New-York tribune., 1869-06-04
VISIT TO OUR CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
AN ENGL1sHMAN's OPINION OF THEM.

AN ENGLIsHMAN's OPINION OF THEM.
The members of the Citizens Association were
lately invited by the Commissioners OF Charities and
Correction visit the institutions under their cSrRe
and in accordance with this invitation nearly 20 gentle
men assembled about 10 o'clock yesterday morning, at
the rooms Of the Association No s19 broadway Thence
they proceeded to the foot Of East Twentysixthst,
where they took passage shortly before IL o'clock for
RandaPs Island IN the new and spacious SAFE ana com
Portable steamboat MinnahanOnck. Besides the
four Commissioners Messrs. James B. Nicholson
owen w. Brennan, James Bowen and Isaac Bell the
Henry Presdent and Secretary o the Citizens Associa
ton; Mr. Nathaniel Sands and about ID other meInDers
Of that organization President Larremore and Messrs
Duryea Lewis and Gross OF the Board OF Education !;
President Lincoln and Dr. Smith Of the Board OF Health
and present Representative Mccormick Of Arizona the
Rev. o. b. rockingham ana Tax-kecelyer smytnei OH
John harrington. ex-Lord Mayor OF Dublin, and severa
other British gentlemen The weather was delightfully."-
pleasant, and the exeursionsts keeny enjoyed th1ir
eight.hOurs' trip TO Randals Harts, and BlaekwePs
Islands over the ripping OF the East and Harlem
Rivers and the Sound, and In charming view OF tne pic
turesque June scenery Of Long Island and Weschester
On Of the three islands the various institutions for
the correction Of crme and the relief Of nnacy and want
diocy and disease fully inspected as time would
permit and everywhere the evidences OF an
administration equally generous and Judiclons were
abundanty manifest. The perfect order, the ex-
qusite neaness the thoroughly ventilated buildings,
and the beautifully arranged grounds were all scanned
by many OF the visitors At the Idiot Asylum Ran
dalls Island the intelligence displayed by class OF
was extremely astonishing and in the highest degree
credItabe to Miss Mary Dumphy, the young LADY VINO
has had the sole charge OF their instruction On the same
island the boys paraded in good military STYLE and MT
Cooper made them n little speech, rounded on Win
a Quotation from Pope. On Harts Island the
party visited tho bakery, and the indus
trial school of I9 bad boys all Of whom have been much
improved by the discipline there exercised: 1t de.
signed to station schOoshp near this island as soon as
a III man can be found 10 take charge OF it, On Black
wells Island the excursonsts sat down TO an excellent
dinner in the dining the wardens mansion, and
afterward made extensive aud very interesting tour
among the warehouses;, hospitals, and lunauc asynms
scattered along this singular strip OF land Many
scenes, at laughable and lamentabe, were
passed in review, and furnished ample proof OF
the great and benehcent work performed by TINS
noble Commission OF Charities and Correction so
wisely and faithfully its affairs administered, tnat
not only pays Its way, but Is enabled, with occasional
state aid continually naugurate and perfect greas
improvements. The steamer Ninnahannock, when
cost paid for out OF its savings ana atey
purchased for $4,000, Harps Island, which contains "
acres OF land, and which $4,000 had been e1,
pended by National Government The eXcursonsts OF
Yesterday were unanimous in their Communications OF
The manner and results OF the abUrs OF the Commission
one OF the guests who has had unusual opportunities 0
Judging expressed the opinion that no city OF the Oid
World can boast such noble and comprehensive chalh
OF charities although individual European lnsutu'
tions doubtless approach nearer perfection; ana SIR
JOhn Harrington who is apparently conservative OF
tho conservatives declared, with amusing Brsh frank
ness his great astonhment TO lind so admirable puDnc
enterprise existing under republican form OF govern