Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-28


illustration. which was copied from a
photograph taken after he was released
from the hospital.
The case of Roy Janvier Is most de
serving He is only IL years OF age
dead. He ia dependent entirely upon
his grandmother, Mrs. Annie Rosslle,
with whom iet lives at No. 424 Sixth
avenue, and an aunt, Mrs CLARA
Gamble, who lives in the adjoining
house They are providing for him an
best they can with their limited mfans,
but their efforts would be in vaio,
beyond immediate maintenance, were
1t impossible to obtain the Artificial
feet for the boy ms a gift from others
Hence the movement inaugurated by
Every Evening.
Roy is one Of tho brightest boys in
the Eleventh ward and was, up to the
time of the accident, one of the most
apt pupils in No 10 Public School.
being enrolled 10 room No 5 of which
Miss Matilda p. Graham is the teacher.
He was diligent student and his
prospects for the futurs were ex
ceedingly bright, and there was much
sorrow among the teachers and scholars
| at the school aud the people in the
neighborhood when the sad accident
belell him. He was popular with
| teachers and scholars. aud since meet
| ing with his mis- ortune has been
almost idolized by his companions,
who have provided HIM with many
hooks, games and other things to
amuse him, knowing he was unable to
get out to play with the n. The
i teachers have also been solioitous for
| his welfare and scarcely day rasses
| but what he is sent dainties, which
attests the regard in which he Ia held.
| Ever since being released from the
| hospital he has ,contented himself as
best he could with tho hope that some
| time his unfortunate condition might
] be relieved. He has devoted much of
his time to reading, and, being anxious
to pursue his Studies has done what
he could to learn from the books at his
command He is, very anxious to get
back to school, however. as be sees that
be must acquire an education in order
to provide livelihood for himself in
the future. Learning yesterday that a
ifund was to be subscribed to provide
him with artificial feet, his grief was
turned 10 JOY, and today, although
| having no feet. he is one of the
happiest boys in the city. His spirit
OF qualification is shared by the rela-
tises with whom he is living, and IN
fact Big the neighbors, nearly all Of
whom feel personal interest in him.
4 Little Roy is deserving nf the sym
Ipatny OF the entire community, ano
there is every reason to believe tina
the responses TO the appeal will bt
prompt and liberal, On January lst
having holiday, he and Willie Slavin
i companion, decided to attend thu
performance ut the Grand Opera Houss
They started to walk along the rail
road tracks toward Market street, anS
as o Philadelphia & Reading freigh
train was passing at the time took thu
risk Of attempting to board it, Ro.
missed his grip and fell under car
He succeeding in drawing all OF hi
anatomy cut except his legs, and b,
doing so saved his life, but was unabl
to get out entirely and as result tn
Z wheels passed over his legs, one LEI
being severed at the kn9e and the othe
at the ankle. lie was taken to tn
Delaware Hospital, where amputatio
: was performed. For week this littl
fellow lowered between life and death
!. but he had strcng constitution an
: finally recovered and was released fror
the hospital altar being there about
month. Since that time he has bee
at his grandmother residence, wher
z he bears his misfortune as we'll q
: could be expected under the circun
I stances.
!, Prior to the accident which Eefe
! Roy and cost him both OF his feet, we
!, the loss OF his parents. About six veal
ago his mother died, and on Decemb,
!, 10th, 1898, little over two years befoi
!, the little fellow lost his feet, his iathe
- Howard Janvier, was killed by loco
I motive at almost the same spot whel
i the boy was injured. Since that TIN
+ the boy has been cared for by his aul
!. and his grandmother. both of whom a
y very much attached to him.
q While Roy was ut the hospital |
J. became great iayorite with the nurs
Ie and patients, showing great fort
d tude and being OF gentlemanly Of
le generous disposition. Several 9th
ii children were there as patients at Il
a. time, and whenever Roy received al
n dainties or money he insisted upC
eft dividing his gifts with the other Chi
10 dren there and he was also remembers
pe by the others in the same way.
10 1t has been suggested tnat su
IN scriptions be taken in the shops al
le schools, as was done in the case
i'll Willie 'Salter in which such excelle
sr -results came from the appeal to Il
Ie public. 1t might be we'll TO state tn
of the children at No. 10 School, of viii
O. Roy was one. did r. markably good wo
in contributing toward the fund
be Willie tSalter chiefly because he was
to school boy, being enrolled at No.
nd School, and it is believed all the soho
as will do their part in the present
"a stance.
he All money is to be sent direct
he Every Evening office as promptly
n possible, as it ia desired to raise {
be amount necessary without delay.