The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-04-14
THE HOWARD 0RPHANAGE
AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
Financial Campaign Being Conducted
For Worthy New York Institution.

Kings Park, N. Y.-Dr. J. III. N. War
ing, superintendent of the Howard Or.
phanage and Industrial school, which
has 572 acre farm here, is In the
market for a bull which can trace its
ancestry back to the bull which had SO
much to do with the settling of this
part Of Long Island. The old story is
that Richard Smith, pioneer settler,
made a trade with the Indians by
which he gave certain trinkets in ex-
change for as much land as he could
ride around in twenty-four hours ON
bull. The route of his ride is said to
form the present boundaries of the
township of Smithtown, and his ex-
ploit earned for him the nickname of
"Bulr' Smith, by which he was distin-
guished from the Crock" Smiths of the
Rockaways and the BLUE" Smiths who
settled In Queens county.
The Howard Orphanage owns what
was formerly called Indian Head farm,
which was part of the holdings of
Bull" Smith and his descendants.
Two farmhouses, one $50 years old and
the other built in 1909, are still in use
as part Of the cottage system upon
which the orphanage is based. Law
renee Smith Butler, direct descendant
of the historic settler, is vice president
of the board of trustees.
MANY of the children committed
here from New York city and Long
Island are so young that an adequate
milk supply is of the utmost impor-
lance" said DR.. Waring In speaking of
his plans. Therefore we are anxious
to build up a herd of cows that will
give US an adequate supply through
out the year. Besides the products of
our dairy, poultry yards, piggery and
sheepfold, the farm produced 1,600
bushels of potatoes and considerable
quantities of vegetables for canning in
1916.
"In addition to enough fodder to
keep our live stock through this win
ter, next season we intend to develop
the farm to its utmost so that we may
be independent of the rising food costs
In the general markets. Even so, how
ever, the city and county allowances
for the care and education of the chill
dren are so small that the farm cannot
be made to meet the entire deficiency
in the case of $50 children. But the
nearer we can come to being self sup
porting the less we shall have to ask
from the general public"
DR.. Waring also pointed out that the
older boys were receiving practical
tai eov tho
vision of an expert agriculturist.
Blacksmithing and carpentry are also
taught, and the boys have built under
the direction of their instructors do
nestle science cottage, where the old
er girls are taught cooking, laundering
and other work.
The Howard orphanage was started
in New York fifty years ago and soon
moved to Brooklyn, where it remain
ed until it built up group Of modern
cottages on the farm here five years
ago. At present this institution, one
at Riverdale and a Roman Catholic
home at Rye are the only orphanages
supplying the needs of the 10000 col
ored people In New York city and vi
entity. A campaign has been started
to raise 100000 with which to clear
the orphanage of all debt and prepare
for the increased needs already result
ing from the growing migration from
the south of the colored people. George
Foster Peabody, Selah B. Strong, sur
rogate of Suffolk county; J. III. Choate,
Clinton L. Rossiter and others.