The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-04
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Il ~ss row thought advisable by the managers
TO close tor the month of August, the cut.dosr de-
raItmen, and 10 turn 'heir aitcation To extending
and peTf.c,irg the indoor, a. far as their funds
perIniittd
The indoor department was opened on the 9Th
Ct May, with four sfplicsn's, and The sum total
paid for their work was IL cents. The number
steadily increased, however, before closing the
outdoor department But rs soon as Is was I'M
dersteod that work was not 10 be given out. the
number swCllcd Immediately TO over 100. Aud
when j, was decided 10 open the house four days
in the week. about 100 applicants presented them
selves; end The hunter isds,y increasing.
The success Of this department has been mainly
owing to she employment OF an excellent salaried
teacher, and the uosrarjng real at a few Of the
managers. The Committee feel themselves At liz
betty 10 " render honor where honor Is due, as
they were umong the number Of those who alb
senicd themselves tom the city. aud on few Of
the ladies deyolved the task Of isstruciing thess
poor women, from niue 10 the moraing UNFIT seven
IN the evening, without being able 10 take out
single hour for rect or rcreshmcDt IL II ncces-
ssry to dwell on the labor Of spending ten hours
Of July or August day, in teaching 2O0 women
how TO hem towels, make button holee, sew
shirts, &ci
In the arrangements Of this department, there is,
perhaps, nothing to regret. Women who could
scarcely hold needle have become tol-rabe
seams.resscs. Some Of them have left the insti.u-
ton, Boosting that they could now make their
childrens' clothes: and numbers Of them have been
taken into factories, where they receive fair wages
and steady employ men-" Tor the laborer was
found worthy Of her hire"-and the managers have
received from the ovcrnecrs the gratifying a.
suraIce thai they were among their best hands.
Many touching stories nigh, be toll Of the
anxiety q these poor wom,n 20 be per-
united 90 remain at the house, add finish
their daily ,ask, and thus carry home with them
the two shillibgs they were entitled 10 on iis com
pstion II the patience and self deuial Of the
managers, in waiting for them, I'LL tle shades OF
evening aud exhausted nature remnfej them that
they had tasted food since morning. But our
n al In al AZ 1ur m A however
serving they may be. That which they nobly did
voluntarily, !. now obligatory, (wi,h slight ~ 'di.
Ecatons). en- the whole board. The Board OF
Managers 10 likewise resolved into Visiting
COMMITTEE. 1nis important duty ~ no longer 10
he delegated or omitted
The cLildren's school Is perhaps the mos, i'm
portsn ss well ar th- most Interesting part of this
Institution Il wss placed at first under the sole
charge Of two 81 the managers, and open only on
Saturday; bLi az Tits was insufficient for the la
structioa 81 The children they were assembled three
times week. and taught Ivy The person employed to
sursrir ten he women, with the assistance 81 the
managers. The labor was, however greater than
one tsch-T could perform. and u Is now the inien-
ton Of the heard 10 have separate teacher for
The children, who will instruct them on Wedncs.
DAYS and Saturdays. at such hours will not in
rcFfere with The public schoole, where most OF
Them etirnd. y cannot be necessary. for US 20
dwell on the importance a giving thorough in
ssructinn 10 these children. and there by training NJ
girls who may be useful IN nurseries and other do
nestle T.sicse, where the use of the needle ~
most important. N 1000 tftFlr'fft, ct1 I'iuitg
gain from - 70 81 monthin gentleman family,
besides her hoard poor oar must make shirts
Tor the sho Al 4, o. or Ia ccnts piece, and board
hcfsslf
Since The last report CT the treasurer was hsndsi
in. we have expended another 900, and are
paying oui weekly about SEQ. We pow ask oar
fellow citizens, shall VIC be sustained, or must we
give upI To re.ogen the outdoor d- par,Ineni, Uf
dcsiiatls) u no lorzer pOssibi.. To keep on. as
we are, We nred houte AMI S2),NO invested.
We have ia cash and promsaoty notes, 81 ,1p
Could this sum he raised. the interest would Piy
our ron'rcent ,xpenses, and our subscriptions and
donations With the money received from the sales
Of our made garments, would purchase a. mate
risls. &c
We have cold garments To- N. srnosnt OF srarly
1900 We have on hand large quantity, whlcf
We cftr 20 the public a. the coat al the material
Clothes, for children OF both scxts: towels, Ell,
various female garmests, may be had az No 10
West S,x;eeuih street. We invife. and woul,
prze our fellow itizens TO witt the institution
you cannot give US money. ery from ue sucl
nrtcirE IA We have 10 dispose Of aud which Amos
ever, family efsrds In need o.
We ere about revising and prblishirg our con
s,itsticn. sad with the experience Of the last Ey
fron,hs Ne hofc To improve the institution. W
,,,ly safnii hat VIC have committed many mrs
sies; BOT vt arc wscdsj to 10 particslr theory