New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-04-30

L 20 The I'VE WhIrh gfCW .se pfeseht
lhese infsp's given on. TO board by the Gosern
IN various paris Of The city. Perhaps the t-st
applying for child fr several en- ldren, VII
have them gwen to her care. Upon a GYMNASTICS.
t utd that these chdrep to age extent we're
located In the WORT parts Of tie city. Samoers
found in the vicinity Of the Five Points 10 BAx;er
Mulberry and Rooeeve. streets, and several other
streets in the Sixth Ward II his corvic.on ths:
The manner OF providing for these ch.ld,en v.-
lie cau.e Of the immense no..alyy snons
them lie could not conceive that L co-ia bs other
wire for the care they received ne "oc ;1S VA
Civ. them the localities they were placed o, aud he
s,k med. al tire NJ, combined % make ). neess
sAry that the children should die and the soooer va
not that % many have dad, but th:t so mary hsv.
lived. He would be afraid 10 tell how large per-
eeptsse Of deaths there was among these tnrdrrn'
The price paid BY the Governors Is per sess iof
the Beard OF the Children and 10 cent? FOR ther oh-
irg Toe psr, of -Jms Il some o the chs1fen ne
quently INQUIRE f,r them and when circumstinces viii
PEI nit they are restored 10 their parents sgsn There
are about l. 100 children at Rsndalls Leland. and
per>on wishing child for adoption could eu'y nave
the privilege OF selecting ont vi about one-hAi ma
number. Children who boarding GU. o. rarse are
taken the leland after they become three yesrs Old
The small remuneration received shows tbs, the
class ,i applicants for children ~ muse are not
the most proper persons to give tsem %.
There W, re many exceptions, but that seemed 10 De
the rule. Almost inv arably they were taken out by
persons having families Of their own. Mssy were
found with persons comfortable crcums;sr oes, end
some with thoee in elegant circumstances. Such
persons often adopt them. In answer to qaestion
whether the Governors inqpied into the qnAhrcsnons
of applicants, DIR. HALLIph said he could nos eAacsy
state but SD the whole duty Of looaing After the
children dovolved upon three or four individuals. The
nurses Of children were often changed a. frequently
ms month, ana the infants were given TO sucn
persols needed the dollar which was paid !,r .sAng
care of the Families some tunes tske .wo or nese
lidien, and many nine or ter were foaId With
one family which was, however in comfortable CIR
cuustaLces Scattered as thesc children thus were,
they could rot have proper medical Ies:men'. lie
believed that the circumstances Ut the blh snd eAry
sur findings Of nearly ali If those children rendered
medical ire amer cary where II was rot required
amt pg the children OF the better elssses For rsanc
one child WI . was affected with bowel difficulties We,
found suckirg big chunk Of pork. The only medical
treaimen Mt they can now have rs through the Dspen.
cary, and the nurses viii net somefimse even avail
themselves of the advantages afforded 10 this way.
The woman who had the nine ten children ssd she
stated at the Dspensary that she could not bring the
children with her, and asked that the physc,an might
come and see them but the reply she received was,
"the little brsts, they ought TO de- But how much
better il would be if they In comfortable home
where they would have the necessary care and novr-
hm emit and be under the charge o. proper sS sdrs,
should be provided for by adoption i, was dieraoie
for the city, for the they were adopted they
ceased to be an exp n,e to the city and Tss aes"
present when persons from the county come 20 pro-
cure child Tor adoption, and see the eona' ION ~
which they kept, they are afraid OF disease ana
90 away without the children, Disguised instead OF
heir invited. How much better il wol'd be IL
proper institution was provided for them. BE. they
remain with families in a single room, surroanaed
with filth, the prospects, as Tar as ADOPTION "c'1-
cerned are immen sely changed.
After alludipg to the advantages OF ADOPTION, Dr.
