The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-09

the institution who does not feel his heart
thrOb with emotions. both sad and tender,
at sight OF the children of his dead or I'M
fortunate comrades. For this reason every
Grand Army post, every Woman's Relief
Corps is the special agent OF the Orphans
Home, and are not only opening their own
homes to these orphan children, but are
finding homes for them among their
friends. Nor is this all. They have estab-
lished themselves agents TO watch over
them. to love and care for them, and
promptly report when they are not well
treated.
HOMES PROVIDED.
During the administration of the pres
ent superintendent, which covers a period
Of ten years, LOGS children have been reg
ularly discharged and gone into homes
more than one hundred every year-an
avrage OF more than two every week. This
does not include those discharged on ac-
count Of continued absence or death. OF
these ninety-six have been indentured.
This work has been done by the officers
and employees of the homo and the good
friends of the children.
"In the meantime we have tried to make
this an ideal institutional home for those
who remain. The discipline is maintained
by a strong hand guided by a sympathetic
heart. The children look upon this as
their home, and there is much of the home
atmosphere about IL.
Concerning the manual training received
in the home, let me give a brief summary.
During these ten years 1S boys and girls
have completed the course of study, which
embraces the common school studies, and
one year of high-school work. OF these
nine are farmers, two are florists, seven
teen are printers, several OF whom are
fOremen in printing Offices. and one a COM
pOSitor on the indianapolis Journal; i've
are school teachers, five music teachers,
twelve are soldiers, one is a successful
physician. one is a student in the Chicago
School of Art, one is a dress maker, two
are tailOrs, three are railroad employees,
eight are employed in stores, twelve in
factories. one in the newspaper business.
one stOckraiser, seventeen are in high
school, of which several are students at
the Manual Training High School at In
dianapolis, one is a miner, one a carpen-
ter, one a boiler maker. three are laborers,
three are engineers, one printer is also a
bandleader, one is foreman in a shoe store,
two are plumbers, one a court reporter, one
a bank cashier, two are trained nurses, one
a collector, three are electricians, eleven
are StenographerS, one a shipping clerk,
one a milliner. three have died. twenty
girls have married and are presiding over
homes of their own, eighteen returned to
friends or relatives, and seven are in fam
lilies. OF this number-1S9-only four have
gone wrong.
ut will be borne in mind that the above
refers only to those who have completed
the school course. There are many others
who entered the home too late to graduate
from there, yet have completed the man
ual training course, and are now filling
responsible positions. OF this class there
are a number of farmers, bakers and flor
lists; among the latter one is foreman in
Hills greenhouse. Richmond. Ind. The
list is too long to give here; this may be
said, however, that they have made a good
record. and few indeed. have reflected dis
credit upon the institution"