The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-03-08
THE ORPHAN HOME
A REVELATION TO
THE UhIAf ORMEO
FIFTY CHILDREN NOW IN BUILD
ING AND ROOMS ARE ALL
OCCUPIED.
HEATED, LIGHTED And SCREENED
Little Ones Taught Neatness, Sys-
tenn and Correct Morals-Well
versed in Bible Lore and Teach
inqs-Crounds to Be Beautified.

versed in Bible Lore and Teach
inus-Crounds to Be Beautified.
The Tennessee Orphan Home In
this city has an ideal location.
handsome and well appointed build
| ing and measurable possibilities In
the development Of child life, and to
one not informed a visit to the home
and an investigation of the methods
and progress Is revelation.
1t is a handsome three-story s.rnct-
ure, consisting of forty-two rooms,
living apartments on every floor, and
a kitchen, dining room and laundry
together with furnace in the base
ment.
Or the first floor are the Offices, re-
ception rooms, living apartments of
the superintendent, W. T. Boaz, and
family, sewing room and clothing
storage.
On the sec ond floor are the girls
apartments, bath room and toilet.
On the third floor are the boys
rooms, bath and toilet
All the rooms in the building now
are practically occupied, there being
more than fifty children as inmates,
i'm addition to the matron, the seam
stress. the stewardess and the fami-
by Of the superintendent.
Every room in the building is now
furnished and it cost the home not
one cent to do the furnishing, these
being donations from friends of the
Institution and the orphans, and over
ach door is the name of the donor.
The building is steam heated, with
a radiator in each room, and also
screened against mosquitoes and 9TH
er insects, and lighted with electric
Iity.
At O'clock each morning these
children ranging in ages from four to
thirteen, rise at the sound of n bell,
dress and clean up their own rooms,
and are ready to go down stairs to
heir meals at 6. The rooms are all
models of neatness, the boys doing
fneir own work the same as the girls.
Many of them attend the public
schools, and it is their pride that they
always have fine reputation On the
honor rolls when published.
The little cnes are supposed % re-
tire at early candle light, while those
who nave studies to prepare for the
coming day are allowed to remain up
Lot later than to $3.50.
Each child is taught to sew, cook,
keep the room in order, and is sup
piled with an individual comb and
blush, and is impressed with whates-
er is worth doing is worth doing well,
J! ard the Ieatness of the rooms, the
orderly manner in which they move
from place to place and the readiness
with which they obey the orders or
those in authority is indeed impress
slve.
In addition to the rooms mentioned
in the basement there is also class
or study room. and here is where
they assemble for study and drills in
their various duties.
They can recite the names OF the
books of the Bible in order back !
ward or forward, tell of the divisions,
and name the authors of the different
works, and know immensely more
ABOUT the teachings of the Sacred
Word than large percentage or
adults, and in singing they are partic-
alarly proficient, their well modulat-
ed voices being under perfect control.
These people are doing a great
work in training these dependent lit
lie ones and deserve much credit and
more assistance in the task. It is
SLIGO proper tc state that every dona-
ton, Of whatever character, money,
provisions or clothing. is recorded in
a big ledger kept In the office for that
purpose.
The grounds Of the institution are
to be beautified during the spring
and summer, and the spacious
grounds will be put In shape for some
farming and trucking as
soon as Practicable. |
Those who have never made Wis
It there will find 1t a most interest
ing place, and will be more in sym
Dathy with what is being done there
after having seen the institution and /,
Inc inmates. h