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V.1 •A X .1 ■»( * ^ PAGE TWO V- 'S' THE CEINTON* CHRONICLE, CLINTON. S. C. THURSDAY, JUNE 2&, 19# -»r YEAR OF PROGRESS ENJOYED BY THORNWELL ORPHANAGE I '' ' » - •’ . which we made mention a year, ago a There have been added a few good v The" fiftieth annual report of the ‘ Thornwell Orphanage, being the seventh of Dr. L. Ross Lynn, the pres- ,ont president, was submitted to ..the board of trustees in session here last and the Theological Seminary into the gospel ministry. College Education The question of the college educa tion of our boys is made simple by 41 week. It was approved as highly sat- j the presence of the Presbyterian Col- isfactory and as indicating a year of lege across the way from us. The success and progress covering the ^ suspension of the college department •various activites of the institution. | of the orphanage in 1920 was regret- The report is printed in full today,ted by some because of the fear that by The Chronicle, knowing it will be the girl^ would be denied the oppor- ' read with interest throughout this tunities for advanced ’training. This community by the friends of the or- fear was not well founded. . All our phanage, whose name is legion. high school girl graduates have had ; 1 the advantage of being educated in ‘ THE PRESIDENT’S REPORT n*ognized and standard colleges Historical Twelve of our girls have been in col- The good hand of the Father of the past year. One graduated a the fatherless has rested upon, and few day.-, ago Iron the diversity of guided the destinies of Thornwell Or- South Carolina. Another graduated phanage for fifty years. For forty- at^Agnes Scott. The time given to it by the student matrons is about three to four months. We have had eight pupils altogether. The President gives them a course of lectures, the Trained Nurse speaks of health problems, Dr. Jones of the col lege, gave four lectures on “Child Psy chology,” and others have been in for talks. With the "aid of the “Child Welfare League” of America,-an ef fort is being made to work out a satisfactory course of study, while in addition to the practical training in the. institution will enable us to ren der a real helpful service. Tiiose pupils come without salary except board and laundry. Because of their presence we have, been able to dis pense with one of the regular substi tute ^matrons, so that this feature of the work has been carried on without added cost to the orphanage. We feel that this has been a very valuable forward step and consider that it has great possibilities. The History of T. O. pnanage xur mtjr ycaia. , \ , ine maiury m i. v. three years the founder, the late Wil- Provision is made for the keeping, j n 0 £edi ence to the instructions of liam Plumer Jacobs, D. D., LL D., was*of our girls m college through th e board, we brought from the press the human agent through whom the ( 0M previously reported in the endow-) £) ecem b erf “The Story of Thornwell divine Father largely worked. • We moot and by gifts from anwimber °* | Orphanage.” It was our effort to tell ^ x „ a.1. - frirmta nnrl funds from two or thfGP • > i •it books during the year. Museum One of the unique features of the orphanage is the splendid Museum. It contains some 5,000 specimens. It is a center of interest and instruction^ children we should give serious con- j have presented ih living characters trust that as the years pass the insti- friends, and funds from two or three tution may continue the “lengthened churches designated for the purpose, shadow” of the groat and good man. We have been greatly encouraged in Witfi the recurring annual reports this effort by the fact that Dr. Dillard > you have been made familiar with the Jacobs, son of our-sainted Dr. Jacobs, remarkable growth of the past half. wrote a few weeks ago that he would century, buUit is interegting to recall ffive us $1,000 a year for the college that the material resources have gone. education of our girls, from the original fifty cents presented i . Student Loan Fund by our honored fellow board member,! Last uJne, Mr. D. H. Rush of Ello- Mr. William P. Anderson, when he fee, S. C., put in our hands S500 to was a small boy, to a campus, plant, be used as a loan fund fgr college