. Curious schools. GIRLS KNITTING AND FINISHING UP Philadelphia School of Reform. For small girls there is one large dormitory, orsleeping-room, and a similar one for little boys. Thelarger children each occupy a separate dormitory, andsometimes a girl shows much taste in ornamentingher little room with its narrow window, as you seein the picture. The dining-rooms are very pleasant, large andlight, with prettily-tinted walls, on which are paintedmottoes and texts well worth committing to tables are long, neatly covered with white cloth,and the food is nutritious and whol
. Curious schools. GIRLS KNITTING AND FINISHING UP Philadelphia School of Reform. For small girls there is one large dormitory, orsleeping-room, and a similar one for little boys. Thelarger children each occupy a separate dormitory, andsometimes a girl shows much taste in ornamentingher little room with its narrow window, as you seein the picture. The dining-rooms are very pleasant, large andlight, with prettily-tinted walls, on which are paintedmottoes and texts well worth committing to tables are long, neatly covered with white cloth,and the food is nutritious and wholesome but notdainty. The children say a grace, standing in areverent attitude, in concert, repeating a form ofwords something like this : Heavenly Father, blessthese, thy mercies, unto my benefit, and feed my soulwith that bread which shall nourish unto Eternal life,for Jesus Christs sake. Every Sunday morning there is a general inspec-tion of the children by the officers of the House, whoexamine them from their head to their heels—lookat their hair, eyes,
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