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December 1, 1925 to December 1, 1926 Decembet 1, 1924 to December 1, 1925 Decemder 1, 1 23 to Dec4!mber 1, 1924 Threl RlpOl1s IlIclusive . Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from State Library of North Carolina http://www.archive.org/details/annualreportsofc192426 ANNUAL REPORTS of the Colored Orphanage OXFORD, N. C. December 1, 1925 to De ember 1, 1926 December 1, 1924 to December 1, 1925 Decemder 1, 1923 to December 1. 1924 T hree R epo rts Inclusive PRESS OF OXFORD ORPHANAGE OXFORD N C Board of Oi rector M. F. THOR TON , ChainnalL ______________ Warrenton H. P. C HEATHAM. ll pel"in t endenL __________ __ Oxford R EV. M. C. RANSOM, S ea tm'Y to Board _________ Oxford REV. J. W. LEVY ____ __________________ ______ Kittre ll REV. G . C . SHAW ____________________________ Oxford MR. 1. C . JEFFREYS _________________________ R o le v ille REV. . A. CHECK ________ __________________ Durhan: 1R. G . D. GRIFFI _________________________ H e rtfo r cl o PART OF GRAND LODGE OF MASO 1S OF . C. DR. J . E. SHEPPARD, M. TT". Grand IlIa t /' o PART OF T i : E TATE MR. R. W. LAS ITER- _________________________ Oxford PROF. L THER B CHA AN ____________________ Oxford ::VIR. M. L. COLEY __________________________ Nor thside A DITI G BOARD MR. T. C . HARRIS, O.rfo l·d Loan & R al E . tat Co .. Oxford MR. . S. EASTON, 1\ ational Ban k of Gram'ill __ Oxford TREAS RER MR. H ENRY G. OOPER. nee P I" ident X at ioll al Bank 0) Gran I: ille _______ __________________ ______ Oxford ADVISORY COMMITTEE F. W. H ANCOCK, JR. W. T . YAN EY B. K. LASSITER, Oxford 311l £Rrmortam FOR THl:. "1:\'\Y :\ 'T. OF KI'\]):'\I-.- . H t t.XT r.'\ I) r.D TO Ol"R 1'\. lTITTI O:'\ \ \ . tAR E .. j :'\ C F-. R r. Lye RAT E IT L. ['HE COLORED ORPHA'\AGE H . P. CHf .-\TH .\ \1 , uperlll lendcnt ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR DECE:'IBER 1. 1925 TO DECE;' r HER 1. 1926 GENTLEMEN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: It gives me great pleasure to report, that the past year ha been one of substantial and unusual progress along all lines here, at the institution, By far the outstanding feature has been the completion of the Angier B. Duke Memorial School Building, which was turned over to the Orphanage on September 16, with most suitable and interesting dedicatorial services, conducted by Drs. G. C. Shaw and M. C. Ransom, held in the Auditorium of the Orphaanage Chapel building. Presided over by Dr. E. T. White of Oxford. Because of illness. Hon. B. N. Duke, of ew York City, through whose genero 'ity and christian-heartedness this greatly needed addition, to the Orphanage, wa made possible, was, to the regret of hi many friends, unable to attend the services. However, 11'. Duke wa ably r epresented by Mr. Alex. H. Sands, Jr., and Dr. R. L. Flower, of Duke University. Durham, . C., both of whom delivered wonderfully inspiring addresses to an audience that taxed the capacity of the Auditorium to its limit, which was composed of the leading citizens, of both races, of the community and near by sections. Other most powerful speeches were made by prominent citizens and educator of Oxford and vicinity, by such profesional and business men as Lawyer F. W. Hancock, Jr., Hon. A. A. Hick, Dr. G. S. Watkins, Dr. . C. Daniels, Pres. G. A. Edwards, Judge A. W. Graham. Dr. E. T. White and others, and the occasion will long be r emembered a new epoch in the activitie of t he institution. The oul of everyone present was tined and thri lled with surprise and gratitude, on behalf of the Orphanag , ""hen Doctor White rose and announced that he had in his hand a check for $3737 ,00 .iu t received f rom Hon, B. . Duke, with which to pay for the furn iture in the Angier B. Duke Memorial chool Building, which we are her today to dedicate and set-apart fo r educational and religious training of the youth. EQ IPMENT OF THE A GIER B. DUKE BUILDING This building. a two-story structure with basement. fills a long-felt want. Completely equipped in eyery particu lar, it affords faci liti for the most modem methods of in, truction in regu lar c1as room work as w 11 a dome tic art and cience. Bes ides a kindergarten and six clas rooms, all furni hed with individual desks and chair, there are separate rooms for th dome tic sc ience and domestic art departments. The former i supplied with a range of latest type pantry. and a ll utensi ls required for the proper teaching of cooking. The domestic art department i, furnished with sewing machines. ewing table, and all other equ i pmen ~ nece sary in the demon tration and teaching of the a rt of sewing. Furthermore. there is a li brary, study room. offic e. and wash-rooms and toi lets for both gir ls and boys on each fl oor. The bui lding is indeed a most useful and enduring monument to the great friend in whose hon oi ' it is named. It total cost $51,492.72. of which the in s ti tution contribut d 10.260.00 in the form of exca \'ation work. laying the concrete foundation. and furnishing the req uired sand and brick (made in our own bri ckyard) . etc .. while the remaining 41,232.72 wa mad , a\'ailable by l\Ir. Duke. FAR 1 A D BRICK-YARD The farm yield ha. again been decided ly satisfact ry. and will hell materially in maintaining the table of the home during the coming hard weather of winter. All ou r crops were successfu l. including potatoes. beans. peas. corn . etc .. and in addition we ha\'e laid by a good REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT 9 supply of feedstuffs for the stock. One the whole the farm has made a very g ratifying showing th is ear. Regarding the brick-yard, due to construction work on the new Duke Memorial Building, we have not attempted to make brick for the open market this year. However, this branch of the plant has stood u ,.veil in hand in fu rni shing all t he brick needed fo r t he new building, and a substantial saving in money ha resulted. It is not expected that we shall be able in the near future to r esume the making of brick for commercial sale, a,.; cu r present building program will absorb a ll the bric:< we can make for the next few years, providing a ll goes well in this connection. Right here, I want to insert that the 2-ton Corbitt Motor Truck, presented to the institution la t year by the Grand Lodge of Mas'ons of the State of North Carolina, through the good offices of Grand Master James K hepard, ha proved of inestimable help and benefit in both the farm and brick-making department, as well a in hauling sand and other materials to t he new building. Our sincere thanks are extended to the Ma ons of the State fo r this mo t timely contribution and to the Stalwart Grand Master, a friend to the Orphans. URGENT PRESENT NEEDS Our gr eatest need at this time is a ewage di posal plant of sufficient size to permit of extension of the system to all the dormitories. Our present y tern is entirely obsolete, inadequate and unsanitary even under the most careful supervision. We al 0 urgently need a s uffi cient number of bath rooms in each dormitory to afford proper and modern bathing facilities for all the children. A properly equipped laundry, with ample furnishings for our enrollment, is a lso mandatory. Our utmost efforts are now being devoted to the raising of funds to meet these needs. DAIRY We have so far been unsuccessful in -bringing our dairy equipment up to the desired standard. The li ttle 10 REPORT OF S PERINTENDENT army of small children t hat we are called upon to upport here demands a co nsid er a ble qua ntity of mi lk. The tate Board of Health has made a t horough inspection and gone into thi matter ver y f ull y with us. From the twelv cow in our dairy now giving milk we get a s uffic ient upply fo r a per capita con umption of a pi nt per day. Th i oug ht to be at lea t a q uar t. If fund can poss ibly be ec ured fo r t he purpose, we hope to double the number of cows in our dairy during t he cur rent year and to install t he additional equi pment needed to a, sure t he grade of milk we must have especially for the li ttle infant: comi ng into our care. We need and must if poss ibl , , eCLt re some meadow or cow la nel fOl" pas ture, forty-six deliquent chi ldren ha \'e been r eturned to their homes during the past year. lea\' ing 244 children in t he Orphanage - a major ity of whom i. compo: ed of , mall ch i ldren who should have a pi nt and a ha lf or a qua rt of milk per day. _. 