equipment and endowment of one mil-, students. Later in the year this was lion dollars. i increased ‘by $100 from Mr. and Mrs. ' The b?autifullv wooded campus has Hollimake of Florida. —, ——- on it thirty buildings, mostly of gran-1 Old fiiends have remained loyal and ite. The wonderful thing about the! new friends have manifested a deep building done by Dr. Jacobs is that interest in.; the orphanage. For all practically none of it has had to be these tokens of God’s favor, we are torn down. The only thing of conse- deeply and genuinely thankful, quence that has beei| removed is the FOR THE YEAR ENDING JLNE Bee Hive in which the old laundry war* FIRST located. I >’ ear j us ^ bas been one As great, and wonderful as the ma- °f activity and more than usual in- in a, brief, but comprehensible way, the essential facts of the founding and development of the orphanage. Of course, the history of the institution was inseparably woven about the life of Dr. Jacobs. We tried to give him his place in it all. Our desire and prayer is that the book may be of help to the orphanage. - PLANT IMPROVEMENTS Mayes Memorial Cottage The mest conspicuous enlargement of the year has been the erection of the Mayes Memorial Cottage fqr chil- dien under six. Funds fbi- the same were proviifcd by the women of the three controlling Synods. The build ing was completed at a cost of $S5,- 000. Mrs. S. M. McNeil, of York, S. C., furnished the home at a cost of $11,500. As an evidence of the real wed of such a department, we had enough accepted applications to fill terial plant and etiuipmen'. have come terest. to be, the real Orphanage *is in the I Number of Children hearts and lives of the boys and girls i With the opening of the Mayes who have found a place in the home, Memorial > Cottage, the number of and who have been touched by, and are children has increased to o7». illustrating in their own v lives, its Health the home to capacity before it was ecmpleted. The New Office From the pledge of the late Mr. C. E. Graham to the Million Dollar Edu cational Fund in South Carolina, the executors, of Mr. Graham’s estate de spirit. During^the years of its exist- 1 We had a large number of cases of 3 j a | iate< j $6,000 for an office building, once, approximately 1,600 children * influenza during the winter, but no j had already put $14,000 in our have passed through the institution. very serious ones. to our own pupils and to outsiders. Pupils from the city High School were brought over for .examination and atudy during ^he past winter. Poultry . v We are at the work of building up the poultry plant and feel encouraged. We have 500 hens and 800 young chickens.-■ We want to reach as soon as possible 1,000 hens. Farm Mr. Knox was transferred from the farm management to the shop last August, where he has done good work. In February we secured a new farm superintendent' in the person of Mr. James J. Lynn of Chester. We are encouraged to feel that the farm boys have a good director and that the work will be successfully carried on. Our gardens have been a great help to us this spring. 1 Dairy The dairy has been Successfully con ducted this year. We have had fur nished 32,000 gallons of milk. This work has been carried on yvith the li&ndicap of poor equipment'and it is impossible to secure sanitary milk under the conditions which exist at our barn. Printing Office- — We consider the printing office the best industrial training school in the institution. It has done satisfactory work ths past year~ It is a necessary adjunct to the orphanage. Needs I We are impressed •fhat’The~ v orphan“ age is not measuring up to its oppor tunities, or discharging its duty to a large contingency of its pupils. I refer to those who will not, for vari- cus reasons, take a college education.. They need a training in vocational lines, which will fir them to live hon orably. We consider the printing shop and the commercial class, as the only two effective training schools. Others should be strengthened or developed: Horticulture, auto and general mach ine work. \ Material There are upon us tw’o pressing needs as to plant and equipment. (1) A number of our homes greatly mmendation touching Mother's this anniversary year, we find the Aid, and may never recommend that present and -former pupils in Urge our institution engage in this typf of numbers thronging the campus.