New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-07

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noti OF every child presented for admission. rus ne
ressitnes puhiicity TO some extent anu % huch,c ~
issening be amount Of nfauticde prachced in England
h proportionately decreased singular hlaoIca ny
may e mentioned in connection with tne history Oi hs
hosntal The first idea Of public exhibition OF curious
and valuable works Of art IN Eheiand. Was sug
gested and inaugurated by the collection thai had &C
cnmnlated IN the museum Of the Founding Hospital
IIayman. Rysbrack, ilishmOr, Gdnsoor1uEn LUuln-
aiIv a. sculptors and painters. to the decorations Of
the splendid halls of the British Founding Hospital ana
many of their eminent successors have added 10 me COZ
lection that has increased IN size and value iOm year 10
year Hogarths masterpiece, " The findhg OF aiEses,
l. prominent in the gallery The organ III me chdpe was
the gift of Handel. and for several years mat eminent
composer gave concerts there IN ala OF le
Here he first performed The Messiah anu y! ms olSi
crested efforts the Of the noble charity ned us
treasury and pOpulaTized IL among the Wehny ciasSes
memcntoeS on the walls OF The Foundlings the former
In his wcllkuOwn picture OF Christ Blessing itte Chi'
of Chatham in the House of Lords This splendid cocc-
ton Of valuable artistic reicslas long Deeh nc una
Fonndng' is one Of the most popular and fashionable
places OF resort IN London. We merely heHon .hs us
ae m the future history of this country Since the year
17l, the regulations enforced by the 6OVelliois Inc
erminati1g and no children arc now received without
previous inquiry respecting their antccedems' "a,
direct and personal application at tho once OF
the Secretary. and there ill out blank form
requiring among other things, proof OF prcyons good
character for virtue SObrcty and honesty lhs paper
also shows the age OF the child Its parentage the ccu
nettoners for support which she is unable to furnish
This is then carried before the Board Of Managers VINO
is eligible for admission The most readily admitted cases
are those which young women, having no resources
beyond their earnings, and whose position II so nlllo
known as not TO interfere with the maintenance OF re-
spectacle character in the social sphere IN winch thcy
nroperly belong prevents iegtimatc children Tor adOp
non For this class of unfounates alone the establish
ment of such an institution III a city Ike eW-Aork,
where the constant influx of emigrant women III many
instances driven from home by INC lear OF puoc sne'
causes large number OF llcGuhale pr'us ainua n.y.
an IucStimable blessing.
child at The FOundngs. the mother is 1utisheu Win
the child at any subsequent period If II Is deemed adNsa
Bile to do But few OF the children ahtteu INTO lnls
hospital belong the wealthy classes Most OF them are
the offspring OF domestic servants. shop girls ana the
daughters Of small traders mechanics, ana farmers as
soon as the children are Ie9eNe4 me, me % ~ onc cnt
into the country Here they are taken charge OF by
nurses EMPLOYED 10y tho managers and being confined to
two rural districts under the constant and strict SUI
pervisiOn Of competent inspectors Ihese nurses ART ~
most instances poor but estlmabe women VINO pecao
much attached to the children committed to Their care
Love to be the brthright of child IRON which
only poverty and crime separate him. The Creator
by most and tdipenSatlOn mas lnphncu
the maternal instincts so strongly III inc al ue
women that they must love thOse 10 whom thsY az. e
mother and in most instances these nurses diScnTge
their duties in manner that leaves nothing 10 Dc nes1u
The time OF parting II Olteh distressing vtns' anu s
severng Of those natural ties strengthened ny nNe years
close relationship, is scarcely less painful IMAM inc
separation Of mother from ler own unsphg Uh Io
turning to the hospital the education OF the ounungs
Il commenced and in addition to the rudmenary En-
gsh branches they are taught an ocoulaeV s VI
cal trade that fits them for usefulness ana lndcItucIce
in life The girls are also taught 10 MAKE a incil o"h
garments aud when more proficient are enaDed 10 Sn
something by making up linen goods Tor puDIc SAFE lns
Is followed by the perOdOf apprenticeship which usually
lasts from seven 10 eight years inc pois are put u. "
the trades for which they are best suited premium
Durne This time they are watched by the Inspectors.
