New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-30
THE NE WSBOYS BANK.

II NAV be remembered by son Of the readers of
The TRIBUNE that the boys Of be Newsboys'
Lodging House passed a resolution that their
Bank should be opened on Nov. lit having
been closed in September. This Bank yeu are
aware, is a saviDgs-teble in which each boy has his
own box Tor his money
On Wednesday evening, the LIST inst, good num-
Der Of the boys gstheud at the rooms, and there was
great excitement in prospect OF the opening Mr.
Tracy was expecting some friends to be present on
the OCCASION and vas hoping to induce the lads TO
deposit in the Six-penny Bank and accordingly
waited some time-the boys growing gradually more
impatient and filling up the time in all sorts of sharp
shooting. ~ move that the boy as has most tin in
the Bank gives treat Of oysters to all the rest
said one little boy, mounted on desk-a proposition
which excited immense applause. " l move coffee
and cakes 81 go in for that" Halfpast 7,
Mr. Tracy" Hold your hats" Resdy now
&c. As the eventful moment approached, the uprosr
increased. open, Sesame" "Who goes for his
grub" 81 move that the Bank be opened.
I" How much have you got in-sixpence y Call
down to the store, and II give you my old
clothes" and the like--the boys pressing in a circle
around until Mr. Tracy said despeinngly, II suppose,
boys, it's Of no use. We can't have order. We shall
have TO give up opening the Bank this evening.
Then from al the large boys, Oh now keep order
can't YOU 2 Don't you see, Mr.. Tracy wants order!
Order Oyderl" until the cries for order were rather
more uprosrious than the cries Of disorder be-
fore. However, at length quiet is gained, and Mr..
Tracy has the opportunity of making speech.
Now, boys who is going to invest s. in the Six-
penny Savings Bank p No reply. "Thai Bank is
the best YOU know. Some Of you ought 10 save the
money till il gets colder. OF course, I'm in favor Of
every boys DONG what he likes with his own money,
only wait to make few suggestions. We have seen,
boys that it's practicable thing to save money.
boy can save more than he thinks; he can disaP-
point himself. He should begin now TO save. Every
one who sets apart all he and puts It in the SAY
ings-BaIk gets five per cent. more for the year
have heard gentleman say, he found it harder to
raise the first hundred dollars than all the rect OF
bis fortune. The result will be, that after
few wears you will realize a good deal Of
money. Saving money will also develop your
own minds. don't want to control any boy, but
make these suggestions that 1 may Get him thinking
on the subject received letter the other day froms
gentleman in Philadelphia, who is the proprietor
of large miIls-the Globe Mills ard when he landed
in America from ireland be had but quarter Of
GOildF. lie ulcIc DA5 HAohSy "a o~Ho ""Ss-N' 80
told me to say to the boys, always save your
roneyi'" To this advice the boys listened stten-
lively BIZ. as soon as Mr.. 7. had done speaking the
elanor and their characteristic restlessness began
again. "Mr. Tracy what the tme--past seven !"
Its goin' to open nov Get cut Of the way"
I'm Tor the Bank :" &C., &c. Mr.. Tracy" All
the boys be seated noww Older boys to smaller
You keep order there I" " Now, boys, viii call the
numbers, but ! propose that Nick counts the
money :" "No, no, sr-let every boy finger his own
money herew arose in shout. "NO. l p Absent
-yettn bis dinnerw "No. 2 ?" Here / be, Sirw
"No. 81 "GOne dead p "No. 4 ?" " At bis coun-
try-sesi, gettn bis winter lodgn p 4. {. House of
Refugee mo. :" "Gone To heaven " No. g."
Ny eyes what a stock OF pennies Barney has -
count it,-theres an English ba'penny bury
up two dollars two .hillings -No hiss got cheek
FOX the poor-houser IL make a move" says Bar
rey, having got his own money, "thst the bshk DC
closed :" at which there was general laugh 10.
1877" GO ahead gone to slseP" NO
Don't hurry the boy Let him count hs money
Put on your shht, Paddy; hant you go' your money
now :"
This kind o running FIRE ses keeps % daring re