The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-18

est tns curent skpsnsse, OF 200 Since the erection
Of the now building Rsnda's Island 70 full dsscrp-
on appeared time Of its completion in the HALp
the number OF its nnares has largely increased and
Geld ofis operations been extended. 80 .TT -
the institution is 82s9 the mum ser now IN the house
40l, viz: 3sl boys and 10 girls leaving 5S68 the
number who have passed from under lis care including
those Who have been surrendered their friends and
not deducting the few deaths that have occurred.
The House Of Refuge was established says the Prssi
opening of the new buildings, originally BY private
bensfactions and 10 governed BY board Of thirty
called Members Of the soesty for tSe a
vene Deinquents. 1t intended primarily for the
admission othe youthful vasranta and offenders Of the
sss @ the sass 's OF sss
from half the counties, but is stn the only reform
school in tbs State for girls The city has derived and
does derive from the House of Refuge all the adv ntages
that could BE- received 1t exclusively city insi
tuition and undoubtedly at less cost The city and
may be said to contribute about equally its support
eight thousand dollars per anpum are paid from the
State Treasury; about ten Thousand dollars per
collected from the excise fund of the CITY theae
and circus Licenses, and the Board Of Education;
from the proceeds of the labor of the boys For the
means required to erect this building the acknow edg
ments OF the managers are due alike to the city and
State authorities. From the former they received
thoty to dispose of the site Twenty third street.
very advaatageousy, for the Of about $4,000.
From the latter they have received three
amounting In the aggregate to $126, OOO and hope to
Acknowledge at An early day additional appr0pra
ton sufficient to defay the cost of erecting the female
house
Tho House of Refuge is school of reformation for u
venie delnqaents, and admits only such inmates
regularly committed by judges after trial by police
control of those entrusted to its until they Of
age upon the obvious principle, that through the
neglect OF the parent guardian the child has entered
upon his initiation in vicious course of life and has
become pest or burden to the community such per,
son has forfeited his natural claim to guardianship and
the State, to protect itself stands in the place Of
rent and takes Of, educates and discipnes the
child for the same period that the parent would dis
charge the ssme duty
From the report Of the Treasurer 1t appears that the
was $409 90, Of which 900 carried Temporal
rily to the building fund. The receipts for the
time amounted to Sal ,4O3 81. 81
The number OF inmates in the institution the 1st Of
January, as we have stated is 421. Of whom 1886
white boys 6S white girls 10 colored boys and color
ed girls During the past year 1872 were ndentured to
ths following trades and 0ccupatons-To farmers ISL
housewifery, SO; whaling service, shoemakng. IS;
cabinet making carpenters 49, cerkships, s. black.
makers 8; tinsmith, l. halter, taors q painters 3;
stone cutter Il potter bakers 81 butchers coopers,
2; silver platter. /; Mariners 4; wheewrights q; ma
chinst, i sadder, manufacturers 4; sash and blind
maker stone poisher l; chair maker Il jewellers q
The whole number discharged during the period
was II, and died. OF 327 who received into the
institution daring the year 1854 SO of American
garentage, 2o7 Irish Is English, 80 German Scotch
The boys are employed mostly in making chair seats,
and manufacturing shoes, &C. They make and mend all
their clothes except the shirts which made by
the girls and make and repair all the shoes for the male
wearing apparel and do all the washing for the house.
The entire work of the ton is done by the children