The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-02
Some Recent Gifts to the
Rows Industrial School

JTpon the recent occasion of the laying
of the cornerstone at the Alabama Boys
Industrial School very general surprise
was expressed at the completeness of the
administration building. due probably 10
the idea that prevails in regard to similar
occasions when the laying of the corner
stone is significant of bat the
beginning, of the work on the structure
The finished appearance of the building
was, therefore, the occasion of delighted
surprise on all sides and the fact that IL
would so soon be in readiness Tor the
reception of the boys made it all the more
imperative to hasten the work of furnish
ing the rooms, and, indeed, to continue TO
arouse interest in all the detail matters
concerning the equipment and mainten-
ance of the farm.
The work has gone on steadily, ana
almost daily the farm is the recipient OF
princely gifts, since small or large they
come from noble hearts to a noble cause
With the completion of the building and
the settling of the business details the
board of control finds especial happiness
and qualification in the hundreds of sub
stantial requests to the farm, for there is
not a part of the beautiful building that
does not recall the generosity of Alabama
men, women and children.
A recent gilt was an cXQui54tS hiiop Loi
the front door of the administration build
ing, sent by the children of Ann1Ston,
fact that is full of tender sentiment when
one considers that the Latch key hangs
on the outside" to the unfortunate ones
to whom these children of Admission have
given a loving thought. A child OF the
streets would even be touched at this EVIL
dence of child's thoughtfulness, as the
former crosses the threshold at the farm.
"What a pretty door knob, he VIII say,
xsiIl story
The administration building has been
recently insured, each agent of the various
companies paying individually the pre-
MUM on the amounts making the total in
surance 1000 on the building ana S5JO On
the furniture. The commissioner of coun'
ty roads, Mr. ]. F. Il. Jackson, VIII put
force at work on the road leading from
the car terminus at East Lake 10 the
farm, and the road will be put in splendid
condition. This roadway is truly a noun
tain mile but the commissioner promises
that it shall become but step, upon the
lane.
A number of memorial beds have been
donated The Jewish women of Moptgom-
cry will furnish the school roonl while the
women of Woodlawn have donated china,
bed linen, towels clothiEs ana will equip
the hospital. NJ. Stollenwerck of the Dun
ham Lur.oer Company has furnished the
lumber for the foundation of the water
tank while an iron tank with a capacity
of $500 gallons was one of the recent do
nations. The Louisville and Nashville
Railroad has offered to transport this tank
to the termini of It's lines.
The various railroad companies includ-
ing the Southern, the Alabama Great
Southern the Louisville and Nashville and
the Central of Georgia have given a one
half rebate on all freights. The coal for
the winter has been subscribed. Two man.
telpeces and tiled hearths were recently
donated.
AS previously announced Jefferson Coun-
ty has donated $500 annually for the
maintenance of the farm. Mobile County
will contribute $500, while Montgomery
County will also contribute the same
amount annually. touchingly beautiful
incident occurred recently in the gift of
500 from a convict at Pratt Mines. His
sentence is for life. The 800 was the
amount he received for working over
time" His action in sending it to the Re-
formatory was a most eloquent plea for
its existence.
The GROWING gift has been, however
the receipted bill of the architect. Mr.
W. E. Sphinx, to the amount of $500. per-
haps the largest amount given by any in
dividual. Mr.. Sphinx not only drew the
beautiful and admirable plan of the build
ing but has overlooked the work contin-
uously and conscientiously and gratuitous-
ly He has given most generously of his
time and thought
In presenting the Board of Control with
the receipted bill for his services the act
was so gracious and the spirit so kindly
that it seemed fit finale to all the loving
thoughts and generous gifts bestowed
upon the building