New-York tribune., 1867-03-09
bort h1aroer's Notire.
THE NEW,YORK JUVENILE asylum.
THE yTFTERNTH ANNUAL REPORT.


The Fifteenth Annual Report of the New-YOrk Juve-
nile Asylum shows the operations Of the institution for tho
past year to have been extensive and its influence sal
uary. The institution is located near the High Bridge,
and is designed as home and reform school for vicious
boys and girls well refuge for uneared Tor child
ren. Children between the OF and IA years are re-
ceyed at the House OF Reception at No II West Four
teenthst where they detained or weeks before
beng sent to the Asylum, and 10 which they again
returned for restoration TO their parents to be given
into the care OF nurses who Will be parents 70 them
The number Of children in the House Of Reception on the
lst of January, 1866 s2 the number committed and
surrendered during the year SS and the
from the Asylum, 50. The whole number in the House
during the year was 997, and the average, ILL., The
Der remaining on the 3lst OF December, OF
whom IL boys and 10 girls The following
disposition made Of the children received duI1ng
the year: Number sent 10 the Asylum, HJ;
returned to the Asylum 90; discharged by magistrates,
s9 discharged by committees 50 indenured 50; trans
fcTed 70 other Institutions y escaped, The number
of children in the Asylum the lst OF January 1861 was
t9 dne number Sastu d oin from tT SS Hoase s The
whole number during the year was LAS the average 4e
number a. The number remaining the 31st Of Dee,
1906 464 OF whom 3I9 were boys ana 70 grls Ibe
from the InstitutiOn Discharged by Committee TO
parents and House of Reception 4S6i mdentued isI;
to Sreb Gthr On Nj wSs eannot be-
persuaded surrender them 10 homes IN the country,
but whose idle and often vicious habits would insure tho
ruin OF their offspring without resort TO means or
Temporary restraint and discipline Out Of the s53
"a yagrants and piiferers and the superintendent
thinks this number be doubled from the classes or
trlant ana disobedient-who number Ai-parents
selecting the mdes terms characterize the ofenses Of
their children. course or delinquency Is often co-
menced at an early age and though all of the children
received during tile year were juvenile offenders many
OF them were 26 OF the entire number being under nin
wears of age and under eight years The educational
interests Of the inmates are well attended to- the studies
pursued being principally in the elementary branches
with the addition Of history music and physical culture
for the advanced classes. The number OF children
in the school the first OF January 1885, was 49, OK
whom Is were coored and 69 received during tho
year. being cOored The number IN the school during
the year 1896, of whom 36 were coored' and the
number remaining January l. 1867, was 464 OF whom 20
were colored The pupils are divided into classes,
those remaining being thus distributed: IN the INST
class 7j IN the second 66 in the thrd 10 IN the four,
9I IN the fifth a. and in the sixth r. Three hundred
and ten could read WRITE and cipher when they entered
the Asym % Others could read and wfie S could read
Ony and of whom cOlored could not read CSC
Of these children were born IN New-York and l09
foreign countries the natiyes OF the others being d
yided between nearly all the States OF the Union OF the
parents the naYes of 3 are unknown, 295 belong TO
the United states aud SO to foreign counre OF the
latter being Of Irish. Of German, and 81 OF English
birth The grand total OF children received into the I
stuton since 1853. is 1920 In the industrial DEPART
ment the boys are furnished with employment daily
from four hours. tho work required being IN thh
dormitOries kitchen. diningroOn and laundry, and 10
keep the schOolrooms, bathiu groom, yards, cellars,
grounds and the house generally In order The girls,
numbering an average OF S. Increase OF 20 last
year. have been taught 10 sew aud, during the year,
have made and repaired <2 pieces the prncpM part
of the sewing necessary FOR the Asylum. Out OF 10 In
mates In the hospital during the year. hut single death
occurred and that was from disease OF the spine and bat
one patient remains the hospital at the close Of the
year Speaking OF this remarkable exemption from dis
ease the superintendent and physician says: Doubtless
our location of the healthiet in the world but We
cannot withhold our belief that this desirable state ot
health has maintained largely under the blessing Of
faithful Providence by the most instant and and
ions vigilance 10 all the known conditions Of health.
CLEANLINESS is indispensable. hut abundance OF hesh air
and light are first prerequisites not nearest TO god
Illness"
The receipts for the year $675 a. Of which
500 2s6 ~ were from the city and S376 06 donations
lR. The balance from tho
old account $653 and the balance hand " 76s H.
The Board OF Directors think legislation is needed by
which the education of all children shall be compulsory
their parents and for interesting negligent parents In
the endeavOr 10 reclaim their wayward children by COM
pelng them 10 contribute according To their ability, to
their support while receiving the care and ENJOY the
be nefts OF "a public Reformatory.