The sun., 1861-12-09
BROOKLYN.

THE TRuANr IS4rTrUriuS.-The annual re.
port Of tho Truant Institution has been COM
plotted and laid before the proper authorities
IL will be presented to the Common Council
this evening. 1t shows that there have teen
in the institution since its opening ca chh.
drcn. AZ the end Of the first yca-, April ~
1858, there had hsen received 81; a. the end oi
the second 2i5; at the end Of the third Az
Of which there are remaining 10i. The dutie
Of the officers connected with the Home, are, o.
visit each school in their respcc i've disttic'
twice every week 90 look after any case OF ire
gulirty reported - them by the teachers From
the scmi.m nthly reports Of these officers II ap
pears that great number Of cases vt incipieu'
truancy have been checked, aud many hnbitui
truants reclaimed, without proceeding 80 far astC
commit them TO the Home, hut when prcciutioo
ary measures have f.ilcd they have ny, ard with
tho consent Of guardians and parents. made the
requisite complaint and procured warrnnt' ~
arrest and commitment More than I 300 c,ll,
have been made al the public schools during the
year, ard in about 500 Instances no complaints
have been received. At least 900 children, OF
complaint Of teachers for unexplained absence,
received their attention. OF these nearly iOO
had been excused by their parents. The remain
ing 500 were generally looked after, and com
monly found-eomc about the dock', ship yaid
and shipping others in strccts, lots Sc.,-al-
vbys In dcba oil and dcba.ing company, and ffe.
du,ntly without having scon home fof day aul
weeks The CAUSES cf commitment during tho pl'i
wear have been follows; Idle and truant -; in.
| subordinate, 90 Migrants, Z? ; poverty OF 2,
| reLts. 2; petty crime /; On re commitment, 10.
| Fifteen wc,d o v"irs ot age twenty, ~ years
eleven, II years twenty, - yea '"'n'!
| four, l3Ncats, AMI iotr, az not known. 1hrr,
were li2 Toy 5 ani girl.-9i were Of Amcric,,
| hiith ard II for, i.n--7 were orphans. Fou
| have been Trovid' q with homes aud one has cs
| capped. ScN cnty Of the children arc designated
~ prcpo-s,ssing IN appearance ilj as orinu'
| and - ~ forhiOding Other statistic, ara givei
| ug to the halits and mode Of living of the chill
| dfcn before commitment. Tho object Of III,
| Home is 10 reform the children nv iclchin, mo.
| tilily, Sc. Their health is good, hut two death.
having occurred during the year.
| nRooKihN CRY MorrAtfry-Th tot,l
nun'lcr of deaths in this city list week was 20
| of wi h ~ were males and ~ females. The
| principal causes were consumption u; scarlc
| fever I; debility. X; msnia-a-potu, ?, mo isles
,; Group, 4, Sc. Under one year Of ago -.
NnnK SrRrrr OrENINd-The report Of tn
| Commissioners for extending York street I,
| Fulton street, thus opening direct thorough
| fare to the Navy Yard, was brought icion
| Judge Garrison on Saturday, for confirmation.
Hon. II. &. Murphy appeared 10 oppose the
| confirmation Of the report ON behalf of tho pro-
pcrty owners within the district Of assessment
but tho argument was postponed until Friday
next. The chief ground oi opposition to tn,
| report il that the awards for property taken ar,
| too high, and consequently the expense Of tn,
| Improvement is greater than II ought tn bc.