The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06
The Methodist ard Catholic
Orphanages.
Industrial Training at the Catholic
Institution.
PLANS FOR The METHODIST ORpHANAGt
It viii be Opened For The Reception OF Children
on the i5!h Of This Month. Twecty-
FIVE Boys No" in the Caiho-
lie Orehanage.

rive Boys non III lie taAho-
lie OrFhanage.
Raleigh has two institutions that de-
serve the hearty support Of all her clti-
zens. and in fact Of all North Carolin-
ians. These are the two orphauages.
one Of the Methodist and the other o.
the Catholic Church. Both are in their
infancy. the Catholic orphanage having
been established about one year. and the
building for the Methodist orphanase le-
ing just completed. Boys only are taken
at the Catholic institution, while the
building the Methodists have just com
pleted is for girls. bur the purpose is 10
build another at the same place for boys.
Sucn Institutions as these are a great
benefit to a community, since they turn
out useful citizens who are a credit to
the So nd State. At both OF these
orphanages. the instruction given is
largely OF a practical nature. teaching
industrial pursuits as well as the ele-
mentary literary branches, thus making
their pupils capable Of earning their liy-
ing when they leave the institution.
THE CATHOLIC ORPHANAGE.
Perhaps comparatively few people in
Raleigh have visited the Catholic Or
~phanage, situated about two and one
half miles cut OF the city. \ good work
is being done there in the country by
the Sisters Gf Mercy, one that deserves
liberal support and encouragement Here
orphaned boys, whether OF Catholic pa
rentage or not, are received, cared for
and educated in a name calculated TO
help them to earn their own living after
they get out in the world.
The location Of this institution is a de-
lightful one, upon q hill to the southwest
of the State Fair grounds, commanding a
good view of Raleigh and the surround
ing county. The elevation is seventy
five feet higher than that of the Capitol,
and cool breezes are TO be had in the
hottest weather. The building is a new
one, that is, most of it, as a small por-
ton of it was there before the building
was begun, about one year ago. There
are about sixteen rooms altogether, in
| Guiding library, sleeping apartments, din
ing room, boys dormitory, work room,
etc. There is also a beautiful and ar
tistic little chapel for public worship.
Between twenty and thirty boys from
eight to thirteen years of age are at
present accommodated, and there is not
room for any more, although applications
are coming IN all the time. The boys
are under the special charge Of three
Sisters of Mercy, who look after them in
every way with unremitting care, and
also give instruction in the elementary
studies and in their industrial duties, for
one-half of the boys time is taken up
with practical work that will fit them to
become se~lf-supporting men. At present
printing, book-binding and farming are
tho prina;pa1 nIrc1j+c Dpao god in JJara
is edited and printed that we'll known
Catholic monthly Truth" which has a
circulation Of eight or nine thousand, ex-
tending all over the United States. Father
Price edits this periodical, and with him
is associated Father Irwin. Both Of these
priests devote their entire time to the
work of this institution, holding mission
airy meetings all through the surround
ing country, and arousing interest in the
work wherever and whenever they can in
their untiring zeal. The entire work OF
publishing Truth" is done at the or
phanage. The boys set all the type, and
the work is we'll done, too; they operate
a large press capable Of turning out
twelve hundred copies an hour; they
bind the magazines, address wrappers and
mail them out. Besides this, many tracts
and pamphlets are printed and bound
here. A government postoffce has been
established in one part Of the building,
on account of the large amount of mail
handled here.
The facilities and opportunities for
learning agricultural pursuits are eIcep-
tionally good. The orphanage owns two
hundred and seventy acres of good land,
and a large part of it is kept under Guilt
walton. There is an excellent rabbit
warren, where Belgian hares are raised
in good numbers.
1t is the purpose of the management
to hold a large bazaar or fair in the city
some time in November, in order to raise
sufficient money to enable them TO en-
large the building somewhat for the bene-
fit of the numbers who are now DESTROYS
Of the privileges Of the o~rphanage, but
for whom there is no room with the pres
ent limited accommodations. Il is expect
ed that this bazaar Will be literally pat
ronized. as the orphanage is far-reach-
ing in it's benefits, taking boys from all
over the State. The institution was con-
ceived and started by charitable Catno-
lies from various localities, and it is rea-
sonable to suppose that it's work will
be rendered more widely useful in the
State by substantial local help. There
is right here the nucleus OF a great
charitable institution. All that is needed
is the hearty support of charitably-dis-
posed persons throughout the State, fer
the whole State benefits by it. and not
Catholics alone, for boys Of Protestant
parentage are accepted Just as readily
as those of Catholic parentage. There
could be no worthier or more helpful in
stitution in this or any other State, and
it deserves good support, and will doubt
less get it.
THE METHODIST ORPHAINAGE.
The Methodist Orphanage is now an
accomplished fact, so far as a building is
concerned. The first cottage has now
been completed, except for a few finish
ing touches, such as putting in mantels,
etc. 1t is located just outside Of the city
limits, and will be bounded by the con-
tinuation of Bovlan avenue on the east