The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-11


which d used A. school room A.other room 4 attsa
cf the children sleep in the building - y win accome
date the rest come early in the %S s and st hs
meals taken there most Of them, poor creatures
would have little other chance Cor Something to eat
branches, and regular work at trade Various
trades are worked Mt in these schools mat weaving
Of PAPER bags groceries and all laundry and ltchen
work. The ragged school experiment In Great Britain
observations legislation have been 30 minute that the
comparative be pretty accurately calculated Of i'm
proving boy or Of reforming him. Tho net expense OF
each child in tho Aberdeen schools is about SIC
per snnum, each meal costing three cents a
head In tho London reform Institutions about
$40 and in the famous reform school of westmas-
ter SsS. The officers Of these institutions tel us
that very few Of those who pass through the
course OF probation ever turn out badly Look on the
that in the 900 prisoners Of the Mddlesex ais The
average expense Of each is about 1850 In return
s sa 70 the House o. Commons by Mr., Sergeant
committed for trial at the Mddlesex sessions during
lS46 The property stolen by these lads amounted only
81 22s Of their maintenance ia prison, near a. sSs
making the expense Of these thirty boys In one year to
Ptis ana D mort. e
economy hard lesson for governments to loan 2
AT the conclusion Of Mr. Braces admirable address,
Of which We have given only abstract Mrs Gibbons
explained the object Of the meeting which was to hear
the reports OF the managing committees and teachers Of
the Inherent industrial schools and to bring them into
correspondence with each other-that they may give
the best efficiency to the work in which they have en-
gagged. "There is work Of reform" said Mrs. G.,
practical that Of teaching young children how to
be industrious. is tho surcst way Of keeping them
out Of bad habits 1t is also object to economist
teaching and to pesevere and interest others get
new Teachers
The following reports read by Miss ANNE C.
LYNCH after which The meeting adjourned to the third
W neay in December -
Asst THIRTY. SEVENTH STREET INDUS
TRIAL SCHOOL.
Tie providence of God in regard to the Industrial
Lool at East Thirty seventh street is manifest
kind hearted lady, feeling for the many Door and
neglected children in that vicinity had determined to
gather some Of them in and give them such in
struction and assistance she could Others became
interested, and other premises obtained at that
time temporarily occupied for Sunday school and re-
gious purposes.
teacher jealous and deeply imbued with the mission
airy spirit having already been devoted to the missionary
work, and awaiting her assignment to field labor, was
persuaded to take charge Of this school.
The school opened the early part Of April 1854
and the children of the neighborhood having been
formed by the visters of the Children's Aid Society,"
foeked in and in about two weeks over one hundred
girls were in attendance.
Many ladies gave their personal attendance, and
afforded efficient aid in the various works connected with
the operations of the enterprise. The school has been
continued during the summer without intermsson the
teacher foregoing the comforts of the usual vacation
the children entreated that the school might not be
closed saying, "they would not know what to do with
themselves II there was no SCHOOL, There being no
ward school in this neighborhood, have taken
girls who might and will attend the ward school when
the one now In course of erection shall have been
pleted We have about $50 girls registered, who ave-
rage in attendance about 90.
sire and anxiety expressed by parents that would
admit some Of their boys which finally assented to-
and we have now about As in attendance
Through the kindness Of the trustees of the Kps Bay
NJ T. Church, we have had free from rent the Of
their chapel which makes US very large and comforta
bic school room.
Tie Bible Is used reading book, and the children
commit to memory portions of the sacred Scriptures
portion Of time occupied in sewing, and during the
summer many quilts, garments &c, have been made.
eeiyed by the treasurer-(his includes $40 from the
Children's Aid soccty) $162 so has been paid for six
and half months salary of teacher, and 500 so for
bread, &C. furnished daily to the children The field Is
large, and already white to harvest but the labo
few more help is needed; money is wanted for
the current expenses which it will be perceived very
light comparatively for the large field occupied and the
work accomplished. More slaborers in the vineyard"
wanted personal effort is necessary in visiting and
aching not only the ordinary school requirements but
y elevate the classes to positions OF COM
e. Happiness and value to the community. We there
fore extend the echo Come over and help usp'
NV YORK, Nov ., 1904
HUDSON RIVER INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Til, we believe to be tho youngest member Of tho
ccation, having commenced Its labors the 9th OF