The broad ax., 1909-03-20
REV. d. J. JENKINS.

/ with which to meet expenses, and for
some time Rev. Jenkins met with many
| discouraging circumstances. But he
had a firm conviction that this was his
mission and that the orphanage was
here to stay, He made 4 house to
house canvass. and by continual agi-
tation the people Of Charleston began
/ to give assistance to the work.
/ Peculiarly enough, after search had
been made for a suitable building for
the accommodation Of the large mum
Der Of children which by this time had
been gathered in, the Marine Hospital
building. one Of the city's old land
marks. was secured. Soon afterward
the city council came forward with an
appropriation Of 500 and not many
months later gave $500. The wise use
to which these contributions were put
seemed TO have made a deep impress
sion upon the council. which now ap-
propriates the sum Of $1,000 annually
toward the expenses Of the Orphanage.
The children have the advantage Of n
day school. in which six capable teach.
ers are employed. exclusive Of the Va
rious industrial training departments.
In the day school, hundreds of chi
dren who arc unable to gain admission
to the two public schools Of the city
for colOred people are admitted. There
by the Orphauage becomes a factor in
the public school system Of thu city
Rev. jenkins. Familiarity called the
"orphanage man." made a tour NJ the
north shortly after the work got ON
good footing in search Of sufficient
means with which to maintain the in
stttution well enough to relieve him
OF some Of the heavy burdens and
responsibilities which at that time
were telling upon his health. On this
trip It was his good fortune to meet
Mr.. George r. Scott Of the New York
witness, who. after hearing the cor
phanage mans" tale Of woe. willingly
consented 10 use HIS influence in be-
half Of the institution. Mr.. Scott's
first move was that Of an appeal to
the readers Of the Witness. who readi-
~ senr In contributions to the authori
ties at Charleston. and # was not long
thereafter before the work began to
grow by leaps and bounds. Mr.. Scott
still maintains his interest I'm the vel
fare OF the orphanage and makes his
appeal I'm its behalf annually. as the
result Of which Rev. Jenkins is doing
a great work for his race IN the south
land
The next move Rev. Jenkins made
was to secure a place In which to care
for and educate youthful trespasserI
against the law. There being no re-
formatory for such juvenile offenders
In Charleston, they were naturally
thrown in with the hardened crimi-
mails IN the JAIN or put on the chain
gang. Through his efforts the Orphan
Aie society was given 200 acres Of
land seventeen miles from Charleston
by Deacon wilds Of Brooklyn, N. Y,
upon which a reformatory has been
erected. The youths sent to the re-,
formatory are given a Christian edu
cation and are taught various trades
such as printing. shoemaking. black
smithing. farming. sawmilling and
laundering. They are also taught do
nestle economy and music. The Jen-
kins orphanage brass band has played
In nearly II not all OF the principal
cities Of the north and east. They
PLAYED recently for the hotel guestE
II Palm Beach Fla. and received ths
highest concentrations for the excel
ence Of their musical ability. Rev
D. ]. Jenkins Is the president Of thu
Orphan Aid society. and Miss z. C
aarieston Is IT'S efficient secretary.