New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-16

the whole amount spent for charity in this city will as
toush those who have not examined into ., AMI prove
that great deal might be saved by more united snofs
and general acquaintance with the charitable oper-
atoms al work in this city. In order TO arrive a. some
idea OF the plan to be followed, would suggest some
division of the charities into such general class hcatlon
A.-Charities 10 the Sex and IapoteEi.
l. Hospitals public and private
Institution. for the Relief Of the Blind, Deaf sld panA
Eye I IST A.ylums and womaa's Hospital.
Associations for the Relief Of the SICK connected with ne
various Churches.
B.-CLdrit,es To the Young.
l. Public provision the children Of IauIsr.
s. Hal Orphan A.yums.
s Children Of semen.
g. Leake Watts Hospital
Home for the Friend!ess
s. House OF Industry.
9 Industrial schools.
TO- Chldrt1s Aid Society.
H. Juvenile Delinquent Society.
IS Churc6 Associations for the Benefit Of the Yong
C.-Charitics 10 DestHRte.
1 Public provision for Paupers.
Work beposine,
: s sSSfss Ct Sot iG&G','''
sorefS Tor Widows with Children
Association for the Relief OF Industrious PeoL
Soup and Bread Societies.
Amount OF Church Collection for Poor
D-llatRdi BENEFIT .S0cicties.
l. National Societies st. PaTeA-Geman seeitns'' BE
seSmrns Retreat and Hospital.
5 Trades Union.
g. sons Of Temperance.
am far from proposing this scheme az one care
fully matured, but think il may show the gebtemon
present the various ramfcaons into which inquiries
Of this character may run, and would hope that some
such plan may be adopted. ln the recent numbers u
The Near York Fran geia there are series OF papers
by Mr. Savage the charities OF New-fork; aud
while concede to him great credit for the way IN
which he has exhibited in 50 interesting manner he
connection and sphere OF operation of many OF our n-
stHutiOns no one am sure, will be more conscious
Of the necessity of some systematic course OF inquiry
to elicit in detail the statistical particulars Of tha
institutions referred to in his report II IL OF
20 gentlemen would unite, and taking up seriatnl
aeh Of the foregoing division Of the charities, would
strbute to each, two three institutions 20 be
inquired into in the course of two or three months
without labor TO ourselves, might present 10 thu
public such resume Of the charities of the city r has
Dever yet been made out
Educational Statistics.
/ Intentionally omit under this head the formulas
adopted in the syllabus of the sections. The expense
incurred 10 the training of the people, though an inn
pOrtant element, IL by no means the most important
considerations and the mora! elevation OF nation, 4
accomplished by any system OF education, Is fuf
equivalent for any expenditure. But would suggest
that In this section il would be well for us 70 consder
the practical working of the system Of public schools
now maintained in this city, and 10 examine az we'll
the effects as the principles upon which u "a con-
Quoted. There various considerations that na.a-
rally suggest themselves in connection with the very
expensive system adopted IN this city where nearly
81 600 900 was expended by the Board OF Education.
The question that naturally arises is, how far IL tho
existing system adapted to meet the wants Of the pop-
ulation and while any system would give q largo
amount of instruction for that of money 10 what
extent do the extremes Of society benefit 10y The ona
in use IL IL obvious that the large masses Of cbil-
dren will have REQUIRE TO any general system Of
schools and that the efficiency u the system must Ia
tested rather 10y the number Il does not benefit thsn
by the number that profit by Il. Now very proper
question arses-whether the higher grade Of ed1-
cation is suitable 10 common schools. throw out
"A her ma urttt nm fFft
ben the General Goyernme nj sends youth 20 Wet
Point, 1t agrees 10 provide professional loymep. io
him when he successfully completes the curriculum Is
study lie therefore does not suffer from being brought
mp without the means Of obtaining a livelihood; buzz
the lad from the poorer classes, who goes through
with credit the common schools, and is promo,edto
the Free Academy il left by the Boasd OF Edaeai.on
without the means OF supporting himself; and thoss
years Of bis life which would otherwise have been de-
voted TO acquiring some mechanical skll have been
otherwise occupied. II i true he can follow como
professional course Of study and that the palp. tLo
bar or the lancet open to him. But tbs requires
additional study and expenditure, and he has 70
counter those who have capital 10 sustain them during
the struggle which our crowded ranks necessarily en-
genders. throw these hints merely in references
TO those WHO obtain from the State the higher grada
Cf education.
AZ to the other anil more destitute who Are crowded.
n the lanes OF such q city a. ths-who Attered aud
torn, are too miserable and dirty 10 lie received into
thgant architectural structures. which We cal ward
sseiii'e99ls-how does the system work with them Z
some 0hef System would 10 be required for ,hen
rom that which suits the children 81 h. community at
iSige' These 70 10 school comfortably clad, clean in
her habits, free from irTup,iye complaints and YER
MIN but the little street children are quite united 20
associate with them. The Necessary result j that thew
are unprovided for by this expensive system Of pubic
education and left 10 play in tie street waste their
time IN some other way. Owing TO the want Of an
accurate School census and the tendency all school
reports TO magnify ATTENDANCE il II difficult 70 kn0vz
how large the class Of uneducated children ,s NJ
Brace saws that "the estimate varies from tx.nsv
thousand TO fifty thousand Now, any system n
pubic education that claims 20 be for he beref, ~
all classes and leaves destitute of all teaching Abonf:
oneourth Of the youth Of the city caano. be seid n
he successful. make some OF these s;A,.mautn ~
show hoN much ground there IL for research and II
curry IN Cur midst among the systems even of publia
teaching. How much more when the whole svs.er,
OF tuition Is included, and We look az the y.rions
branches Of science knowledge Of which i expsc,e
u m every man Of education. il Is true that utanvcf
these little ones are provided for in the lndas,risI
Schools and charitable associations but one La. ops
to walk through the bylanes Of this city 10 ace bovS
many are still uncared for, and roam AZ large wasting
the seed-ime Of life, and 20 become die aud dan.
geTous members at society. II is gratifying 20 md
mat even the limited extent 70 which the Industrial
ara other Schools have been tried the eject apon ;h,
eine Ct The city has been very satisfactory ,he.s