The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-28

| Within tho past quartar OF cen
| fury there have grown up in Virginia
= number Of important philanthropic
institutions. such as orphanages. hos
pitfalls. sanatoriums and the like. Some
Of these institutions are the property
OF particular religious bodies: others
arc supported by the community and
yet others by the State.
| One of the most important and
growthfui denominational institutions
is the Methodist Orphanage in Rich
mond. The correct name OF the in
stitution Is the Virginia Conference
Orphanage. and. as its name implies.
1t Is supported by the membership OF
Southern Methodists within the
bounds of the Virginia Conference. 1t
was begun in 1901. and is therefore
just past its first decade. Its hand
some property Is located on the north
side OF the Broad street road. about
ono mile from the Home for Incur
ables. another most beneiicient and
useful institution.
| The main administration building,
built by the Methodists OF Tidewater
virginia: the Girls Cottage. built by
Mr.. w. II. Vincent, Of Capron, Va;
the Boys' Cottage built by MI. J. r.
Branch OF Richmond Va: frame
cottage named after DR.. Bledsoe. the
first superintendent: a magnificent in
Urinary. costing $4,000. and named
after Rev. J. T. Mastin. d. D.. the Sec
ond superintendent, and in the truest
sense the organizer and principal
worker for It's success; large barn.
20 by 20. erected In accordance with
State requirements for dairy and
stable purposes, constitute the plant
all situated on ninety acres OF Iano.
which IL constantly increasing In
lva!u, The property and government
Is vsa.vd in self perpetuating board
OF trustees. subject to the confirma-
ton OF the Virginia Conference.
The present trustees are: w. H.
Vincent president; John l. Roper.
vice president: John p. Branch. treas
urer: 9. 8. Lambeth. Jr.. attorney:
c. w. Hardwicke. auditor and house
treasurer: J. W. Biedeoe. w. J. Young,
l. b. Betty. J. N. Latham. s. s. Lam
beth, Jr. John p. Pettyjohn. /. n.
Vaughan. P. b. Tankard. T. ]. Bar
ham, T. D. Balm. Ernest Stevens, ).
w. Hough. W. T. Martin. w. McDon-
aid Lee. s. b. Harreli. W. r. Proctor.
w. c. Ivey. james p. Jones. e. Frank
Storey. J. e. Rogers, Frank Talbot.
Tho institution was chartered by
the Legislature In 1902. FOR the sup-
port. education. spiritual training and
control Of poor orphan children OF
both sexes."
Since the orphanage opened in 1903
with seven or eight children. until
now there are ia boys and girls
within it, gatea. II has taken care OF
about 500 children (about s. per cent.
girls and Is per cent. boys). Chill
dren are received between the ages
OF three to twelve years In case Of
girls, ana three to ten n case of boys,
and caro- for a. q large family, the
preservation of the family idea, a.
far A. practical. having always been
object Of the management The
health OF the children has peen under
the protection Of q voluntary medical
stan. 1t whose head stands virginus
lW. Harrison, n. D.: Visiting surgeon.
Marvin Z. NuckolA N. D.: visitine
physicians, Paul w. Howle, N. D.;
Mcguire Newton, N. d.. disease ef
eye, ear and throat, william r. Mer-
Ger, N. D.; denmatologist, Thomas w.
Murrell. n. d. dentist, ]. Ro0 Per-
kins, D. d. ..
The blsssins Of God upon the II.
bors OF these gentlemen has resulted
/ In Z record up to date that death has
| never taken placs among the inmates
81 the orphanage. The children arc
taurht 10 keep house.
I, -Four teachers supervise the edu-
cation .of. the children which extends
tfrom the primary 10 the eighth trade.
With some extra work n stenosra phy
and typewriting. About . doaAu or
the Girls ana one boy are learning the
piano under the tutelage Of one Of
the older orphanass girls. who. her
self received such mtloical training a.
she has It the home.
| For the benefit of such pupils ~
possess mental ability arrangements
rave been made hitherto Tor advanced
education by Z course In such snsti-
tutions ~ Blackstone r. N. L.. r. II.
College. r. n. A.. Bedford. Va;
x few Of the older children have