The Express.
London, England, 1857-04-29 00:00:00

LINO EDW4RABTREBT I.IOOED 6C.110018

dND GIRLS' RIFIVE.

The eleventh annual meeting of this excellent in.
Attunes, which le situate in the densely populated locality of
Albert-street, Spitaldelde, was held last evening, under the
presidency of Mr. ROBERT RaIiBUIT, M.P. The institu-
tion is divided into two branches; the first, and not the lout
important, is the gide' refuge, which ham accommodation for

about 70 inmates, who are &tight, clothed, Sod, and lodged.
They are also trained la habits of domestic industry—a train•
ing much needed by the class for whore benefit the institu.
Lion was founded. Straw hat and bonnet making is another
branch of the industrial occupations, and some of the work
executed by the children, which we inspected, was certainly
most creditable. The other portion of the institution con.
aids of the ragged schools, in which about 400 children are
under daily instruction.

The SECRETARY read a most interesting report of the
proceedings of the institution during the past year. Ac-
counts given by some of the female inmates of the refege
of the sufferings and temptation to which they were exposed
before they were taken under the generous care of the refuge
showed the necessity which exists for institutions of that
darn and appealed loudly for a larger and more oompreheze.
sive support for orphan and outcast girls. Notwithstanding
that accemmodation existed for about 70 girls, the want of
funds precluded the possibility of supporting more than the
present 'ember, M. 0(24 who bad been admitted during
the peat year 8 were orphans, 7 had no father, 1 had no mo-
ther, 2 had twparents, both parents living, and 2 were
deeded by or metier. The number who had lett the
inetladien awing the year was 11, 8 of whom WA hem &a-
mbled he service, 1 returned to her parents, and 2 bad left
of their own wend. The whole of the girls are trained in
the miens duties of the house, and are taught to
mead, gad prepare their own clothes. The matron reported
enceeragingly ou the improvement of the inmates, and added
that. dem who bad gone out to sitnetions seemed to give
eery setlefection to their employers. The introduction of
straw het and bonnet making among the girls had tom at-
lead wltrree at moors, and about 00 bonnets or hats
were weekly. The day *Mool was also in •
very condition, the average attendaace being
about. 361 boys end girls. In the, evening school about
40 boy who are unable to attend during the day, received
In deventeme boys end girls had received prime
from the Legged school Union for baring remained in their
sitostiom 12 meths, their employers oer&yhg in each case
to their garral good oonduct. In the ymny bank 701. had
abra=sited by 306
21 depositors. The Sunday school@ were
by voluntary teachers, and were ettmded by
about 180 lea do fat mating item in the report wee
the feet that fleeing the last twelve months these children
bad cantrilmeed no he a seen than 71., in penes, belfece,
end ferthistge, hr the dometion of a permanent had by
which to hely those girls whs are sent Ikea the refuge
ineo service. lime geed led Mee done be the walking
door in the nslghhowebood by mesas et letreme, he. The
finendel account was the most dospoomitas haws in the re-
peat, there bang but a Wince of 191. bead to meet the
rgaaar ef the coming year, and their :reeved feud being
The 'grail was sillopted, gad semeal clergymen and gen-
deem triode meiberal de delft ta rapport of the claims
el the beibeiles, mad egged hr lammed mid=
tem wee mode, mod the rad ccamplismat to the
beettgla the proceedings to • fleas.