Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-07
Industrial Home S-choo,.

last night II the residence of M. Il. Richards,
CORNER OF New York avenue aud Fourteenth
t,r'st, SIR. A. h. Brown occupied the chair, and
Nj. ~ ii hels-y acted a. SecrcLlry.
REPORTS of Commuters h-ing in Crdnr, Mr.
ID. Nj. Kelsey, from the Committee OF Ways ana
Means, submitted tle follow, n,, statement OF
collections T, Owed by her Tor The Industrial
HCme School up TO the o. IA Ins;.: Geo. w Riggs
90; MIR. Randall. So Mrs. Pomsroy, %, Thos
l. smith, IL; r. + Spinner, 81; SENATOR P1me-
roy, tme.nSershlp,) -; Ihos- l.. Smith. tuneT-
ber>hip, s.; Nathan Sergeant, -. Total So
Contnbu ;iohs of SIS from Messrs. Johnson y.
Co, bankers, aad SiU from MasSrs. I.swis
johnson, were reported ny Mrs. CYRUS l.. Car
ter, from the Finance CoIngnitta,'. Mrs. A. VI.
Gansewsr, from tle same committee. reported
SEES a. having te~n collected as monthly con
t~IbutCns from Georgetown.
bill supplems tai io AN act to INCORPORATE
a NeVsooy's HomP: was submitted by M. \.
IL Brown, and referred to The Executive Tom
lnlttte, win distractions TO present IL for tue
consideration of Congress.
This bill provides that the name OF the
"Newsboys s Home" BE- changed ~ the .luius-
TRIAL Home School Of the district OF Oolumhia;"
also, empowers the President and Board U:
Man a-ers TO take charge OF minor children prr-
sented by their parents, or those charged win
th' lr maintenance, as well A. other minor chill
dT'n N, -uch AZ Migrants, dastitUta children, &r.,
Win view Ia Obtaining Tor them suitable
home Also, empowering them to establish
SCHOOLS, where required. in the District; that
hey ~hall b. invested with n common -r.ti; that
th'y may sue aud b. sued, &c-; aud that they
may Tx the rates Of compensation. and pre-
scribe the duties Tor their teachers.
Section two pro id-s fo- the usual officers. A
board OF fitren trust -, IN exscntiyp commit
tee To lie composed of twenty members, the
Whole 20 sons iisute board of managers, said
officers 10 hold their positions one year, ultiI
their successors NAV De chosen.
Persons OF cusiudians, accosain. to thn pro-
visions of section three, NAV turn their minor
children over to TIE association, by properly
cXeCuts 81 Writings which viii vest the GUS
tCdy of said children iii the care of the aSso-
citation against all persons whomsoeysg. the
former parents or guardians not excepted, I'M
der the penalty of tine OF SO or imprison-
msnt not TO exceed thirty DAYS. th.v tn inter-
iere only through justice OF the peace. should
they believe the society were not acting justly
towards children thus entrusted TO their care
Section empowers the society To- provide
homes Tor these children any " here III thu United
States, where they will b. properly trained aud
educated
- ctiUn asks IN appropriation of a portion
OF the District school fund to be expended
educating said children. in the industrtI home
schools.
Section enacts that said society may be
grant. q the use and occupancy of such grounds
belonging To the Government a. are not other
wis. III n>"; provided such use is recomm, nded
by the engineer iii charge OF the public build
ings and grounds, and approved by the Score
tBry of the Interior.
Mr.. Bliss. chairman OF the Executive Com.
mIttee, submitted report for the month of
January, l>b~. which notes improvement
III the appearance and department OF the child
rev. ana more efficient management OF the
i.llFo OF tne Home under Inc SupsrID L. ndp8Cp
oil the pr'se mt matron, Mrs. Legar, who enter
ed upon her duties on the lst OF January. Four
CHILDREN We're permanently at the Home. and
% regular attendants at the school.
Applications have been received for four
children-two boys and two girIs-which have
not yet been acted upon, as the children 1t the
Home were too >ilall; but suitable children
having been found at the GEORGETOWN school.
they VIII he placed III their new homes when
the necessary preliminares have been ar
ranged.
Several persons Ina te bee, received L. hoard
ers during the month. but th, committee
have found il an expense and disad vantage to
the Home the practice il discontinued.
The committee very much regr-t having been
deprived OF the services of An efficient member,
through the severe and pfotracted illness of
Mrs. J. :. Brown.
i he resignation OF Mr.. Richardson. Il NOM
ber of the committee. has been received. and "A
request from Mrs Robbins. that st. b.. trans
tcrrtd from the Executive to the Advisory
Committee.
A teacher has been engaged Ia taxi charge OF
the school. She entered upou her duties two
weeks since. The children have mad. some
advance in order and lessons in that short Tine.
The following statement OF expenses l. sub
United: EXpenssS-Tabls.> -0.6i; coal and wood.
Sl35: servants hirr. Sl9.54: ga. SS.15: miscrI-
lam Ous- S9.:Lj; matTon-- SALARY. So: teachers
salary. 1.-TWO weeks -; total. >i.J2.7-. Money
RecsiVeC-For board. 81: lodging. s0c meals.
~ltr";i> urrr. $3.50. total. ~1J.}6. Expense.
~l12..-; money received, s7j.36; indehtedn"~s,
b'siN dblhp4 ~"
payment OF Indebtedness, S91.42 and also sd
VANCE Sito 10 meet thu expenses of the ems uing
month. tie Board being OF rh- opinion that
the necessary purchases can BE- made to greater
advantage in large quantities and with ready
money.
Resolutions We're adopted authorizing III"
enldI cement OF the Executive Committee To 25
members, seven 10 constitute a guoThu. and re-
questing the appointment Of the following
IaCi@s on the committee; Mrs. Hall Mr.. J. G.
Smith, Mrs. William Waller. Mr.. Clinton
LLOYD, Mrs.. W. o. Denniron, and Mr.. Buyin-
ION aiE@' f.ldsrinFt Inc thanks OF the association
e. Dr. IL \. Robbins. for gratutous profession
81 >eTyIC'.. and recofImrudin. his ap point
me NJ a ply stefan 10 the Home: and 10 DR. H.
H. q IlInan. Tor medicine. lUrDi he'd gratu itou.-
".
On motion o: Mr.. d. IT. Kelsey. the noynina-
ting cCrlp,tIr- were empowered To seer re- the
services of sOhcIOr of finance, and TO appoint
a city missionary, subject to the approved of
the Board of Directors. Adjourned