0 SING CO DIT IO Although we now ha\'e modern bri ck dor mito r ie. for housing both t he boys and th e girls in the home, addit ional equipment is ne ded for each bui lding to provide ample and proper "I eping accommodations . It is our desire to ha\'e a s ufficient number of beds fo r ou r pr e. en l en r ollment , with only the number of bed in each room that will allo\\' t he amou nt of air space determined upon by the Boa rd of Hea lth as calculated t o p rovide t he most -health f ul sleeping condition. BUILD! G PROGRAM ~e w buildings are needed for t he InfanL Department. to permit of segregation of t he littl e ones of tender year" un der the care of matrons t rain ed in t he caring for very youn g children. T he home is regularly called upon to take in orphans and ou tcasts f rom the cradle age up. a nd expe r ience has sho\\"n the \vi sdom of putting those of very tender yea rs in a department to themcelns. uncle I' spec i a l l~' t ra ined matrons. This wouid relie\"e the present boy 's and girls' dorm itor ies of the REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT 11 crowded condition caused by the necessity now of housing t he very young children therein along with the older ones. We also have in view the construction of a Manual Training Building, to amplify the training now given the boys at the brick-yard, the saw-mill, and on the farm. This need is a highly imperative one a lso, and once we can ee a possibility of securing the required fu nds we shall start work without delay. F TURE PROSPECTS--OUTLINE HISTORY In referring to our hopes for the f uture expansion of the institution and supplying the present most crying needs as et out above, it might be well to give here a brief history of t he establishment. The Oxford Colored Orphanage was founded in 1883 by Rev. Augu tus Shepard and H. P. Cheathem, both then of Hen· derson, . C. A board of director was named, to whom the objects and plans of the institution were outlined as fo llows: To furnish a home and to care fo r, educate and train the orphan and offcast children of the negro racf', without regard to religious or denominational affil iation. The Board of Director , named from ministers and leaders of different religious denominations for the purpo e 0 securing support from all Churches and Sunday Schools as well as from the general public, unanimously accepted their posts and approved the objects and plans of the institution as drawn up by the founders . Four year later, in 1887, the institution was incorporated under the laws of the Legislature of t he State of North Carolina. The board of incorporators wa:.; authorized to appoint a board of directors or trusteeR for the management of the institution, and board to be self-perpetuating. It now consists of eleyen member. There is also a board of audit which passe on and audits all receipts and disbursement. The board of audits is made up of three members, two of whom are officials of the two National Banks of the city of Oxford, while the superintendent of the in stitution serves as the third member. The Treasurer of the Orphanage is the Vice-President of the National Bank of Granville, 12 REPORT OF UPERI TENDE T one of the Jational Banks I cated in Oxford, and an ad\'isory committee con.'isting of three able white men of Oxford, TITLE TO PROPERTIES Title to all properties of the Orphanage i. \'ested in it board of director, for the sole and only purpo e of ca rrying out the obj ct and purpo ~es s t forth abo\'e, ~OlT R CE OF ' ' PPORT The tate of l\'orth a rolina contributes an annual appropriation of 20,000,00. while the remaining fund:: required for th . upport of he in. titution ar in the form of donation from churches, fraternal order s, and the general public, upplem nt d by the product of t he institution itself, Of the latter. the farm has been the largest ou rce of support to the work. upplying the tables of the home with pure food of one \'a riety and another from it trucking and garden department during the \\'hole of the y ar. \\'h ile the output of the brick and saw-mill plant' has filled a g reat want in connection with the con truction of new and urgently needed bui ldings, In fact. had we been compel led to go out into t he open market to purchase the supplies that haye come from the e two branches of the work. lack of funds would haye hampered almo.' t completely the succe' ful building progress that has been made in the past few year" THE D KE E ' DO\v~IE T The institution is indebted fo r substantial help during the year to The Duke Endowment. the great philanthropic trust fund created by the late lamented James Buchanan Duke, Full and complete information respecting our condition and our need has been upplied the Trustees of thi Fund. and \\'e are profoundly grateful for the a.:-sistanc already rendered our work. THANKSGIV[ G DAY The home wa fortunate in en.i oying a t horoughl) delightful Thanksgi\'ing season, The children wer REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT 13 remembered most generously by kind f riends. After religious services in t he Chapel, conducted by Rev. M. C. Ransom a delicious Thanksgiving dinner was served, to the complete en.i oyment of all , from t he youngest to the oldest chi ld in the institution. HEALTH OF INSTITUTION While it is exceedingly difficu lt to prevent diseased chi ldren from entering t he Orphanage, we have been wonderfu lly for t unate in not having any epidemic or serious illne s to attack the Home and t his is due largely to the gr eat ability and to t he patient and faithf ul supervision of Dr. G. S. Watkin, t he physician in charge of the in titution, who lose no opportunity to advise us along the line of health and sanitat ion. OTHER CO TRIB TIO S RECEIVED Other contributions during the year included a carton of highly valuable ho iery from the Shoaf-Sink Hosiery Mill Co., Mr. 1. L. Sink, Secretary-Treasurer, Lexington, . C., which was most opportune a nd useful indeed, whi le cash donation f rom Churche , Sunday Schools, Ministers and Deacons nion, A sociation s, and Individuals were as fo llows: Mr. J . E. Kest er , Chri stma donati on $ 25.00 Rev. B. Harper , Chri stmas donation ____________________ 12.00 "A Friend ," Chri stmas donation________________________ 5.00 Dr . G. C. Shaw, Christmas dona tion _____________________ 7.00 Mr. Wigg in s, Chri stmas donation _______________________ 3.00 Mr. Geo. Barnes, Chri stmas donation ____________________ 2.00 Wake F orest Union, Rev. 1. C. J effreys-__ _______________ 5.00 Grand Lod ge of Mason of North Carolin a____ ___________ 00.00 Grand Master J ame E. Shepard ________________________ 25.00 Minister s and Deacons Union, West Oxford _____________ 16.00 Minister s and Deacons Uni on, First Baptist Church, Oxfor d 31.00 Minist ers a nd Deacons ni on, Antioch __________________ 30.61 Shil oh Assoc iation TO. 1, by Rev. J . H. Cannady _________ 136.24 Shiloh Association TO. 2, by Mr. J ohn Shor L ___________ 20.00 Vance Co unty S. S. Conv ntion, by Mr. N. T. MitcheIL ___ 5.00 Woman' Union Miss'y Bapt. Asso., by Miss Bell Game __ 15.00 N. E. Cannad y, E sq.________ ____________________ __ _____ 5.00 14 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT THAKKSGIVIXG GIFT FOR THE PRESENT YEAR Mrf . D. T. Perkinson, State Treasurers' Office, Raleig h. N. C. ________ . ____________________ $ 10.00 . G. McCulloch __________ . ______________________ 5.00 1. A. Cheek _________________________________ ___ 1.00 G. C. Shaw. _________________________ ___ ___ _____ 7.00 WI11 . Stadler (Dan Ri ver Lodge) _________________ 5.00 B. Hal·per ________ . ____________________ _________ 10.00 Gihson !\Ifg . Co. 160 yd s. clot h , estimated value __ _ l\1inn ola 1\l fg. Co. 104 yds. cloth. estimated value __ Locke :'I1ills Co. 1\!.t yds. cloth, I' timated value ___ _ l\Irs. vaJlaune e _C_. __H__a_rd_y__, _o_n__e __p_a_c ka_g _e_ g__o_o_d_,_ _e_s_ti_m_ _a_t_e d_ !\Irs. vaBleuaeu l_a_h_ _B_r_o_w__n_, _o_n . e_ _p_a_c_k_ag_-_e __g_oo_d_s_,_ _es_t_im__a_te_d _ lI1r ~.v aMluaer y __B_ e. _rr_y_,_ _o__n_e __p_a_c_k_a_g_e_ __g_o_o_d_s_, __e_-_ti_m__a_te_d _ High P oint Glass and DecOl'ati" e 0 . ___ . ________ _ Kester Furniture ('0 .. _______________ . __________ _ l\Ir , 1\I. C. Ra molll ___ . _________________________ _ L i p ~co mb Home :'IIis ion Circl e, (cloth and money) Mrs. C. . Moo re ____ . __________________________ _ Mrs. C. B. Codington _________________________ . __ T. C. Ha rris ________________ . __________________ _ Hon, B. R. Lacy. tate Treas urer ___________ . ___ _ :'Ill'. a nd 1\11' . \\" '\' . Yafs , Raleigh __ . ___ ______ __ _ H. E. Crew __________________________ _____ _ . __ . S. East on ______ . ____________________________ _ :'II. F. Thornton ________ ___________________ __ _ _ St. Aug ustine S ' hool, by Dr. E. H. Gould ___ . ____ _ J ohnnie Stamper (Eastern Sta r Lodge) ___ . _____ _ 1\1r .. ~. A. Cheek, 1 bed quilt , I' timated value ___ _ Boxevsa loufe clo__t h. i_n_g_ _f_ro_m__ _d_if_f_e_r e_n_t_ _f_r_ie_n_d_s_ _e_s_ti_m__a_te_J _ 5.00 ~.50 25.00 1.50 5.00 4.00 2.50 5.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 33.76 7.00 Total cash ,·alue __ . _______________________ $154.26 Estima ted va lues of farm p r oducts as seen on page 1" ____ _____ _ ______________ _ Total estimate ' ·alues _______ _ $40.00 2 .00 4 .00 5.50 5.50 4.50 2.50 5.00 50.00 6102.00 $629 1.50 CLASSIFIED STATE:'IJ E:\T OF RECE IPTS Al\'D DISBURSDI E:\TS RECE IPTS July 1. 1923 to Jul~' 1. 192G: (G nder the Budget System) Jlll~' 1. H)2.'i ______ Bala ncl'___ ____ _ _ ______________ $ 2696. ~ State Appro. ___________________________ _________ __ 1 999 . 