. Roose's companion and guide to Washington and vicinity . nment to 1875 is stated ashaving cost for its support $207, Wayland Seminary. In 1865 this institution was founded for the purpose of edu-cating colored preachers and teachers. It is situated near Colum-bian University. The seminary is three stories high, of brick,with mansard roof and tower; cost $35,000. It is one of sevenschools supported in the South by the American Baptist HomeMission Society. BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS. National Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home, G st., be-tween 17th and 18th sts. n. w.; incorporated in 1800;
. Roose's companion and guide to Washington and vicinity . nment to 1875 is stated ashaving cost for its support $207, Wayland Seminary. In 1865 this institution was founded for the purpose of edu-cating colored preachers and teachers. It is situated near Colum-bian University. The seminary is three stories high, of brick,with mansard roof and tower; cost $35,000. It is one of sevenschools supported in the South by the American Baptist HomeMission Society. BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS. National Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home, G st., be-tween 17th and 18th sts. n. w.; incorporated in 1800; amountappropriated by Government $77, ; under the charge of aboard of lady managers. No applicants received under six yearsold, nor kept after 10 years. Louise Home, on Massachusetts avenue, between 15th and10th sts. n. w.; built in 1871. It provides an elegant home forreduced gentlewomen, and is the gift of the wealthy Washing-tonian, Mr. W. W. Corcoran, who has called it by the name ofhis wife and daughter, ladies now dead. It cost $200,000, and. Howard University 118 has an endowment of $250,000. It accommodates 55 inmates are invited by the lady directresses. Open to vis-itors every week day, after 12 noon. Washington City Orphan Asylum, corner of 14th and S w.; founded in 1815. Dolly Madison was first directress, andMrs. Van Ness (Marcia Burns) second. Incorporated in is under the control of benevolent Protestant ladies. Childrens Hospital is on W si, between 12th and 13th w.; incorporated in 1871. Its object is to provide free sur-gical and medical treatment for the poor children of the is under the patronage of the benevolent. A free dispensaryis connected with it. Sundays, Tuesdays, and Fridays, from 3to 5 P. M., are visiting days. Value of building, designed byMr. Jno. C. Harkness, $23, Value of square, $24, of furniture and appliances, $2, Total, $50, new building was first occupi
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