New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-12

Say ~ Temporary Homes ior Dcsitte Chil ren-snch =
the institution no. raravcl-C1ulI be furnished nO,'wit
places only IL fau but with parents who would adopt
Tic excursion to the school ships and TO Thompson's
Island n The al cmoou was lls- ant one; but am
warned by tie formidable raid which tho Fonaus have
made into your space moi to venture TO iArude too lar
myself
DISCUSSIONS Of THB REFogMATORY INSTITUTIONS
VISITS To TIE MASSACHUSETTS, REFORM SCHOOLS
-REsULTs.
From Our pecll Correspondent.
RosToN June O. 1865
Yesterday nieht the Convention closed it's discussions
and adjourned to mcet-probably in Philadelpha-ncxt
year The members on "Wednesday visited the Westbo-
rough Farm School for Boys and Thursday the Lam
caster Industrial School for Girls.
Tie discussions of tie Convention almost exclu-
siyey confined the respective efficacy Of the congega'e
and tho family systems or whether the speediest method
Of reforming children to accumulate them large num-
bsrs in great buildings or in separate and isolated houses
in groups Of - or 40 AL the Massachusetts Superniend
cnis and teachers aud students of social science are III
favor Of the family system. The abest advocate Of the
congrcgate method was Mr.. Pierce Of NewYoIk. have
already sent YOU ~ abstract Of his paper.
But while those several gentlemen, who have been for
many years engaged IN the work Of reforming juvenile
ocndcy are somewhat divided this subject there were
one points in which there no apparent DIVISION
Of opinion.
Frsi-and regard It as the most important contribu
made by the Convention 10 lLt hcnnONturru
social scienoewas the admission thatt is better ior all
parties that the boy girl sent To efonatoy INSTITUTION
shall be kept there a. short time as IS compatible with
his future interests and the welfare of society Two years
was regarded as me extreme limit These institutions,
when orphans their wards, should be SIMPLY moral
washing h0uses-temporay homes where the hlhy habits
Of the stree can be erased before tie child Is sent To
real home in the country at least into an actual family
longer residence seldom fails to create worse evils 'na
il cures.
paupcTs. Such course usually terminates by making
them permanent members OF the depend, nt Classes M
The theories apply 10 the management Oh insutu-
tons other than reiOmaoTy, as orphan asyuhs, lI ca
amlie which should be merely TEMPORARY resting places
intermediate agencies between children WHO have 10 pa
relts and married couples who have no children II las
been found that az expense 81 iTom ~ 10 ~ each, or
Elan children be transferred from esyums INTO real
hlmcs-not o. servants, but as children ana hea ana
that the demand for such pets Is more than equa 70 me
supply. surely, this Is an important principle 10 Apply IN
every part Of land, especially when the prosecution OF
tho recent entail 80 many Thousands OF orphans on
the nation Not ouy is IL far less expensive but II Is an
infinitely better disposition 10 make OF them, than 70 Keep
them hoelIke buildings, the mode OF NE IN |nlch ana
toe duties of which never ought never 10 De repro
daccl the subs queut life II the children But leave
this subject for your Own editorial cuccaon, Tor now
a. simply rportins The opinions Of the Convention.
St.l another I'M oIt4ut point was OF formally aekn0w
edged by only two only but undcrhes nearly athe
arguments and speeches made IN the Convention IL was
tbs. tat an vast majority Of cases juvenile crime Is
simply synonym for yuJfc Hcgccf. II is entirely ead-
clle ard Speedily cured 10 mos, instances There Is
IA difference in the character cf street boys AID par
Tor boys tlal i. commonly believed. " Poor stock sa
prohC cause Il crime, but poor stock nearly AS abun
GIANT 90 Bcayer-st. Fork Hill Put tie young prince
OF shodty into tenement house. and h. VIII blug up
lacr in tho .choosp or at Marlborough put
the news boy boo-lllcs into The Fth-aye., and lac
would qGi.o Likely lie lovely youth Of that street
d. credit g. has pet olaluinons parents. .
Arotl n nrofiant consideration If not adopted by all
was auu scelAed 10 he iav'rably received A.
wa hrs, tlu IN potauce Of employing refined anu cult
waited PERSONS only 10 the Chlnues and koiormatoues
into winch the chlrcu ol the street are gathered and
sec0nIv the cypcdi ncy Of having faith ~ nc clidren
patr them Oh t4rf honor letting them feel that they
Icr Trusted. CAl4icn 10 stated, are reformed by
t. method ofc qaic ,han by Deug confined ia oll-
ioi4i plslls Equally necessary i the presence 81
nu a in ID l.eori orcs l. refine and soften INC chai
&c tI of tAcir yolug Iaua'ts
such. m brcic-t abstract, are the ehief truths OF
%. mons 10 which the Convention save expression