- Title
- Era of progress and promise, 1863-1910 : the religious, moral, and educational development of the American Negro since his emancipation
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- Date
- 1910
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- Creator
- ["Hartshorn, W. N. (William Newton), 1843-1920."]
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- Place
- ["North Carolina, United States"]
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Era of progress and promise, 1863-1910 : the religious, moral, and educational development of the American Negro since his emancipation
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Leonard Street Orphans* Home,
Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Amy A. ChadwicK, Superintendent
“ ONfe OF THE LEAST OF THESE
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THE FAMILY, LEONARD STREET ORPHANS* HOME
372
Miss IIakiuet E. Giles, president Spelnmn Seminary, At¬
lanta, (ia., pays the following tribute to Miss Chadwick:
“ It is six years since a young Englishwoman, Miss Amy A.
Chadwick, who had been trained for missionary work in North-
Miss AMY A. CHADWICK
The heroine of the Orphans’ Home
den of uncertain income and
of over fifty children. Some <
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upon her; others bring to her
field Semi n a
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, came to
Atlanta to take charge of the
Leonard Street Orphans’
Home for Little Negro Girls,
which its founder, Miss L. M.
Lawson, was about to leave
from failing health.
“ Miss Chadwick’s adminis¬
tration has been eminently
successful in the essential
matters of sensible methods;
loving interest; impartial, kind,
firm discipline; and intelligent
moral and religious training.
Her financial struggle has
been pathetic. Frail in body,
but a giant in faith and hope,
she has bravely borne the bur-
necessarv outgo in the support
these are absolutely dependent
mere pittance; all are without
LEONARD STREET ORPHANS’ HOME, ATLANTA, GA.
relatives able to give them a home and proper care. The lo¬
cation of the home was originally chosen close to Spelman
grounds in order that Spelman ’s advantages for education might
be available. Spelman Seminary gives tuition to all these
children who are unable to pay it.
“ I am heartily glad of an opportunity to tell you how highly I
esteem Miss Chadwick and appreciate and approve her labors
of love and self-sacrifice.
To W. N. Hartshorn,
85 Broad Street,
Boston, Mass.
“ HARRIET E. GILES,
“ President S pel man Seminary ,
Atlanta, Ga., Oct., 1909.
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