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


cbsree Of The House Of Refuge near pitisbnre
Ptnrsy N snia How should q house Of refuge
conducted bert order " effect the ends aimed at
the qretihn Of primary importance Two syrtems we're
the maA Part adopted-tbe ciassifcanon sysem and
the promCuops system Difference Of views prevailed Is
10 hich of these systems were the bet He believed
hat the most efBcacious Ia eform youth was TO
make the house Of refuge in which they were temporarily
confined as much ike family as possible He
ouIo not eparate the inmates hot throw them the
genial and pleasant comforts OF home Thee were onJec
nOnabe features to the classification systen-as or IN
.tance, gir who had been known 10 have hved lives "
prostitution II sepaI would thus be subjected t. add
iorai degradation In addition y this there great
he thought the pomiscuous system the best In the con
of hs report Mr. Rutherford his views
under different beads as follows
Me,bod of Dhc,pline.
Mon al and Religious Training
Gncaron, Employ ment Health.
SeIaTate Dor mitOries.
Be urged the adoption Of mode Of dipiDe based upon
and punishments, and the nNoducuon Of sys
Of Riaces by which each inmate was Promssl or re
duced according TO their respective deeis - remark
uyen the remaining branches Of his subject were clear con
che ard pertinent A proper moral and religious edo
cation he deemed of most vital importance Mental in
.iru on should not be neglected Az for phi gsica tram
ing he approved of wholesome out door exercise Heath
he thought next In importance to proper religious educa
hoD.
Mr. F. 8 w. GLEASON, Superintendent Of the St. Ious
House Of Refuge, read the next report The family he
believed justly been de- ignated by an eminent DIVINE
as God univ ersy. The house of refuge
family the better II was for is inmates In hs osd
q of the highest mischief 10 have from
mon shop common PLAY ground. They Ought
to be divided into de'achmens not exc'~d
ing a dozen each About each dozen should
BE- thrown the influences Of home. 1t was
fact that vicious boy girl could c1ercse
depravmg influence almost ihcacuhbe in Its n'cioas
effect IL PARTICULARLY where virtuous Dung tirls
thrown into the society OF vicious girh, VINO, al
though young in years had through grades Of the
most loaih and chasing vice. He had found so Ia
the institution which he presided, and the same would
prove the world He urged therefore, tho dis
uibu,ion Of the inmates of all houses for Juvenile
farm tTtn m
perons each. After this division the work OF
reform could easily and effectively be proceeded with
He oald not impose much labor, he would encourage
by rewar6s-punsh, when necessary, and always let
religious influence be exercised
so,n repos s, osa y, ,,S "sdSdeS senoa On
motion, he further reading Of reports was deferred.
The CHAIRMAN announced the following com niuees:-
CsnmWee on Satisfied Repors-John Groves biln'
more Bouse Of Refuge; W. r. Lincoln, Maine Reform
school; ). W. Ketchum, New York House Of Refuge.
Ct~syasitos on soree~ Rfmmations H Barnard Hart
ford Conn T. NJ Cushman, Providence Reform school;
W. Luethrn om, Gin -ipnaii House Of Refuge.
Cmmitee on Uniform R'rrs and System q Exchanges
Wood Western House Of Refuge, Rochester, N. j. Nc
Kee, CT, Philaael' hia House o. Refuge
lengthy dir 'ussion.
Mr. GROVES, Of tho Bait House of Refuge, stated
tina hi institution youths OF both coshncd
He h. heved that would be vastly better TO have separate
pstiuunDs for both, under different management
Mr. BARNARD, of Hartford, otnaded WITH Mr. Grove.
mited TO non es OF refuge were very vicious, IN his
pini n II was OF the Utmost importance that fro n
hese grls, as from Other grh less vicious, should
kept away far could be every thought Of
everything indeed wearing the apparel OF Were
be to be kept apart the work OF REFORM he believed,
woulo be more efficient
Rey Mr. B,ces, OF the Cincinnati House Of Refuge,
tated that in his institution the greatest diligence was EN-
10y ed to keep males and females apart Nowith Handing
he stricpess OF supervision lers would ho~ever pass
reiween the two, and IL had caused the management a
reat deal or difficulty. II was ai present In contempa
ion TO separate The institution The Legislature mad
assed act IN this effect When this done the word
Of ref nm, be fet satisfied, world be more thorough.
