The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-26
MAKE INSPECTION
OF ORPHANS HOME
Knightstown Institution Con-
ditions Pleased VISIT
ing Committee.
CHILDREN WERE HOSTS
SEVERAL OF THE YOUTHFUL IN
MATES GRADUATE THIS YEAR
AND THE SCHOOL RANKS ARE
FAST DECREASING.

Members of the state committee, cho-
sen from the various Sons of Veterans
organizations Of the state. and several
representatives OF different G. A. r.
posts Of the state, who inspected the
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home
at Knightstown yesterday. were we'll
pleased with the conditions as they
found them. Those who visited the
home were: R. J. Boeworth and j. D.
Miller. Winchester: Geo. Ogden, Wa
bash: w. F. Cellar. FIT. Wayne: Geo.
w. Krietenstein and daughter. Terre
Haute; ]. L. Peetz and wife, Kokomo:
r. NJ. Graham. Bloomington: c. E. Ry-
ker and wife, Normanda: F. E. Wat
son and wife. Goldsmith. T. w. Allen
and Newton J. Mcguire. Indianapolis:
Joseph Sego, Valparaiso: L. A. Hand
ley, Mrs. Adele Phenis, Miss Maud
Martin, Miss Carrie Harris. Mrs. Sar-
ali Petry. Mrs May Ball. Richmond.
Cordial Reception.
The reception accorded the visitors
was very cordial. Every child in the
home felt that it depended upon him
self or herself to show the committee
a good time. In return for the hearty
welcome received, several of the men,
bers of the committee made informal
talks. thanking the children and the
home officials. and also commencing
them on the success of the work. The
committee also presented the children
with two full tennis sets and seventeen
croquet SETS Among those making
addresses were L. A. Handley and Mrs.
Adele Phenis of this city, and Newton
MCGUIRE of Indianapolis. in behalf OF
the committee. and Superintendent
Stott Of the home.
There are now $50 children at the
home. but the number each year is
gradually decreasing. This year 81
pupils will graduate. the commence
ment having been set for next month
The children are taught a number OF
trades, among them baking. shoemak.
ing. farming. Horticulture stationery
engineering. carpentry, tailoring. sew
ing. laundry work. book keeping, ste
biography, etc.
A band of about forty pieces is KEEP,
constantly in training. while an aux.
Hilary band of the smaller boys is be
| ing trained to fill up the vacancies
when the older boys leave. This il
one of the features of the home.
1t u earnestly urged by the commit
tee that names Of children who are eli
gible to the home be reported, that tn,
depleted ranks may be replenishe<
and this splendid work be carried on
The orphans of any veteran Of thu
civil war or of the late Spanish wal
can be admitted. and where familie,
are large, and the parents. II living
are unable to provide or educate thei,
children they are admitted there and
receive the best OF training and goos
education free OF charge. It is not i:
any sense a poor house, and 1t is vel
known that all over the state there ar,
parents mothers. especially, who ar,
laboring night and day To keep her lit
| tie family together. denying herseI
and them the comforts Of life just be
cause Of a prejudice held against pIac
ing the little ones in this grand home
whore they would have all the comfort,
Of home. and where they can be yisit
ed 1t any time.