^ Their work. *ft rather seems to be the pro- happy voices and merry laughter fill vision of the state to render this aid. the air. Joy and good will are mani- As responsible, agents for caring for fested everywhere. In, this scene we * sideration to this type of work, as it is the history of the past. We have in being done by some states and by at It a prophecy of the future. Our least two orphanages Fn the South, prayer is that the future may be as Moved by a deep conviction that in | true and loyal to the things that court very many cases children should not —thfc things that are eternal—as the be separated from -their * mothers, past has been. With profound grati- Superintendent Kesler, of the Baptist Orphanage of Thomasville, N. C., se cured the consent of his board to ex tend financial assistance to some mothers in caring for their children, in their homes. The Connie.Maxwell Orphanage Beardhat'Oreenwood, S. C., at its last meeting, authorized the superintendent to extend such aid to a limited degree. Last year, Thomas ville provided for 375 children through Mother’s Aid. This doerf not mean that this orphanage was not full to the limit; it was. It does not mean that we will ever be®able to suspend operations, but might not at least some, and probably many childrert, be more properly cared for in that way. Conclusion tude to God and all who have aided us in any way, especially our corps of workers and you, the members of the Board, I am Your obedient servant, . L. ROSS LYNN, President. V •» - D. E. TRIBBLE CO. CLINTON, S. C. UNDERTAKERS & LICENSED EMDALMERS AH Calls Promptly Attended To Day or Night r? ALL MOTOR EQUIPMENT As we read and hear the report on fDay Phone $4 Night Phone 205 or 24 ed to lose by d«dth : F lumbin,f, l ‘ am pus drainage, and sewer nee( j working 0 ver on the inside. For j improvements. Tne budding cost ap-1 e; . ample> t?fae Home of Peace calls for l From the first it was the policy of We werfc griev I>r. Jacobs not to see how many chil- little Lawrence Brings, who came into j proximately $10,000. We are carry-, ,,, ( . thousand dren could be handled, but rather to the orphanage about a-year ago.- Some • ^ ( th; differencf ar ex p encmure ot several thousaml keep them lon E enough that definite month, after coming, it was discov- ,r8r “ £ , ant The amount cannot be deter- impression might he made and life 'ered that .he had Hodgkins disease for A bol f rd instr - ucted us ^ Wrk of •**""« ° Ut gurrents set in motion that would be which there is no known cure. Every-1, insta|1 a modern rofr igerating plant i “T! . , , , determining factors in the lives of the thing possible was done by the or- as goon as possibh , It has j ust been | (2) The most urgent need that has been unmet is for the modern dairy We remetnber the instructions year ago with Reference to this, have as yet been unable to secure lives. And it is indeed a great en-j child was a marfeT of patience, cour- The ThorivelVwfemori^'church has the * un< * s for this , 'though repeated couragement to find the old pupils age and resignation and entered into k tho renovated , namted in efforts have been made to that endl rest quietly on March 18; 1925. I h j id ^ h™* We Friendly Hotel _ Invites you to cAtlanta RATES: One Person $2.53, $3.00 $3.50, $4.00 $5.00 Two Persons $4.53, fS.OO $7.00 The best place in Atlanta to eat. 3 dining rooms and al fresco ter ra je. Circulating “11* water and ceil ing (ana in every room, v Atlanta's newest and finest, hotel. Magnificent pointmenta. a p Special arrange ments for hand ling automobile parties. Garage. The HENRY GRADY Hotel 550 Rooms—550 Baths f Corner Peachtree and Cain Streets JAMES F. deJARNETTE, V.-P. & Mgr.