Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-07

whom visiting the Richmond Male Orphan
ASYLUM. with it's crowd Of children, VINO
bave entered too soon upon the stem
realities of life. who have mover pteH
tauqbt 10 love ana court a parent S sh'i.o
or ~ dread q parents frowni TO whom we
thousand uameless nGearmenls Oh cH'-"-
hood are unknown. There is ho ho''
intsr.stinr or impressive SPOT iva OF
around Richmond than Mrs. Gi4i De""-
tim orphan home. situated ON Inc
skirts OF the city. one is impiesseI "c-
yond all telling by tne silent D~''''---'
and the paacaful beauty Of the spot VII
which II stands-majestlo age suiIoanae'
NV perpetual youth. 1t seems sacred 10
oil Goodness and virtue, a tranquil place
~ rest where nothing evil may enter.
II Is an ideal SPOT for the location o.
an orpban ASYLUM. and the influences D.
exhales cannot but be most sanitary 80
a. a, exoilisifs and beautiful thing I'D
onr raturc-that when the heart l7
touched and soitened by some jI8n4u"
happiness or afectionate 1eehle- 'Ho
memory Of the dead comes over IL mos
powerfully and iIrefistibly. II "o"1 al-
most seem as though our better thousIlS
and svnpathies were charms. in virtue
of which the soul Is ennobled 10 hOi'
some vague and mysterious intercou'se
Win tlit E.f.A as W N--
loved in life.
THE SUNDAY SONG SERVICES.
It was the privilege Of the writer upon
q recent Sunday afternoon TO DC preseh'
at one Of the song services OF lh5 M
stitutlon. There were a NUMBER OF WEI
tors upon that occasion, who were sealeu
al one end OF the large achool-room' "nIlo
az The other sat the boys IN orderly -
Win a conscious pride she gave the
words Of command. which were obeyeu
With invariable promDutude. and directed
har choir through the mystic mae 3 Oh
floods of harmony. The boys have neeh
trained TO sing entirely by ear Ihtlr
talents have been most carefully cuiu-
waited. and each boz lends ms Voice
1nstflv 10 the swelling Of great NoluIh9
of sound They sang upon the occa9'o"
alluded 10 some six or seven seleC'iO"s'
with admirable precision, ana WIN lluCu
oppression. one little boy scdiCeS ~
years old. whose voice can easly pc ue-
fected above the rest is the soioi7I Cl ,ne
choir lie Is possessed Of a remarEaoiy
stron, and pl%sing organ, and some
6u-nh stir within him makes him capaple
90 being moved by what is hidden alar
off I'm the music, for he sings WIN as
much feeling as many an accompHSI4e"
concert singer. ...,.,,.,.
TIE boys have q repertoire OF twenty
dig songs. most Of them hymns ana lney
are constantly increasing the nuINDei'
Tor as soon as one Is addeu 10 .he nv
AIRS. Gin commences 10 drlI lheH jill
The words and music OF announcer me
snbool-roorn of the institution has become
80 rordezvous for musical people on
sunday afternoons. ana the audience
,,ear1v a,wais includes several people
,.to are prominent in the church cnoliS
Of the city.
AFTER THE SERVICE.
soo,, as the service IS over the boys
e. - one nv ore 20 the large play
s,round. and the visitors enjoy the iuItner
,rivilere OF q ranble through me n'"''-
a., which Is all as clean and bright as
,sSof,tfgable withdrawing, scruonlnB'
and rubbing can make them
INTERESTING LOT OF BOYS.
rha hovs present a rarely interesting
..,,ay Their chief characteristic seems
a. Le an almost impcnetrable stoiidity.
,,ta,, sneak TO you OF their parents as II
ali that sorrow were subdued by the
,,oceseitv OF taking courage. The dreams
=, chuabood. It's airy fables It's graceful,
beautiful humanely Impossible aporn-
,oerta az the world beyond, 50 GOOD 10 DC
believed IN once, so good 10 De reiheiu-
bered when Cutgrown, 90 not seem 10
,r,er into the realm Of their experiences.
,rhe imitation of childhood into the ways
~ ufe when they are scarcely more
than infants. must perforce check their
ennedenoe and simplicity. 1t Is in
tbls same lack OF confidence and sim
nllcitv that Mrs. Gin finds her chiefest
dficulty In dealing with the newcomers.
All are tenderly cared for and cherished
with an the affection and devotion that
the large hearted superintendent aud her
corps of assistants can bestow upon them.
The result Ia the long run Is always the