BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.

Evening Star, Issue 12732, 5 August 1907, Page 5

BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir,—That keen oi server of things. David Star Jordan, said, in his article on ' l-'nlhusiastic Living,' Miat "through the aees every ha man heart is human." What a ''load 'harity there is in those ei ht voi'ds Put do v? think this in our everyday life? This thought struck roe wh n p'.i-kirre up my pen io v. rile with ref-eveine io the akive Institution. The iro.-e men nix and a.viokte v, itb m n. no matter

t'n-'ir so-i.il position or on '-pa'.ion. the hi!-.:"!' is th'dr 'barity. and the thorn, lit ',', su;- .-st-vl is i -If to ire that if sevoial of the i-lud'-s and e-.r.-b a' so-■ ivties of D ncdin wo"ld a.S'i.kfe t-h -nrs-d-es with our eld i"o, k and go ovt to the Home at p"i '-ids and L'ive theai "a litt'e. sorial p'-aivuire" of a.n eveniii'/, what a kitid act it. would be on th-rir )ait. c-ik! 'bow the inmates would appre-iale their kindmess. The old foils at, the Home cannot look for mm It emrs.mieirt anidst their isolated ■s'lrroumlintrs —any entertainni-ajits or con certs eiven come thicmgh the kindnres of n.iuical friends—rend in this letter I am for a wider sympathy from musical a.Fis-o, ia.tb.ns and choirs to interest themselves in the welfare of the inr>!a.t/:s, and give them some bright and jolly coucrts duiimi the couiins: mouths. My request on their b'lio.lt is not a big one Jest a little forethou.-ht and kindnccs on the part of those with rnvskal trst/.v. Ifow m"e.ic lits vs up. especially those who-.w liv-'S .'ire somewhat drab and d-earv. 1 hoo" -hat mi'sieal .••.oe.ietics with kind-iiea.riod in lioations will not forget the old people at Cnversham.—l am, etc., A Visitor to the Home. August 5.