The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-08-09
RESCUE ORPHANAGE.
Noble Work of Band of Women in Go.
lumbia for Rescuing and Saving
Helpless Children.

The rescue orphanage is an organ
ization, duly chartered by the State OF
South Carolina, and located at Colum-
bia, S. c., which has for its object the
rescuinE and caring for and rearing
of children who are not eligible for
admission to the various denomil,a-
tional orphanages Of the State, and
the education of them along three
lines, moral. physical and spiritual, tc
the end that they may become useful
citizens.
That there is a great need for such
an institution is evidenced by the
fact that in Columbia alone there are
known to be more than two score
children living in immoral surround
ings some of them in the care of ne
gro women.
The rescue orphanage is controlled
by a board of directors, business and
professional men of various religious
denominations and of no den0mina-
tional affiliations, but all with ont
purpose in view, viz; to see that nc
white child in the State shall be al
lowed to grow to maturity without an
opportunity to become good citizen
Up to the present the management
has been able to take only fraction
OF the applicants (20) for lack OF
means to defray expenses; to accom-
plish the most good at the least per
capita cost, we should be able to care
for not less than so.
We have a competent superi1rtend-
ent and a teacher with wide exper-
ience in Kindergarten work, but like
every one else connectd with the in
stitution, they are making sacrifices
for it; their salaries being barely
enough for the most economical llV-
ing.
A band OF Columbia women have
undertaken to clothe the children by
soliciting gifts of material from mer-
chants and mills and making them up
into garments.
Such money as has been expended
has been furnished by the directors
and few outside friends.
We are occupying premises, upon
which We have an option expiring No
vember /, consisting of large brick
residence, several wooden cottages
and 81 acres of land, about two miles
from Columbia. This is an ideal place
for our purpose and we can obtain
title upon the payment of $4,000.
Now to establish this institution up
on a permanent basis we must have
two funds, first about $3.50 per month
at present for current expenses. This
will enable US to care for so chill
dren; second, We need $4,000 for the
purchase money and besides should
have a steadily increasing permanent
fund for enlargement, as the needs OF
the institution arise.
Plans are now being perfected look
ing to the selection Of directors at
large from all sections of the State
who will cooperate with the local
board in locating children and rails
ing funds for the support of the in
stitution.
All who are interested may obtain
further information from Joseph Nor
wood, treasurer-president, Union Ma
tional bank; D. ". Robinson, chair
man of the board of directors, or
Rev. Carlisle Courtenay, chairman OF
finance committee.
Besides the above named, the fol-
lowing comprise the local board of di-
rectorS:
A. NJ. Meetze, H. C. Hudgens, c. j.
Bruce, A. R. Teeple, T. K. Feagan,
Samuel Owens, J. B. FenneH, H. H.
Cochran, Dr.. R. A. Lancaster, Rev. K.
G. Finlay, Rev. G. A. BLACKBURN, L. S.
Mattlitson, W. B. Montgomery, ".
P. Hamrick, B. B. Kirkland, j. B. Pen
land, C. NJ. Scott, P. C. Price, Henry
Elliott, Rev. A C. Baker, Rev. A. \.
Brunson, H. A. Taylor, ". S. Lindsay,
W. B. West, W. H. Townsend, A. ].
Roberts, Robt. Jenkins, T. H. Harris,
DR.. T. H. DuBose, Rev. G. A. Freed,