The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-04
GREAT PLANS FOR
 THE ORPHANS HOME.
Board of Trustees of Presbyterian Institution at Talladega lnfuse New Life-Mr. Hanson
 Back from Meeting.

perhaps the first full meeting held in many years. Each trustee was enthu- siastic and MT. Hanson returned home feeling encouraged over the outlook for the institution.
 "A number of important steps were taken by the Board" said Mir. Hanson. ''Mr. G. F. Foster. who, for fourteen years, has been general superintendent of the home. will hereafter be super intendent of the farm and manager Of the dairy.
 MT. Foster. with his wife and three children. will immediately remove to the Williamson cottage, which is on the Home property but not part of the main building. Hereafter MT. Eos ter is to devote his entire time to the management of the farm and dairy un- der direction of the Farm Committee. which is composed of two experienced business men and farmers who reside !, in Talladega and are members of the Board of Trustees
 The Home has 370 acres of splendid land. reasonable stock and farm equip ment and twenty-five good milk cows. This feature of the Home will hereaf- ter be made to pay a handsome reve- nue.
 "Mr. H. l.. Mckee. known throughout Alabama as a business man of fine ca- pacity, and who has been acting as financial agent of the Home for several months, Superintendent of the physical proper ty of the Home and Secretary. MT. Me- Kee will immediately undertake to place the entire property in first class repair and will superintend the max ing of many necessary improvements His duties as Secretary will require that he keep the books of the Home, look after all correspondence and to the assembling of the finances or the institution.
 '"rhe most important and radical change that was made, was tthe elec- tion of Mrs. Ramsey of Birmingham to the position of Matron. She Is to nave absolute charge of the temporal. as well as spiritual welfare Of the chlI- dren.
 Mrs. Ramsey is at present acting as Home Missionary for the combined Presbyterian churches of Jefferson County, and is doing great work. She Is a woman of very fine character. or considerable experience along the lines named and is a woman of rare execu- tive ability. The Trustees look for ward to great strides forward under her management. She was for some years matron of an orphanage in Bir- mingham. structed to immediately erect barn | on the property of the Home, suitable for all needs of the farm and dairy. and | an artesian we'll is to be bored on the l Home grounds, which will supply fresh water for all purposes. A tank Is to be erected on the grounds and auto | matic fire-extinguishers will be placed throughout all the buildings.
 'The sanitary condition of the Home will be put in first class condition and 1 everything will bo done to make the | place modern in every respect. Another important step taken by | the Board of Trustees was the installa- ] tion of a modern system of bookkeep- ing which will show all receipts and disburseIhents of the Home. Pur- l chasing Committee. consisting of two l Talladega resident members of the Board. was appointed and hereafter l they will have charge of the buying or | all supplies of every kind for the Home.
 "The new Executive Committee Is 1 taking hold with great energy and en- thusiasm and I earnestly believe that l 1908 is going to be the most prosper ous year in the history of the Home. | We are going to put modern business meth ods into the conduct of the Home. and I believe that just as soon as the public becomes convinced that the tn- stitution Is going to be run on busi- ness principles. its responses will be not only liberal but cordial.
 "Eighty-si children are now in the care of the Home. Five teachers are 1 employed In auOltlon to the ldlEOIi' The general health 0f the children Is splendid.
 '"The Committee now has under way a plan, whereby 1t hopes to pay off the l indebtedness of the Home before the first of next year, and l believe 1t will | succeed"
 The new Executive Committee of the | Home is composed of the following: J. H. Mohns. Chairman. Birmingham; J. B. McAIillan. Vice Chairman. Talladega J. B. Woodward. Secretary, Talladega J. c. Bowie, Talladega; L. G. Jones, Talladega; L. M. Hooper. Selma; V, H Hanson. Montgomery; Rutherford Lapsley, Anniston; F. W. Dixon, Bir- mingham.
 MT. Hanson was impressed especially by the zeal and interest shown by Chairman Mohns.
 Tn the selection of Mir. Mohns as Chairman" said Mir. Hanson, "the Home and the Committee Is to be heartily congratulated. MT. Mohns Is a pros- porous business man of unusual sagac- ity and at the same time an earnest 1 Christian gentleman. He has taken hold of his work with great energy and enthusiasm. He has already begun making frequent visits to the Home and under his guidance a new and un- exampled era of prosperity for the Home is assured"
 While the Home is under the direc. tiOn of the Presbyterian Synod of Ala hama it's inmates are children of any creed. The Committee stresses this point. Any white orphan will be ad mitted to the institution.