Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17
CARING FOR COLORED ORPHANS.
Father Slice to Go TO Clayton and to be
Succeeded In This oitysby father mccaf-

Father Slice to Go to Clayton and to be
Succeeded in This oity,by father mccaf-
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Communicated.
The work of st. Joseph's Society for
colored people in Delaware has been
progressing quietly and steadily. The
number of orphans at ST. Joseph's
Home on French street is as large as
the spacious buildings will allow. To
wash for ouch large institution is not
an easy matter; but this arduous work
of the Sisters of st. Francis is soon to
be lightened somewhat by the addition
of laundry machinery. Plans have been
prepared already and machinery will be
selected to suit the requirements of the
home A successful entertainment has
Just been given to help in defrsying
the expenses of this much-needed i'm
provement.
ST. Joseph's Industrial School at
Clayton has not been standing still in
the mean time. Much has been done
in addition to the farming. The print
ing department has been in full opera
tion. Besides doing great deal of the
society's regular work, and the publi-
cation of st. Anthony's Monthly, it
| has already turned out a number of
smaller publications. The tailoring
and shoemaking departments also are
well organized and employ consider
able number of boys. At present ar
raDgements are being made to supply
the carpentering department with a
| complete set of woodworking ma
chinery. Some of the more important
| buildings have just been connected by
telephones with the rector's office.
| Many other improvements are con-
tennplated. Along with this the school
! work receives proper attention. A
number of boys especially the younger
ones, have classes regularly every
morning, while they work in the after
noon. The band has on several occa-
sions given very creditable account
Of itself. A splendid. set of scenery
has Just arrived for the stage in the
| gymnasium, where entertainments are to
be given at regular intervals.
| All this requires great deal OF work,
and IL was not to be wondered at that
the health of Father Welbers, the rec
tor, should give way under the strain.
| He was obliged to spend several months
| in Europe to regain his strength. Be-
| sides this, he is obliged to spend con-
siderable time in travelling to see to
matters connected with the institution.
\ For these reasons it has become
necessary to appoint an efficient assist
ant to share in the work with its many
responsibilities. No one seemed better
suited than Father Slice, who has man.
aged the affairs Of st. Joseph's Home
very successfully since last january.
The work there, however, is so vel
organized that another priest will be
able to take his place. Father Size
| will therefor assume q more active anc
laborious position at st. Joseph's In
dustrial School, while Rev. p. j. Nc
Caffrey, just ordained to the. priest
hood, will take his place at the Will
mington institution under the super
vision Of the Rev. L. j. Welbers.
i The many friends Of the late Fathel
de Ruyter will no doubt be glad tx
hear that the work which he startet
and for which he sacrificed his strength
and life, is making satisfactory pro
greSs. .. .tA