The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-15

Ne sppnesoes for children 70 adopt Increasing n
Indicate he vast naeres felt In this enterprise An zen
Of be society who has naversod aggregate Of 100
miller during The year. In locating and Waiting over
two hnpored Home children and finding foster parents
veil cared for and the prospect good for providing for a.
inde6e number the praes fthe great West and else
whore OILERS give inilar testimony The number q child
rem heard past year no The teachers Of the
Home school report III children as having been In a.,
ndsnce during the year. the teachers Of the Homo Indus
Wy school, 300-nnt OF whom have been girls from tho
most desttue and exposd Of mendicants Their
marked mpOvem has been matter Of surprise and
cour cement. The Home Chlarens Missionary and vi.
sitting Committee report having made four thousand
calls and Wits, chieh among the poor and suffering, tho
wioo~ ed ana de.oste among whom has been dsbursed
ary 1900 garments, 4hO quilts and c0mfOrters and
$500 IN ney given In small sums TO relieve those found
mort worthy and necessitous. Auxllaries and friends
thror ghout The country large have exhibited undim
nj b. int rest and the various aspects Of the work nd
cate pray beng continually heard and answered.
in 10 behalf and a.o, mat tne promise being VERIFIED
After the report had been read the children went
through their var 'us exercises in very credaoe man
very pleasing 10 watch the happy expressions
coultenance Of tn children. They could not be better
they the offspring OF the most opuent A.
very liberal duney laid out in the dining rooms, 40
usually the practice the anniversaries Of This nsttu-
on. N2 r. N. meeting OF he ladies in the cay ano
Iuntry associated with took place. the object being To-
nuf about the best means OF promoting the intenuona
nd interests of the society, and generally to is bust
CIR matters similar society TO this, at POughkeepsie,
was represented BY lady which society owes is organ
2atop that Of this city modelled and built upon
same plan and occupies most beautiful site m Pougf-
HePe. Inc laOk* IN Albany have Also q hOmes
ulon somewhat similar plan, and that society was
sio represented yesterday by delegates, as also
rom Boston and other cries. The industrial school,
m Sixth avenue "a branch of this insdturon>.
arrived and went through exercies of pleasing
KIND. con tsns about three hundred grs picked Of
be- street The "dTectOrs Of the Home Frendless'
have not decided whether they will remove that branch as
present TO 1biIteh street, but ia probable they may.
therefore appears though this phantrophic estab
Nhmht will shortly be gigantic In its dimensions and
opt II Is only inten led a temporary not r.
pfruan Mt home the children being adopted q short
they reformed &C. are, if old enough put
TO trades The Society aims to from degrada-
ton physical asd moral the children Of want homeless
commlied 10 the society in ordnance with its charter
after suitable robauon in their institution 10 learn
hat tnev best adapted &C for them per-
e country homes in Christian families where they map
be trained to and usefulness II also affords place
and Of protection for des Lute respectable females
without employment friends or home, and within the age
and the circumstances Of temptation. To aid and
age sorihy destitute American widows with small children
Since il was opened in 1S47 it has sheltered fed and
clothed 500 Of tue young and inexperienced, the
b. meet add trenches, 900 Of whom have been
destitute children OF tender age For hundreds Of these
has provided desirable and permanent country homes,
where hey receiving the guardian that may
II hon 10 become happy and useful in hfe irse I'd OF
- ounci,es
Per having children ndentured TO them raust pro-
tn liable education and maintenance, inform the
Exec, mmittee of their welfare at least year
aihr lraion OF their indenture give them such
Of money its equiS aIent shall be agreed upon
~ he linden turing Committee when the children arc
bound.