9~ Ren ts _________ _ ___________ ____ _ ___ ___________ 101.75 State Gra nd Lodge of ;\lasons_ _____ ________________ 400.00 Donations _________________ ______ _____ ____ 1775.00 ale (If C<llves ______________ . _______________________ 45.00 Inte r l-'"t on \Yi lder Fund ______________ ______________ 40.00 Tahle Rl'n t Anni" e r sary D a ~'_______ ___________ ___ 116 .6, REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT Chapel Collection ________________ - - - -- ---- -- - - -- - - - -- H ire of boys ____ ___ ___ ____ _____ ____________ __ ______ _ Miscellaneous ____________ ______ __ - __ - - - _ - - - - - - - - - --- 15 38.41 2557.42 33.87 $2 ,157.61 DISBURSEM ENTS Office and Administrati on . ____________ $ Subsistence ________________ - - - - - - - - H ouse Kee ping ____ ______________ __ _ Medical and Surgical __________ ____ _ Care of Buildings & Grou·:-tds _______ _ Instructional ___ _____________ __ ____ _ Agr ecul t ural ______________________ _ er sery ___________________________ _ Power and Lights _________________ _ _ 5349.81 8470.01 ,3288.66 1251.56 4314.11 24 5.70 4794,46 92.00 270.66 Over drawn ____________________________ _ 30316.97 $2159.35 In addition to the above receipts we have on hand S3037.50 received from the Duke Endowment Fund in Ju ne, and in addition to the over-draft of $2159.35, we owe accounts payable on July 1, approximately $7500.00 leaving an approximate deficit of $6000.00. Estimate values of the fo llowing farm products : 12 bales of cotton, average wei g hts 480 Ibs., @ llc- ______ $ 594.00 200 bbls. corn @ $3.00 per bbL________________________ 600.00 65 tacks fodder, pea and clover hay Iii $6.00____________ 390.00 200 bu. sweet pota toes @ $1.00 per bu. ________________ 200.00 100 bu. Iri sh potatoe @ $l.00 per bLI. ___________ . ______ 100.00 4745 g al s. milk @ 40c per gaL ____ _____________________ 1898.00 2'2 acre turni ps, 2 a c res collards and win ter cabbage and salad and a big crop of many other table vegetables, two crop of each ________________________________ 1800.00 20 hogs to kill, aver age weig ht e a ch 175 Ibs . 3500 Ib . @ 12c per pound_________________________________ ___ 420 .00 $6102.00 ANNIVERSARY DAY It wi ll be noted that Anniver sal'y Day, celebrated the last Wednesday in July, was not as ati sfactory from the standpoint of finan cial return as is usually the case. Based on past experience, we had made preparations to care for a considerable number of friends and visitors. These came beyond our fondest expectations, but unfortunately a heavy rain began to fall before the day was 16 REPORT OF long ad\'anced. This put a damper on t he outdoor activi ti s and selling tand, resu lted in a small 10 . Howe\'er , it i, but fail' to ay that the los, is really one of bookkeeping only, for all the foodstuffs and the like that had been bought for purpo es of re- ale were put to good us in the children' dining room afterward TEACHING FORCE Before closing I am constrained to mention our teaching force. We were exceptionally fortunate in securing th sen 'ices of :'IIiss Emmie Howell a teacher in charg~ of domestic art and sciem:e course,' . A graduate of ::\Iary Potter c hool and of ha \\' ni \'er ' ity, l\1iss Howell is eminently fitted for the work of introducing an I carrying on th se n \\. departm nts in th Angier B. Duke Memorial chool Building. \\'e are further gra tified at our good fortune in , ecu ring for the remaining departments in t his phase of our work the senices of :'IIis ' Ro 'a :'IcGree, who will be in charge of the kindergarten and of :'II is 'es Reecher Glo\'er, Lucinda Lockett, and Glady Reid. who wi ll be in charge of the grades. All these young ladies are likewise graduates of both :'IIary Potter and haw, and each is experi enced and thoroughl~' equipped for her particular field of endea\·ol'. PREPARATION FOR H IGHER TRAIN! G The improvement in our chool \York accompli heel, in the past few years has brought to light the fact t hat each year several of the chi ldren completing our highest grade al' qualified to r ecei\'e more ad\'ancecl training. The in titution has, therefore. adopted the policy of sending these chi ldren, at its o\\'n expense, to the Mary P otter chool here in Oxford. The idea ha worked ad mirably, and we plan to enter large number. of the chi ldren at :'IIary Potter each year hereafter. Se\'eral of our girls a re attending classes there t his es ion, and one of our girls, g raduated last sp rin g f rom t he l\1a ry Potter High School, i thi year attending the Hampton In t itute, at Hampton , Virginia. everal of ou r children in the past REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT 17 have entered Shaw University, at Raleigh, after completion of their course here at the Orphanage. CONCLUSION I cannot conclude this report. gentlemen, without stating just a word regarding our great and good friend Prof. H. E. Long, of Franklinton, for years a member of our Board of Directors, who passed to the Great Beyond on the 29th of September la t. A devout Chri tian gentleman, Profes or Long gave un tintedly of his time and effort for the betterment and uplift of the race and humanity. We hall miss his wsie counsel and constructive help. The institution has indeed lost one of its stalwart friends and supporters. Respectfully submitted, H. P. CHEATHAM, Superintendent. Vie""s of the Colored Orphanage / ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR DECEi\ I HER 1. 1924 TO DECE IBER 1, 1925 GENTLEMEN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: It is with an unusual degree of pride and satisfaction that I present to you my report for the year just ended. In addition to a home and home training for the little fatherless and motherl e s outcasts of the race in the State, this institution, as contemplated by the founders, was intended to also offer educational and manual training instruction designed to develop and prepare the children to lead useful and constructive lives and to make worthy citizens of t he State and ation after completion of the cou rse here at the Orphanage. The struggle has been a long and hard one, but by persistent and conscient ious endeavor we have succeeded in overcoming many obstacles, until t he orga nizatio n is now fu nctioning at a high degree of efficiency. NEED FOR CLASSROOMS From an unsightly establishment of just a few frame structures that were not much more than fire traps, we have constructed dormitories of brick made at our own brick plant by our own boys, and the children are now safely housed in modern, anitary, fireproof buildings. Ever depending on t he Master for light and g uidance, and with valuable help f rom the State and good Christian friends of both race, we have modernized and broadened our agricultural and manual training departments so that t horough and comprehensive training is now given the children along these lines. But our schoolroom work has been carried on under extreme difficulties, due to insufficient space and equipment. It has been necessary to ut ilize the dormitories, chapel and din- 4 REPORT OF SUPERINTE DENT ing ha ll bu ilding for school r oom purposes. and that we have accomplished a mea ure of succe s in this phase of the work i. attribu table in large degree to the excellence and thoroughness of the " 'o rk of our very capable teaching fo r ce. ,\. TGIER B. DL'KE :\1EMORIAL BUILDING For some time ou r thoughts and plans ha\'e centered 011 ways and means of ;.:e('uring a s<:hool bu ilding, but without su('cess until a start in this direction was made possible through the bequest of $1,000 to the Home by our late lamented friend and ben factor, ;'Ir. Angier B. Duke. With this I1U<:l us we set aside our brick yard production for the contribution of a chool bu ilding to be named in honor of ~ Jr . Duke's memory. Indication. then were not that \\'e could get far, but we nevertheless made the .· tart. And whi le our boy;.: were still at work excanlting for the foundation. our hearts and hopes were profoundly gladdened b~' the rece ipt from Hon. B. ?\. Duke of Xe\\' York City. the illustrious father of :'IIr. Angier B. Duke and always a great friend of the institution. of his personal check fo r .... 20,000 to assi t in the work. The estimated cost of thi;.: structure, which will be known as The Angier B. Duke ~Iemoria l Building, is $4l.000. Of this amount approximately $12,000 ha, been furnished by the Home in the form of brick, sand. exca\·ating. hauling. concrete work. etc .. and in addition to his initial contribution above mentioned Mr. Duke has ,iust sent hi: further check for 10,000 to help on the cost of the building. \\'e are. therefore. pract ically assu red the ba lance required to finish the construction work. and the contractors promise to turn the bu il dingo\' er to u;.: early in Januar~-. .-\. total of .":~~.539 . 5 1 has already been paid on the contra<:t. and specific figures <:overing the exact cost of the bui lding will be included in ou r next annual report. The matter of equipment is going to r epresent a <:onsiderable item. but if successful in our effort a long th is line during the fi rst two months of the ?