The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-25

The Chaldren's Ald Society Or New York
ne ssst a.sivsraU Of the above society vas hsId
Last Wednesday in the Hssckr street church. near Broad
way. Al ssysn O'Clock there we're about two huadrsd
ladies' and gentlemen present Upon the platform We
noticed the Boa B.. y Butler, Row Sam O,scod, Rev.
Mr. Thatcher Rsv Mr.. Cuylsr. Joseph H0xis Esq With
. nunbsr Of other gentlemen.
The Rsv Mr.. Thatcher gave prayer, after whish the
nrst report Of the society Rad By hr O. L. Brace,
the Secretary.
The psambls set forth the urgent necessity which
exists for the Continuance and permanent sustanmsnt
Of public body which win devote its best energies to the
question Of juvenile reform It stated In the paper
that during the year 1852 alone alien passengers
landed In New York, nearly at the rae Of thou
and day far every week day OF these lis lsl we're
from Ireland and Hs,oil from Gsrmsny. A portion Of
this immigration has been good, sober, hard working
people, who have spread over the country and bscoms
mingled with our population. Another part has bssn
districts and most dssrsd:a ssiss q the OLD Of; world
The children Of this class, nata,sIy, have grown up
undsr the concentrated inausssss q the poverty and
vce around them. Many otEsns were aware OF the In
crsssDg number Of these children bat realized
the full sxtsnt Of the evil until the report Of Captain
1atsa Chief Of Police In 1848l8io. BY thiA report
appears that the whole number OF vagrant children In
the city wss nearly lo0eo and that in eleven wards
children S': IN q W."
The preliminary sxsrtons Of The gentlemen eompsng
tbs society, adsd BY others, then alluded This
rsspossibs trustees Of various dsnoina oas With the
Hon. John l. Mason - Chairman, and J. e. Williams,
ESQ Of the Metropolitan Bank, % Treasurer central
cfice was opepei, and the work ct com msncsd,
under the direction Of q. L. Hraos, - Secretary.
Its operations were detailed. A wosk3Aop for shoe
pggiDs had been opened, which admtted ons hundred
and hftsen boys to sarsisss within the year. whose
wages ranged from 81 Is to "a per week. Industrial
schools had bssn opened In avenue D. Houston street.
In addition to these enter psss lodging house for
Ra,idii g., u'dsr the sSslss Of Mr. O 9 Tr.oy. The
rectors say, plan to furnish for these
supplied with wooden berths hunks, lsthsg them
st sixpsnce night, Then connected With these. We I'll
and papers where the boys can meet Of an evrrrg d
Sunday, and Be- Instructed, listen to simple lecture
reading Ia: whole bsi.s under the eh.ls. Of com.
pttent Superintendent We design, too, to have
rangtmen BY which the boys can deposit money In the
&xpepny 8Avipgs' Bank through the superintendent.
$50 sn''' boys would be- with salary Of
The report was adopted
connected with the Of several children from want
vice crime and even prison. and Of their improvsm snt
under better ir laencee.
Mr. JOHN E. WILLIAMS read the rressurer's report, from
which appeared that the aggregate amount recsived
by the society In donations the past year ~ 1872 II
u, aS
leaves baanca February 1894, in the HANDS Of the
Treasurer for the ordinary purposes Of the society Of
proper carrying Of the benevolent scheme the
directors
The Hon. Mr. Butler, Rev. Mr.. Cuylsr, Joseph Hoxie,
Eq. and Rev. Samuel Osgood maze very clog aent and
feeling addresses to the audience In support Of the charity
and appealed to tho rich and powerful nougs to
tribute to tho aid Of society which had In view hs train
Ing up Of honest and good oitsens with virtuoua
women from class creatsd by Cod IL hts own imsgs bus
often neglected By their fellow until they became
Rev. Mr. Ossood PREF ouuced bsnsdstion, after which
the meeting separated.