New-York tribune., 1870-11-30
THE CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY
THE YEARS WORK-ANNUAL REPORTS-C0NDI-
TON OF TIE CITY's wAIFs.

THE YEARS wORK-ANNUAL REPORrs-CoNDI-
TION OF THE CITY's WAITS.
The cigbtee nth annual meeting of the Chill
drens Aid Society held at the Metropolitan National
Bank Yesterday afternoon VIM A. Booth Chairman ana
c. L. Brace Secretary The annual reports OF the secre
tary and Treasurer were presented and the following
gentlemen were elected Trustees Of the Society ior the
ensuing three years: Mahlon T. Hewitt John T.. "aS'
Charles e. whitehead David X. Jaques and Charles T.
Kirkland. -. ,,,,
Tho Society has been In existence 1s years Perhaps W
most important field OF action has pceh onons
the little girls who had previously been employed III
street occupations or beggars, or petty thieves or
were the floating waits Of the city In 1854 four ln-
schools were opened for this class OF chdren the
influences applied being those OF Industry order' pure
example, knowledge, and religion IhoSe iour schooi
have been increased day and evening Schools ana
It may be safely estimated that 2SCo different htte g
during these years, have been brought under these
blessed influences. The Society also sends out yearly
many hundreds OF homeless young girls to homes and
naces in the country and In the Girls Lodging House
It has reached and influenced during the past eight and
O half years. over 200 floating waits Of the city.
Mrs. Hurley II years In the Fortethst. School, reports
this year. that among her 1900 pupils the children
of drunkards and from q most depraved population,
there arc only fire who have fallen into crihihai
become
lc while the others have invariably raised themselves
In society," some even reaching positions OF wealth ana
influence Similar reports be made from the other
schools From every part OF the country letters are re-
ceyed regard TO little girls who have been sent 70
homes Some are adopted In families as daughters
many are members of churches, many have grown up
and married respectable men, and but few OF the thou
sands thus sent forth have fallen into vicious
courses OF life.
But there are even definite proofs OF the results
OF these efforts According the reports of the Board
OF Charities and Correction" tho following were the
committas OF women and girls for vagrancy" during
the past few years-t is to be remembered that va
grancy includes oil the street crimes Tor wch pen ga
are usually imprisoned, such as stIeetwakng' orea
prostitution, and homeiessness. The reports, Issued
on LIST Of are aSays aa1ea nr @ year
OF vaant girls and women there were mpnsohed Ill ne Wy
f;;'' I5 :: s '5 sss I's iss s 81
.. .aeh va Issraa,: ,S. have ,S sp .S Ss
pOpuoa increased ~ PER cent so mat according the usual 'D'
In the reports Of the Police the almost
equally enOungIg though the Classification OF arrest. 0o So ]
for vasraney sentenced other Ofne and vice The
lssl.....2 lel 1859 l ~ 1863 ss...''.i0s iS"''.' "i
Another crime Of young e petty larceny The rate of commit
ments runs thus FIs and ,,,,.eo ao
Iss ISse so so 1852 is ss 81 10
The S Of % % 5ssl. dHs S a s'f from m ~
Of the poPas,On u SoO! haze sseS nr psa0gn
which may ncas .ny den embraced ss 5s other
The csssadon Of commitments q those years only
bach years The number Of little g imprisoned tie past "
1854 2as 1885, rs 1888 2as isO :@:s.I sl
equally decrease For those between 10 and ~ the
Iess I:s ,u. 100 1859 in 1860 so 1851 ....2osi
Here the classification change, Of from IS to 2o go
1892 1892 GS isS 70 1885, 3 III
T Increase SUnS The war .sn sppn the decrease since
The great and striking fact which STANDS Iolth rom
these statistics is that In 10 years he o
yagrant girls and have fallen of more man Upe
RE- Secretary OF the Board Of Police was consulted to
know II there could he any other explanation than the
effect OF moral and preventive influences OF TINS aston
ishing decrease in this city, but could suggest none ne
out this explanation Thus for 1862 the Javenhe Asyluh
reports only four white girls committed Dy
against 40 in 1883 and 1859. The House OF Refuge
Tepor for 1859 O6 etoer commitments from this city and
county than in the previous year The orphan Asyulhs
said the new Catholic Protectory coatans many
of these little girls, still these must be commted by
magistrates and their would appear on the regis
II these girls had averaged hut four months mprlson
ment each on Blackwe Island, their cost for ainte
alone would have been $4,000 70 the city or
than Ave years
REMOVAL CHILDREN TO TIE WEST
Over ls 900 children have been transplanted OF whom
many property holders farmers and mechanics
The average net transporting each child includ
ing clothing railroad fares, and salaries OF agents.
about SIS The expenses emigration this year have
and the distances OF the localities the children
going frequently t9 the eN1n No co
o. single trip. large number Of destitute fam.
lilies have been carried out, and successiMy placed
where they received plenty OF work and good wages
j. Y. Brace Western agent, has Travelled 229 miles, ana
made nine trips locating 762 persons. f. Irott, another
agent has Travelled 2c miles IN nine tlpS' locating o1'
There been provided with homes and employment