from constant example, if she had been permitted to remain with her parents, have become fixed in habits of intemperance and dishonesty; she however showed that she only wanted good precept and example to make her a good and pious girl. In consequence of a feeble state of health, she was not indentured when she was considered in a suitable state of mind to part with, in 1828. While in the House she professed to meet with a happy change of mind, and indeed her deportment while she remained with us, spake loudly of the religion she professed; she was very trusty, and acted more like a matron as to womanly deportment, and the discharge of the trust committed to her, than like a Refuge Girl; an opportunity offered to put her in a situation suitable to her state of health at the south. Such has been her correct deportment since she left, that increased confidence is placed in her as to unvarying integrity, and she now receives a salary for certain duties in a Public Institution of much respectability. Extract from the Weekly Report of the Superintendent, to the Acting Committee, showing the number of children in the House in each week. WORK DONE BY THE BOYS. BRUSH MANUFACTORY. 120 dozen Scrubbing Brushes. 5 dozen Table Brushes. 1200 pound Bristles, assorted and combed. 800 pound Bristles washed and bleached. 120 dozen Scrubbing Brushes finished. CABINET SHOP. 675 Bedsteads made, 75 Pine Tables made, JEWELLER'S SHOP. 1680 dozen pairs of Black Bead Ear Rings or drops, CANE CHAIR BOTTOM MANUFACTORY. Cane Chair Bottoms or Seats made as follows: 67 dozen plain or thin Maple Seats, 536 dozen plain solid front do. 165 dozen curled maple, do. do. 18 dozen sewing chair do. 3 dozen curled maple raised back do. 481 dozen curled maple box seats, 1' dozen seats and backs caned for large arm chairs, 22 dozen small seats for children, 5 dozen old chairs re-bottomed, 53 dozen stools for steam boats, 1 dozen counter stools, 14 oval stools for Piano Forte seats, 32 dozen frames for thin seats, made for shipping, 9 dozen birds eye solid front seats, 68 settee bottoms, Making 916 doz. seats made complete, besides the settees, old chairs, &c. 18000 pounds rattan knotted and scoured, 1800 pounds of cane dressed fit for seats, The frames of the seats are cut from rough plank and boardsmade and polished complete by the children. Also, the rattan as imported, cleansed, split and dressed by do. SHOE SHOP. About 400 pairs new shoes, for both houses. A large number of do. mended. Boys do all their own cooking. SCHOOL REPORT. [From the Superintendent.] In consequence of sickness, &c. it has been necessary to make a change in our Teachers during the past year, which has prevented my receiving a correct account of the promotions from the school department for the whole year; therefore, that you may judge of the present rapid improvement of our well organized school, I shall only give you an exhibit of the advances of the children for the last three months in their various departments. In Spelling and Reading there have been promoted From 1st to 2d class, Boys' department, 2 66 2d to 3d class, It will be understood that those who enter the 1st class do not know their letters, &c.; the 9th class are understood to be those who read with much ease, and a good degree of elegance. There are now 139 boys in the School. All write on Slates, 45 on Paper. In looking over the Girls' School, I find seven now in the House that have been received during the last year, who could not read when they came here, but who can now read the Scriptures, and write a fair hand. There are 43 Girls in the House; 18 of that number write on paper. The girls have been taught by the Assistant Matron for about nine months past. |