Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-02
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and mt in 10 act for the education OF youth OF both
go. ,vb ere patriotism, truth, temperance, and pa
nan, endurance were learned and taught Boys and
Girls both of a tender age were seen surrounding The
same public tables at meals, and receiving the same
attentive instruction in public. IL was the celebrated
institution of Iycureus and il became one OF the ele-
ments Of the greatness and glory Of ancient Sparta
The spit of the ancient sage, and the philosophical
eqsaIity which he nfustd INTO his counirymen, ap-
peared 10 have been revived in our day. There is ST.
tuated ON the East River, on the Long Island shore
oupose BIackwell's Island, establishment for the
aduca lion of youth erected under the patronage and
support OF the corporation of New York, which as
far outsirps the purity, the beauty the benevolence
the deep philosophy of that Of the Spartan sage,
The great principles and sublime truths of Christianity
exceed the poetcal metaphysical guesses of all mere
human wisdom. There arc, at this moment, on these
farms, about 500 boys and 800 girls all under the ages
of ten or twelve years. receiving the elements of
truth and knowledge at the public expense.
A few days ago, accompanied with two of the al
dcrmcn, Mr. Engs, the commissioner, and several
other gentlemen, we made visit to this remarkable
establishments and found in it matter for much refec-
sion ever since. The sons and daughters Of misfor.
lune here find home and place of refuge To these
poor orphans the republic has become mother-th
city is a father, and the whole community benc
gc.en. parent
About six o'clock in the afternoon the sun just
sinking behind the western hills, the party Of which
formed one, reached the green sward which forms
the court yard of the establishment This was
me boys apartment In few minutes, Mr. Engs
the commissioner, was recognised and dozens of
he little fellows all dressed light ceIored colton
clothes, crowded around him. some shaking his
hand, some looking up ahectonately in his face,
some running behng him. and some trying to
-euch hip, he moved through their little crowd.
He waved his hand, and all was attention. Imme-
Sdiately signal made, and in a few minutes they
all assembled in the form Of two lines, in the large
hail. where they eat their meals. One Of the tutors
stepped up, with long cane in his hand as an in
stru@ent for giving signals. One of the elder of the
boys, fine looking little fellow Of eleven or twelve,
stood up at the eKd of the hail. with flag in his hand
In few seconds the signal was given, and he began
the recitation of the celebrated sanzas on the same
rcan Flag" written by the late Doctor Drake 1t
was spoken with good discretion and proper emphasis
Alter this dialogue was rec,tea passage
in the revolutionary young boy, unfortunately
lame of one Of his legs personated old revolution
AIRY soldier-snother boy the person to whom he re-
counted the chair breadth escapes Of that day. His
description of Washington was exquisitely pathetic
When this was through, the signal for supper was
gwen, the supper consisting of plain bread and mo
lasses, with clear water from the spring TO drint
with it,
Such happy and healthy looking set Of lt
young fellows can be seldom seen. On the greer
grass between the two ranges of buildings they ar
ranged themselves in long irregular group. This
preparation for little bit Of a froic after a.
the avocations Of the day were finished All were
waiting for signal from the commissioner. wa
myself standing in 'front.' not exactly knowing wha
10 be DONE The eyes OF about four hundred
boys, oil in line OF two three deep were fastened
ON Mr.. f. go" said he, and go they did, They
started in general shout, running fast as they
could, down TO the bank of the nver. The laughing
shouting, following, and peals of mer ment sem
forth by these little fellows were so contagious that
ceuld not resist the fun myself Forgetting all a
once the responsible position occupy in the demo
cratic party-beng their organ for one month
became boy once more, shouted as loud the hes
Of them, and sreaked down to the river long leg
an all, at a tremendous rate. The fun was ndmira
bic. There was !, long squinteyed rascal, running
in the midst Of three hundred boys the East Rive
fire. Many of the little fellows when the
saw running with them could not stand 1.-THE
roared oat, by which means l beat several Of them
although did not come out first nj the end of tn
heat. thought Mr.. Engs should have died and tn
decent young women attached TO the establishment
were awfully ihandersiruck TO editor enjoying
the fun of FOOT race with parcel oforphsn schoo
boys They thought perhaps" God bless us, Col
Charles King, when he visited us never acted %
beyish-Gsd bless us !" "Certainly not" anothe
might say" hales wants the philosophy necessn
~ TO be boy and enjoy boys fun. When cam.
IN, number Of the fine little fellows crowded round
we ms much as TO say-"Yoa are one Of us guess.
And 80 am and ever will be. AT Catholic semina
nary at which attended when a youth, situated OF
the banks Of the Dee, the bosom of n range o
dark heath clad hills, teachers mixed in all on
rpous-took part in every pay-and would 90 dow
With US to the river, undress like any other boy pung
INTO the clear water and swim away like duck
among the whole group. In music, dancing playing
swimming, our teachers mingled with us just like bro
Tiers, on footing Of perfect equality. II was onl,
during tbs hours Of study that tho difference of pap
and Precep'or was visible OIL those happy, happy
days, when studied Virgil in the morning pla yec
ssh m the afternoon, and swan through the warm
iran sucent wave just the sun receded from III,
sye' beneath tho high dark mountains of another
laadr'
But TO my story We then visited the gir's school