. 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 . NORTHERN HOME, AND SOLDIERS ORPHAN INSTITUTE. 171 be permanently cared for; but, if the soldiers should be so fortunateas to return, the children would be given up to them. Hundredswere kept in this way, for whom the Institute has never received acent of remuneration. The late Hon. Thomas H. Burrowes, the first State Superintendentof Soldiers Orphans, on receiving his appointment, visited Phila-delphia, and made satisfactory arrangements with the M
. 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 . NORTHERN HOME, AND SOLDIERS ORPHAN INSTITUTE. 171 be permanently cared for; but, if the soldiers should be so fortunateas to return, the children would be given up to them. Hundredswere kept in this way, for whom the Institute has never received acent of remuneration. The late Hon. Thomas H. Burrowes, the first State Superintendentof Soldiers Orphans, on receiving his appointment, visited Phila-delphia, and made satisfactory arrangements with the Managers ofthe Northern Home to receive the younger class of orphans, onaccount of the State, for one hundred dollars per annum each. Thisgenerous example was soon followed by other institutions in variousparts of the Commonwealth. During this visit, Dr. Burrowes appointed MacGregor J. Mitche-son Chairman of the Committee of Superintendence for Philadelphia,an honorable and responsible position which he has ever since filledwith great efficiency. The committee appointed by Mr. Mitcheson,to cooperate with him in the work of investigating and r
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