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institution for the shelter and training of the young, designed to afford neglected or abandoned children shelter, food, raiment and the rudiments of an education in religion, morals, science and manual training or industrial pursuits. Institutions of this nature were once found in most of the
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students were assisted with job placement and housing for those who were unemployed or homeless. Some would visit on weekends to use the library or recreational facilities. According to the 1910 Report of
Benevolent Institutions, young African-American men numbered among the 100 residents.
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