The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-08-12

This means the dependent orphan
ch:ld. The orpl.al chud that Is not
dependent is normal as to education
and falls into the general class and
needs no SFcc.al consideration. Tbs
paHeF is cot'ser >e<l ABOUT the ed >aii,.f.
OF the dependent orphan child such
as Is found in the various orphanages
Of tho State.
What education should be given tae
dependent orphan child7
Let me say iTst that the fr.st need
"t tire dependent orphan child IS breed
1o Lament and shelter. Has m.ni
- waiS for a ume-but his s.Ona.h
=, anot wait fer q day-his frafl b 10y
must be clothed and the defense aai
protection Of here must be put about
him. Hc rnust rot be left hungry and
bare on the street or In the big road
TO beg. These physical needs are his
immediate and absolute needs, 0Rtl ii
is q great mercy that the orphanase
extends to him when it ta&<ee ni,n off
the street and waehes him caean, AID
feeds and clothes his body AID tucks
him in in his warm bed anI gives
b un the protection and .Oycfc:t oi
hpyre.
| have sometimes tried TO think Of
the peace that comes to the troubled
heart OF the homeless orphan when
first he enters the orpAanase and
begins to take IN the fact that this
is has home that good people have
built for him. l have tried to think
how he fe8ls when first he lays his de-
fenseless head upon a pillow that is
HIS and believes in his little heart
that God is in the heavens" and
that his angels there and here keep
watch over him, and that he is safe
and protected from an evil world
The Pope OF Rome feels secure in the
| vatican on his forty acres Of land
where he is undisputed lord. l have
sometimes imagined as l have looked
upon our children cut here on our
grounds at the Methodist orphanase
that they felt, the same way when
they looked upon our ninety acres OF
| land and knew that every foot Of It
was theirs. and that nobody could
take It from them. 1t is a great NOR
cy to the dependent orphan child to
| have a hOfne-and I thank God that
good people have made these hom es
possible through the various orphan
| ages Of the State. l know of no mon
! ey that is more precious In the sight
Of heaven than that which is given for
| the care and protection Of the depen-
dent orphan child.
| These physical needs being supplied.
| let us ask. what education should be
given the dependent orphan child7
| Such as should be given to the
child OF the average wen-to-do work
ing man-such as the state in her
most favored sections is endeavOriES &
to give to all her children. l believe
that every child in the State. leaving
out the feeble minded. should be car
ried through at least the tenth grade
OF tho thorough and up-tO-date High
school. such as is found in our most
favored communities And I believe
that this should be the work that
every orphanage in the State should
come to- The education Of the depen
} dent orphan should not be regarded
as luxury to be bestowed. or as .
thing of culture to- be given. though
culture will come with it. but i
should be the education that is ncces
| sary to enable him to find his true
l-place in the world and that train!
| him for effective service and for self
maintenance. and that opens 10 hin
the wider Nistar OF usefulness and o
: happiness. 1t does not reach to tn
{ professional point-to the fne arts
/, ! il simply prepares for effective ser
: vice in the everyday life Of the world
. Then after the orphan has been life,
: to their plane. Il ne wants to go L
! college il he wants TO enter the pro
3 fessiOns he can do SO on his owl
a initiative and by the strength Of HI
! own determined purpose.
Now and then there is boy or
girl OF marked intellectually and q
professional aspiration that wou
: like to go 10 college. and that shoul
: go.
Ii would b. a great boon ii ever
| orphanaSe had fund to help theS
, deserving and bright boys and gives {
n get 70 college. This IS a need hat
have kcenly felt for some years a.
have talked over the prohie1Ir>; Wit