The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-05-18

compete with the children Of our
Grand old North STATE in ali that
lends to the advancement and .molu-
fnents of life
"Rebekab ti>ain. {om,aitt.~.
our thanks are due 10 Mrs Cora
G Llttietou. President Rebenah As
sembly. and Mrs. Mabel /. Garrison.
for their most able and complete re-
port on conditions of oar Home. and
We Uould refer you to their report,
and the reports Of our officers. for
details OF work done.
schools.
Our children attend school SIX days
each week and the education they re-
celVc - 50 thorough that they are
able 10 wiz in contests with pupils Of
the graded schools. three prizes being
awarded them this year.
Through the kindness Of Rev. +
l. Mayerberg. IL D. We have added
German To our course Of study. in
which the children have made good
progress. We wish 10 thank him for
his Valuabie service. which he has
given without compensation.
Farm.
Il nder the most able management
Of our farmer. James T.. Russell. won
derful advances have been made in
conditions OF our land and surround
insS, and despite the rough which
SO seriously damaged the truck crops
of our section. the farm shows a net
profit Of S56420. besides giving 10
our Boys a most thorough instruction
in modern Methods of cultivation and
care of stock, resulting in their ply
) steal and mental development.
North Carolina Odd Fellow.
Z Our paper has had its most pros
! porous year, showing a net gain In
e receipts over last year of s542.s3. or
G a total net Of sTSO.Ss. the largest
S amount ever derived from ii in any
L | ono Naar 6lln as n1r Mast "a h1a n1JfAr
in his report, says. to the Valuab aid
| in solicitation of subscriptions and re
y newals by the of the Con-
: cert Glasses. We trust that this work
u will again be taken up by them this
year.
Concert Classes.
Our Concert Classes are growing in
:, popularity and we now have a greater
, number of requests for their visits
than ever before. Our net receipts
- were s6,347.39, showing a gain OF
~ $12S.05.
- W are preparing classes which We
: will send out after our school closes
: June 10th. and hope tina they will
-. receive the same warm welcome and
"a results that their previous visits have
~ brought us.
nv Health.
40 For so large a family we have en-.
It. jOyed remarkably good health, TO
III WHICH We IeluIH tItdI1hS " Tic tot
of the orphan, and the daily and mos
ne able attention of our physician, DR.
of j. Rainey Parker, under whose III
nv structions our premises are kept in
he sanitary condition and the most mod
20 ern Methods of preventative and Gu
ratiVe treatments are applied. W
to wish to thank this worthy doctor 70
~ services rendered, and also DR.. /
alv Charles VitOu, for the care of our CHI
ita dren's teeth. We ask that his recon-
&C. m~endation that examination an
Nv treatment of teeth of children /
of made before sending them to tn
Home be adopted.
IN Funds must be provided for III
care of Ethel HOneycutt. sent to tn
we Home by Cold Water Lodge. No. 62,
,re Concord. who is now an inmate of tn
State Sanatorium, afflicted with II
- berculosis. We have left from the SUI
"a collected at the last session of til
Grand Lodge for her support SILL
&c while the expense of keeping her
.oS the Sanatorium is $3.50 per year fl
board. Her case is indeed a sad OF
% and must be provided for.
Endowment.
de- 1--WE now have the interest on $40
lelr to be used for the assistance of d
serving children, who, upon leavir
the the Home, desire to obtain a cOllegia
op- education. We wish to thank Mr.. \
ion than O'Berry, of Goldsboro. VIII
though not a of our ordt
but observing our work, voluntari
contributed $1,000 to this fund. Nj
his example be an inspiration to OF
ers. and let us hope that his ful
will grow by gifts and requests un
it will insure an education to eve
worthy child leaving our Home. Rul
for the loan of this fund will be ma
at our next meeting.
Needs.
Our Superintendent has enumt
ated many of our desires for co
pleting our plant. but we realize tt
they cannot be provided in one We;
You have kindly given US authority
previous sessions TO build barns. /
have failed to provide funds for tn
erection. 1t is now necessary that
build a barn for housing our Sto
and forage. and We ask that YOU pl