Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-21
A Deserving Institution.

The Industrial Home School of TINS District.
which has accomplished much good already,
is, we are sorry to hear, badly in need of funds.
1t should receive the support of a generous
public. Our people have, to be sure responded
nobly in relieving the sufferers of the northwest,
but, notw outstanding this draft, il is to be hoped
that this charitable institution in our midst will
receive the encouragement it deserves. Quite a
number of boys have already been educated in
1T, and good positions procured for them where
they are now doing well. The machinery do
mated to the school at the last session of Congress
cannot be fitted up for nse on account Of the
want Of means; hence the managers appeal for
help for the present, feeling confident that with
a little aid now the school can soon be made
ssef.supporting The object of the school
to prevent children from begging,
~ inducing them to do something better.
BY takirg these little paupers from the streets,
educating the M and giving them useful trades,
they are brought to a sense of respect for them
er.ions for a livelihood When taken in the
sehool they are separated from the vicious in
nlences and wickedness to which they are led
b. idleness in the streets; and instead of grow
ing up in crime and finally landing in prison,
through the training which they receive in the
Industrial School. Certainly there is no insti-
tuition In our midst more deserving of a generous
support than this, and the managers feel conf
dent that their appeals will not be in vain. Ed
ucauon decreases crime, and every beggar
child taken in charge by the school will be
brought up to earn an honorable living, and in
stead of being an inmate of jails and police cells
Will become useful citizens. The managers of
the institution are ladies and gentlemen stand
ing high in our community, and the public may
rest assured that every dollar contributed will
be properly expended.
The Fort TOTEM REPUBLICAN CLUB met
last evening, and resolutions were adopted
heartily endorsing the republican platform and
the principles of the republican party; declaring
that they would not support any man for office
whom they might suspect of having aided or
sympathZed with the late rebellion; endorsing
the administration Of Gov. Cook and the Board
OF Public Works; favoring az per day for eight
hours labor; recommending as a suitable can.
Legislature Owen 8. b. Wall; pledging them
selves TO do all in their power to elect him if
nominated regularly by the conventions; and
favoring the $1,000, 900 loan, and promising to
support it.
WALLS OPERA HoUsE.-Albert W. Aiken,
author and actor, with his New York company,
open at Wallis Opera House on Monday evening
next in play written by himself, entitled sThe
Witches Of New York" The piece abounds in
thrilling incidents of city life, hairbreadth es-
performed before large audiences in leading
cities TO the intense delight of admirers of the
sensational drama. Mr.. Aiken is spoken of by
the press as a dashing actor, and his company
atrical people OF acknowledged merit.
DEATH OF A SISTER OF CHARITY.-Sister
Gabrielle Mccarthy, for the past four wears
and Il streets, died yesterday afternoon She
was well known in this city and beloved by ali
her acquaintances, especially the young ladies
who were under her instruction at St Vincent,s
school. Her funeral will take place from ST.
Patrick's church to- morrow morning at o clock,
when solemn requiem mass will be offered.
KILLED BY THE CARs.-It was rumored as
our paper went TO press, that James, who was
with Darden when the latter shot MCCARTHY,
was killed by railroad accident in Alexandria