New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-26
PATRIOT ORPHAN HoME-FLUsHING.

To the EdftOr Of The TrtbuHe.
SIR: Nv attention has been called to an item
in THE TRIBUNE OF the 2lst inst rejecting on the md
agement of the Patriot orphan Home at Flushing In
the absence OF the President Mrs Judge MOneD l. asa
Manager the liberty Of replying at cnce lest those
who have contributed to the support OF the institution
should feel that their money had been INV orbily be-
slowed If your reporter informant who, On no better
authority than the gossip Of the children has charged he
superintendent with providing insufficient food, and
with practcing severity, If not absolute cruelty 70 the
children under their care had visited the Home ana in
formed himself Of their affairs and discipline he could
not have made such unjust statement. visit the
Home frequently and Unexpectedly and have dined with
the children. there last week. Their dinner con-
sisted of fresh beef potatoes, and as much good
bread as they would Every child at the table,
and if rudy compilations and general good health arc
evidences OF good wholesome living these children
hbted them abundanty. The fact that after and during
such prOtracted hot weather every OF these children
was well enough 10 be at his post az the dinner table,
4. unmistakable evidence of JuGicIou> treatment.
THE charge Of cruel treatment though made bet
authority than heaTsay may be mischeyous m de
terring those who interested in the orphans OF our
soldiers from sending them to the Home. When is
nembered that these are in the children ~
parents, and that with some, their earlier treatment
has been word and blow frequentlyithc blow with
out the word il viii be that il easy matter tn
manage them by moral SuasOn alone, or by any general
rule. While the general discipline Of the Home Is by
special instruction Board OF Managers, mild and
persuasive there have been the boys few vicious
who could not De governed by such treatment and
the dangers OF bad example IN an Institution Ike This
made necessary TO resort 10 more compulsory meas
uIcs.
That the superintendent teachers and matron OF the
nursery faithful to their respective trusts, II manifest
in the cheerful and heahl appearance OF the children
generally. word about finding means, which your
informant thinks difficult IL ), not difficult, ~ dis
agreeable, to those Who have assumed the care OF the
Home ask the funds necessary 10 carry IL Am
pie provision should he made by the state for these
children, its most sacred charge. some other states
have made such provision for the children OF then
dead soldiers but the cat rich State OF NeW-lOrk has
organization for the ~ these orphans for whom,
above all others it is bound TO provide Yet has done
something in the OF appropriations toward the sup
port OF and kindred Institutions. For more than
haiti our penses dependent private donations.
Those whom have asked 10 contrlbute have done ~
cheerfully and literally. | am sure enough OF the old
patriotic interest remains, and that have only Ia
the that their contributions viii be- Judi
cously expended funds 10 carry on the Home
for the years longer that soldiers orphans VIII
need its aid. ST. W N.
BrOOkiyi, L. J., July D. 1870.