The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-11
Editor Mcdowell Times
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On sunday morning. July -. IN COM
pany with Rev. - Watson, ex pastor OF
the VI. r. Church. OF Huntington, I
tuition which the state rs supporting for
the unfcrtun-te Colorei children of the
State. We were met 10y hoy vino Is all
inmate Of the home and we're cCnyeyed
in . vehicle drawn Toy q mule. As rode
along, it brought TO my mind the MEM
ories of early dsys-thOse happy days of
early manhood. the days of dreams,
hopes. aspirations and yesrnings. In
this reverie, We arrived at the place OF
desti nation ere We knew &c, and ascended
the steps OF u massive brill structure
with large porshes facing i'm three di-
rections. We were given a hearty wsl-
come 10y the Matron, Mr-. Emma ].
Hill, the wife OF the ~ul,erlnten dent. "A
class mate Of my sister AMI one that !
have known since slle xss a gil.
After brief rest, W. entered the chap
el and found tile Superintendent and his
assistants engaged I'M tile study OF the In
ternstional sunday School ler-on. The
children Wed with each other in ans~er-
ing the questions asked 10y the TEACHERS
Rev. Watson preached AT the n
O'Clock services. Tie preached an excel
lent sermon. The music wss inspiring
Persons acquainted With the know that
rdly ever 10 the Baby act. that l.
weep, but the pathOs OF tho-e children
singing, their inteEs. earne-tness came
near getting me. When the Superin-
tendent called on me Tor on address, il
Was a few minutes before could get my
sell together for talk.
At the close of the services the Super
intendent carried me around for instec-
ton. The new barn and slio L. model
IN every respect. The silO will provide
ensilsge for - cows ~ days Ia has
l2-stalls FIR COWS each separate with an
individual drinking burket, food and
litter carrirs, a track upon which these
carriers are conducted. The horse lie
partment IL separate. Eight modern
stalls separate with hay racks and iced
boxes The equipment WAS purchased
from the James Manufacturing Com
psny. The barn and fixtures cost over
seven thousand tssvo) dollars. The
second story OF the barn is the place for
storing hay and corn. The >uperinten-
dent and his boys are already storing
away hay
We visited the two new henneries and
four hog houses With hens, chichens,
turkeys. hogs aud pigs. There are spac-
Ious concrete feeding platforms upon
which the hogs are fed. Ou the farm
will be found corn, beans, peas. cabbage,
In fact, everything IN the vegetable line.
There are possibly forty five acres of
growing corn and beans. There are sep
srate play grounds for the boys and
girls; . new pump house in which II in
stalled new gas engine a large corn
crib for storing the hog corn.
We inspected the main building start
ing at the dining room. IL has separate
tables arranged like other modern insti-
tutIons. Zach child has hIs knife, fork
spoon. napkin, etc. The dining room is
presided over by Mrs. Willie Strauyhter,
the widow OF the late Hon. A. T.
Stranghter. She also has cha re OF the
laundry. OF course Ne 49, INNER a
regular country dinner with a Ground
Hog on the sisle. The kitchen L. scrupu-
ously clean. Ii is under tire su-pices Of
Miss India Taylor. graduate IN bones
TIC Science and the teacher course At the
Virginia Industrial Institute, Petersburg
Va. She has three girls a. assistants
Prom the basement Ia the attic. Judging
from appearance. the Matroa and her
assistants know the household arts and
practice them. Everything l. strictly
sanitary toilets and baths.
halls, walls. in and outside OF building
The boys are amply provided for in the
way OF dOrmitories. They nave three
large airy dormitOrier with separate
beds, which can care Tor seventy. ii W
boys. The girls are not provided Tor A.
well a. the boys. Their dOrmitory IL IN
tirely too small for the present number
OF inmates, fifteen.
The superintendent informed me that
he u asking the Board o. begin the
erection OF the other wing Of tine build
ing which will not only provide dormi-
tory space for the girls but will provide
additional rooms for the officers. a recep-
ton room for the children. alec a sew
ing room, larger laundry and can