\ew Year. we hope to ha\'e suftkient fu nds a\'ailable by late F ebruary or early ~Iarch to pu rchase the REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT 49 equipment needed to permit of putting the building into use before the end of the present school year. HEALTH CONDITIONS The general health conditions of the Home have again been exceptionally good. Despite the fact that a large percentage of the inmate are of tender years, there has been no epidemic of sicknes of any kind. For this ideal condition great credit is due our physician, Dr. G. S. Watkin, a well as the matrons of the different dormitories, whose effort in efficiently caring for and supervising the children have been uniformly satisfactory throughout the year. On r ecommendation of the Granville County Health Officer, anangements were made last August for the removal of the tonsils of fortynine of the chi ldren. The operations were performed by Doctor Watkins, assisted by a staff of physicians and nurses from Brantwood Hospital. Each operation was an absolute success, and the children were all gr eatly benefitted. For two days after these operations no food other than ice cream could be given the children, and t he in titution is extremely indebted to Mr. Maydanis, proprietor of the Oxford Candy Kitchen, for his generosity in furni shing without charge a ll the cream needed at this period. CO-OPERATION OF CO NTY HEALTH OFFICER The Home is profoundly grateful to Dr. A. F. Morris, County Health Officer, Mr. J. E. Jackson Superintendent of Public Welfare, and Mrs. H. P. Guffey, City and County Nurse, for their great help and cooperation throughout the year. Twice during the year these officials came to the institution and vaccinated each child for protection against typhoid fever and diphtheria, and unquestionably our high health standards and complete freedom from the disea es mentioned are largely due to these safeguards. Our entire establishment joins in most hearty thanks to these thoroughly efficient and capable officials. When it is borne in mind that we have cared for a total of 304 children during the year-150 50 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT girls and 154 boys-it wi ll readily be seen that modern and scientific medical aid of th is kind i of t he utmost value in keeping the Home clear of epidemics and scou rges. FARM PRODUCTS The farm has again measured up to its best traditions in the volume of its yield, and we have laid by a good supply of corn, pea e, beans, potatoes, and other products to help tide oyer the winter' requirement. Our barns ha\"e al 0 been well fi lled with feed for the tock, and a fair ly plentiful amount of meat wi ll be available when the hogs are ki lled. In fact, we shall be in far better condition this year than la t in the matter of our meat supply, for the epidemic of cholera the past years caused u to lose almost all of our hogs. DAIRY Due to the larg number of very small children in the institution, this i a highly necessary department and our utmost efforts are constantly de\"oted to maintaining it at the highest point of san itation and efficiency. We now ha\'e sixteen cows. but these are really not sufficient to supply the amount of milk needed for the number of children in the institution. We are endea\'oring to double the number a soon as the r equired funds can be raised. in order that the quantity of milk stipu lated by the State Health Department is necessary to the health of the smaller chi ldren may be made available. ANNT\'ERSARY DAY Anni\"er:ary Day this year fe ll on the 29th of July. and the public responded in genel'Ou.' numbet'. The grounds were crowded throughout the day, and great interest was manifested in the \york of the Home and the impro\"ements that ha\"e been made. Prominent awl distingu ished citizen::; of both race ' were present from \"arious parts of the State. and all took special delight in ::;tudying the work at first hand and seeing for themseh" es just what i being accomplished in the upbringing REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT 51 and educating of the little unfortunates coming under our care. Mrs. M. C. Ran om, the wife of the Secretary of our Board of Director, collected $32.00 from white friends in the city of Oxford, and the Chapel collection for the day amounted to S38.41. THANKSGIVING DAY The Thanksgiving season was particularly bright and happy for the children. Friends from far and wide r emembered the in stitution, and their valuable contributions served to make the Day a memorable one for the entire organization. Special r eligious exercises were held in Chapel, and th e children were then trea ed to a bountiful Thanksgiving dinner, made all the more enjoyable by a generous donation of ice cream, ample for the entire Home, by The Chapin-Sacks Co ., of Henderson, and substantial gifts of confections by our good Oxford friends, Hon. B. K. Lassiter, Attorney at Law, and the management of the American Candy Kitchen. We are also indebted to the Minneola Manufacturing Co., of Gibsonville, as well as the Locke Cotton Mills Co., and the Gib on Manufacturing Co., both of Concord, for contributions of several bolts of cloth goods that are of great value and will prove of the utmo t help in making clothing for the children. There were fu lly six hundred yards of mer chandi e in these shipments, and the generosity of these friend is indeed appreciated beyond measure. The Home is also sincerely thankful to the Baptist Zion Auxiliary, of Clinton, North Carolina, through Mrs. Mary E. Berry, for a box of useful and valuable clothing for the children. The Home . also r eceived during the Thanksgiving period the fo llowing contribution in cash, to help in the work and make the season the brighter and hal pier for the little ones here : Hon. B. N. Duke, New York City ______________ . _____ $250.00 N. C. Mutual Life I nsurance Co., Durham____________ 25.00 Hon. E. H. Bee, Charlotte_____________________________ 10.00 Mr. J . E. Kest er , Hickory ____ _________________________ 10.00 Mr. P. A. Richardson, TashviJIe__________________ _____ 7.50 "A Friend," Raleigh __________________________________ 5.00 52 REPORT OF l 'PERI TE DE T ----------- - - --- High Point Gla~s & Decoration '0., High Point 5.00 ~Ir. C. . Easton, Oxford 5.00 Mr. H. Susman. Richmond. Va. _______________________ __ _ 5.00 Wynn Grove Home ;'IIi ~ion ire!. Colerain _____ _______ _ 5.00 Mrs. C. B. Codrin gton. Ounn _____ ___ __ _________ ____ ___ 5.00 Home ;\Iission Circle. T arbor u_______________ ____ __ ____ 3.70 Home ;\Iission ircle. Youngs\'ille :3.00 Home ;\Ii s!'<ion Ci r cle ~I uck ~ \' ille ___ __ _ ___ ________ ___ 2.00 $341.20 Be id s the cash contribution repo r ted in thi Ii t, we al 0 derL e to ex pres ' appr ciation to ~l r. H. u man. of Richmond. for a barrel of most deliciou apples, and to the Wynns Gro\'e Home ~Ii~ s ion Circ le, of olerain , fo r a box of cl othing and other artic le ' that came mo t opportune l ~' and pro\'e cl of great he lp in the work. OTHER 0 TRlBLJTIO RECEIVED The institution i, also profoundly grateful fo r other contributions receiyed during the year from Church es, unday chool, :;Vl ini tel'S and Deacon Unions. Associations and I ndi\'iduals as li~ted below. Re pecting the first item, 1200.00 from the Grand Lodge of Mason , I am con trained to make a spec ia l statement of a ppr eciation. We found ourselyes in a dilemma to qu ickl) and efficiently haul the brick. sand etc .. required fo r the Duke ~I e morial Building. and we called on Dr. James E. hepard, :'Iost Worthy Grand :'la tel'. fo r help. He placed our appea l befor e a ll the lodge . a nd the result spea k ' for it. elf. With thi great help we \\'ere enabled to purchase a new Corbitt t ruck of t he latest type, which is giYing us rno t excellent and high ly sati facto ry el'yice. The Ii~t of contributions is as fo llows: :\. c. ;rand Lodge of ~I ason s . to ass ist in porehase of truck _____ _________ _________ ___________________ $1200.00 Knights of Pythia:;;. Greensboro_______ __________ __ __ 152.50 Original hil oh ."," ssaciation. by Bro. J. H. Cannady Frank-linton __ ___ __________ . _______ _______ ________ _ Shiloh Association :\ 0. 2. by Bro. John Short. Oxford ___ _ Deacons and ;\linisters Cnion. Penn A ven ue hurch ___ _ _ Deacons and ;\li nisters Ullion. Belton Cr eek Church __ _ _ Deacon:; and ;\Iinisters Cnion 1I0ng Baptist Church ___ _ _ Deacon, and ~I iniste r s l!nion. Ra leigh Road Baptist 12 .25 60.00 40.00 35.00 40.02 Church _____ __ __ ____ _______ __ _____________ __ ___ 31.63 REPORT OF PERINTENDENT BlooOmxinfogr d St_a_r_ _l_\_Ia_ _o_n_i_c_ _L__o_d_g_e_, __b_y_ __B_r_o_. __E_._ __S_k_i_d_m_o_r_e _, Warrreennttoonn M_a_s_o_n_i_c_ _L_o_d_g_e_,_ b__y_ _B_r_o_. _M__. _F__. _T__h_o_rn__to_n__, _W__a_r _- Wake Forest Association, by Dr. A. W. P egues, Raleigh __ Anniversary Day Collection in ChapeL ________________ _ Annisvoemr sa_r_y_ _D_a_y_ ___o_ll_e_c_ti_o_n_ _in_ _O__x_f_o_r_d_, _b_y_ _M__rs_._ _M_._ _C_. _R__a_n _- Homseo mM is_ _io_n_ _C_o__n_v_e_n_ti_o_n_._ W__i_l_m_i_n_g_t_o_n_, _b_y_ _1_\1_1'_ _. _M__. _C_._ R__a_n _- Baptist State Women 's Convention, by Miss Belle Garnes_ Women 's Union Bapti t Mi ionary Assoei ation , by Miss Belle Garnes ___________________ ________________ _ Kester Furniture 0 .. High P oinL _____________________ _ Theological Class, Shaw niver ity, Ra leig h. Christmas donati on _______________________________________ _ Lawyer B. W. Parham, Oxford, Chri stma donation _____ _ Dr. N. C. Daniels, Oxfm'd, Chri tma donation Rev. G. C. Shaw, Oxford Chri stmas donation ___________ _ Rev. B. Ha r per, hristmas donati on _________ __________ _ Mana sas hapel, by Miss Mora King, Franklinton _____ _ Si sters :vIissionary Soc iety, by Rev. . A. Check, Elberon_ l Iapleton Circle Home Mis ion ociety, Murfree boro ____ _ :'Ilr. W. A. Kearney, Oxford _________________________ _ :'lit. Bulan Cou r t Chapter , No. 410, O. E. S. ___________ _ 53 50.00 14.02 25.00 3 .41 32.00 25.00 10.00 20.00 25.00 8.00 25.00 5.00 6.00 10.00 5.