The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-10
Great Beneficent lnstitu-
ton at Townsville.
Mr.. W. A. Cooper Writes Of the An
nuaI Meeting, the Large Increase
in Plant and Children
Cared For.
BY w. A. COOPER.

| the hearts OIL the DdpllSI peOple VI
North Carolina.
AS we visit this institution year af-
ter year we cannot but be impressed
with the great improvements being
made and with the wisdom and fore
sight of the most excellent manager,
Rev. j. B. Boone, who has the faculty
of looking years ahead and seeing the
requirements of the future. We no
longer wonder at this great insight and
foresight when we know the man and
know how near to his heart this great
work is, and how completely absorbed
he is in the work. His every thought
is for the betterment of the plant, and
to have it equipped for caring for the
greatest number of children possible
in the best way possible.
The Trustees and the BaptiSts or
North Carolina are to be congratulate
ed upon having such excellent man
ayers as are found in Rev. j. b. Boone,
with his most excellent assistant, Mrs
Boone-the mother to the 295 little
ones there.
The report of the General Manager
shows that the number of orphans
there has reached 295. Received dur
ing the year, II; and have gone out
Al. Five had arrived at the age Tor
going out, two of whom went to Wake
Forest and one to Mars Hill, and the
other two found employment Twelve
found homes and nineteen went TO
their mothers or other near relatives
One of the prettiest buildings on the
ground, the Rowena Witty Building,
elected by Mr.. j. G. Witty, OF New
Bern in memory of his little girl, has
been completed and is now occupied
by about 40 little girls.
One of the greatest blessings OF the
plantIiS the wonderful we'll which mas
been completed this year.
1t was unanimously decided by the
Trustees more than year ago, AFTER
the repeated recommendations OF the
physician, DIR. Julian and the General
Manager, to drill a we'll. This was
found to be absolutely necessary 10
preserve health and avoid possible
epidemic of typhoid fever caused by
contaminated water. A well 900 feet
deep was drilled, no water; 600 1eet
no better; down and down day after
Iday until, as Mr.. Boone expressed It,
1.-THE suspense and responsibility be-
came a burden almost iIltolerable 10
be borne" The Trustees instructed
them to go on even to 1000 feet limit
| They went to a depth of $50 feet with
no prospects, but at 85S a vein was
struck, the drilling continued and at
$40 feet another vein was struck ana
solid granite at SIG feet. Now the
well shows a capacity of 100 gallons
of good pure water per minute, and
there is not only an abundant supply
of water for the Orphanage but
enough to also supply the town of
Townsville. Some of the families in
| Thomasville are already being sup
piled from this wonderful We'll
While the we'll has been q very eX-
penSive piece of work, it was neceSsa-
ry and is we'll worth the price to the
institution, and stands for all time Il
monument to thes persistence and wis
dom of the General Manager
The executors of the Dennis SIM
mons will have made final settlement
and the result shows that his bequest
to the Orphanage has been more than
500, O00-and Mr.. Boone makes a
wise suggestion as to it's uSe-Whtch is
| that the Simmons Building (Which
was built by Mr. Simmons years ago
| before his death), be enlarged so as
| to have a capacity of 100 children, and
| the interest on the endowment Will
support that number and will keep the
| buildings in good repair for all time to
come.
In this plan we would present to
| the public the moral effect of one man
| in his death providing for 100 orphan
| children to the end of time, and un-
der favorable circumstances it may, in
| the course of time, double on that.
| But apart from the moral effect, the
| fact that one man can arrange to give
| a home to 100 orphans, feed them,
clothe them and educate them and
have it to go on perpetually is a won
derfully wise thing to do The Holy
| Spirit has put it into his heart to make
this thing possible.
The building to be erected by the
| Chowan Association is under contract
and will be completed by October
The Durham Building will be en-
| larged and remodeled by the Durham
people and the Mt. Zion Association.
1t is quite probable that the Aydlett
Building will go up during the coming
year. This building will be erected
by the Hon. E. F. Aydlett, of Eliza
beth City.
These new buildings, when COM
pleted, will enlarge the capacity OF
the Orphanage about 100.
This increased number of children
calls for the increased contributions
of our people for it's support.
The Treasurer's report shows that
| Charity and Children, the organ OF
| the Orphanage, has put into the treas
ury more than $1,000 net profits of
| the paper for the year past, which is
a fine showing, since a large NUMBER
! of the subscriptions are made by sun
I day schools, which get the paper at a
very low rate.
The farm shows a clear profit of
| over $4,000.
This shows good management on
| the part of the head of these depart
ments.
Charging the farm products the cost
| of keeping a child has only been S5.Vz
per month-and not counting in the
cost products of the farm consumed
about $4.35.
This is a, remarkable showing IN
these. times of high prices for gro
ceries, clothing, ETC., and taking INTO
account the extra expense of CARRYING
the children through the terrible
scourge of measles in the carry
spring. There were about 100 cases
and quite a number of complications.
The exercises by the children were
excellent, and shows careful training
Two medals and three prizes were
| awarded for high averages in study
Rev. w. r. Bradshaw, OF Wilkes
! boros preached the sermon, and Hon.
T. M. Hufham, of Hickory, delivered
| the annual address,.
| The attendance was very large ana