Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13
INSPECTED ORpHANAeE.

Trustee Frank W. Pierson of This City
Pays AN Official Visit to the Jr. o. u. A.
NJ. Home mt THIN, Ohio.
Street Commissioners Frank W. Pier
son, who is one OF the trustees OF rne
national orphanage of the Junior Order
of American Mechanics, at Thin, o.,
has Just returned from the West,
having paid an official visit tn the
home, his chief object being to assist
IN making arrangements for establish
ing o laundry at the institution.
He found the home in first-class CON
dition and well managed. 1t was estab-
lished five years ago by the national
council Of the order and has been a
decided success. Prior to 1895 the
matter Of establishing such home
had been agitating the miuds Of lead
ing members of the order in all par is
of the country and different cities made
an effort to secure it, Young America
Council OF Iiffin went to work i'm.
mediately, and through the generosity
of wealthy people of the city, including
some of its own members, large sum
was subscribed MS nucleus for a home
fund. The national council, In recog-
milton Of the interest manifested by
the Tiiiin council, decided to locate
the home in Tiflin and made arrange
ments to do 80, the result being that
the orphanage was soon established
there on substantial basis.
From a small beginning it'has grown
to large proportions, and now there is
a property valued at $4,000, which
includes farm near the city of Tiflin
upon which two fine buildings are
located. The home is modern in all its
appointments and the "a children now
there are well cared for. There are 81
boys and 63 girls, ranging in ages from
31s to 16 years, and those who are old
enough to assist with the work. AS
result of the efforts of the superin-
tendent, George Il. Nesbitt OF Pitts
burg, Pa, and his corps OF assistants,
which includes many of the boys and
girls, tho products of the institution
go . great way toward supporting it.
1t is hive of activity and includes a
truck farm Of sufficient proportions to
provide all the truck needed there, an
electric light plant. powerhouse, sewage
plant, fre-6ghting plant, greenhouses.
ice plant, stone-worlsing plant for pre-
pairing stone for house and road build
ing, an oil well and other valuable adj
juncts. The superintendent is assisted
by two matrons, cojk and two assist
ants, farmer and two assistants,
a gardener and an engineer, besides
having the cheerful services Of large
number OF his wards.
The children who are old CROUCH
attend the public schools in the city.
The home is at the terminus OF a
trolley limo and the children use it in
going to and from school, transporta-
tion and luncheon being provided by
the institution. Those who are loo
small to go to the schools in the cities
are taught at the ome.
The orphans are from various sections
OF the country, but az yet there are
none from Delaware. The home is free
to orphans of members of the order
who are in good standing at the time
of death, and entrance may be gained
by direct application to the trustees
and securing the endorsement of the
local State officers. There is no age
limit. When child becomes old
ment is found for them until they are
ready to engage in .life's battles on
their own account.
.ssMr. Pierson was at the home over
night, and by the time he was about
tho following morning he roticed that
all OF the beds in the .childrep's rooms
had been made and the rooms cleaned
snd put In good order and learned that
it was the duty of each boy and girl to
do this work Immediately after arising
in the morning, whereupon he con-
graduated the superintendent upon his
discipline
The boys played a game of indoor
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