New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-10
LILLE HOWARD MISSION.
TENTH ANNIVERSARY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY THE
CInLDREN-LARGE SUBSCRIPTIONS.


TENTH ANNIVERSARY sPEECHEs-soNGs by THE
CIuIDREN-LARGE SUBSCRIPTIONS.
The tenth anniversary of the Howard Mis-
sion and Home for Little Wanderers held last night
AT the Academy OF Music. On the stage we're seVefa
hundred children mostly girls, ranging from three or
four years 10 adult age.
The President the Rev. A. g. Hatch, sad tha the Soc'-
ETY. felt as they always did that words could not pOr
tray the need Of the work they had undertaken The
sneaker trusted that closer record kept IN
heaven of the fruits their abors than could be made
on earth
The Rev. II. NJ Gallagher said that here, as IN En-
Gland where the idea is causing much agitation the
great need s the education OF tho masses Childhood IL
the time 10 learn to be good. Reformatorcs seldom
admit any over Il years old The churchlnember DOCKS
show that the majority converted before 20 years OF
age Every little child here says to you, Take me-
make something of me before IL IA too late shape INC
and form me-" Children grow evil, and not gOod' Oh
themselves The tendency is not that the monkey ne
comes man. but the monkey. American chlidfeh
AFRO the br rhtest and drespectful under heaven
and need very early tranlngt make them doce czehs
Toocbinc children pays better than Albany legislation
than teaching Erie managers TO be honest gentlemen or
than Third-ave Railroad stock "G0d VIII take care VI
your children you take Of these" whoever pays
money for this cause will be TO get 1t back IL we
pity the orphan and widow God VIII pity our OWL
widows and fatheress in their great necessity. These
future citizens Save them from being weak and wicked
LET them not swarm "a unnamed tigers through our
streets when they grow up. The Common Schools are
omen 10 these TO he sure is the Fifth Avenue h0tel
omen 10 all who are able TO pay the price These children
need than schooling.
The Rev W. c. Van Meter said that ten years ago ne
stood here with msgyings at their first anniversary
fearing that there would not be corporais gnaln
| prcseut. but was rcoiccd 10 see crowd. certain
New-lork Judge had once SAID 10 hlin IN ~
| hot
popular verdict IN his FAVOR lie e,IoSlHeui It
Enuess Eugene for building orphanHgcS WIN her le"t
| money and said she must rejoice over thoss eoou
deeds as she mourns in exile. He pointed On' hsPy
,e Girl ON the stage who had been driven IRON nome
nv brutal father with Ratchet. ana brought 10 nun ~
an elder sister He told Of o single SUNDAY school III
Newark Which supports children IN the Mission iOr
wear al 100 and urged sllir bood &c ~
ioap viii feed "A child one week $40 viii place child In
a good home In the country Hc called on every one WHO
was able 10 volunteer to Keep one plate Ie" Oh 'no
Misson f,hle for one wear.
he Rcv DR. CnvIcr congratulated the last speaker on
his success that he had cared for 1850 chInIeh III ~
years That the best record any Ne"ioihor oo"'
Grafula's band was in attendance and the children
sang hymns anthems glees, and songs very s"'ey W.
The report of the Treasurer VIM Phelps. for the year
ending NAV l. shows receipts. 81 j55 4G, including
81 Iu 90 from friends Europe and expenditures eqal
10 income, less about 500 balance on hand. ~
Tire Superintendenrs report shows CnliIien III D1y
Schools I2i5: average daily attendance In Day schools
3sI; families connected with the Mission through me
schools. of whom 1l6 are widows, $50; Mohers blDe
sunday school aq5 average at Praycrmceting got less
than 200 taught In sewing classes, SO taught on sewing
,iouarv visits 1926 baskets provisions ana loaVcS OF
bread distributed among the sick and poor 6s; petks
of coal among the class, 1851; garneis pieces Oh
bedding and pairs OF shoes lO5i meals eaten ia the
Mission, lGals5. . . -, -, =, 49,. =. .,t,
latng the audience to give in their names for the so
needed 10 keep cmds plate on The Mission "lhel
good humor. The anniversary closed with benedlcon
about hallpast TO-