* THOS. J. KELLEY, Asso. Mgr. •‘t The Following Hotels Are Also'Cannon Operated: GEORGIAN HOTEL Athens. Ga. W. H. CANNON, Manager JOHN C. CALHOUN HOTEL _____ Anderson, S. <L D. T. CANNON, Manager > ; .g * / I- " -ml ■ giving such large credit to the orphan age for their training and conceptions f of life and life principles.' I trust you may not consider it out We had one append.e.tis operat.on i kave bs , en ira d b intjn and and quite a number for. tunmla and, ster The snlim>n Cot , bas ■ _ . , adenoids, w,th a few other mmor f urmsh<;d ^ ^ut with beds, of place at this t.me of general re- operations. We have been placed un- A new dubwasher ha3 been laced in view and stock-taking to mention der renewed obligations to our fnenda the dini other J nor im . some of the definite accomplishments among the physicians and surgeon, em< , nts bave bee „ made An o( - of the seven years the writer has stood for their many kindnesses and great [ i mperative eV en though at the head of the orphanage, assistance during the past year. Decided and substantial improve- School ments have beea made, in the way of There has been the usual faithful A number of'the homes ! We » hall . be < tl ? d , t0 ha ^ e the bo, ' rd ll members interest themselves in secur- they cost several thousand dollars. Legacies and Endowment Gifts The year has brought the largest pavement on Broad street in front^ot and conscientious work on the part of ^ * . above sources in * the the campus, in the sewer and drainage the Superintendent and the corps of :f._. , a t . . history of the institution. assistance while the i cl system, in the homes by way of fur- teachers. We followed the instruct-, ^ q Ue gti 0 fi has often been asked home and can play ail important part mshings, bath room equipment, plas- ions of the board at its meeting one^. and tQ what extent Thornwell Or- in helping adjust the pupils in society tering, painting, etc. The Turner year, ago and added two teachers to i ha win share in the $16 0 (0 00 and business, as they come to take Kitchen and Dining-room was com- the school. Even then tbe JJf^jannual distribution to the orphanages; their place in life. This is in line as large as could )e successfully i ^ **>*.**% with Intpst dpvplnnmpnt» in this fiplH. ing the funds for this barn. Field Worker There is a growing sense of the need of a “case” worker'in connection with the orphanage. Our conviction is that no child should he admitted to the institution until a careful study of the case is made by a competent investigator. Such a worker can also be of valuable assistance while the ichild is in the pleted, the laundry erected and equip- were ped, the Mayes Memorial Cottage handled. erected and furnished, the office btiild- The following pupils have completed receive aid from this 80Urcej but ‘ dis-'institutions will he required to have ing erected and a refrigeration plant the prescribed of and , tribution will not be made until 1926. such workers. of North and South Carolina from the with latest developments in this field J. B. Duke Trust Fund. We hope to!The time “ 80 oncoming when our “Get in the Well Dressed Circle” J Mb fa |g7/ li r installed. , will receive our high school diplomas. The new buildings, equipment and Lonnie Lingle.Dunlap, Annie Eliza- permanent improvements have cost beth Fliedner,. James EmeYy Hollo- about one hundred and twenty-five ma h» an( l William Harlan McQuiston. thousand dollars. The endowment has ' _ Religious Life been increased by more than $100,000 The >Ute of the religious life is The average number of children be- evidenced by the fact that fifty;two ing cared for has increased from 290 of the pupils professed Christ and which is eauivalent to an addi- to 380. During these seven years united with the church during the past * some 250 have united with the church, year- . > professing faith in Christ. and their ; Matron’s Training Course Savior. Three young men have gone. We have developed, in a very small out of the orphanage, through college way, the Matron’s Training Course, of The trustees have not intimated what we may expect. Mr. Lewis H. Beck, of Atlanta, set up a trust fund for certain orphan ages, including Thornwell. It ia stated that the securities yield 5 per cent Thornwell is to receive $150 a Mother’s Aid We are not prepared to make any BACK BAD TODAY? “I Never In My Life, Saw Anything Like This New Medicine, Kamak,” De- dares Mrs. Williams. East, west, north and south, all • over North and South Carolina, people by the hundreds are taking the sensational medicine, Kamak, and reporting. Remarkable results in the way of' returned "health, strength and energy. Statements such as that of Mrs. a W. Williams, of 308 Smith St., Charlotte, N.NC., are being'heard on all sides every day. **It just seems like a miracle to me to be feeling so good after all my miserable suffering,” says Mrs. Williams. “Why, I was teffing some of my neighbors the other daythat Kamak had made me feel so fine that I would like to go to an old-fashioned dance and show the young people how to step around again. 