The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-26
TO REBUILD ORPHAN
HOME AT GOODNIGHT

Dallas News
Improvements at the Panhandle
Buckner Orphans Home, located at
Goodnight. to take the place Of the
educational buildings recently de-
stroyed by fire, will be made some
time during the spring by the board
Of directors A minimum Of $4,000
which will be raised by voluntary con
trbution, will be invested in new
buildings Construction will begin
as soon as prices Of materials and
cost Of labor decreases sufficiently
to render the step possible with vail
able funds. School work is being
done in the city schools at present.
pending the erection Of new build
ings
Since the destruction Of their
school rooms, and other buildings US
ed for educational purposes, the
twenty five orphans who are taken
care Of at this branch Of the Buck
ner Home. have gone to school at the
city schools Of Goodnight They have
become regular attendants Of the city
schools in all subjects
Previous to the fire, il was so ar
ranged that these children might at
tend local schools for instruction in
some subjects and obtain others at
the home. The home was known as
the Buckner Home High School. and
co-operated with local schools in
teaching children Of the neighbor-
hood All musical classes were held
at the home, and all literary work
was done in city schools. The fire
necesstated a change Inmates Of
the home are now instructed in mu-
sic, but there is no room for others
Pianos and other musical instruments
have been moved into the dormitories
and classes are held there
Dormiiory Not Damaged.
The twenty-five children of the
home are housed in two-story con
crete dormitory. which is fireproof,
and was not damaged By the fire
which destroyed the college buildings
several weeks ago. This dormitory
was erected three years ago for young
women Of Goodnight College. II is
supplied with all modern convenien-
ces. including an up-to-date kitchen
and other fixtures. When the prop
erty was taken over by Buckner Or
phan Home. il was at once converted
into a dormtory for the children
The orphans will remain in this build
ing when the others are erected in
the spring. as the new ones viii be
used solely for class rooms.
The Panhandle department Of the
Buckner Orphan ZONE was establish
ed about eight months ago. All ad-
ministrative affairs are managed from
the Dallas office. and funds for its
support are raised by voluntary con-
tribution, as are those for the Dallas
home. Special requests. howeved.
are made Of people Of the Panhandle
for the home, as il is located there to
care for children Of that district At
the recent Baptist convention, on the
evening devoted to subscriptions for
the home. $4,000 was raised. and
this money will be expended only in
the ordinary upkeep Of the institu-
tions Building funds will be raised
in addition to this. and il is expect
ed that sufficient money will be OBJ
tanned to erect modern college build
ings at the Panhandle home, and also
permit some $4,000 in improve
ment on the home at Dallas.
Not Under Bsptists' Control.
I These institutions are not under
the control of the Baptist convention
and funds for their support are not
appropriated by this body. One ev-
ening is given over to a report from
the homes and to voluntary subscrip-
ton among delegates of the conven-
ton, but no definite sum is voted by