New-York tribune., 1868-02-22
THE CHILDRENS AID SOCIETY.
ANNUAL MEETING YEsTERDAY-REPoRT OF THE
TREASURER.

ISXCAI MEETING YESTERDAY-REPORT OF THE
TREASURER.
The annual meeting of the Childrens Ald
ooc,ov was held yesterday afternoon at the Metropolitan
National Rank Mr. William Booth occupied the chair.
Messrs CYRUS W. Field MshlOn 7. Hewitt John j. VII
lams, Charles E. Whitehead, and David r. Jaques were
unanimously elected Trustees for three years In place OF
those whose term OF office has EXPIRED The report OF the
Treasurer presents the following Iacts Inc aount VA
funds on hand Feb L. 1861 was NloS lo Inc rece,p.s
since from an sources $l5lsls 7s less moneys Dor
rowed $4,000 Received from bills payable, amount OF
new Indebtedness, $4,000 Total receipts sl6OI - Inc
isSs' amounted 10 sl54,S43 %, less loans paid
during the year s1,cCo making siiSs1S !, sts g 20
The available funds and income OF the society are Us
follows viz: 15s railroad bonds, net INTEREST," anhuy i
slO5O7 five bonds OF city Of Memphis Interest not pad
Board " Education, this year. 5000 30 County Oh New
York annually s9oooo County OF SSir
there is Indebtedness OF $2-being an lnerease Vi
5000 snse last year Mhep poss Wa Ss sctTo Condition
OF the Society improved as now holds Ten bonus more
ar 1900 eac than 1t d last year Inc increased utne @
assets larger Than AZ the close 81 1857 ino
magnitude 81 rne Ocieys operatlo ana Una, of 'e
,j1s Year the trustees may well he sa.-ed with this
financial result; especially the bonds have been re-
fore and NAV now be whenever the necessities OF
the Society may demand 10. But inasiuch as MT hos9
fo homeF I'm the Wes-beleying that the surest remedy
f the Ills they are heir "the trustees would hardly
"a v,
cpai OF the oee Fund I'm extending the operations OF te
Society in any other direction however pressing te ocI
NAV seem 10 them. Subsequent 10 the Ieduihs ",
the Treasurer's report, Mr.. Booth was recleclou
President Of the Society for the ensuing year
Al the close OF last year the Society sustained thirteen
dnstrial schools Now. including the school connected
with the Newsboys Lodging House, the number sever
teen u addition 20 this large Increase there are Two
aout 10 be estabshed-One near East Twentythlrf ST.
aud the other COrlcars Hook benevolent lauy
founded one with gift Of 81 per annum" The Phelps
school another lady TO establish one, has secured
$500 These schools have cost durlng the past year
~ About 5000 Of tins sum has been eApended
for bread Indeed, many Of the children who attend get
no meal TN they receive the simple dinner PROVIDED Of
them, al noon hy the Society The suffering this WINTER
even among the respectable poor Is severe than
has been experienced for ten years. Want OF employ
ment general complaint In one respect however,
there is an improvement Many OF the wretched tene
nient houses where human beings were being packed
years down, reformed. through the ener
getc and humane action Of the BOard OF Health But
much IS yet be done 90 the same end. The places
where these poor drag out existence Often
cmbttered by disease, are obtained only NJ hgh rents
and through remOrseless agents who vigorously repre-
sent ralaciOus landlords. The lndus1al schools are
literally stepping stones 10 higher plane OF me- ram
flies raised from the lowest depths or degtada
tion and so elevated sometimes parents as wei rs
chldren-tlat they could hardly see trace or their
IL found In the hour rcek given by ladies' 10 teach
these poor children Not only do they thus acquire
by which To earn future livelihood Win tncI
needles they also learn genteness, tho godness OF
cleanliness" courteous manners, consideration LOT
oh,rs and hest OF a-solt curchow to rule themselves
marked change FOR the hettCr Is seen after few weeks
among the most rclrss and bosterous, created by
tho presence Of asrehued and gentle but firm and de
tcrmnrd woman. The following u list Of the schools
aud number ~ pupils the rolls. with the average