New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-21
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The boys are all clothed in dark grey. warn suits
and the CRIB in black and white c,a-se check fcocks
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y As the children arrive At suitable ages they are
,er returned 20 their fathers mothers living or
4 fviood with situations in The country, aud their
hc,s supplied with others The apple ants for places
n always in advance o. the ability OF the Society TO
rovide for them The house is too small 70 sapoy the
csat aud growing demand sfthe City. An adjoining
M bss been secured by Of the trustees a, e. 900
sbioh the Society can have If they procure the
| pesns.
One Of the most interesting portions OF tue exercises
hihe day, vas the reading letter from an orphan
boy at lthica-detaipg his former connection with
hr Afy lum, and hs present prosperity, aud exores
i've of deep gratitude to. good Mrs. Freeman. the
former uatron the training received under her care
which mace "a man of him" lie impores blessing
90 the restitution, IA ODE of great usefulness.
| C0ST or SUSTAINING CHILDRES.-It aopears by
he Tressurers report that the average cost OF su,-
hinipg these children the past year, including tut
tor, clothing, foed, medicine, nursing care aud a.
tendance, has been only s5l 30 each and excluding
teachers salaries-Thich paid out Of the City
s6too Fund-the cost has been only $50 05 each. No
vsccouDt is made Of rent, the building and all its
sppurienances are on hand Ii does however, in-
ude all needed repairs Children th lat are received
from pareDt who is able 10 support them but, az is
particularly the with with fathers Who have suit
able home are charged at fifty cents week. This
Formerly sufficient to pay for food and rament, and
tuition was given in. Ii will be seen that that
does not pay cost. II seems proper that should
be raied Fathers generally glad to give up their
ehoien to the Of such friends "a they find here.
Mothers cling % them with sort Of desperation yet
while they pay their boaad, they retain the right to
reclaim them, or dispose OF them as they proper.
and can visit them once month. Americ An mothers
seldom give up their children except on their death
beds This institution is OF TO pick up the destitute
Of the street. but to prevent such degradation. II
saves the children before they become Migrants.
Such N wanted in every Ward This is worthy
Of the especial care Of old friends and The
penses are high, and must be paid, for none can be
discharged, and the manager would gladly extend
her haD0s 10 many more applicants that are daliy
pre- ssiug for admission. SO OF the appeals Tor aid
are hearfrendiDg.
health OF THg INSTITUTION The state ofhealth is
one Of the most remarkable things in this any other
nmilnr institution. Out Of 375 Inmates, since Febru
yy $780, nearly five years. there has no. been single
tsth Almost all the complaint incident to children Of
fe poor have prevailed, particularly Opthalmia, and
have been treated strictly homeopathic princ-
pies, by DIR. b. +. Bowers, of Beecker-st who has
gwen his services gratuitonsly; looking for his CON-
pensatioD in the satisfaction OF seeing the great
snount Of good that he has done. lie has treated
during the last year 36l cases. including several Of
cholera. The Society passed a very Complimentary
vote Of thanks to the doctor FOR his services.
We have never seen more healthy looking com
pDy Of children in any public institution. Some Of
benz, too, are really beautiful and all show training
nperor TO parental care In nine out OF ten.
We delighted with the management of the iosttu-
bon. its condition, and prospects, and great usefulness
hsociety. We commend il to the notice Of the be-
xvolent.
The following are the principal officers and Man
rers elected TO day for 1885,
Mrs. William A. Tomlinson, First Directress; Mrs.
lanes Boorman, Second Directress; Mrs Eli VAIN
wight Treasurer; Mrs. George ID. Phelps, Secretary.
Iansgers-Mn. james A. Brown, Mrs. George s..
Ro1bns Mrs. Charles Butler Mrs. VIM. w. Chester,
Ire. Gerardus Clarb. Mrs. Samuel Downer, Mrs.
Iederc G. Foster. Mrs. Jasper Grosvenor, Mrs.
Cs,eb +. Lindsey Mrs. Daniel ID. Lord, Mrs. Anson
g. Phelps, Mrs. r. L. Stuart, Mrs. Morriss k Jessup,
s<sr. Nj stson, Mrs. William II. Osborne Mrs. Cana
Del G. Smith, Mrs. William A. Spencer, Mrs. Marcus
Wilbur Miss Brasher, Miss Duncan, Miss Lord Miss
SufleIn. Miss Tburston, Miss Warren Miss Mary L..
Kennedy, Miss Weeks, Miss Hunter.
THE BAPTIST HISTORICAL SOCIETY.