1. Lutheran Children’s Home…
Early Years

3. 1888 - 1893

4. 1893
Dr. F.V.N. Painter

5. 1897
Rev. B. W. Cronk (1897-1904);

6. Hotel Salem… c. 1900
future site of Andrew Lewis H.S.

8. Mr. Crabtree – 1904-1922
• On November 4, 1922, after eighteen
• years of loving service in the Home, that
• esteemed Christian gentleman, Prof. J. T.
• Crabtree, folded his hands from earthly toil
• and helpfulness and laid himself down to
• sleep, enshrined in the hearts of all who
• ever came within his ennobling influence.
• It would be futile to attempt in this brief
• sketch a portrayal of his work, his influence,
• his life. His countenance always bespoke
• the gentleness of his heart. He still lives
• in the lives of the boys and girls that have
• gone out from this institution.
• After the death of Prof. Crabtree, Rev.
• E. W. Leslie was elected as the fifth
superintendent
• of the Home and served faithfully
• and efficiently until September, 1924, when
• he resigned. Mr. George R. Santmiers was
• elected as the sixth superintendent on October
• 7, 1924 and rendered a fine service till
• August 31, 1927.
• During the holidays of 1922 the main

9. 1924 - Mr. Leslie

10. Elizabeth College fire… 1922
New Campus – 4 brick cottages - 1927

14. 1928 – 1939 - Rev. T.A. Graves