The New York herald., 1870-11-25
THE NURSERIES,.

With the inmates OF the Institutions under the
care OF the Department OF Public Charities and Cor
recton II was. indeed, red letter day, and CRATE
ful hearts poured forth their thanks In songs Of
praise 10 God and PRAYED fer blessings the friends
who so bountrully provided for their worldly well
fare Atdaylight the drans OF the Randall's Island
Lgnt Guard sounded the reveille, and 400 children
came trsoping from the spacious halls OF the
nurseries to greet the glories OF the new
day. The nursery for large boys had 200
on register, that for smaller boys had eighty
that for large girls had 100, the quarantine had
sevesteen ana the Infants nursery had eighty-ave-
total, as2. A surprise had been prepared for the
little ones ana their qualification was expressed in
chiidren's happy manner when each received an en-.
tire new snlt or clothing The new clothes were
exchanged for the old ones, and then the whistle
sounded for breakfast AT nine o'clock the Catholic
children assembled In the chapel to attend the mass
tant children gathered In the scnoolrooms
for brief exercises IN singing aud rccita-
IN accordance with the Protestant faitn were neld,
the Rev. Marnus Net oiiciattng. At noon the
o. ne ~ G gn Sua sgs m aed ns Is
handsome little oiicer Colonel Lambert, assisted by
Lieutenant Colonel o'Brien and Captains Stephens,
Sl0man. Brown. Coleman, sullivan and C0rnstock
al boygl exercised the battalion in the manual OF
arms, iacmgs changes or front, ana the march In
line of battle and column OF companies. The little
fellows marched well, were quick and correct in
manual ana seemed delighted with the attention
they attracted. The boys then marched over the
nying. hating In front OF each Institution
and saiuting the inmates with hearty cheers.
At O'Clock all were seated IN the dining nall
ana dinner served consisting Of poultry. vegcta-
bles bread butter fruit, cakes ana candies. There
Of The asenles a. sey is, sns hall ana M Went Vent ronp
ins over sTeen lawAs testified their appreciation OF
Thankssaying Day. The visitors then proceeded 10
the Nureury Hospital and Idiot Asylum under the
care q Warden John NJ CONAN. Three hundred
and twenty-five children were found there, or whom
eighty are IDIOTS ABOUT thirty Of the latter class
mens the most scrupulous cleanliness OBSERVED
aud even there the children seemed happy The servi
ces and recreations IA this department. similar
10 those Ia the bed, but modified 10 the
necessities aud conditions OF the little unfortunates.
One OF the boys who -four years ago seemed TO be n
hopless case OF docy, has SO far improved under the
management OF the teachers that yesterday he reced
passages nom Othelo, Hamlet aud Lady or Lsons,
and hen laughinRly asked the visitors II they would
Ret him an appointment as policeman. bright
ittle girl was receiving music lesson on the piano
ANA dlspla ed considerable talent. The same ex-
ccient arrangements for dinner were made for these
children, and ample justice was done 10 chicken
iricassec and other coed things which the fore
thought Of the Commissioners mad provided. Itwas
general holiday on the Island and In the absence
oI the Commissioners the visitors were conducted
through the various places OF interest By Wardens
stephens, Conan ald Barnes.
THE HOUSE or REFUGE.
This Institution contains a5ont eight hundred ju
veniles, whose pruinse animal spirits require
certain tanning In order to make them useful
members Of society, yet n II not prison, but O
reform school, where the inmates receive instruction
number Of parents aud friends OF the boys visited
them yesterday, many taking with them such deli.
cacies as the time and opportunity suggested. lie.
side the religious services in the chapel there were
singing, instrumental music and declamstions In
the schools, but speeches from the visitors. Here
also, new clothing was issued and bonntifu dinner
provided. Among the visitors were Charles ). Hoyt,
OF the State Commission oi Public Chari.
Ties, and Commissioner Blsnop. &C.