Amer some further remarks the resolution WA laid
temporarily on the table. The second resolution was next
taken Up.
Mr. BAsrSGs did not think judcous To form any clas
ihca,ior. The effect in his view would be bad instead
Of sslNtary. company Of vicious boys knowing them
selves tet apart as vcons would look upon each on"r
equally bad and tead Of becoming better would become
worse lie had doubt u would be advisable IN
vrtuous sirls from u ose not vruous; bu with
boys. The reclamation OF boys, he believed wonld oi
he effected by association with boys less contsmi
rated than with these contaminated He had know
the very wort boys To reform, who we're now occupy ing
high and respectable positions in soiiety.
Mr. RUTHERFORD ~ the experience Of his insli,u
Ton that the smaller boys were more mschievo1s AM
81 greater trouble 70 the than older boyg
lie thought thai the only classification should be small
boys by themselves and large boys by themselves.
large number Of others spoke 10 the resolrton ex
pressing their different views when i~ a. finally lard or
the table, aso the ubsoqueai resou'i. Ms N5S ?.
adjournment took plscc TO 10 A. NJ yesterday ing
when the resolutions viii be taken up Tor dtcsve aDon
AMERICAN FEMALE GUARDIAN SOCIETY.
The American Female Guardian Society, having under
their charge "Thc Home for the Frendcss assembled
Wednesday morning at "The Bomc" Thriieih stree,
10 O'Clock 10 celebrate their twenty fourth Anniversary
There was very large attendance OF ladies' connected
with this and other AUXILIARY societies In various portions
Of the country Tho proceedings COMMENCED with the
reading Of the Scriptures after which prayer delivered
by The oh ldrens missionary D. Halliday, Esq TO whose
extreme courtesy and kindness reporter Indebted
many respects. The same gentleman then delivered
address, abiding to the origin Of this society, ia ibcL
humble poeiuop-hat then extended relief 10 only
f,w families. This twenty four years ago. and what
change had taken placed Was not exceeding great
privilege be allowed engage suoha benencen, work.
He thought admitted Of doubt The Treasurer report
then read which showed the following results In hand
is Of January last, siSl Total receipts for the
year 1856 1853 o. This sum Of $50 353 received
by the society independently Of what borrowed bOud
mortgage which $4,000 Tho reoe,pss from the
society's Newspaper the ldpcoak and Guardian,
81, pa u.s. which u included in the os receipts Of
$4,000 The total amount Of expenditure during the year
vas f45, s3e &C. This large amount OF expenditure T.
chiefly owing TO the fact thai The society have recently cou
su uced the cf their extensive build
ing the former not being sufficient for the Increasing
mspds upon the society. This very fine ed6ce and
IT, structure and Architecture reflect great credit upon
G. &. Thomas, who planned and superintendent ia
ton The society appear 10 have spared expense,
have laid out $50 go IN is oonsructiOu sontsns
I've departments, printing and publishing Office. each
which on separate Boors. very large chamber ha,
BEEN appropriated W the purposes Of chapel for the chill
dren The whole of the top Of the building u 10 be used
nurery for the children, and the arc
admirably arranged that contaeon slight nfcc
ton can communicate readily on course u may be In
res that the majority Of children, when brought the
ipstitstop either suffering from disease
clean that In many they overrun with
very curious cutiom prevails In this society-namcy.
when children promscuously picked up In this filthy
state they are introduced 10 Photographic establishment
and ptototJ ped. Mr.. Halliday kind CROUCH hand
the photographs Of four such children, who must
,snly have been In ptabe CONDITION wheu taken hold ~
by the society; but they have quite different go
pea'snce-al CLEANLINESS. The fourth story Of this
building psyrocms for the children and o. mnaslum,
oher ICONS devoted 10 various useful PURPOSE Aner
The reading Of the Tessurcr's report sbstrsc, Of
NE etners report wS read, from which sp
reared thai The legislative aid received the pact
sinter for the 1rst time, and the vse pr
visions secured by amendments 10 The charter Of the
tocety, were looked upon special svors not 70 he for
gotten. The statistics of the Institution follows
Number Of children provided for IN the Home from