The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-16
DEDICATED
THE HOME.
Girls Industrial School
Exercises Attended By
Many Friends.

The new Delaware Industrial School 70
Girls at Twenty Fourth and Market wa
dedicated with appr oprate exercises ye.
terday afternoon. Dr. P. W. Tomlinso
presided ut the exercises Rev. Alexunde
Bowsor read the Scriptural lesson and ad
dresses wero delivered by Bishop Coleman
Revs. Henry Baker. H. Ashton Henry. f.
=. Briggs, and Ezra Fell. Chancello
Nicholson was prevented from takin,
part in the exercises because of the Hines
| Of his wife.
Bishop Coleman was the frat speaker.
He said he wanted interest in tho ins,itu
tion to dominate the persons assembled
The first word, he said should be of thank
fulness to God, who had inspired the
| work, and his servants with courage tt
! build the institution. He spoke Of darl
days when tho success of such an under.
taking was doubtful, then of brighter
days, when those Interested were inspired
with strong courage and hopefulness. The
building is an evidence Of Gods blessing
that touched the hearts Of generous peo
pie and made possible its existunce It is d
building. he said, that will compare with
any similar Institution in the country,
and for its existence and character the
first word should be Of thankfulness to
God.
Speaking Of the character of the work,
the bishop said the institution was not for
drones, simply place Of refuge and u
shelter, but 1t was what itsInaiEe:mplies-
place OF Industry. Industrious habits
are taught and diligent learning is proof
Of the faithful teaching of these habits
The bishop congratulated those whose
responsibility was the carrying out Of the
work, and thosb who had come into p0-
session of home, which WAS to minister
Tn THAR wal lfnp.. f,,lp
He said he managers must look to the
community and state for enlargement of
their sympathy in gifts Of money and
oth6r things that the debs and expens S
cfthe institution Call be met promptly.
ln prayer. plivaie or public. the people
should turn their minds and hearts to-
ward this building and pray that Gods
blessing may rest here and insure The use
fulness of the institution.
At the conclusion of the services Mr.
Henry pronounced the benediction. and
Bishop Coleman announced that the build.
ing was open for inspection
lhe building is Of rcd brick, three stories
and oil attic in height. aud has ample pro-
portloa in depth and width. Thero is also
spacious double porch in front, the top of
which make. porch opening from tho
second floor.
In the basement are the dining room,
Kitchen, paatry, store room, laundry, and
"a number Of small rooms used for various
purposes.
On the first floor is the reception room,
library, working room, where sewing and
similar work Is done school room, and
office The library was furnished by Mr.
and Mrs. c. B. Smyth. Samaritan Circle
will furnish the Office in memoriam Of tho
lato Rev, Lafayette Marks
Besides tho rooms nj the matron, which
arc two large bedrooms and Il sitting room,
end the wash and bath rooms on The sec
ond arc telrooms numbered and furnish
I'd.
a 4 tho Sou end of the second floor are
two large rooms for trust and honor girls,
One of these in nemoriam of Francis vii.
lard. will be furnished by Misses Mather
and Smyth, the other by Mizpah Circle.
On the third floor, besides two large
rooms at tho north end of the hall, and
the wash and bath rooms. are the follow
Ing rooms furnished as indicated.
As on the second floor there are also two
rooms on this floor for trust and honor
girls. One will be furnished by Maoedo-
mia Circle and tho other by the HIlles W.
Q. L. U. All Of the bed rooms are OF good
size and comfortably furnished. Each
room has In it, iron bedstead, chair, chlf-
fonier, mirror and rug, aud to ndd to tho
attractiveness pictures and fancy articles
ndorn tho walls nad chiffonier. Every
thing is rs comfortable as could be and In
every way the institution Is q model one.