New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-24
UNION HOME AND SCHOOL.
EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT.

EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT.
This society for the education and main
epance Of the children Of our volunteer soldiers and
sailors who may be left unprovded for Is composed OF
ladies resident Of the city Among the officers MIS- "
g. Grant honorary President; Mrs Charles r. Day, ACT
ing President; Mrs. Admiral D. g. Farraguh rrs' WV
President Mrs j. c. Fremont, Second Vlce-freSiocn''
and Mrs Gen. ID. Butterhed, Corresponding
The various committees composed OF iaules S "en
known for their benevolence asSfor their executive
ability. -.
The eighth annual report, inst puoisneo' Pioss"''
cheering accounts OF the past years work.
Until 1857 the institution supported by the aa Oh
contributions received from individuals ana occasionally
from fairs and from the state The Duldhg occupie'
was hired from the State. There were none Vi LILO o
ern conyenences and not more than 80 children cou DO
accommodated In 1867 the institution reazeu '0'o ~
from fair This enabled the Managers TO pay on tne
outstanding debts OF 1885, aud the mortgage Oh te %
occupied in Fityeighthst In the sprng ., ioOo' ,o
Field mansion in One.hundred and nifty -hrsst on he
Fieventhaye boulevard with ten lots OF ground was
purchased for $4,000 In order 10 make l.e
money upon and aterward sell the property In Fifty
eighthst This has been completed durng te Ise y,
To borrow this money they were last winter opgea 10
nav taxes and assessments to tho amount OF aoeS 20
which they could not get RENTED 70 then W tne iass
Legislature. The Home was repaired a' an oAp'"'0 VI
the request OF the Central Park Commissioners ar
rancements we're made the house by Apr next
bnt the binding at Deposit where the children were to
he sent was burned TO ground, and the ladies' in
Sense in onehundred md thirty .secondst near Har.
lem Bridge which they hired for five months ana tney
are now busly engaged In removing the DullulhR III
hfiy .rsts 1t is about 20 feet long by
SO feet wlde three stories high and Dnt OF 9rick WIN
stone facines When moved back and entirely nnshed
n win cost about 5000 Their institution VIII then Dc
able TO accommodate all who apply from tue Guy anu
and the ladies point to this beautiful and comnodious
building and the enclosed plot OF ground as their na
investment Of the last portion remaining Oh 'nc
fund. ooo..,.-., ,,,,nc ,ee7 1870
his sos s9s 20 paid the back OF 1866 and other
moneys advanced TO the treasurer not yet AUDITED as
Committee (Which since 1867 by change in the Consti-
tuition takes the place OF the Treasured although re-
peatedy formally called upon to do SO by the BOARD
This obges them to have for the present only general
statement of the paid out for tins Dut
soon as the committee OF gentlemen appointed 10 get
these receipts accomplish It, the result viii be lncor
porated in the report. Beside these debts the mortgage
been paid During 1867 and part 1885, two houses were
suppOrtedone at Deposit with oyer 2VS Nun ms
and servants During the past year. JlS chidFeh ha'o
been received. 81, -.
There has been no sickness except few cases OF sore
eyes DR. JnO. O. Bronson, physician residing IN the
vicinity renders his services gratuitonsy WIN the por'
ton received back for the two lots IN flfy eghtnst,
$40 ZOO and by calling such loans as they had AT per
cent the place at Deposit was bought ana repaea n
was insured for $4,000, and the Insurance mas peen
promptly PAID by me e rem oWned Sy the institution
The repars first payments, the years interest on tne
the assessments, ptch
upon the property in one hundred nrslst ana
balance sufficient to pay the bills for removing the
building is looked for with the exception OF small Dal'
ance this Will entirely exhaust their resources, when
fhe increase of the value OF the Fityeghtst property
has alone enabled them 10 do so much win. .
When Gen Grant visited the city just before his cleo
ton he visited the institution aud expressed himself
much grated said he felt Inexpressaby touched by
the sight of many children whose fathers had doubt
less many OF them served under him he praised their
drill and manner and the appearance OF the house lie
promised visit II again. aud to give their best scholar
cadetship at West Point. ,,,
last June about 20 the orphans accompanied by the
yariou Lodges of the Grand Army of the Republic, Wis
tied the soldiers graves Flowers gathered by themselves
were strewn on the mounds and all who witnessed the
sight were deeply touched
The Institution is constantly receiving orphans whose
parents but recently died of old wounds OF disease
contracted during their service in the field; VIII lie In
many the soldiers widows who at first bore brave
Nv up under beneath the OF the stern
requirements incessant labor and anxiety, often OF
tolls 10 which they had never been accustomed die and
their children left TO the Home There has been
large increase of such orphans during the past year. and
great number OF applicants are Oh the books which can.
not be received until the inmates remove to the building
I'm One.hundred andifty -firstst.
The 220 pupils receive instruction in the following
FInsr plyos-Speng Reading Etymogv. Geography. Gram.
mar History Of the United States Practical and Mental Arithmetic
Algebra Natural Philosophy Composition
sycoNp DysroS-Speng Reading Definitions Of Reading Lessons
Geography. Arithmetic. Exercises 90 Maps Tables &c.
Third DIVISION ridryReaiing IN Primer and First Reader,
Exercises Arabic Numerals Arithmetic as far a. Addition
Tie following statement shows the present financial
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