The New York herald., 1869-05-29
IHE NEW YORK JUVENILE ASYLUM.

Reception and Entertainment by the Inmates
reception was given and exercises OF the
children held yesterday afternoon at the above
institution on the corner OF I76h street and Tenth
avenue.
The exercises opened with few preliminary re.
marks from DR.. Perry, OF New York, which were
followed by reading from the Scriptures by Rev.
j. b. DAVIS, OF Boston An eloquent prayer offered
by Rev, J. NJ. Ludlow, OF New York was succeeded
by the hymn Love the Lord,n sung by the chill
dren. The Rev. Mr. Davis then addressed
them. lie said he had not wished
To say one word, because there were a grear many
present who could talk better. God had put Ii m
the power Of every boy and girl there TO become
good man or a good woman zach could turn
every one Of the five senses to account. Use these
faculties every day; get three new ideas every day.
whicn would amount TO over a thousand year
That was the way TO gain wisdom and understand
in. it was by knowledge that work was done.
lie wanted those boys TO talk in Sabbath schools
when they grew up, to become useful men, to build
shlps and houses, and engage In useful and
honorable pursuits Unfortunately there were
many Young men in the Fifth avenue who
more capable Of gaining their live
llhood than so many grown up babies He wanted
the children 10 grow up and accomplish all that was
good. and in order 10 do this they should aIways
speak the truth, never swear, never steal, always
pray 10 God. The speaker here related an anecdote
Oi boy who by his presence Of mind and steadfast-
Of purpose saved the lives OF the passengers on
express train by placing himself on the track at
the risk OF his life, and warning the engineer from
passing over a burning bridge. He need not tell
them Of the blessings that boy received. He wanted
every boy there to act that boy did and TO save
the great train. when was going on the broad
road leading 10 destruction by planting himself IA
the way, and NJ should have "a place In heaven
After this address one verse OF the hymn "Oh
Bless the Lordr was sung. followed by an address
from the Rev. Mr. Ludlow, VINO compared the chill
dren TO ship IN process OF construction on the
ht0css and IN every plank being firmly secured IN It's
place and every bolt ana riyet driven home. Bur a
sap had gone out Of New York harbor and mad oplv
got out TO "A snort distance. when N
cred that she had screw loose somewhere, so the
pilot boat which took her out had her towed bacs
into port again. she was put on the dock for re-
palrs, and II was found that there was only a
plank loose. II they tthe boysl had only one plank
loose 1t might endanger their safety when they
got out To- sea. They should thereupon try 10
weed out all bad habits; II could be done then.
hut some years hence A. would become very difficult
How difficult 1t wac to get the color out OF old rags
IN "a paper mil for instances how many processes
they had 70 unuergo before they came out white. II
they had bad habits they would stuck TO them Just
like the DIRT to those old rags But II was easy 10
take the color out of new rags. The speaker kened
the devil, who prompts all TO sin, 10 niger shoot
ing ducks, VINO hasens TO secure those birds he only
wounds while he leaves the dead birds TO fioat on
the surface of the water TO be bagged at eigure and
those bows and girls who did not care whether they
did wrong or not-in other words who had no com.
punctions or conscience-were like the dead ducks
At the conclusion OF this address Mr.. John Hutch.
inson aud son sang serio-cODlc song In praise OF
cold water which set forth that
King Alcohol has had HIS day,
Has now retired In dismay
And victory crowns cold water.
Nj Il. j. Thorpe then spoke TO the children senslby
and briefly, giving them some excellent advice. lie
related some answers given by the little inmates OF
n deaf and dumb asylum he had visited 10 questions
put u them, and which evinced wonderful lntclli-
gence and deeply religious feeling lie spoke OF the
increase aud improvement In asylums where the
young received secular and religious instruction
and related anecdote characteristic OF the benego
lenoe OF the late President Lincoln. who had sent the
message to the boys Of New York which was In.
sCrlbed upon the wall.
Hev. Mr.. Chldlaw. OF Delaware, Ohio next spoke
followed by Mr. Apollos NJ wetmore President of
the institution. lie alluded TO the OHIO Reform
school, on the State farm Of five hundred acres
where were seven farm buildings and one large
nome for three hundred and TWENTY-FIVE boys ana
she Efforts that were being made 10 improve the
mental and moral condition OF the Young by AFFORD.
ing them every opportunity m schools ana apylufns
fOr religious aud secular instruction.
The Rev. charles Mlngns then addressed the
youngsters In that agreeable vein OF pleagantrv for
which he II 40 remarkable. aud which never fails 10
put Iis audience In good humor lie did not forget
10 give the children sons seasOnable and wholesoIne
advice and az the conclusion OF bis remarks was
YHpturouely applauded by them.
A hyrnn, the Lords Prayer and benediction pro-
Dounced by Rev. j. II. Davis closed the exercises
Enough cannot he SAID IN praise Of the sanitary ar.
rangcinents OF TINS institution, ns cleanliness con.
.enence ana the neat and tidy appearance OF the
shrdfen who appear 90 be remarkably intelligent
and orderly, Credit N due both 10 managers ana
essis;anis Tor the JDanDeT ~ which the asylum 10
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