. 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 . al beauties of this place, the hand of Art has addedits attractions. Maple-trees surround the buildings of the institu-tion, and a line of the same bounds the property. Fountains havebeen constructed on the ornamental grounds, the water being sup-plied by the spring above mentioned. This spring supplies water forall the seven buildings of the school; the water being conveyed inpipes to whatever point it is needed. The buildings mentioned arecommodi
. 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 . al beauties of this place, the hand of Art has addedits attractions. Maple-trees surround the buildings of the institu-tion, and a line of the same bounds the property. Fountains havebeen constructed on the ornamental grounds, the water being sup-plied by the spring above mentioned. This spring supplies water forall the seven buildings of the school; the water being conveyed inpipes to whatever point it is needed. The buildings mentioned arecommodious, attractive, airy, and ample for the accommodation ofover three hundred children, in school-rooms, chapel, play-rooms,laundry and wash-rooms, dining-room, and dormitories. The farmconnected with the institution is productive, and cultivated to greatadvantage, through the labor-system of the school. Messrs. GeorgeReznor and J. G. White were the first Proprietors—the former havingcharge of the business, and the latter of the educational Reznor retired at the end of the first year, and Mr. White con- 466 m xo M3 03 O Xo 0 r. W MERCER SCHOOL. 467 tinued as Proprietor and Principal until March 1,1874, when W. Wright, R. R. Wright, S. F. Thompson, and John I. Gordonbecame Proprietors, and still continue such. Of the first hundred children admitted to the school, few were overeight, and a number under four years of age. This was called oneof the juvenile schools of the system ; but, in 1871, it was discoveredthat the division of families, occasioned by placing those under tenand those over ten years of age in different institutions, often widelyseparated, was very unsatisfactory to mothers and guardians, andprimary schools are no longer known. It was an arduous task to care for so many little ones during thefirst two years, and this was especially so to those who had directcharge. Mrs. Jane Findley, of Erie City, was the first matronemployed. This lady w
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