The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12

1t IS doubtful il the readers OF The
Nirginian realize the extent TO which
phi&aatropie and charitable enter
otlses have grown in vi gina ! a re- emit
S.al S. Alaay noble Inst*te. llons have
sprung Up AL oAer Virginia under the
guiding hand sometimes Of groups
81 ct 4.s..A. .ssssst Faofi.a ~eE@-.n-zea with
out respect to religious lines, some
times through a remarkable Develop
merst In aenomiualionaE bodies These
institutions include orphanag es. san-
iL4,rsems, homes for the agea and in
arm. hospitals, etc, a week or two
SEQ we presented on this page the
Methodist orphanage located In Rich
mond. This week We present the
Baptist orphange Of Virginia some
what older Institution. We have only
room for a picture cf one of the group
of eleven b.4ildlngs that crown The h :.
overlooking the lovely town Of Salem.
This lis the plCtGre Of the iahrmary.
The Baptist orphange Of Virginia
was opened at Salem, Va. July /,
1892, with a superintendent one ma
tToIT. one teacher anu Two children.
II a-4G-hz - Super!n-gndeat- Sc -rGtarg
field secretary, four matrons. four
teachers scamstress. nurse. house
keeper. farmer, engineer and garden
er. all kept busy caring fer the one
hundred and sSty-one children in the
institution. Since the orphanaee was
opened one hundred and ninety-two
have received the fun course and six
have died. Many OF these dismissed
are filling positions oftrust and are
thus joy both 10 those who trained
them and those who gave TO their sup
port. The entire plant consists of
eleven buildings with the twelfth. the
Carpenter cottage, nearing compile
ton
The Administrative building was
, ansp1ps Al n, cast at sasar s22 9na Tstse
ground Het.F Fl 4 itftiet. ffstt, K dining
room store-room. pantry. kitchen.
scullery and bakery The dining-room
can be made To seat about two hum
drea and nifty persons. On the Sec
ond floor are rle four school rooms,
cha pet reception room. crest cham
Der. executive chamber and the SUI
perintendent.s Office. The chapel LOOKS
large but when the whole family il
assembled for worship there are only
few seats left for any visitors who
may hap nesa tn sssynasa In On the third
floor is a large entertainment hall.
which occupies much OF the space,
ard Is used for occasi other than
religious. srch as school exercises and
other entertainments. 1t is entirely
unfurnished and when used has to be
supnlied with seats from other parts
OF the building. Upon this floor is
also the library. and lock rooms for
the chiidren's valuables,
The Evans cottage was named for
Mr. Jhon NJ Evans, who gave the
orie'nsl tract OF land upon which the
orphanage buildings are located It's
COST was about $4,000 and 1t Is the
largest of all the cottages. having ac-
commodations for about sixty and Is
used exclusively for the larger girls
matron. teacher ard the house.
keeper reside In this building. The
two basement rooms are used for sew
ing and ironing rooms. On the sec
ond floor are the reception room a
dormitory and assembly room. The
floor q boye Is used as a dormitory. and
on the fourth floor Is a play room for
the smaller children.
The Schmelz cottage was erected in
1925 by Messrs. George and Henry
Schmelz. Of Hampton. Va. at a cost
Of $4,000. Upon Its completion in
March, 1925. II was dedicated In the
names Of the wives of the donors and
named the Schmelz cottage 1t Is the
home of the larger ooys and accom-
modates about forty. On the upper
foor Is the usual arrangement OF
dormitories. closets. etc. below Is the
matron's ROOM study room, reception
room, lavatory and linen closets A
matron and teacher reside here.
The Elicit cottage was build by Mr..
+. Fl. Ellett, OF Richmond, at a cost
OF $3.50. This cottage was COM
pleted tn 1900, and opened July 9Th
of that year. IT. Ia neat ana com
or the smaller boys. Two taormitories.
two rooms for matrons ana teachers,
clcsets etc. consprfs< the seccnd