New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-24

b9 zach yeay AZ the Academy Of Music which realizes
nsnaly about S. 900 The Young Mems Association Fec
b - ali1 the Years Hearty $4,000 This year it takes
place January 16 The Board OF Managers nope 70 De
nic next year TO accommodate larger number OF emu
dren ana Wiz R tnS v,,,,n another one for girls
| one wing is huished, AID they will begin the
other portions soon az they get the requisite iuuus
on Thanksgiving. Christmas aud New Years the chlIen
have no especial entertainment except that they are pro
vided with splendid poultry meals and other 4 S haze
something feel thankful for Each asy luih hitS u
church in which festive occasions as well as Oh o9i
DAYS the children pass the time In proper 40
public entertainment is gwen at either OF the nstuOhs
but the public are at al times very welcome 10 e
them TO and judge TOR thenselvesoi me nehehts
insurng to tho poor orphan from institutions OF tn chr
acter.
NEw-YoRK JUVENILE ASYLUM.
On Christmas day the inmates OF the New
York Juvenile Asylum, situated on Washington Hights,
are to merry, and 1t is to be hoped happy time
School books DO discarded and the motto OF the
hour is to he oil play and work" In the afternoon
there will be recations and singing by the children
grand Christmas is TO be illuminated, and candies
and toys will be distributed At the House OF Reception
lar There are now in the Asylum sos inmates
all Of whom have been guilty OF some nnsaomea0r anu
careful training and udicious correction many OF them
VIII good and useful members OF society during
the past year $50 children have been commtted 70 no
Asylum and Of these sos remain Inc Guy allows Ell"
Sa. q ya Sr 70 sS Sc bSa Se about is raised
by subscriptions.
DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM.
The inhabitants of the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum do not intend celebrating Christmas to
any great extent, their gala days, more espe
ciary, Thanksgiving and New Years Day Tho
usual scholastic exercises will be abolished. and the
pupils will be allowed TO engage in any innocent amuse
ments they may desire At present, there are under
instruction at the Institution 25S boys and las girls
making a total of ass MFR. Benjamin r. winthrop is The
President and from his last report It was SHOWN mar to
S3I 55-eavtng deficiency OF Sbbl5 ~ 10 DC uauo w
by voluntary contributions Tho Institution is located
on piece of land comprising St acres bounded on the
west by the Hudson Rver ana on the east ny tne
Bridge Road. It is about nine miles from the City Hal
THE LEAKE AND WATTS ORPHAN ASYLUM.
The children sheltered and cared for by this
institution must have neither father mother Being
so entirely destitute they look forward TO the amuse
ments holiday times afford thom with the greatest Iest
On Christmas day good dinner viii be given them and
in the afternoon and evening there will be singing and
the Illumination Of a magnificent Christmas tree. The
Asyum contains about 100 children. The FOUNDER
OF this institution Mr.. John G. Leake. who died IN
1921. He bachelor; having neither kth nor KIM ne
died leaving an estate worth about siOOO00. Young
Watts died before he attained his majority ana MS atner
state, and the contested. Finally. MI. Watts
offered waive all clam II the money 80 left should be
used for the foundation Of an orphan asy um TINS %s
agreed by the state and the Lcake ana waits orphan
Asylum was the result The children admitted are not
under IL years OF ago when the age OF IA Is
reached both girls and boys arc found employment OF
THE COLoRED ORPHAN HOME.
The children of the COlored Orphan Home
are looking forward Christmas anxously and delight
eddy. To them it poultry dnner-a luxury only
to be obtained hoidaysa general distribution OF toys
and candies brilliantly lighted Christmas tree with no
end OF fun and merrment The Orphan Home Is situated
on andfty -Arst-s. North River. At pres
institution i'm 1886 il has clothed educated upward Of
1000 colored children, and the good WORK sun goes
Thought that burning that asylum they doing the
institution ncalcuiabe amount OF good since Us
destruction the chatably disposed seem 70 have taken
it especially under their protection and 1t ~ now IN
more tiOurishlng condition than ever new nuil9ing
being erected the grounds at One-hundred Andh ty
rstst, which, when completed will be equal IN point OF
architecture to any public Institution OH hsnhAttsn
Island.
HOUSE OF MERCY.
This establishment is one of the best OF its
kind in and under the parental charge OF the
OF st. Mary It's spiritual wants are under the
direction OF Prof Seymour OF the Theological Seminary
under the Jurisdiction to Bishop Potter The object OF
the institution is for the reformation Of girls and children
over IA who have been led astray. The House is
quite fun its capacity only sustans 40 boarders The
building will soon be given up the now boulevard, 70
along banks OF tho Hudson viii through
the grounds and render them too public for an institution
Of this class The Society is extremely DESTROYS OF raising
funds 10 build an establishment capable OF holding two
three tunes the number which they could readily M and
they call upon the generous public Of Now-iork TO give
their assistance such worthy enterprise There are
numerous interesting instances connected with some OF
their minutes Several Of their children have been
adopted by weaty families residing In the CITY, ana are
now respectable members OF society. The House has
been supported entirely by charity and great Efforts are
now being made 10 rase sufficient funds 70 build the new
establishment the want OF as TO separate the
new lodger fresh from the street from the old inmates
who have been under the influence OK the teach
much felt one taken from amoug the many in
which they have done much good Is OF rather an Interest
adj much about ! II
NewYOrs and at aAt started 70 pay the big town visit
In the train she gentleman who very attentive
10 her and they approached the journeys end she asked
him II he could recommend her to good boarding house
where wen received, and went 20 bed on the
following day she discovered to her horror that she was
I'm house of prostitution and that she could not get out
After days residence in this house OF fame, one OF
the girls who had been an inmate OF The House OF
Mercy" took compassion on her, ana tod heT that she
would open the door and let her out giving her at the
time the direction Of the House" The girl new
out the appointed time, and soon reached her refuge
where the ladies in charge wrote TO her uncle who soon
she immediately did glad TO escape from the snares VI
New-York The demand for admission TO this institution
offenders OF these houses in preference to
tho Penitentary, the applications Tor admission nave
No Oo Leonard-s, who wiz thankfully receive all dona
lions.
sHELIERING ARMS.
This house is also under the charge of the Sis
ters Of st. Mary established three years by
the Dr Peters who up his own house for the
purpose There present about 100 inmates Of both
and they raising money 70 build new homo
IN Manhattanvle. The design is to build i've houses In
circle each capable 0f'hOltmg 100 children, and have
common dinnghal in tho center az 1t IL very advaD-
tsgeous able separate the boys from tho girls,
aud also to make distinction between the black and the
white sheep. Sufficient money has already been raised
build OF the houses and the wealthy, and those
who have few spare dollars were 10 devote them TO
such noble purpose that OF retaining these children,
and having them educated and started In The right path
their reward would be certain They have the land, and
sufficient money 10 build two OF the houses. Let the
benevolent public forward and send their suDscrp
tons 10 the Rev Dr. Peters, Post Office, Manhattanvie.
md ne all chi