towel:
and kitchen in good order. They
were also taught to make beds, sweep
aGd dust and attend to all the little
details of house keeping in thorough
and systematic manner, With this
came the use of the needle, crude al
first but finally learning to mend and
darn neatly. Nor was their spiritual
training overlooked, morning and
evening they all came together, a
short portion of Scripture was read a
prayer Offered and constantly it was
brought before them that they must
do ther duty, not simply to the end
that the task assigned them might be
finished but because principle was
involved. On Sabbath they were
sent regularly to S. S. and Church
and in in the Evening to the c. En-.
deavor Society. After little more
than a year and a half of this training,
the Board felt the time had come
when it was willing to put these girls
IN the way Of earning their own living
and do away with any feeling of de,
pending upon Charity. Application
having come from time to time for
girls, the Board had no trouble in
putting each girljn safe and suitable
home,