New-York tribune., 1870-12-14
THE HOUSE OF REFUGE.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
a NEW SYSTEM OF REFORMATORY LABOR.
The FOrty-sixth Annual Report of the Board
OF Managers OF the Society for the Reformation OF Ju
yene Delinquent which will be submitted TO the Legs
ature early January contains in addition 70 the sta
tistca details OF the operations Of the Society during
the year an elaborate statement by the Superintendent
of the nature and practical results Of system Of
reformaOry labor which has been introduced with great
success In the House Of Refuge On Randalls leland.
In the last Annual Report reference made to an
rancement with contractor in the shoe shop, by which
q few older boys employed In the cutting depart
nent with view 10 their learning the trade, 80 that
when qualified thcy could he discharged from the ist
empoyed were 10 receive small sums weekly, which
would enable them, when discharged 10 pufchase "orh
tl... could ind permanent employment as tourneymen
During tie year G boys have been enpoyed ~ ths ae
Rvine acquired fair novledce Of the trade and hay
ing armed S5 each during months were accordingly
discharged and taken into the shop at regular
wages. OF tne remaining NUMBER, Ionf were nls'
tenber and another boy in November, making
nine in all that have been graduates OF TINS
department. several others are at WORK on the same
terius will IN due time reach the same resnlts or
the nine boys discharged six are giving good
IN the shop ana three have obtained remnnefatve en-
ployment elsewhere, not Que OF them having relapseo
Into his former course Of fe The boys selected i9r tnS
department were, WIZ TWO exceptions, returned pOys
and OF them during interval OF absence had been
inmate OF the Peniuntisry Tney were NOT readily
managed and previous u tner entering upon ths AZ
rgencnt many of them had beer frequent subjects OF
mcnt complaint has been made against them either
iu the school o. In the shop The influence OF ths
system has not confined 20 these particular boys,
but has extended 20 the whole DIVISION resulting iD a
cheerful obedience and more hopeful spirit among
the inmates. Te results OF this experiment have been
60 satisfactory encourage It's repetition
larged scale daring the next year.
Tie number OF children ia che House Of Refuge, Jan
l. White boys Gl4: white girls 81 cOlOred
boys 50; colOred giris .; total, 57s. The number
ceiyed during the year 1870 " White boys so white
girls eolOred boys, 20; cooTed girls TO- total, 46S
The number disposed OF during the Is White BOYS,
AIS white giTs 50 coOred boys, - cOlOred girls
ttal CO., The number Of children IN the Institution
dullug the year Is l,2i the average attendance u 700
the atendanc. at present is 6ol and the total number
received since the opening Of the institution In ls is
1879
Tne sources whence children have been received during
the year are New York Police C0uFtf, ~ kew-NOrk
Sessions - King County, lci Dutcness, - kensseiacr
IS Orange. IT, Ulster, Albany, 5g Westcester, -
Queens. Eiie, IItl,Uu, 2; Ilogs columbia, 2;
funuiE, ChataHdua, Oswe 90 J.: BOLIVIAN, u Mont
Rolnerl. 3 NcwYOTk Juycnlie Asylum 3; COininle
s1nrrs Of Charities and Core ton, Returned after
having been discharged or ind0DtiIed lJl total, 46s
rr pcrcCatasc ci 1O4 cLidion received - az follows
hmrricti irish, $50; German 80 EAGl.h, 20 Am
raI. II T.rucB, Scotch. o WelBh, 2 Italian >
Te age 0l tic children received ac ~ IoioWt "ss