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 Total __ _________________________________________ $1,992. 3 CLA IFIED STATE IE 'T OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE The f(' llowing is a condensed classified statement of all receipts a nd expenditures during the year, except those in connection with the cons truction of t he Angier B. Duke Memorial Building as reponed on above: RECEIPT Sta te appr opriation ______________________ -=-_______ $19,000.00 Grand Lodge of Maso ns ____________________ ~________ 1,200.00 Ch urches, Sunday chool , A ociation a nd Friends___ 792. 3 Thanksgiving contributions __________________________ 341.20 I nter est on Handy Wilder Fund______________________ 0.00 Labor of boy ______________________________________ 1,969.3 Farm pr oducts _____________________________________ 4,1 7.55 Sale of land a t Ki ttrell, N. ._________________________ 136.00 Rents ______________________________________________ 7. Total __________________________________________ S27 ,794. 4 DISBURSEMENTS alaries and wages ________________________________ -_ $ Bedding and dothing ______________________ - ___ -- -- -- Subsistence _______________________________________ _ Wood and coaL __________________ _____ _____________ _ 6,059.25 3,120. ;] 7,096.09 1.371.10 54 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT Payment on Corbitt :\I otor Truck, contributi on by :\Iasons Balam:e on Corbitt :\Ic tor TrucL ___________________ _ Repa irs. illlpr o \' e m e nt ~ , et c. _________ ________________ _ Oflice expe:1ses . t elephone, telegr ams etc. _____________ _ Farm. s ta ble, outdour expense,'. et c. __________________ _ Freight and express _____________________________ _ Rai lroad f a res of childre n. other transportati on, etc. ___ _ :\led ical se n 'ices, drugs, ete. ________________________ _ I ncide nt a ls. pri ntin g . et e. ________________ __ _________ _ Sehcol booh, d asgr uum s uppli es, etc. _______________ _ _ £1 etric lights , wa leI' works . ek . ________________ ____ _ Paymen t" un notes. inter est. ;>te. ____________________ _ 1,200.0J 1,0 7.S: 1,229Al 615.70 4.9 :3 7.6:; ·UO.27 -1 :33.76 1.071. 0 915.25 5-1~.lU l.l83.25 65 AO Leg:; Rl'e ipts $31.3;:)7.01 ______________________ 27,7 ~ -I . .j Defici t _________________________ $ 4,142.1 j OlJTLOOK FOR TilE FUT RE The outlook fo r the futu re is fa\'orable and the prospects good. Always sorely handicapped by ins ufficient funds, the institution is only now at t he point where its efforts can be expected to reflect them eh'es in that tangible manner required to attract the definite attention of our good Christian friends in general \\'ho are interested in the uplift of the unfortunate of the race, and \\'t;! therefore are hoping fo r more aid in the futu re than ha been recei\'ed in the past. Thi: \\'ould perm it of further broadening the :cope of our ,,·ork. and it is our prayer that \Ye may e\'entually reach that point so dear to Our hearts \\'here \\'e can turn out grad uate thoroughly trained in \'arious lines of enclea\'or for which there is a demand in the fie ld of labor. so that those t rained here will be assured of position. immediately upon completion of their COUl"es. Respectfully submitted, H. P. CHEATHAM, Supel'intend Ht. ANNUAL REPORT F OR THE YEAR D ECEl\lBER 1, 1923 TO D ECE.\IB Ef{ 1, 1924 GENTLEMEN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Our faith in a kind Providence and the dear people of our State for encouragement and support of our work, and in the children, the objects of our efforts for r eformation and advancement, is indeed strengthened as a result of this year's experience and labors. I might say this, we have always contented in these annual meetings that if we continued on the job with abiding faith in God and t he people, believing that our cause was a high and just one, the result would be satisfactory and convincing . 0 previou year ha been more triking along these line, nor given more po it ive evidence of the correctnes of thi contention, than t he one just past. The work ha progressed in an ab olu tely ati factory manner, in all the line of our operation t here ha been complete peace and harmony, and all t he helpers have taken hold and performed their work in a hig hly capable, graciou and indu triou manner. The number of children in the institu tion t his year has by far exceeded any previous year. Through the year there have been at times over three hundred orphan and welfare children, and t here are at present about three hundred. But the fact that t he number of children i larger than ever before has been no hindrance to the work, nor ca used the least friction or hardship, but on the contrary has gi\'en impetus and encouragement to all concerned. The good behavior of thi large number of children, with a few exceptions, ha been indeed marvelous and creditable. The discipline of the institution has been 56 REPORT OF PERI T religiou sly maintai ned. th e children t hemseh'es in almost all instances ha\'ing most wi llingly complied with th rules and r eg ula t ions throughout the yeal'. Since the in " tituti on has been pro\'icled with adelluate li \' ing and s leeping q uarte rs the health of the inmate has been exceedingly good. and \ye ha\' e s uffered from no epic! mic: at all. In s pite of the fact tha t a t on season of the year smallpox \\'as rampant in the s urrounding 'ommuniti es, t here were only a fe\y case,' here at the Home. These were all mild. and among ch ildren just r ecently ente ring t he ins ti t ut ion. Ther \\'as not a s ingle dea t h, a ll cases ha\' ing resu lt d in complete r eco\'eri es. Tn th is connection. it mig ht be well t o s t a te that t he \'e rr greatest credi t is due Dr. G. s. \ratkin,·. our physician and healt h officel'. for t he thoroug hly effi cient and competent manner in \\'hich he took this threatening epidem ic in hane!. The Boa rd and all concel'l1 ec! a re also g r ea t l~' indebted to the most effec ti\'e and tim ely help of Dl'. J. 1\1. ~Iorri s , the County Health Officer. who rendered Doctor \\'atkins and t he in s tit ution exc dingly \'a luable assistance in promptly \'acc ina ting the entir inmate body on one beautiful unday morning . Thi s. with immediate segrega t ion at the slightest indica t ion of the di sease. and ma intenance of the most mod rn sanitary preca utions. \'ery quick ly mast ered th e situation and defin itely stamped out the pe ' ti lence . The sc hool of the in t itution, which ah\'ays begi n ' about the fi r st of October and encL about the fi r st of June. \yas in e\'ery r espec t a success. Ha\'ing had a t horoug hl.\' competent and indus trious corps of t eac her s, \\'e kno\\' that the ch ildren of the in s titution were greatly benefitted. \\'e \\'ere \'err fo rtunate in securing as teachers ~1i Emmie HO\\'e ll, Miss Lucinda Lockett. 1\li s~ Rosa McGee, and :'Ill's. Cheatham, all of Oxford. The night chool was taught br ~Ii s' Lucinda Lockett and l\Iajor Benjamin Cha\' is. REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT 57 The exercises at the close of school were indeed creditable, and enlisted much praise by the general public present. When the school year ends the Superintendent is put to his wits end to determine how best to engage the time of the children who are large enough to work, so that their labor may not only be fruitfu l to the institution, but that they may be given assignments most ad\ antageous to their training, for we regard the training of more benefit to the children than any revenue from their labor could possibly be to the institution. With this viewpoint in mind, the larger boy were placed at farm work, while the intermediate and the smaller clas es of boys were gi en tasks of excavat ing on the campus, building up and improving the \valks, etc., and others of these classes were assigned to various jobs at the brick-making plant. A large class of boys was also trained in carpentering and painting. The girls were similarly divided in their spher e. A certain clas was trained to assist in t he garden and trucking department under Mr . Cheatham, the chief matron. Another cIa s was given work in t he dining room and kitchen department under Mrs. Carrie Short, matron in charge, while still another cla s was assigned duties in the department of domestic arts under Mi Martha Wynn, matron in charge of that pha e of t he work. Smaller and intem1ediate cla ses of girls were trained by Mrs. Hettie Lowe and Mr . Ir ene Carr in such work as sewing and mending, , weeping and dusting of bui ldings, s\veeping the walk of the campus, and t he like. This is the way we keep the time of all cIa es of t