and their conduct. well as the treatment they re-
each year festival is given at the hospital, and
all who still under the care of the institution Drought
presents they present certificates OF good cohuct
from their employers In respect TO the e1
ofe.do uho
system is better than the French The Fonndlngs Is
ably sustained IN tnanelS POM oi nao" It's ' ;f,
ence OH the mothers has been proved 10 be OF he most
desirable kind. Sir Thomas Bernard formerly ilteeSea
that has come TO the Knowledge OF the com
mtee of any relieved who has not been tere
by saved from what she would IN all probability have
been involved in. course Of vice and prostitution.
ta which is supported at annual expense OF f25o0
by the xpayers Of the United Kingdom inns ihstu
ton was founded many years previous 10 that OF London
bnt their general history present plan of operations
are in many respects similar competent stan % neu
cal officers matrons. and chaplain and regis
trar are constantly in attendance, aud children are re-
ceved and cared for in the manner already described
The chaplain is Protestant aud an accurate knowledge
of the essential truths of the Scriptures j. impaired IN
liberal and unssetarian manner Inc m9rtanty
among the inmates was formerly large, but OF
late years has decreased to the average per centagr
In Belgium the founding hospitals constitute pron
nent feature Of admirable and comprehensive sysem
OF public charities total number of children annually
abandoned in that country exceeds "a per eeh OF ,ne az
gregate births; but u the tendency OF these
is TO encourage abandonment 1t Is estimated that iat
eide and nfantcde are 81 tSH KIND IN
sweden The principal OF these III Sock,o,,, a It
nay intended as an OF The charity has changed
somew hat meet an ever-increasng necessity III now
reoefyes children without distinction on payment OF an
entrance OF about S5 No questions are asked or quail
fcaons demanded, and with the exception OF the en-
trance fee IL is not materially different from that Of
similar institution Although this charge Is JUSTIFIED on
the grounds thaaxation is small ana te revenues OF the
Government are insufficient to support extensive
public charity practically destroys the dement's accru
Ing to the poorer classes from such an INSTITUTION IA case
might he well TO charge in the exceptional instances Dus
We think the object OF such hospital u defeated When
all who seek its advantages must purchase them with
practically inaccessible to many poor ana uiOrtu
There are several founding hospitals in Italy. In Ma.
ples with population Of about 10000, there Is one OF
fbese institutions that annually receives 1000 children
one In seven OF the aggegae births We scarcely
wonder at this large proportion IN CITY where me
lazzarOn greatly exceeds the more Respectable social
classes in point OF numbers The present Founding Hos
pita of Rome under the charge Of the Pope ana Cardl,
similar institutions In Tuscany, into which 1900 children
received IN one year. In SPAN ana POrtnga tnty
exist under liberal royal charters and are considered the
most Important the public charities That OF Madrid
alone 1000 children annually many Of whom are
picked up in the streets by the police and carried there
barcelona and Oporto each provided with well sus
tanned Founding Hospital, and those located at Lisbon
ally Spain, they well cared for and suitably
Instructed in the rudmentary branches OF learning the
principles of Christian faith and some useful occupation
In the City OF Mexico there u good Founding Hos
pta, 80 is supported entirely 10y private individuals
At the end Of month the children in good health are
intrusted to responsible nurse residing IN an adjacent
yiOusly well attested. When wearied they brought
back the hospital where they remain until adopted
apprentced. The perpetuaton OF such an institution
through the endless succession Of wars political conflicts,
internal revolutions that have characterized the his
tory of Mexico speaks favOraby for the charitable and
humane impulses of the people. The may be said
of Oriental America. The Founding Hospital OF Rio
anero has been in existence since 1892 ana though well
conducted there pecuiaitlcs in the adminstra-
ton of its affairs In Lima where such institution e1
lists the crime Of nfancide icaTfuy prevalent and It
is not unusual the bodies Of infants left dying
dead the streets, Circumstance unknown In Mexico
W. bo1o lp fouuduU
until the last they may claim 10 rank the most eX-
tensive and magnificent in the world The hdspihN
eO1 Don" of St. Petersbugh surpasses any public char
liable institution Of Europe in size and convenience.
This founded by Caharine H. IN 1892 and successive