The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-26
,ETHESDA'S DAY OF JOY.
continued from Eighth Page.


,besda school at the last anniversary, re-
aqned in August, and Mr.. McGlory was
.nnointed to the position. He has SO fur
IN entire satisfaction. The pupils in
1ita of the loss of time from sickness, have
raade good progress during the year, and,
accnrding to the examining committees
rsnort stood an excellent examination,
much better than was expected under the
/ circumstances. The committee expressed
themselves well pleased with the rapdity
4 o,d Dromptness with which the boys an
4 svered all questions put TO them. Super
4 irtendept Ashmore, who conducted the eX-
amiustion. says in his report. that he
4 "thought he could recognize the peculiar
n ouaIity Of mind often observed in children
brought up in the country in close contact
4 lin nature, by which they grasp easily
and quickly many things that present
/ amenities to the children of the city" The
4 changes made in the arrangement of the
H school rooms during the past year have
Il been a decided improvement, and think
there will be no necessity for any expendi-
H tures for the school house for years TO
come.
The suggestion made by Prof. Ashmore
that room be set apart in the main build
ing as a reading and study room for the
4 boys at night is worthy of consideration,
and l think we should make an effort to
carry it out if it is possible to devote O
room to that purpose.
The planting season this year has not
been propitious, but the superintendent
has made extensive preparations and
pantings, and is quite hopeful of good re-
suits. l sincerely trust he viii not be
disappointed.
II viii be seen by the REPORT of the
4 committee on finance and property that
/ our expenditures for the past year have
Cd S11r t- Ina
20 the increasing demands upon the char
ity of the society and the falling off of our
4 income. The shrinkage in our income is
4 due to several causes, some not of recent
H date namely the spending of part of our
H bearing Investments in the cree
Il zion of the east wing of the Orphan House,
Il an Improvement made under a resolution
passed by the members in meeting assem-
bed. and carried out by the board of man
ayers the losses on Central Railroad Sc
curities and in a small degree to the
n falling off in membership.
The board of managers are now putting
4 uD a row of small stores in the recr of the
Fl Whitfield building, from which rental of
A from 81 200 to 81 200 is expected The build
Il ings Will cost about $500, which will be
4 paid out Of the money we have left of the
4 $4,000 received from the loan recently paid
by the Savannah and Isle of Hope Rail
W3v.
Since the east wing was built the num-
Der of boys at Bethesda has increased
about 50 per cent, that is, from 20 to 80
to 100 to lis. which means a correspond
ing increase in the items of food, cloth
ing and incidentals. With the pressing
demand of the poor and unfortunate Tor
our help it is almost impossible to refuse
admittance to worthy applicants, so long
as there is room in the building for them
10 Law their heads. There may be some
way TO keep down the number of boys
and thereby reduce expenses, but our
proud record is that no orphan or indi-
gent boy who is entitled TO admission I'M
der our bylaws to our House of Mercy
has ever been turned away. 1t seems to
me that our efforts should be directed to
increasing our membership With $1,000
added TO our yearly income, the society
would be able 20 strike balance in favor
Of its receipts. There must certainly be
600 men and women in Savannah, in adj
dition to the gallant few we now have
on our rolls, who would be willing to give
S a year toward supporting Georgia's old
est charity. The suggestion of the com
mittee on finance and real estate, that
large committee be appointed to make an
energetic canvass for new members is,
therefore, timely and should be adopted
TO me- that practical charity like the
Bethesda Orphan Home should have the
support of every man and woman in Sa-
Vannah who has the heart to listen 60 the
cry of the destitute and the means to
alleviate their suffering.
The matter of improving the sanitary
condition of the lands of and near the or
phan house has been brought to the at
tention of the County Commissioners and
am informed that at an early day a de-
'an from the convict force will be sent
there to make new drains and clean out
old ones
Mss NJ. Pierce. matron, having resigned
on Jan ], Miss N. r. Chaplin was appoint
ed In her place.
There have been 142 boys IN the orphan
mouse this year: of these two died and
twenty-five left for various reasons. There
are now lis on the rolls.
Messrs. Lawton & Cunningham and Les
Ter Ravenel have as heretofore, given
thelr legal services free whenever called
upon Hon. H. L. Ferrill, ordinary, has
son,lhued courteously TO give his attention
10 the lhdenturing of boys and Drs. Dun
can, Hers, Lanier and Chisholm. phvsi
Slahs' and Drs. Mingledorf and Backman.
charge. u
1ohh Riley, Esq, treasurer, died in Feb
tuaiy' and Mr.. w. E. Coney was elected
MI his place. Mr.. Riley was careful
.n conscientious officer and his death
Wa was deeply deplored by his associates in
, ME society, and by the community In
which he lived.
IS ne Sunday school, under the officers
en- ele society, assisted by kind neighbors.
anS rus religious instruction to the bows
he's thu IS one of the features of life at Be-
rero aa'ng finished my twenty-first official
49, oi" l beg leave to say a few words
in ~, myself After mature dellberation.
~ "LHlch have not been assisted bv anv
,ho .Hose with whom 1 have consulted. as
- al disagreed with me in my purpose
cat,i eoy resign the presidency of the So
IT,. DO so. not from any desire to
he " OF the burden, if such work can
w. % uesignated, but because 1 think the
NJ e. OF the society and the prosperity
w. orphan house will be advanced bv
is 'Snse IN the office. Twenty-one wears
boIs ions time to be in office, and he who
tbo ~ one that long is apt TO pillow over
row. same ground and in the same fur