he children continuously and actively employed, and we believe this ha as much to do with t heir good healt h here a anything else. We feel that in each and all of t hese departments t he work ha been 'very effic ient ly carried on this year, and that our accomplishments have been two-fo ld- first of all , . plendid training and educating of t he minds and talents of the children, and secondly, 58 REPORT OF SUPER! TENDE T their labor~ a~ a r e~u l t of this training ha\'e brought a ~ub~tantia l and ~atisfacto ry income to the ins titution. Our farm yield the pa~t year was certa inly good, notwi thstanding an almost entire summer of rainfall. We sueeeecled in making a large erib of excellent 'orn and an abundanee of forage, ~ueh as fodder, cut-corn, rye, elo\'er, and oats, a ,' well as three bales of cotton. The trueking and garden departments yielded the most prolifie erop of any pre\'ious year. On the other hanel, the rainfall pre\'ented s ucce's in the brit:k-making department, and we were able to make and burn onl~' one kiln of briek because of the incessan t rains. Howe\'er, we ha\'e almost entir Ir made up the loss in the brick-making department a~ a re~ult or re\'enue deri\'ed by the larger boys from helping the farmers sa \'e their tobat:t:o and eotton nop~. Just here it i gratifying to state that the flkiency of our little group of laborers has brought many t:ompliment~ from the farmers, and t:redit in thi~ regard i~ largely due to our faithful and industrious ~taff of outdoor helpers-J. S. Dixon, .John Short. ~Iose~ Peaee, Ben.iamin Cha\'is. and Henry Kittrell. It would be impos~ible to do a nyth ing \\'orth doing \\'ith this large and untrained elass of boys without strict, pos iti\'e, and t:apable manager~, and each f these men has managed the bo~'s in a highly consci n tious and sati sfadory manner. It \\'ill be g ratifyin O" to the Board to know that we expeet to eommenee work on our new school building early in the spring. Although \\. ha\'en't \'ery much money on hand, we ha\'e suct:eeded in sa\'i ng to our bui lding fund a eontribution of :) l.000.00 made by our good friend ~Ir. B. X. Duke last July, and also ,-'500.00 sent by }Ir. Duke during the Thanksgi\'ing' season. We are planning to utilize t:ement in laying the foundat ion, and con~equentl~' ha\'e enough brick on hand to carry the \\'ork tu a con~ide ra b l e distant:e. b~' which time \\'e will han' another kiln made and hurned. REPORT OF S UPERINTENDENT 53 We can almost a s ure the Board that, if nothing happens to prevent, thi building will be constructed during the present year. As I have, heretofore, told the Board, the structure will cost between S40,000 and $48,000. The Thanksgiving season was again a thoroughly pleasant one, and everal of our good friends remembered the work. The or th Carolina Ice Cream Association, through the Waverly Company at Durham, contributed an ample supply of most delicious cream for all the chi ldren and workers at the institution, and we are also thankful to the Salisbury Cotton Mills, Salisbury, the Minneola Manufacturing Co., of Gibsonville, and the Gib-on Manufacturing Co., of Concord, for most useful gifts of goods for making clothing for the children. We further r eceived the following Thanksgiving contributions in cash: Hon. B. N. Duke, New York City _ _ _ _______ _$500.00 North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Co., Durham __ __ _ 25.00 Mr. W. A. Erwin, Jr., Durham, . C._ _ ___ _ _____ _ _ 100.00 Dr. J. A. Tin ley, Weldon, N. C. ___ _ _ __ __ ______ 5.00 Mr. V. L. Johnso n, Burlingto n, . C. _ ___ _________ 5.00 Mr. C. S. Easton, Oxford, T. _ _____ _ _ 5.00 Mrs. C. B. Codrington, Dunn, . C. __ _ _________ _ 3.00 Mr. Frank Snyder, Belhaven, I . . __________ 5.00 Mr. J. P. Bunn, Rocky Mount, . C. _ ___________ 1.00 Rev. Hardaway, Oxford, N. C. _ _ _ _ _ _____________ 2.00 We are also profoundly grateful for the following most helpful contributions made during the year by Churches, Sunday Schools, A sociations, and Friends : Hon. B. N. Duke, New York City __ _ _________________ $1,000.00 North Carolina Grand Lodge of Masons ________________ 250.00 Si loh Association, o. L ____ _ _ __ _________________ 131.06 Shiloh Association, No. 2______ ___ ___ ___________ ____ 50.00 Ministers and Deacons Union, New Light Church ________ 30.00 Mini ters and Deacons Union, Anti och Church __________ 35.00 Mini sters and Deacons Union, Cinnema Grove Baptist Church _________ __ __ _ _ _ _______________ _ A Friend __________________________________________ _ FO"d Motor Co., Charlotte, N. C. _ _ _______________ _ Vance County Sunday School Convention __________ _ Baptist State Convention ___ _ _ _ ______________ _ Neuse River Association __________ _ _ _ ____________ _ Holliness Convention, Goldsboro, . C. _______________ _ Rev. G. A. Mial, agent, coll ection from friends _________ _ Grand Lodge of Kni ghts of Gideon ___ _ _ __________ _ Grand United Order of Odd F ellows _ _ _____ _ Mrs. Compton _______________ _ 36.50 1.84 5.00 5.00 50.00 10.00 5.00 14.50 16.00 21.20 1.00 60 REPORT OF UPERI TENDENT ------------------- :'IIr ~. Deliah Durham 1.00 Sunday chool boys from Durham 1.00 \\'omen'" Union Meeting at Coefield, N. C. 7. 7 The fo llowing donations were also made to the work by kind f ri ends present on Anni\'ersary Day : Reverend Waddill Adolphus Hayes ClIl'tis P eace Dr. J. E. Bax tel' C. H. \\, illiam"on P. L. Bake" Nora Al ston H. Bullock .J. L. Terr\' Lucy Ham;)) Hem'\' H endel'~on K. C: Long William Al ston Alex. Peace [\frs. Shirley Hopkin_ i\Ial'k Richardson Sand\' Richardson A. ::II'arrow T. E. Kenned\' .James Gill . .J. R. Anderson John Eaton L. ::II. Oakley B. P. Cooper ):. ::II. Rice J . A. Garner B. P. Perl'\' S. Cnde>"\\'(iod :\Jartha Crews Dr. E. E. T one~' .J. S. Dixon H. P. Cheatham The fo llowing is a condensed classified receipts and expenditures. \\'ith ce rtificate appended by the committee of audit: RECEIPTS $2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 tatement of of correctness Regular ~tate al'propriation $ 20.000.00 Temporar~' State Appropriation for delinquent chi ldren 10.000.00 Churches. '::lInday Schools. Friend~. :hsociations. etc. 1,672.-1, Thanksgi\'ing contJ·ibution:::. 646.00 .-\nni\·crsar~· Da\' "eceipts 297.7 Int ere,;t on H and~' \\'ilcler Fund 80.00 La hoI' of bun; 1,099.04 Rent,; . 72.0 Sale of hrick. etc. 206.95 $ 3-1.0 .-1.32 REPORT OF SUPERINTE:NDE T EXPENDIT RES Salaries and wages Bedding and clothing _____ _ Subsistence ______ _ Wool and coal ___ _ Repairs, improvement , etc. ______ _ Office expen e , telephone, etc ___ _ F arm . stable, garage and outdoor expen es Freight and ex press __________ _ Rai lroad fare of children, and other transpor-tation _ _ _ Medical service , drug , etc. Insurance ____ _ Incid ental s, printing, etc. __ _ School book, stationery and cla ssroom s upplies Electric lights and water works _ Anniversary Day expenses Payment on notes, intere t, etc. New brick storage house __ $7,9 4.79 4,843.06 7,106.32 1,197.23 2,783.02 720_56 5,9 3. 7 55 .84 3 9.31 1,200.90 -135.25 1,292.17 1.500.00 1,521.0 44.90 833.00 2.750.00 61 Deficit __ _ -11,1-1-1.30 $ 7,009.98 To the B ow'd of Directors of the Colol'ed Ol'pi!all A- ylHln: We, the Committee of Audit f o!' the Colored Orphan Asylum , cheerfully te tify to the correctne s of upt. H. P . Cheatham's accounts, which we have carefully examined and audited every quarter of the past year. T. C. HARRIS, F irst Xat iollal B ank, . S. EA TON, X ational Bank oj Granville. In clo ing, I am happy to report that the re ult of t he year' labors are quite atisfactory in eyery particu lar, and all indication point to the coming year as one t hat will be even more atisfactory in all lines. The atmo phere of fr iendship and good wi ll from the masses of the people in North Carolina. b.oth white and colored, certainly indicate a brighter day for our work. We have t r ied to show to the State and it citiens that we are here for busine s, both for God and humanity, and we are greatly encouraged by both word and acts from the dear people of our State. Indeed, the ,,"ork has expanded to uch an extent that it is becominO' fa\-orably known in other States, and i r egarded a the largest and most high grade in titution of it kind for the colored race in the United State . Respectfu lly submitted. H. P . CHEATHAM, Sup erintendent. 11111 1111 111111 11111111 11111 111 11111111 1111111111111 111111111111 33091 007477136
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Title | Annual reports of the Colored Orphanage, Oxford, N.C. |
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Central Orphanage of North Carolina (Oxford, N.C.) |
Date | 1923; 1924; 1925; 1926 |
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Colored Orphan Asylum (Oxford, N.C.)--History Orphanages--North Carolina--Oxford African American children--Institutional care--North Carolina--Periodicals |
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December 1, 1925 to December 1, 1926
Decembet 1, 1924 to December 1, 1925
Decemder 1, 1 23 to Dec4!mber 1, 1924
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ANNUAL REPORTS
of the
Colored Orphanage
OXFORD, N. C.
