The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-16 00:00:00

The mode of admission to the House 'is twofold,
Ist. By election of the subscribers. Boys thus admittcd
are received free, boarded, clothed, educated, and taught till
they are 11 yearn o' age.

"With the ;flew . o secure the election of the most deserving
cases, the Commitie 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, anti with this informa-
tion the subscribers are able to judge for themse! yes as to
those most eligible for free admission. _

This Home ivas.opened in April, 1864. It was designed to
take a the little ones whose charact r and circumstances
disqualify them for the Orphan Asylums, and whose tender
age precludes their admission to the Refuges. Such are those
who, from neglect, ale 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 relief,
and who are now friendless orphans. Such are those whose
parents a e breakers of tie law, or are in prison, and who
train their chiliirm in the same path. Such are those whose
evil associations have already had their painful effect, and
must lead them to a life of crime and misery.
There are now 50 little inmates from about four years of
age to 10. There is room for nearly 10,, and the Committee
would joyfully see the Home filled at once ; they only wait
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tile because one of them (the naughty boy o' the family) runs
wild in the streets and is beyond her control ? Is it kind to
tell her, because she has so large a family, that you will not
h'lp her to put ore of them into a Home. but that they must
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Shall we leave them still on the doorstep, passing
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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
ace, have been apprehended for various offences, 79 of whom
were convicted Red punished, while the bulk, 232 were dis-
charged by the magistrates with a rebuke, as being too
young to punish. thotrih not 'oo young to learn thebeginnings
of crime. On the other hand, these are numbers who, but
for the timely help afforded by such an Institution, must
otheiwiee become paupers, and losing all iders of self-reli•
ante and self-help, be permanent burdens to the State
'1 he Home for Little Bays has, therefore, been established
to reseee the little CTIC:a to save them from the prison on the
one hand, and the worl:house on tile other, and to endeavour
to make them useful members of society.
'1 he daily routine of the Ins ituiion presents all the fea-
tures of a home, a school, and a vroAshoP. The little ones
are cared for as children ; they have their regular meals,
their suitable clothing, their Lours of play and amusement,
and their singing class. They ate treated es scholars ; every
morning is devoted to sell& 1 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 life, earn their living by the sweat of their brow,
they are here at once taught habits of industry. So the after-
noons are occupied with various industrial occupations—
making brown paper bags for bankers, and white raper bags
for tradesmen, and door mats and servants' kneelers for any
who will buy them ; picking the coil for the mats, mending
the c othes, &o. 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, &e. In this way it is sought to fit them for an active
working llfe.

2d. By payment of ss. a week, made quarterly in advance.
All children must be under years of age at the time of
admission. Those received on payment are admitted at any
time as soon as approved by the Committee,
Forms ofiipplication for the admission of childrenlmay be
had at the Home, and of the Honorary becretary,