Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-10-08
UP TO CITY NOW.
no LET CONTRACT FOR AcAD-
ENVY IMPROVEMENTS
SATURDAY
S,tv Asked to Lay Water Mains 70
couvent Grounds II Orphan
ago is TO Como Here

Bids win be opened here satur-
day for the improvements wnicn
will be made at the academy GROUNDS
north OF town before the opening OF
the orphanage by the Concordia dlo-
cese of the Catholic church. the
pey Father Maher of Salina, with
The architect. G. A. Smith OF the
same place, was here yesterday to
onen the bids, but the contractors
asked an extension of time. The
smproyements contemplate an ex-
penditure of from $4,000 to $le'-
900. The, orphanage is to be located
here II the city will agree to lay
water mains to the grounds which
are a mile north of the present
water mains.
A communication from Bishop
cunningham of the Concordia do
cese was read in all parishes OF the
diocese last Sunday, explaining the
proposal TO locate the orphanase
here. and calling upon the church
people for their support, The COM
munication was, in part:
IAN orphan asylum has been q
long felt want in the diocese OF Con-
cordia. Applications for admission
in an institution Of this kind have
been many and pressing In the past;
but unfortunately only a few or
uhans could be received because
there was no place for them all IN
a small building, temporarily used
for the purpose, whilst others were
sent to, and kept ON payment In
orphanages outside the diocese. De-
termined by such untoward condi-
tions, I finally purchased a large
building near Abilene, affordlng
ample accommodations for an or
phanage and having 1872 acres at
tached to it. In the future an IN
dustrial school for boys Will De
established in connection with the
institution. To buy this properly
and to make the repairs and altera-
tions suitable to the end in view, a
good sum of money was required
and more will be required to put the
Mace in complete order, ready Tor
occupancy. This being the case.
appeal for substantial aid to you
Rev. Father, and to the faithful en-
trusted to your care. The funds
accumulated and formed from col
lections heretofore taken up for the
orphans are of very small proper
tions, and l need generous and large
contributions to enable me to pay
in full for the property, to furnish
the buildings and make such repairs
and alterations as will be necessary
to change 1t into an orphan asylum
The annual collections for the or
phans have by no means been large
owing perhaps to the fact that there
was no regular orphanage, although
some children were kept and sup
ported in the diocese and OUTSIDE
the diocese. Now a home has beer
provided for the orphans, whose
number is increasing daily; THU
home will soon be ready to receive
them; but this home must be pait
for, and after all furnishings ant
necessary repairs have been made
the institution must be kept up
maintained and supported rae
which spells a vast deal OF presen
and future expenses. Under God,
undertook the work, trusting II
your cooperation, generosity AM
sense of duty, feeling that my hope
would be entirely realized. There
fore urge you most earnestly, Rev
Father, to make strong appeal t.
the charity of your good parishion
ers, representing to them the abso