December 1, 1925 to De ember 1, 1926
December 1, 1924 to December 1, 1925
Decemder 1, 1923 to December 1. 1924
T hree R epo rts Inclusive
PRESS OF OXFORD ORPHANAGE
OXFORD N C
Board of Oi rector
M. F. THOR TON , ChainnalL ______________ Warrenton
H. P. C HEATHAM. ll pel"in t endenL __________ __ Oxford
R EV. M. C. RANSOM, S ea tm'Y to Board _________ Oxford
REV. J. W. LEVY ____ __________________ ______ Kittre ll
REV. G . C . SHAW ____________________________ Oxford
MR. 1. C . JEFFREYS _________________________ R o le v ille
REV. . A. CHECK ________ __________________ Durhan:
1R. G . D. GRIFFI _________________________ H e rtfo r cl
o PART OF GRAND LODGE OF MASO 1S OF . C.
DR. J . E. SHEPPARD, M. TT". Grand IlIa t /'
o PART OF T i : E TATE
MR. R. W. LAS ITER- _________________________ Oxford
PROF. L THER B CHA AN ____________________ Oxford
::VIR. M. L. COLEY __________________________ Nor thside
A DITI G BOARD
MR. T. C . HARRIS, O.rfo l·d Loan & R al E . tat Co .. Oxford
MR. . S. EASTON, 1\ ational Ban k of Gram'ill __ Oxford
TREAS RER
MR. H ENRY G. OOPER. nee P I" ident X at ioll al Bank 0)
Gran I: ille _______ __________________ ______ Oxford
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
F. W. H ANCOCK, JR. W. T . YAN EY
B. K. LASSITER, Oxford
311l £Rrmortam
FOR THl:. "1:\'\Y :\ 'T. OF KI'\]):'\I-.- .
H t t.XT r.'\ I) r.D
TO Ol"R 1'\. lTITTI O:'\
\ \ . tAR E .. j :'\ C F-. R r. Lye RAT E IT L.
['HE COLORED ORPHA'\AGE
H . P. CHf .-\TH .\ \1 , uperlll lendcnt
ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR DECE:'IBER 1. 1925
TO
DECE;' r HER 1. 1926
GENTLEMEN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
It gives me great pleasure to report, that the past
year ha been one of substantial and unusual progress
along all lines here, at the institution,
By far the outstanding feature has been the completion
of the Angier B. Duke Memorial School Building,
which was turned over to the Orphanage on September
16, with most suitable and interesting dedicatorial services,
conducted by Drs. G. C. Shaw and M. C. Ransom,
held in the Auditorium of the Orphaanage Chapel
building. Presided over by Dr. E. T. White of Oxford.
Because of illness. Hon. B. N. Duke, of ew York
City, through whose genero 'ity and christian-heartedness
this greatly needed addition, to the Orphanage, wa made
possible, was, to the regret of hi many friends, unable
to attend the services.
However, 11'. Duke wa ably r epresented by Mr. Alex.
H. Sands, Jr., and Dr. R. L. Flower, of Duke University.
Durham, . C., both of whom delivered wonderfully inspiring
addresses to an audience that taxed the capacity
of the Auditorium to its limit, which was composed of
the leading citizens, of both races, of the community and
near by sections.
Other most powerful speeches were made by prominent
citizens and educator of Oxford and vicinity, by
such profesional and business men as Lawyer F. W. Hancock,
Jr., Hon. A. A. Hick, Dr. G. S. Watkins, Dr. . C.
Daniels, Pres. G. A. Edwards, Judge A. W. Graham.
Dr. E. T. White and others, and the occasion will long
be r emembered a new epoch in the activitie of t he
institution.
The oul of everyone present was tined and thri lled
with surprise and gratitude, on behalf of the Orphanag
, ""hen Doctor White rose and announced that he had
in his hand a check for $3737 ,00 .iu t received f rom
Hon, B. . Duke, with which to pay for the furn iture in
the Angier B. Duke Memorial chool Building, which we
are her today to dedicate and set-apart fo r educational
and religious training of the youth.
EQ IPMENT OF THE A GIER B. DUKE BUILDING
This building. a two-story structure with basement.
fills a long-felt want. Completely equipped in eyery
particu lar, it affords faci liti for the most modem
methods of in, truction in regu lar c1as room work as
w 11 a dome tic art and cience. Bes ides a kindergarten
and six clas rooms, all furni hed with individual
desks and chair, there are separate rooms for th
dome tic sc ience and domestic art departments. The
former i supplied with a range of latest type pantry.
and a ll utensi ls required for the proper teaching of
cooking. The domestic art department i, furnished with
sewing machines. ewing table, and all other equ i pmen ~
nece sary in the demon tration and teaching of the a rt
of sewing. Furthermore. there is a li brary, study room.
offic e. and wash-rooms and toi lets for both gir ls and boys
on each fl oor. The bui lding is indeed a most useful and
enduring monument to the great friend in whose hon oi '
it is named. It total cost $51,492.72. of which the in s ti tution
contribut d 10.260.00 in the form of exca \'ation
work. laying the concrete foundation. and furnishing
the req uired sand and brick (made in our own bri ckyard)
. etc .. while the remaining 41,232.72 wa mad ,
a\'ailable by l\Ir. Duke.
FAR 1 A D BRICK-YARD
The farm yield ha. again been decided ly satisfact ry.
and will hell materially in maintaining the table of the
home during the coming hard weather of winter. All
ou r crops were successfu l. including potatoes. beans.
peas. corn . etc .. and in addition we ha\'e laid by a good
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT 9
supply of feedstuffs for the stock. One the whole the
farm has made a very g ratifying showing th is ear.
Regarding the brick-yard, due to construction work
on the new Duke Memorial Building, we have not
attempted to make brick for the open market this year.
However, this branch of the plant has stood u ,.veil in
hand in fu rni shing all t he brick needed fo r t he new
building, and a substantial saving in money ha resulted.
It is not expected that we shall be able in the near future
to r esume the making of brick for commercial sale, a,.;
cu r present building program will absorb a ll the bric:<
we can make for the next few years, providing a ll goes
well in this connection.
Right here, I want to insert that the 2-ton Corbitt
Motor Truck, presented to the institution la t year by
the Grand Lodge of Mas'ons of the State of North Carolina,
through the good offices of Grand Master James K
hepard, ha proved of inestimable help and benefit in
both the farm and brick-making department, as well
a in hauling sand and other materials to t he new building.
Our sincere thanks are extended to the Ma ons of
the State fo r this mo t timely contribution and to the
Stalwart Grand Master, a friend to the Orphans.
URGENT PRESENT NEEDS
Our gr eatest need at this time is a ewage di posal
plant of sufficient size to permit of extension of the
system to all the dormitories. Our present y tern is
entirely obsolete, inadequate and unsanitary even under
the most careful supervision. We al 0 urgently need a
s uffi cient number of bath rooms in each dormitory to
afford proper and modern bathing facilities for all the
children. A properly equipped laundry, with ample
furnishings for our enrollment, is a lso mandatory. Our
utmost efforts are now being devoted to the raising of
funds to meet these needs.
DAIRY
We have so far been unsuccessful in -bringing our
dairy equipment up to the desired standard. The li ttle
10 REPORT OF S PERINTENDENT
army of small children t hat we are called upon to upport
here demands a co nsid er a ble qua ntity of mi lk. The
tate Board of Health has made a t horough inspection
and gone into thi matter ver y f ull y with us. From
the twelv cow in our dairy now giving milk we get
a s uffic ient upply fo r a per capita con umption of a
pi nt per day. Th i oug ht to be at lea t a q uar t. If
fund can poss ibly be ec ured fo r t he purpose, we hope
to double the number of cows in our dairy during t he
cur rent year and to install t he additional equi pment
needed to a, sure t he grade of milk we must have especially
for the li ttle infant: comi ng into our care. We need
and must if poss ibl , , eCLt re some meadow or cow la nel
fOl" pas ture, forty-six deliquent chi ldren ha \'e been r eturned
to their homes during the past year. lea\' ing 244 children
in t he Orphanage - a major ity of whom i. compo:
ed of , mall ch i ldren who should have a pi nt and a
ha lf or a qua rt of milk per day.
_. 0 SING CO DIT IO
Although we now ha\'e modern bri ck dor mito r ie. for
housing both t he boys and th e girls in the home, addit
ional equipment is ne ded for each bui lding to provide
ample and proper "I eping accommodations . It is our desire
to ha\'e a s ufficient number of beds fo r ou r pr e. en l
en r ollment , with only the number of bed in each room
that will allo\\' t he amou nt of air space determined upon
by the Boa rd of Hea lth as calculated t o p rovide t he
most -health f ul sleeping condition.
BUILD! G PROGRAM
~e w buildings are needed for t he InfanL Department.
to permit of segregation of t he littl e ones of tender
year" un der the care of matrons t rain ed in t he caring
for very youn g children. T he home is regularly called
upon to take in orphans and ou tcasts f rom the cradle
age up. a nd expe r ience has sho\\"n the \vi sdom of putting
those of very tender yea rs in a department to themcelns.
uncle I' spec i a l l~' t ra ined matrons. This wouid
relie\"e the present boy 's and girls' dorm itor ies of the
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT 11
crowded condition caused by the necessity now of housing
t he very young children therein along with the older
ones. We also have in view the construction of a Manual
Training Building, to amplify the training now given
the boys at the brick-yard, the saw-mill, and on the
farm. This need is a highly imperative one a lso, and
once we can ee a possibility of securing the required
fu nds we shall start work without delay.
