The news & observer., 1900-11-04
THE WORK THEY WILL DO
Industrial Training at the Catholic
Institution.
PLANS FOR THE METHODIST oRPHANAGE
It viii be Opened For the Reception Of Children
on the 18Th of This Month. Twenty
Five Boys Now in the Catho-
liz (lrrhanauo
lie OrEhanage.


Raleigh has two institutions that de-
serve the hearty support of all her cltl-
zens, and in fact of all North Carolin-
ians. These are the two orphanages,
one of the Methodist and the other of
the Catholic Church. Both are in their
infancy, the Catholic orphanage having
been established about one year, and the
building for the Methodist orphanage be-
ing just completed Boys only are taken
at the Catholic institution, while the
building the Methodists have just COM
pleted is for girls; but the purpose is to
build another at the same place for boys.
Such institutions as these are great
benefit to a community, since they turn
out useful citizens who are a credit to
the oi,.- I'D State. At both of these
orphanages, the instruction given is
largely of 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 out of the city. A good work
is being done there in the country by
the Sisters of 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 manner calculated to
help them to earn their own living after
they get out in the world.
The location of this institution is de-
lightful one, upon a hill to the southwest
of the State Fair grounds, commanding
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 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
cluding 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
spresent accommodated, and there is not
n.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 self-supporting men. AT present
printing book binding and farming are
the principal pursuits engaged in. Here
is edited and printed that we'll known
Catholic monthly Truth which has
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 government postofice 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 excep-
tionally good. The orphanage owns two
hundred and seventy acres of good land,
~-and a large part of it is kept under culti-
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 desirous
of the privileges of the orphanage, but
for whom there is no room with the pres
ent limited accommodations. 1t is expect
ed that this bazar will be literally pat
ronzed 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 Catho-
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, 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 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 ii.
THE METHODIST ORPHAINAGE.
The Methodist Orphanage is now an
accomplished fact, so far as building is
concerned The first cottage has now
been completed, except for 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-
on