Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-15
Ideal Site Is Selected by Arch.
bishop Pitaval for Institu-
ton Where Homeless Boys
and Girls Will Be Cared for.
INDUSTRIAL HOME IS
THE ULTIMATE PLAN
People Of Albuquerque Have
Responded Nobly to Appeals
for Donations With Which
First Building Is to Be
Built.

Fifty acres OF fine close In valley
land. situated between the American
Lumber company plant and the United
States Indian school. has been do.
mated To the Franciscan Sisters. who
recently arrived IN Albuquerque from
the east for the purpose Of establish
ing an orphanage Tor homeless boys
ana girls OF any creed or color. from
amy part of New Mexico. The Hand
was selected hy Archbishop j. n. t'it-
avail. after he had gone over many
sites that had been offered for his In
-pection. Tho owners ~ the land
donated Il To- the Franciscan Sisters.
with tho understanding that Il shall
bee used for orphanago purposes.
WIN the fifty acres OF land. which
II h. estimated would bring from SIO,-
coo to $4,000 IN cash any day in the
week ~ agricultural iand. and d
much greater sum FOR factory site.
the Ffanciscans now have something
upon which 10 begin their campaign
Tor the actual building OF the first IN
stitutional building. Several thous-
and dollars has ALREADY been sub
scrihcd 60 the building FUND as TN"
result oi tn efforts of Mayor - Is
u. sellers Rabbi Mcndcl silher. 81
Tempt, Albert. ami Ecv. A. NJ
Muudulati. $. j.. an three of whom
solicited donations for the orphanage
from the business men ana charitBbly
inclined people OF the city
There are many. however. who have
! moi H.. 10.
age fund aud t1i the plan to con
tinu" IN" work Of soliciting and col
lccting funds until sufficient sum
hus been realized To- begin building
operations j. T.. LaDrlere. a prom
incnt architect of tho city. has do
mated his services as designer Of the
proposed orphanaRe Mr. LnDriers
has also volunteered Ia superintenI
without cost the construction IT The
building
II is tho Int, 1tion not % confinc
IN" work of soliciting funds for the
orphonag" To- Albuquerque alone. but
Co ask people in an sections of the
state 60 contribute, according a. their
means The orphauogc viii be a
statewide institution. Homeless chill
VIII hc accepted Ana although the
orphunagc win ~ under the manage
mont ANA discipline ct the Franciscan
Sisters, children OF any religion viii
h' taken without question
with the site ol flnv acres. " is
planned ultimately 10 add an indus
trial training school To- the orphan.
age. Tho hom"l Sc BOYS and girls
no are Foo tho orphauage will he
taught trades and crafts ANA viii DO
given every opportunity Tee fit them
selves tor Some occupation. whereby
they can become solf-supporting and
take their places In The world as mon
and womon. we'll educated ana wcll
/ equipped to Eight tho battles OF urp.
The plan b. tu cuitivptc tho fuv
acres of hand and To- raise vegetables
and fruits ana as far as possible
, mako the orphHnagc supporting
u is realized. however. that Il viii he
several years before the place can be
! farmcd on au adequate scale. t'nul
such a time. chHritnbly inclined uoo-
/ pie. who have roo heart the interests
ut boys ana girls without parents. ANA
who wish to s'e such children become
| useful men ana women. win hr asked
to contribute Co the support 81 tho
Institution.
! Tho sisters Nh" are to conduct the
orphdnagc ar" 700 present occupying
/ % temporary place on West Central
uNruu". Thoy viii carry on tho work
Z eft caring for the Youngsters assigned
| to them, in tho t'mporar, home. unui
/ ~" building b. constructed on the or
/ phanago site
The Francis'1ns are trained IN tho
work ot caring for orphans They arc
/ .n thr work tor Ito time. and arc
/ ready and willug to 40 the vcr, nee.
| cssory labor of caring for tho or
| phuns Of New Mexico ana asl,ing oni,
! th assistance and cooperation of the