The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-27
The Sabbath School Festival.
VISIT OF THE TEACHERS TO RANDALL's AND BLACK
WELLS ISLANDS.


WELLS ISLANDS.
The Massachusetts, Sunday school teachers visited
Randas and Blackwes Islands yesterday and although
they had but few hours to the institutions still
rom what they did they could form idea Of the
extent Of the public charities of New York At nine O'Clock
they started board the steamboat Sum- from the foot
Of Chambers street. and returned about hapast three
when large number took passage board the Bay
State their return home There thousand
persons altogether; and each carried carpet bag
valise they had more the appearance Of immense
company of travellers than pleasure party They had
also provided themselves with large baskets full of meat
bread cakes and peachesa very necessary precauton
as they had time to partake of the hospitality of the
Ten Governors.
On their arrival at Randas Island they received
by the Superintendent, Mr. Edridge and greeted with
three cheers by the Cadets who to the number of three
four hundred, paraded before them They also
considerably edited with various military evolutions per-
formed by the youthful soldiers and expressed their
Governor DRAPER, who accompanied them from New
York. made q few appropriate remarks, welcoming them
to Randals and gentlemen it becomes my
pleasing duty this occasion to welcome you on behalf
Of the Board Of Ten Governors and the children you
before you 1t certainly is gratifying to me to see
Institutions and to cheer on the good work in which they
engaged We present to you thousand little Ones
the offspring of Large city, brought here by the charity
supervision OF proper persons for their education
and culture. (Applause) We present them to you
with pride and satsfactinn we have seen them year
after year. one come and another 80, and we
find that this institution of Randals Island has sent
FORTH during the last six seven years. two thousand
into the country where they suitably employed We
welcome you to Randalls Island, and we hope we shall
you here again, when shall be glad to profit by
whatever you may suggest in the your examna
ton for of feel too proud to take any advice
from the State of Massachusetts, she may give in ree
to the charities Of people for whom she has done
so much
At the uson of Mr.. Draper's remarks two youth
full orators Edward Ryan and William Smith, both pu
pills of the institution, addressed the company; after
which, all the Cadets entertained them by singing two
three of their best songs.
marks on behalf of the teachers. He said IL desire
to return my sincere thanks, behalf OF the
and women Of Massachusetts to you and the proper
authorities, for this reception We have been gratifed
and delighted with all we have of your city and its
institutions 1t has been said by writer, in regard to
the great city Of London that while that city exceed all
Our united wish in regard to this great city Of yours
that it may not only rival London in wealth. intelligence
education religion, free principles, and the charities
that warm and bless. lApplause) was asked to re.
e
home Boys, am glad to see you and we shall all re.
member that we had pleasant time when we were at
Randalls Island should like to go around and shake
little things Of life we'll for they all 60 to make up the
This closed the visit to Randalps and after passing
through two three Of the buildings, the company
went back to the boat and proceeded to Backws Island
Here they took hasy glance at the unatic asylum and
the workhouse after which they returned to the city,
Before the boat left the wharf, gentleman of the
pany residing in Boston, fell overheard, and with
some difficulty rescued by two Of the conyicts, named
John Kelly and Robert Hogan, who went in after him.
He was, however more frightened than hurt collec-
tion taken for the who saved him. and placed
in the hands of of the Governors to be given them
when their term of imprisonment shall expire.
considerable number of the teachers, understand
will not leave New York before tomorrow. We trust
that their visit New York will be remembered by them
hereafter with pleasure.
RECEPTION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SABBATH SCHOOL
TEACHERS IN BROOKLYN.
large meeting for the reception Of the Massachusetts,
Sunday School delegation held in the Plymouth
church last evening
Mr.. A. Woodruff of Brooklyn, presided.
On the platform seated Mayor Smith, of Boston
Mayor Hall, of Brooklyn and number OF cergymen of
Massachusetts, and of this city.
An anthem by the choir and reading of the Scriptures
by the Rev. Mr. Atkinson, commenced the proceedings
prayer was made by the Rev. Mr. Weed of the Sands
An address to the visitors made by the Rev. Mr.
Hogarth of Brooklyn, who welcomed the Massachusetts,
delegation in very natterng terms, abiding to their
monuments the nations glory and her literature
the nations PRIDE He dwelt at considerable length upon
the good results of union of sentiment in regard to Sab
bath Schools and the Importance of mission schools and
religious instruction 70 the young generally In conclu
sion he babe them all hearty welcome to Brooklyn.
Mayor SMITH, of Boston, thanked the Breokynites for
their cordial reception and the courtesy extended to
them. He concluded by inviting the Sunday School
Union Of Brooklyn to visit Boston, and they would try
and treat them we'll
Addresses then delivered by Mayor Hail. Mr.. Bull
lard Rev. DR.. Blu ddngton Rev. Mr.. Steedwel Rev. Mr.
Butler, Mr. Henry Hoyt, and others.
The exercises highly interesting and closed with
benedction by the Rev. Mr.. Butler of Lowell Mass.