New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-22

ne Home
Orpbans of Soldiers and Sailors established In the
CITY Of NewYork, May ~. 1861 and during the eight
years of its existence it has provided for 27OO curen
AT present II contains 200 children the IuHus LOT
the support OF the institution are raised oy ho 200 on
the lady managers There now no less thah wv ap
pcaOns for admission upon It's DOCKS. which caot 1o
complied with smPy ro te wa6I o
formerly occupied by the Coored orphan Asylum mas
Oar fatheress children are sacred obligation left to
the gratitude OF that ought to be thankful Con
tributoRs Will be thankfully se S@r aTrnsn No. KS
East ThrtysiXthst; Mrs. j. X Brady NO 81 Weet Ihlr
ty.thrdst. and Mis- James Gilues, NO. oil west fol'y
secOndst
ST JosEPHs INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
This institution which is under the of the Sisters
of Mercy is East Eighty rstst, between Fourth and
Madisonaves 1t only opened on the sth Of Septem
Der last intended more particularly to protect
tine children of soldiers and this view the Legislature
and the City have literally aided IT. me SiyS'
during the past year. has gwen TO IL ABOUT SD,oVU
The number OF inmates GS girls ranging from years
to 6 years of age These taught the various eac
tonai and Industrial branchesswh that care ana con-
scentiousness for which the Sisters OF Mercy are TO-
markabe. soldiers children enjoy the right OF oenS
bored in the Institution aud are Invariably aante
No girls ever refuseu SO lar
the means of the Institution will allow inc Ghden
will be treated to ChriSmaS ulnfT snnrrtoress ST.
Josephs Industrial School East mr. Si; m'n of
MadisOnave.," or TO the Convent OF the ohIeIs Vi
Mercy, East HOuston-st
THE SHEPHERDS FOLD.
This association organized In the Spring OF loO''
and is supported by the Episcopal Church principally
nut by the public as we'll It's object Is the relef Oh
orphans and half orphans Of any Protestant denomination
who are received by them either on board at ~ month
or OF helpless poverty, given entirely mo le
benefcent Fold This institution belongs to the higher
institution discipline, and the table is
equal to that of any mechanics family
Children that arc given to the Fold subject to adop
ton Tie children taken on board of either SEX can re-
main until they have attained the age OF 10 years IN inc
school which rs attached TO the Institution the children
CHI
From the latter the bows are not exempt The present
number of inmates 49, There is an urgent uced OF
funds and any contributions sent the Shepherds FOu
No 900 SecOnd-aye., will be thankfully received
THE PARK INDUSTRIAL school"
This school corner of Sxty-eighthst and Broadway,
is one of the schools Of the Cdrens Aid Society 1t was
founded 1868 There at present $50 pupils, boys
and girls in attendance. The boys taught the ee-
menay educational branches, the girls IN addition are
instructed in sewing During the past year ~ mas SEM
at least IL OF its young pupils INTO respeGlDle epoI
lneht Inc ChIisnas @ ~ oot,on with mis- in
January. The evening school I'D coineeton Mn "IS ~
sttution was commenced in May, 1863 and has pros
pered unnterruptedly since. Not like the pubic
evening schools il continues all the year round and now
has an average attendance of 20 pupils.
CHILD's HOSPITAL.
This institution is situated the corner OF Fftyfrs
ST. and LexngtOnave The rooms are large, well venti-
lated and well lighted. There 100 infants and co
children IN the school About 40 Of them from TO
years of age. The LyingnAsylum - one OF the most
features of the Hospital There are large school,
dining lodging, and reception-rOoms. The apartments
are models of cleanliness The institution aims to rescue
not only children but mothers.
"sIsTERs OF TIE STRANGER"
Early IN last January, the Rev Dr. Deems Of the
Church OF the Strangers suggested number of his
lady friends propriey of forming ASSOCIATION for
the relief of destitute strangers The plan looked
on with favor and after duly considering the magni,
tude of the undertaking. meeting was held IN May ana
the society organized One OF the pecuartes OF the
cety is that it aids all strangers who need help regard
less OF rank or condition No questions are asked re-
garding former life.
