. 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 . ebeneficial every way. It gave permanency to the project, authorityto the State Superintendent, confidence and courage to the Principals,and new life and hope to the grand enterprise. Beset on every hand with difficulties incident to a new and greatundertaking, and haunted continually with fears of suspension, for nearly three years persevered when others would havegiven up in despair; and, as a result of his faith and indomitableenergy
. 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 . ebeneficial every way. It gave permanency to the project, authorityto the State Superintendent, confidence and courage to the Principals,and new life and hope to the grand enterprise. Beset on every hand with difficulties incident to a new and greatundertaking, and haunted continually with fears of suspension, for nearly three years persevered when others would havegiven up in despair; and, as a result of his faith and indomitableenergy, thirty-six schools and homes had been opened to the soldiersorphans. Into these three thousand defenceless children had beengathered, three hundred and fifty thousand dollars had been appro-priated to their support for the current year, and the system, whichhe had so sedulously built up, had been adopted by the State andplaced upon a solid foundation. The success of the magnificent workwas now assured. On the thirtieth day of April, 1867, Dr. Burrowes tenure of officehaving expired, his official connection with the soldiers orphans
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