The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-25
WITH THE ORPHANS
At THOMASV|LLE
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Excellent Showing Made by
the Manager.
ANNUAL MEETING HELD
A Gala Day For the Fatherless. In
tere ting Exercises.
JULIA GRIMM WINS THE JULIAN MEDAL
Address by Hon. R. B. Glenn. Brief Descrp-
ton Of Improvements at 0rphanage.
Room Needed. Small Cost Of
Maintaining Child.
Maintaining a Child.

Especial to the News and Obesrver.)
Thomasville. N. c., July 24.-This is
a gala day with the Baptists Of North
Carolina, being the day of the annual
meeting at the Baptist Orphanage This
closes one of the most successful years
of this institutions existence.
One is struck with the wisdom and
good judgment of the denomination in
the selection of the Site Located in the
healthest section of North Carolina, OIL
beautiful rolling grounds, just one mile
from the village of ThomasvilIe, and
on either side lovely brook, we find
six beautiful homes for the orphans,
the managers residence, the central
building, in which is a large auditor
ium, the printing office, from which IS
issued the popular Charity and Chill
dren, infirmary, training house and
work shop, bath house. shoe shop, and
Mills Memorial building, which has
just been completed. The machinery
for a fully equipped machine shop is
being installed Good barns and out
houses add a finishing touch to this
model place. Rev. j. b. Boone has been
general manager for six years and his
report will show that $25000.00 has been
put into permanent improvement in
this time.
A well attended meeting Of the Board
of Trustees found everything at this
institution in excellent condition. Mr..
Boone has made record in the man-
agement, showing that the cost Of
clothing, schooling and fully caring for
a child only costs $52.50 per year.
Charging market price for everything
used from the farm, including milk,
butter eggs, vegetables, etc, or not
counting the products from the orphan
age farm the cost is only $42.50 pei
child per year.
The s5OO.OO left to the orphanage by
the late L. Y. Montague, of Winston,
N. c., will be used in the purchase
of adjoining land.
The much needed water-works will
be pushed to completion More living
houses are needed, scores of applicants
are refused on account of lack of room.
The exercises began last night when
Dr. A. c.. Barron preached q forceful
sermon to a large and very attentive
audience. Rev. w. G. Newton, Of
Greensboro, conducted the opening ex-
ercises.
This, the big day, looked forward to
by the little ones, opened up bright,
bringing large crowds from all parts
of North Carolina. On trains, in buggies,
wagons, on horseback and ON foot, they
came for miles and miles, until the large
oak grove was filled to oyerfiowing.
The exercises consisted of songs,
drills, etc, by the children, lasting
about an hour They were credit to
the institution and show careful and
painstaking training. The Julian medal
was awarded to Miss Julia Grimm for
best progress in school and was pre-
sented in we'll chosen words by j. Will
liam Baily, of Raleigh. The address was
delivered by Hon. r. B. Glenn, Of VIM
ston, N. G. His subject was Making
a Life" taken from the beautiful words
of the late Governor William Russell.
of Massachusetts, who pithily said,
Remember there is one thing better
than making a living, making a life.
This was masterpiece-as everyone
knows who knows Glenn.