. Pennsylvania's soldiers' orphan schools, giving a brief account of the origin of the late civil war, the rise and progress of the orhpan system . s from twelve to twenty-one years ofage. The undertaking being a novel one, it was difficult to organize,when, fortunately, in the fall of 1866, the Superintendent of Sol-diers Orphans of the State wrote to the managers of the ChurchHome, asking if they could provide for at least one hundred to their limited accommodations, they could only receive was the desired opportunity for starting an adjunct institutionso long hoped for,
. Pennsylvania's soldiers' orphan schools, giving a brief account of the origin of the late civil war, the rise and progress of the orhpan system . s from twelve to twenty-one years ofage. The undertaking being a novel one, it was difficult to organize,when, fortunately, in the fall of 1866, the Superintendent of Sol-diers Orphans of the State wrote to the managers of the ChurchHome, asking if they could provide for at least one hundred to their limited accommodations, they could only receive was the desired opportunity for starting an adjunct institutionso long hoped for, and a few of the ladies above referred to seizedupon it. Their zeal was augmented by patriotism; when the chil-dren of their brave defenders were all cared for, and would outgrowthe necessity of such care, here would be a home for boys to betransferred to, when ready and old enough to go to work. In Jan-uary, 1866, a meeting to organize was called, and met in theparlors of Miss Mary McHenry, 1902 Chestnut Street, where thefirst meeting of the Church Home was held, just ten yearsprevious. A Board of Managers and Counsellors was appointed, 380. LINCOLN South Eleventh Street, Philadelphia. LINCOLN INSTITUTION. 381 and they adjourned to meet at the Church Home the next a constitution was framed, and submitted at that meetingand adopted, and a charter finally granted by the Legislature. Miss Mary McHenry, Mrs. W. G. Boulton, Mrs. William Ellis,Mrs. G. T. Lewis, Mrs. C. J. Stille, Mrs. A. D. Jessup, and otherManagers of the Church Home, assisted with other ladies, gavethe project their earnest support, devoted to it much time andenergy, and were supported by General George G. Meade, WilliamG. Boulton, Francis Wells, and other gentlemen. In nine weeksfrom its inception, the house -No. 308 South Eleventh Street (a cutof which is herewith given), which it now occupies, was purchased,and the sum of $25,000 raised. The building, with alterations, cost$25,000
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