New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-23

wire rat traps grlulfOns,
cattle noses sc The principal work however IS carried
on i'm the boot and shoe department The labor OF te
boys let ont to contractors who supply their own ore
men TO teach the boys and superntend the work. Dut me
society have their own men 10 Keep oGer ana correct 'S
boys when necessary the contractors men iot DeI
lowed 20 interfere with them IN any way Whatever luco
are 800 boys m this department They mahdse on u.
average TO turn ont about $500 pairs OF Doois a
daily, when are mostly shpptu 10 TN It,S ~, MIN i'm
Each one has certain amount OF Work alotteu To- nm
morning. which he is bound TO complete before 3Us
IN the AFTERNOON. some are quicker a uu NJ Io,o bv
trious than others. and will get their Work uonc "y
O'Clock. this gives two hours play to those IN e h
vision, the second division have 10 go 70 sCo, ,.o5
they have finished tin O'Clock. they only nelhg auMo
one hour for recreation. The authorities hle .5 ta
10 make arrangements TO have GoVerum,t 60 Tho
toned of the island TO he used rs tlaninEslP ,t ~
most adventurous spirits II this design Is ~ bc
will be very valuable adjunct 70 to t IN many
institution and will enable the Directors 10 take III
more boys without mourning the eNpc"so VI iso en,
the present buildings. Tho Rlils uto ctotbea
poved I'm making hoop skirts ID making To'NC ~
FOR themselves and the boys H. bonsewor,
repairing in washing nen and ~ Rella,t bovs ner-
The Urls are generally less tracabe thah inc ~
hans this is a accounted for by their oeIns rbe bovs
them being as much as five six ana tWGa'y ~ 400
AVERAGE about ~ or a. the girls II OF 10 !cps e
Nearly tWOthirds Of the boys nave ny o,yn "a " wharf
remainder mostly what are technically NV" - third
80 S,n, ~ fbein are now I'm the House loi .lo ,u
time one lld only IS years 81 age ha r,noory ad is
~ ~ Raiis Island Anoher has been three ties
convicted OF horse stealing he Wouu, ,iote cripple
neruisson 10 sleep i'm stable, he u col,o rt,d,
and nv attracting sympathy his request wa cncn
when every had left the pace ~ % otcasiou tbat
the door and lead out the horses On cum ~ ,b tbrcc
no was convicted he managed 10 got ou WI WI lin
horses Another little fellow only SIX yyaIs GU,
i h yos however detected while trying to dispose Ol
Them There is a cOored lad, about i. tber.
amusing; no Is great orator ana addresses VIC 10y @
an ali subiccts both general and political" Oh "le
occasion when the Principal NehlIi", ~ ."',Li,,g
whom he had adopted his modti lor slt1 nv,
he grandIv rcplicd will have You To Know Sr thal
am no seryile imtatOr." Some OF the lu!S 10
Refuce purlon things that be ofnOearthy use ~
them, II they get the chance Ihtl NV i'm ia,
expert only few days one OF the boys zen
teacher 10 carry HIM into the open ar Inc p9ol @ IN
had col lection OF nckuacks In one pocket ana "uout
nennv uicccs i'm the other but during the moment a'
nasscd i'm carving him ont DOth puchtl' WIZ HPl'
The Directors Of the House Of Refuge Wine nallnt
dne regard for fine webeing OF It's inmates very proper
Is take care that they are not 80 coIIl". '"Iu -.
led ms to lead them to longer IN the reI9ihoI
man necessary As soon as boys appear 10 be really
reformed they lndcnturcd OUT ~ n 49, aud az
trades I'm the year 1867 less than tJ bnys aa lto
,rls ,er, torte, nm life In this way. ANY person WISH
ing TO have a child indenuTed To MN mas 20 u"ho
formal application 10 the Committee % luhJ e'.' Nv lo
,ue ti,e giving references as character. &c Inquiries
are made and If satisfactorily answered. tue '"iu
handed over 10 his custody the applicant engaging to
tea rlothc and educate his young apprentice. Inc
bov's now master has To forward written report 70 .no
officer as 10 his health and general behavior from ilo
IN ne the bow does not do WELL he Is sent BACK 10 ihe
Refuge and remains there tl he j. II years OF H~' 's
OF tbe children however get and many of them nave
,rod fnr Themselves respectable positions In society
The annals Of the society On TINS respect arr I'y
of Refnge which rescued them IN time from criminal
life and 10 which they almost their very existence
Instead of alternating between the purleus ~ MacI.
aud sing Sing, they many oi them IN lAr wy 10
make IA fortune. one young man VINO was bIouEht w
there and is now thriving lately called 90 the Once 10
make arraugemeu for placing ais two younger blo'Is
I'm tho House they having gOt into bad company euCe
their fathers death. A very remarkable occurrence
took place no the institution not long ago gentleman
and bis wife apparently occupying guod position IN
society called al the Refuge and asked 20 DE allowed 10
20 over H. Having inspected the various departments
lust before leaving the gentleman said 90 DIS WIFE, gov
will tell YOU "a great secret; was brought up DO ths
uace" The lady seemed much surprised, aud a-ouidtd
AN by quietly observing And 90 Was l." so strange are
the condolences OF human fC.
Tic last financial report issued by the Managers is Ger
family encouraging and might Doe studied with advantage
by the Directors Of other public institutions ne loiA
mates was Sll5Oa5. bur tie earnings W thc "oI a-h0a
amounted 90 $500, making The net 1pcud'uIt7 WHO
IN 1894 the net cost of each child wa, 50 DID, sa ln
1890 So and 10 -6 Sol Tn lsli The net eaiufs ~ ci
child were go; in slj t2 800 lt. 49, ana lu Iet -
showing every successive year better I,tdi ~ lH'
Red lin Refouuatoy 90 England ihe let cost oI tA' =
child Tor the year 1907 Ei, aud the peg t"iis' oI
each child so The total expenditure ~ ihr ithitilJ
on Blackwcs Island Tor last year was $500 Tor h ave =
age OF $3.50 inmates, doduCur S1I', the value oi coh''
labor the net expenditure Was So ~. MAJ lhe urt hh'
uual cost az each convict $40 After making a allow
auces for difference Of age, &C. there is YcIy wide mar
Gin between 90 aud Sol. Tho Principal ~ The Eciusr'
Sin Israel C. Jones' has been occupied Tor u ychr- 100 ic
f1rmafory work, ard doubt tlc successful results ni
tending the operations Of THIS society are mainly quo 70
his great experience. Mr Jones takes great pleasure i
receiving visitors who dcsrous o4 seeing At pIA,''
/ working, OF hls ~ stem.