Halliday prs sened several instances o. the above, 70
which the present ~ stem is subjected. 10 snee
roc in the attic OF an old buid ding near Scntre mar
ket, they found three children supported oy me oty,
with shoemaker and his wife who had AFRO t!o OF
three children of their own. The sleeping, washing,
cooking eating and shoe -makir all done IN this
single room little boy three years old, W0 found
with an old woman in shanty the Sixth avenue
and Forty-t street. The house was surrounded
with cats dogs asd goats, and hog pin was iocsed
near the house. In the apartment were coogregs.sd
cat dog. a goat two pals of swl and black SOW
was roofing at the door for Abundance. Inc hue e'-
low sscertsined to make frequent visit 70 toe
abode of the lat mentioned animal Hsfscs Was ashg-
ured and upon being inquired Of the reason the woman
replied "tfe little fellow pulled the dog anet the goat
| "6ucked him." Another chit was ioaod - Filthy
location in Jackson street. He was taken " the Home
for the Frerdess, and 10 three weeks after, ron the
dsguene Otypcs which were cent, minster sseetea
that very child for adoption. On the fourth hoor OF
another house they found woman who had Two CHI
drtn osrdng who looked a. II they were stTveh "
death. When the second visit was msde, one o. ue
childr was ascertained to have died snc, toe h.s.
Tie ether crying piteously, and the womsn being
told to give ii something to eat when II saw the NIX
being poured out it Immediately ceased crying Inese
cases entioned der to show the care the chill
dreD received But it was proper to state, toe: on
Of some Of the facts to the Board OF Zee
Governors about year ago, some 81 tue IihcaIass
had been rtmeded and that resolu )ns were pssseo
about u year ago by the Governor, TO take the
necessary steps toward the erection OF founding
hospital; but he did not know what progress hsd
been made, and was inclined to believe ttAt
nothing more had been done about the natter.
Such On institution as he had spoken o. no shousha
should be under the OF women, who GU: Oh love
for these infants. would take pleasure 10 seeng tina;
the internal arrangements were properly eAecnteo,
and any such could be procured tor small compsn
saos He earnestly desired that such an nsti.uton
should not assume the character OF founoif nov
pitsl as in the minds Of many persons the chi1dren
who would DO taken care OF there would be dsgrsced
The necessty for such Institution w0ud increase
with the growth Of the city-death was making many
orphans and crime, children who were worse nan or
phans. DIR. Halliday closed with reading . iefer
which lie received from bene VIOLENT Lady 70 THIS city,
speaking Of foundlngs and asking if something could
not be done TO properly provide for them.
DIR. MERIDEIH REESE made some oosefvss'ons oRn
the sui ieot His attention. he said, had been called
to this topic time ago, ID consequence OF being
appointed investigate the causes OF inisn. mortality,
aid If possible TO suggest remedy. Ia inc report
which he made Ia copy Of which wAs furnHaod the
Charm AMI it was shown that the infant mortality IN
this city exceeded that Of any other city m the wo'h
In investigating the causes, 1t was found thas sosn.
doDment by parents was the gresssl csuse, 40
hume no us nfancides were committed by uniortunato
paieuts because they had no place TO put Their cnld
secrety, that they might save themselves IRON de-
grace, and maintain their character ana s,anong 10
society. AbOnioBmeDt was also incrsas ag Hom tne
same cause and ali these evils could not be reneded
by an Infants Home. founding hospital wss neceS-
ssry 10 prevent abortion and Lessen nfsn, mortality,
an inst tuition that would be conducted upon t'e ptn
az those now existing In the Old World Ire p'sn he
.bopd propose would be for the Common Council To
authorize the Governors Of the Aims House, or cone
other persons TO open such an instltunons snd thst
compeiept women be placed 10 charge OF II, with vet
and dry NURSES and with the means OF providing Tor
whatever would be sssry for the proper noursh-
mebt Of the children.
The Committee adjourned subject to esN Ct the