New-York tribune., 1904-09-26
HER HONE SCHOOL.
For Little Ones of Gentle Birth, but
Poor-BiShop Potter Treasurer.

A class OF orphan children that has been sadly
and indeed totally neglected heretofore will be
provided for By an institution which has just been
opened at Piermont-on-the-Hudson, under the pat
ronage Of the Bishop OF Sew-York, the Right Rev.
Henry C. Potter. These not children Of the
tenements,. nor those whose mothers go out 10
work by the day, but little Of a different
class who for one reason or another are deprived
OF mothers care. There are hundreds OF such
ehildfen, either motherless fatherless, II not
completely orphaned. whose homes are no ht
place for children TO grow up in, though both
parents may be living. The existence OF this large
class Of neglected little ones was brought 10 the
attention Of Miss Harriet c. Watson. OF No. 33
West Thirteth-s, by the case OF four small chill
dren whose mother had recently died. At the re-
quest Of the father, Miss Watson attempted TO
secure home for these children, but found il next
10 impossible DO Institutions willing TO take
The boy would NOT take the girls. and those ready
10 assume the care OF che latter had 10 accommo-
oations for the former. 70 say nothing of the few
months old baby. At last institution at Pier
mont consented 10 take them all and after they
had been there few days Miss Watson went up
10 see them On looking out Of the windows OF
their home she saw beautiful house standing
solitary in the centre OF twenty acres of beauti-
fully laid out grounds. II was a place IN which
she had often visited. and it occurred TO her at
once that this would make an ideal home for her
four motherless children and many others like
them.
The house had been empty for nve wears and
Miss Watson Immediately communicated her idea
20 the owner who happened u be a personal
friend He placed the house at her disposal at a
merely nominal rent, with the option Of buying
r. II she wished for z much smaller sum than its
Teai value. and without dollar in sight for rent
OF furnishing or maintenance Miss Watson decided
to start here Home School for orphan chill
dren CT gentle birth
As soon as the plan became known. however.
FUNDS began TO come in. The first contribution was
from Boston man, and given from the
estate OF the donors mother in memory of Miss
"alsons sister, Carolyn. From this comes the
name Of the beautiful building overlooking the
Iappan Zee, which is the home OF the new school,
Carolyn Court
The work has been started by the angels" Miss
watson said when the first check came. "and it
cannot fail"
The check was deposited in the bank TO the ac-
count Of the Carolyn Trust Fund, and so many
o'heis followed II that the house has now been
FURNISHED and the home school" opened with
iour children Mrs. Pauline "Opens is giving her
services as house mother and a teacher of French
herman ana music has been secured the same
AoFantsgeous terms. The only person about the
place who is paid is the japanese rnan-of-all-Work
ana as his object is to learn English mot TO make
money ne is satisfied with just enough keep his
aprons clean.
IAe children attend the public school. as Miss
Ltiilhs tndt no private school equal
@ @ne .oIIntr IN hitting children for future useful
$50 LAe resident teachers VIII supglf fnent the
,otk oi The SCHOOL and another educational auxi-
- VIII be introduced next spring, when Mrs. Ep-
's intends 70 start little farm for the children
,,rraHog the little folks now AT Carolyn Court are
r,eS whose mother il supporting them with her
- don't know what will ever do she saws "if
- work does not go II is such a relief 10
htl9W that the children in safe and pleasant
..,oihe and ] Will be able 10 do much more for
len when don't have 10 worry about them all
One Of the children said.
waysH f ''He tiis al
As soon the contributions sufficient IN war
eht the purchase of the house. arrangements will
~ MADE for receiving large number OF chiIdrep
tAo = the demand proves 10 be greater than the
Eepacity OF the house there adjoining buIidn 90
which can be secured as annexes. Until The niig.
chase has been arranged for however fbe borS,se.
holo VIII have 10 be limited 20 eight
BESIDES caring Tor the regular inmates y. ~
elr work in summer. al any ther tly1s ,.ko,
rooms may be vacant. and she has alres5 dc -
nc Tribune Sunshine Society 70 make lse of - &C.,
gn Court IN this way. 80 "a NaiO
Bishop Potter considers Miss Watsonss .vo-lx a. 4,
yne OF singular importance and value - bo
un1s that she possesses precisely fhe - nS H
OF business faculty with tender and ee-ero,, .
pathies" necessary TO make II suresss ~ ss.i-
OF the fund. ~ @s treasurer
Among other friends and financial .,,uo...u. >,
nc work are the Rev. Dr. Morgan li, kss 60.
oooege. The Rev DR. Henry z. Cobb and Isohsrt a. = r