HOME INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
This school occupies the second floor OF the building
No 100 Thirdave. 1t organized about two years
ago by the Chdrens Aid Society There rs pupils Of
both sexes The attendance is Increasing and the school
Is every way improving
CATHOLIC ORPHAN ASYLUM
There are three OF these institutions located as follows
Asylum for females of Prince aud Mottss. and
on Madisonave. and Fifty asylum for boys,
on Fifthave between Fiftyrst and Fifty second SITS
The one in Prnce.st was established by the Sisters of
Charity in 1916. or about that tune Then was designed
Tor pom sexes n sina "VOuun oii' ~ ", ft 1,
are 200 inmates The asylum for girls on MadisOnaye,
was built about months ago. cost Of $4,000 When
finished the building will $50 feet MadIsOnave..
tending on Fifty and FftysecOndsts about $50 feet
1t will accommodate from 1000 TO 1900 children. AT
The Boys Asylum on Fifth ave. has front Of 2Oovl25
feet Work commenced In 1873. aud the building was
completed in 1850 There 800 boys aged from four to
nine years The expense Of maintaining the three asy-
ums is shout 100000 yeaF The usual festivals VIII be
| held Christmas.
HEBREW ORPHAN ASYLUM
In September, l547, the German Hebrew Benevolent
Society organized two years before, pcrccying the
necessity and feeling the want of refuge for poor
Israeltes stricken down by sickness submitted to the
Hebrew Benevolent Society organized in 1922 and to the
several Jewish congregations Of New.York proposition
to unite together for the erection Of hospital and for
the carrying out OF this purpose voted the sum OF $1,000
of its general fund and certain portion Of It's yearly
receipts The Hebrew Benevolent Society promptly Joined
in the proposal meeting Of deputies was convened but
several Of the larger congregations declining their CO.
operation the project failed OF its intended result The
| moneys voted for the object by the German Hebrew
mented steadily. In February. 1882 the opinion having
become general that the Of charity would be better
served and greater good he effected negotiations
entered into for the consolidation OF the two sociecs
and in April, 1882 they united under the OF the
Hebrew Benevolent Society Of the City OF NCw-lOTk.
Three years later beautiful and cOmmOdious asylum,
! four stories IN hight, and built Of brick, was
erected at the corner Thrdave and Sevenyseyenthst
This is capable Of accommodating $50 inmates, and
practically free boarding school, the managers fire.
whose parents guardians not without means OF
support who would have them admitted, simply for
purpose OF a better and regular education In
April last there were 1853 innatesllJ boys aud As girls
Ninety five of these born NeWYOTk, Is in other
States 81 in Europe, and in Palestine Twenty were
fun orphans 80 were fatheress 25 were oherless and
the parents OF % had remarked The children well
educated at public school.
THE NETWORK MAGDALES BENEVOLENT ASYLUM.
The NewYOrk Magdalen Benevolent Society, in Eighty
eighthst between Fourth and Fifthaves is Of the
largest ana most prosperous OI the many lnstIutOnS III
this city for the reformation Of fallen Organ
lied sc years ago. its operations have been yearly
arged until they are now able 10 furnish temporary
home TO over OF these unfortunate The asy
um pleasantly located and the fact that there has
been only death in three years speaks well for It's
sanitary condition Special attention Is given to instruc
ton in the branches Of education and in house
hold affairs sewing, etc. The finest kind of
sewing is done by the girls, and the income from this
last year. aside from that which done for nd
vduas themselves, amounted TO &78 %. The sources
whence obtained various. Appeals come from
widowed mothers in behalf Of their hayward daughters
personal applications not nrequent after brief and
sad experience OF the debasing influence Of vice. mags
teral interference IS also brought into exercise pre-
ventve when criminal charge can be alleged The City
Prison and the Penentary Hospital also furnish supplies
Women applying for admission are received at the ais
erection of the MarOn for week until the Nsitng