F TURE PROSPECTS--OUTLINE HISTORY
In referring to our hopes for the f uture expansion
of the institution and supplying the present most crying
needs as et out above, it might be well to give here
a brief history of t he establishment. The Oxford
Colored Orphanage was founded in 1883 by Rev. Augu
tus Shepard and H. P. Cheathem, both then of Hen·
derson, . C. A board of director was named, to whom
the objects and plans of the institution were outlined as
fo llows: To furnish a home and to care fo r, educate and
train the orphan and offcast children of the negro racf',
without regard to religious or denominational affil iation.
The Board of Director , named from ministers and
leaders of different religious denominations for the purpo
e 0 securing support from all Churches and Sunday
Schools as well as from the general public, unanimously
accepted their posts and approved the objects and plans
of the institution as drawn up by the founders .
Four year later, in 1887, the institution was incorporated
under the laws of the Legislature of t he State
of North Carolina. The board of incorporators wa:.;
authorized to appoint a board of directors or trusteeR
for the management of the institution, and board to be
self-perpetuating. It now consists of eleyen member.
There is also a board of audit which passe on and
audits all receipts and disbursement. The board of audits
is made up of three members, two of whom are
officials of the two National Banks of the city of Oxford,
while the superintendent of the in stitution serves as
the third member. The Treasurer of the Orphanage is
the Vice-President of the National Bank of Granville,
12 REPORT OF UPERI TENDE T
one of the Jational Banks I cated in Oxford, and an
ad\'isory committee con.'isting of three able white men
of Oxford,
TITLE TO PROPERTIES
Title to all properties of the Orphanage i. \'ested in
it board of director, for the sole and only purpo e of
ca rrying out the obj ct and purpo ~es s t forth abo\'e,
~OlT R CE OF ' ' PPORT
The tate of l\'orth a rolina contributes an annual
appropriation of 20,000,00. while the remaining fund::
required for th . upport of he in. titution ar in the
form of donation from churches, fraternal order s, and
the general public, upplem nt d by the product of t he
institution itself, Of the latter. the farm has been the
largest ou rce of support to the work. upplying the
tables of the home with pure food of one \'a riety and
another from it trucking and garden department during
the \\'hole of the y ar. \\'h ile the output of the brick
and saw-mill plant' has filled a g reat want in connection
with the con truction of new and urgently needed bui ldings,
In fact. had we been compel led to go out into t he
open market to purchase the supplies that haye come
from the e two branches of the work. lack of funds
would haye hampered almo.' t completely the succe' ful
building progress that has been made in the past few
year"
THE D KE E ' DO\v~IE T
The institution is indebted fo r substantial help during
the year to The Duke Endowment. the great philanthropic
trust fund created by the late lamented James
Buchanan Duke, Full and complete information respecting
our condition and our need has been upplied the
Trustees of thi Fund. and \\'e are profoundly grateful
for the a.:-sistanc already rendered our work.
THANKSGIV[ G DAY
The home wa fortunate in en.i oying a t horoughl)
delightful Thanksgi\'ing season, The children wer
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remembered most generously by kind f riends. After
religious services in t he Chapel, conducted by Rev. M. C.
Ransom a delicious Thanksgiving dinner was served, to
the complete en.i oyment of all , from t he youngest to
the oldest chi ld in the institution.
HEALTH OF INSTITUTION
While it is exceedingly difficu lt to prevent diseased
chi ldren from entering t he Orphanage, we have been
wonderfu lly for t unate in not having any epidemic or
serious illne s to attack the Home and t his is due largely
to the gr eat ability and to t he patient and faithf ul supervision
of Dr. G. S. Watkin, t he physician in charge of
the in titution, who lose no opportunity to advise us
along the line of health and sanitat ion.
OTHER CO TRIB TIO S RECEIVED
Other contributions during the year included a carton
of highly valuable ho iery from the Shoaf-Sink
Hosiery Mill Co., Mr. 1. L. Sink, Secretary-Treasurer,
Lexington, . C., which was most opportune a nd useful
indeed, whi le cash donation f rom Churche , Sunday
Schools, Ministers and Deacons nion, A sociation s, and
Individuals were as fo llows:
Mr. J . E. Kest er , Chri stma donati on $ 25.00
Rev. B. Harper , Chri stmas donation ____________________ 12.00
"A Friend ," Chri stmas donation________________________ 5.00
Dr . G. C. Shaw, Christmas dona tion _____________________ 7.00
Mr. Wigg in s, Chri stmas donation _______________________ 3.00
Mr. Geo. Barnes, Chri stmas donation ____________________ 2.00
Wake F orest Union, Rev. 1. C. J effreys-__ _______________ 5.00
Grand Lod ge of Mason of North Carolin a____ ___________ 00.00
Grand Master J ame E. Shepard ________________________ 25.00
Minister s and Deacons Union, West Oxford _____________ 16.00
Minister s and Deacons Uni on, First Baptist Church, Oxfor d 31.00
Minist ers a nd Deacons ni on, Antioch __________________ 30.61
Shil oh Assoc iation TO. 1, by Rev. J . H. Cannady _________ 136.24
Shiloh Association TO. 2, by Mr. J ohn Shor L ___________ 20.00
Vance Co unty S. S. Conv ntion, by Mr. N. T. MitcheIL ___ 5.00
Woman' Union Miss'y Bapt. Asso., by Miss Bell Game __ 15.00
N. E. Cannad y, E sq.________ ____________________ __ _____ 5.00
14 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT
THAKKSGIVIXG GIFT FOR THE PRESENT YEAR
Mrf . D. T. Perkinson, State Treasurers' Office,
Raleig h. N. C. ________ . ____________________ $ 10.00
. G. McCulloch __________ . ______________________ 5.00
1. A. Cheek _________________________________ ___ 1.00
G. C. Shaw. _________________________ ___ ___ _____ 7.00
WI11 . Stadler (Dan Ri ver Lodge) _________________ 5.00
B. Hal·per ________ . ____________________ _________ 10.00
Gihson !\Ifg . Co. 160 yd s. clot h , estimated value __ _
l\1inn ola 1\l fg. Co. 104 yds. cloth. estimated value __
Locke :'I1ills Co. 1\!.t yds. cloth, I' timated value ___ _
l\Irs. vaJlaune e _C_. __H__a_rd_y__, _o_n__e __p_a_c ka_g _e_ g__o_o_d_,_ _e_s_ti_m_ _a_t_e d_
!\Irs. vaBleuaeu l_a_h_ _B_r_o_w__n_, _o_n . e_ _p_a_c_k_ag_-_e __g_oo_d_s_,_ _es_t_im__a_te_d _
lI1r ~.v aMluaer y __B_ e. _rr_y_,_ _o__n_e __p_a_c_k_a_g_e_ __g_o_o_d_s_, __e_-_ti_m__a_te_d _
High P oint Glass and DecOl'ati" e 0 . ___ . ________ _
Kester Furniture ('0 .. _______________ . __________ _
l\Ir , 1\I. C. Ra molll ___ . _________________________ _
L i p ~co mb Home :'IIis ion Circl e, (cloth and money)
Mrs. C. . Moo re ____ . __________________________ _
Mrs. C. B. Codington _________________________ . __
T. C. Ha rris ________________ . __________________ _
Hon, B. R. Lacy. tate Treas urer ___________ . ___ _
:'Ill'. a nd 1\11' . \\" '\' . Yafs , Raleigh __ . ___ ______ __ _
H. E. Crew __________________________ _____ _ . __
. S. East on ______ . ____________________________ _
:'II. F. Thornton ________ ___________________ __ _ _
St. Aug ustine S ' hool, by Dr. E. H. Gould ___ . ____ _
J ohnnie Stamper (Eastern Sta r Lodge) ___ . _____ _
1\1r .. ~. A. Cheek, 1 bed quilt , I' timated value ___ _
Boxevsa loufe clo__t h. i_n_g_ _f_ro_m__ _d_if_f_e_r e_n_t_ _f_r_ie_n_d_s_ _e_s_ti_m__a_te_J _
5.00
~.50
25.00
1.50
5.00
4.00
2.50
5.00
10.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
33.76
7.00
Total cash ,·alue __ . _______________________ $154.26
Estima ted va lues of farm p r oducts as seen on
page 1" ____ _____ _ ______________ _
Total estimate ' ·alues _______ _
$40.00
2 .00
4 .00
5.50
5.50
4.50
2.50
5.00
50.00
6102.00
$629 1.50
CLASSIFIED STATE:'IJ E:\T OF RECE IPTS Al\'D
DISBURSDI E:\TS
RECE IPTS
July 1. 1923 to Jul~' 1. 192G: (G nder the Budget System)
Jlll~' 1. H)2.'i ______ Bala ncl'___ ____ _ _ ______________ $ 2696. ~
State Appro. ___________________________ _________ __ 1 999 . 9~
Ren ts _________ _ ___________ ____ _ ___ ___________ 101.75
State Gra nd Lodge of ;\lasons_ _____ ________________ 400.00
Donations _________________ ______ _____ ____ 1775.00
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