4 “You" wouldn’t believe it to see me now, bat before I started tak big Kamak, my kgaak was gtaag me so much trouble that I could hardly bend over and straighten up again YWthout the most excruciat ing pains. I was in a bad run down condition and my food didn’t seem to give me any strength. “I would often have weak, fainty spells and my work was just a drag. “I was fortunate enough about this time to get some of the Kar- nkk that first came to Charlotte, - and this grand new medicine 0 ave me instant relief. Why, I began to feel good results after the very first day’s treatment, and now I am feeling 20 yean younger. “I can do a hard day’s work now without feeling the least bit tired, and I haven’t a sign of an ache or a pain. ,“I am talking Kamak all the time to n>y friends, and if anyone wants to know what I think of this new medicine,* all they hkve got to * do is ask me.” 7 v Karnak is sold in Clinton exclu- «ivcjy by Sadler-Owefts/Pharmacy; in Cross Hill by Cl macy; in every Then Find* the Cause and Correct It As Other Clinton Folks Have. . tion to the endowment. In addition to these amounts wc have received during the past year from bequests and designated gifts for the Endowment, the sum of $68,- 765.67. Mrs. Mary V. Eagan, mother of our former board member. Mr. John J. Eagan/ passed to her reward last December. After caring for an out standing pledge of two and a few small bequests, the estate is to he- administered for the Central Presby terian church, Atlanta* the Martha Berry School, Rome, Ga., and Thorn well Orphanage until hex two grand children reach the age of thirty, which will be twenty-five years. The execu tor, Mr. Marion M. Jackson, estimates 4hat the income, for each will be about There’s little rest or peace for the backache sufferer. Days are tired and weary— Nights bring no respite. UrinaYy troubles, headaches, dizzi ness and nervbusness, all tend to pre vent rest and sleep. ,Why continue to be so miserable? Why not use a stimulant diuretic to the kidneys? Use Doan’s Pills. Your neighbors recommend Doan’s. Read’ this Clinton case: yOscar Cash, 11 Dayis St., says: “A dull pain settled in the small of my back and when I stooped it was fcard to straighten. My kidneys were weak and acted too frequently. ’ The secre tions burned in passage, too. When $6,000 annually: This may be increas- bavin 5 tbi * trou J b, f- I u *® d a box Hill Pfcar- ng druggiat ed with new investments. Current Support This is the only minor note we have to stfike. Yet we are .able to report •that our support has been about the same we have had for several years, though we were disappointed at the results of .. Thanksgiving offerings. The fact is that our expenses the past year have been great. Yoq instruct-, ed the employment of ^ additional | teachers.' You raised the salaries of I three of the worxers. We are caring for more children than ever before. The Baby Cottage ia proportionately more expensive than other cottages. This has been an expensive year in view of preparation for the' Golden Jubilee. v Still Nothing has been done that w^s not greatly needed anyway. Library The Nellie Scott Library, with more than 11,000 volumes, holds ah import ant place irt our educational system. It should be of even greater aervica. 4 i - ' '/'■ . r” '' Doan’s Pills and in a Abort time, I felt as well as^ver. Doan’s do what they are represented to do.” Price 60c, at air dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy^—get Doah’s Pills—the same that Mr. Cash had. Foster-Milburn Co., Mfrs., Buf falo, N. Y. :;a. :: Good Looking Men ATTRACT ATTENTION Clothea Well Pressed, Cleaned £nd Repaired * Help to Make the Man WE CAN HELP YOU • - • .4. f ' . ' ' Buchanan’s Pressing Club Phone 28 Blue Serge Suits mm i- ^ 6 Full stock on hand everyday in the year. YOUR SIZE NOW READY :: Clinton, Merchant j South Carolina ✓ « ! ' till ■> li \ c m, HtCii 4. *