The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-14 00:00:00

HOME for LITTLE
for the Reception, from
Outcast and Destitute Boys, :1
under 10 years of age.

BOYS, Tottenham, N.,
1 all parts of the Kingdom, of
:and those verging on crime,

President—ROßEßT
VICE-PR.
Stephen Cave, Esq., Id:P.
Henry E. Gurney, Esq.
Samuel Morley, Esq.

iANBURY, Esq., RP,
EiLDENTS.
Sir S. M. Peto, Bart., M.P.
Abel Smith, Esq., M.P.

COMM

TTEE.
Mr Alex. Anderson. Rev. H. M'Sorley.
Mr. E. H. Burrows. Mr. W. J. Maxwell.
Mr. A. D. Chapman. Mr. Alfred Short.
Mr. E, F. Gedee. Mr. Robert Sinclair.
Mr. George Moore. - Mr. E. J. Tabrum.
Mr. Francis Lyeett. 1 Mr. It. T. Turnbull.
Treasurer—W, H. Wiltans, Esq.; 78, Basinghall-street. B.C.
Honorary Secretary—Mr. A. O. charles, i 6, Suffolk-street,
Pall-Mall East, S.W
Bankers—Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smiths, I, Lombard-
street, KC.
The mode of admission to the House 'is twofold,
Ist. By election of the subscribers. Boys thus' admitted
are received free, boarded, clothed, educated, and taught till
they are 11 years of age.
With the view to secure the election of the most deserving
cases, the Commide have from the first discouraged canvas-
sing, and they do not print any addresses of the subscribers.
The voting papers contain a description of each case, as care-
fully investigated by the Committee, anu with thin informa-
tion the subscribers are able to judge for themse' yes as to
those most eligible for free admission.
This Home was opened in April, 1864. It was designed to
take In the little ones whose character and circumstances
disqualify them for the Orphan Asylums, and whose tender
age precludes their admission to the Refuges. Such are these
who, from neglect, are already on the road to ruin. Such are
those who have been deserted by their natural protectors and
left to beecome idle wanderers. Such are those whose
parents may have at one time or other received parish re'ief,
and who are now friendless orphans. Such are those whose
parents ate breakers of the law, or are in prison, and who
train their children in the same path. Such are those whose
evil associations have already had their painful effect, and
must lead them to a lire of crime sad misery.
There are now 30 little inmates from about four years of
age to 10. Thera is room for nearly 10', and the Committee
would joyfully see the Rome filled at once ; they only wait
for the necessary subscriptions.
The Committee feel constrained to plead for those who
cannot thus plead for themselves ; and, referring to the cir-
cumstances of some who have been already admitted, they
ask—ls it right to make a widow and her family paupers for
life because one of them (the naughty boy o: the famiy) runs
wild i the streets and beyond her control ? Is it kind to
tell henr, because she has is
so large a family. that you will not
h ip her to put ore of them Into a Home. but that they must
ail go into " the house ?" Is it doing the best we can for the
little destitute orphan to send him to the workhouse. Is it
doing to others as we would they should do unto us that when
these little ones have Unnatural parents who turn them into
the streets. or force them by ill-treatment to " inn away,"
none of us shou d be found to care for them, to speak a kindly
word to them, to befriend them, to house and clothe thrill ?
Shall we leave them still on the doorstep, passing by on the
other side, or else exclaiming "Am I my brother's
keeper?
The necessity for an Institution for these little ones is evi-
dent from the police statistics, which show that In London
alone, in one year, no fewer than 311 boys under 10 years of
age, have been apprehended for various offences, 79 of whom
were convicted and punished, while the bulk, 232 were dis-
charged by the magistrates with a rebuke, as being
too
young to punish. though not oo young to learn the beginnings
o: crime. On the other hand. there are numbers who but must
otherwise the timely help afforded by such an Institution,
be permanent burdens to the State.
otherwise become paupers, and losing all ideas of self-rell •
tittle Boys has, therefore, been established
aufeheardosmelet-
fhoerl
to resale the little ones, to save them from the prison on the
one hand, and the workhouse on the other, and to endeavour
to make them useful members of society.
The daily routine of the ins.iturion presents all the fea-
tures of a home, a sehoot, and a workshop. The little ones
arc cared for as children; they have their regular meals,
their suitable clothing. their hours o play and amusement,
and their singing class. 'They are treated as scholars ; every
morning is devoted to sehoel work—reading, and writing,
and ciphering, and Scriptural instruction. with occasional
lessons in oljects and other subjects. But they are also
trained to work. As they must all, and that at a very early
period in lite, earn their living by the sweat of their brow,
they are here at once taughthabils of industry. Solite after-
noons are occupied with various industrial occupations—
making brown paper bags for bankers, and white 1 aper bags
for traiitsmrn, and door mats and servants' kneelers for any
who will buy them; picking the coil for the mats, mendin4
the c othes, &c. some assist the master in the garden,
digging, planting, watering, weeding, and so forth. By
degrees they are being made useful in the house, scrubbing
and sweeping, while the elder ones clean all the boots,
knives, Are. In this way it is sought to fit them for an active
working life.
2d. By payment of 58. a week,
made quarterly in advance.
All children must be under 10 years of age at the time of
admission. Those received on payment are admitted at any
time as soon as approved by the Committee,
Elections of children to be admitted free will take place as
frequently as the increase in the annual subscriptions will
admit, tilt the Home is full ; they will then be held periodi-
cally

rorma of application for the admission of children may be
had at the Home, and of the Honorary Secretary,