Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-07
TWO NEW HOMES.
CATHOLIC AND METHODIST OR
PIIANAGE.

~>oASAoht ~. ANON. O-tulo1En has
two institutions that deserve the
hearty support OF all her citizens. and
in fact of all North Carolinians. These
are the two orphanages, one of the
Methodist and the other of the Catho-
lie Church. Both are in their infancy
the Catholic orphanage having been
established about one year, and the
puiIolng Tor the Methodist orphanage
being just completed. Boys only are
taken ut the Catholic institution
While the building the Methodists have
Just completed is for girls; bur the MIR
pose is to build another at the same
place for boys. o''e
SUCH institutions as these are q great
beneht to community, since thew
turn out useful citizens who are q
credit to the city and State. At both
OF tnese orphanages the instruction
$500, Is iargely OF a practical nature,
the elementary literary branches. thus
nlakins their pupils capable of earning
tuition. ''S
THE CATHOLIC oRPHANAGE.
Perhaps comparatively few people in
raleigh have visited the Catholic Or
pliahage. situated about two and one
nan miles out of the city. a good work
IS oeing done there in the country by
NSiS VI one tnaI deserves
nperal support and encouragement.
mere orphan boys, whether of Catho-
nc phrentase or not, are received cared
lot ana educated in a manner calcu-
iso 10 help them to earn their own
living after they get out in the world.
Inc location OF this institution is n
ueilehttul one. upon hill TO the sou..i-
west OF the State Fair grounds, COM
nianding good view of Raleigh and
tne surrounding county. The elevation
~ IL
.he capitol, and cool breezes are to be
nad IN the hottest weather. The build
ing is new one, that is, most of it,
as small portion of it was there be-
1ore the building was begun, about one
year ago. There are about sixteen
rooms altogether, including library.
Sleeping apartments, dining room. boys
dormitory, work room, etc. There is
also beautiful and artistic little
chapel for public worship. Between
thirteen years of age are ut 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 ele-
mcntary studies and in their Industrial
duties, for ono half of the boys time
is taken up with practical work that
men. AT present printing. book bind
Ing and farming are the principal pur
suits engaged in. Here is edited and
printed that we'll known Catholic
monthly Truth" which has a circu
lation 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 en-
tire time to the worw of this institu-
nm, hnl r,1tc all
through the surrounding country and
nrouslng interest in the work wherever
and whenever they can in their UNI
firing zeal. The entire work of pub
fishing Truth" is done at the Orphan,
age. The boys set all the type, and
the work is we'll done, too; they ope-
rate a large press capable of turning
out twelve hundred copies an hour;
they bind the magazines. address wrap
pers and mail them out. Besides this,
and bound here. a government post
Office 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 eX-
ceptioztlly good The orphanagc owns
two hundred and seventy acres Of good
land. and a large part OF it is kept
under cultivation. There is an excel
lent rabbitwarrcn. where Belgian
hares are raised in good numbers.
1t is the purpose of the management
to hold n large bazaar or fair in the
city some time in November, in order
to raise sufficient money to enable
them to enlarge the building somewhat
for the benefit of the numbers who are
now DESTROYS OF the privileges of the
orphanage. but for whom there is no
room With the present limited accom-
modations. 1t is expected that this ba-
zaar will be literally patroniZed, as the
orphanage is far-reaching in it's ben
efits, taking boys from all over the
State. The institution was conceived
and started by charitable Catholics
from various localities and it is rea-
Sonable to suppose that its work will
be rendered more widely useful in the
State by substantial local help. There
is right here the nucleus of n great
charitable institution All that is
needed is the hearty support of chart
tably- disposed persons throughout the
State. for the whole State benefits by
it. and not Catholics alone, for boys
of Protestant parentage are accepted
just as readily as those of Catholic pa
rentage. There could be no worthier
or more helpful institution in this or
any other State, and it deserves good
support, and will doubtless get it.
THE METHODIST ORPHANAGE
The Methodist Orphanage is now an
accomplished fact. so far as build
ing is concerned. The first cottage has
now been completed except for a few
finishing touches, such as putting in
mantels, etc. 1t is located just out
side of the city limits and will be
bounded by the continuation of Boy
ian avenue on the East, and Devereux
street on the South. 1t can be reach
ed without crossing the railroad by
n1 rhA t.
completed. it will run under the tracks
so that there will be two approaches