The New York herald., 1871-12-01

feast was ana right royny enjoyed by all the par
some inadverieut error ~ stated IN The HERALD
there would be. but a free ieas Alter the youthful
them had satisfied InsIr eager ana hearty appetites
taey were ali collected IN the char ell where series
OF most interesting exercises followed. Our limited
space does not permit us TO give an extended
account OF these exercises. George Jennison
repeated "Heeplng liis word'' most a liniraby.
saran Jane Van Winkie also rec.ted 'sWen DO the
Best We Can" with most pleasing effect. The most
ENJOYABLE part Of the performance was a Dialogue In
winch Jane o'Mally and Eddie Sagel appeareJ-Ihe
latter scarcely ward in height, speaking up like
man. Several SONGS were sung with fine feeling and
snowins oare!ai musical training several Of the
by solving difficult problems on the blackb0 and
rejecting great credit ON Miss Moat their teacher.
taking on the part Of Miss Lly the
$7o 10 10 conn lete proposed additions ami enable
the Introduction OF other branches OF trade for the
6ova Al present most OF tacm are employed at
shoe.naking; but ii Is desirable 10 add caDlnet-
making, trunk making and 0.ner employ 30 as to
enable each boy TO have trade ON leaving the in
stituiiol. To each boy is gwen the sum lie earns;
SD they have quite q sum laid up Ia the bank.
The girls work at tailoring and dressnaking, among
O,he work. making all the clothes OF the boys
and themselves. Two girls nave recently been ap.
pointed 10 sch0 arships-0ne at Vassar an one ut
honeslale. From this institution. 1t Will be reneia.
bercd, President Grant last year selected cadet Tor
West Point. and he IS SAID 10 be one 0r the most
?! p!Omsing me nbers In MS class. No charity COM
the pupils we're entertained BY ma gc lantern exnt-
bltions. mucn TO their delight OF course, anu I'M
pi0vemeut.
Tho Juvenile mission Schools.
An od-fashioned dwelling on st. Marks place.
built some time the ending OF the last century.
ana sill imposing AMI stately, Is now used by the
Few York Juvenile Guardian Society rs a school
house. The largo parlOrs presented YESTERDAY, AZ
about one O'Clock. one OF the many JOYFUL scenes
which iorncd part OF the ex preston Of the thanks
giving and gadness 0. the land.
OVER SIX HUNDRED CHILDREN
were assembled, dressed warmly AMI tastefnllv out
OF the funds OF the society, anu wearing the
brightest aud most smiling Ol faces Tho greater
lumber were glris, and many of them
were marvels OF budding beauty ana belminy
intelligence. Tao'es were spread IN the back por.
lioa OF the school room and IN the extension, which
in iormer DAYS was Undoubtedly q conservatory.
Aroand these seitel the boys and girls, while
III the middle OF each table. on a huge platter was
inglY immense turkey Drowned 10 lne richest
OF tints, and look ing luscious and nvitng enough
to lure the appetite OF an epicure. On numerous
sle tables were pileA large masses OF The fowl,
already shcei ana ready 10 &c paced upon plates
a.u set before
THE HUNGRY UR9HISs,
VINO were WAITING! with an thing bit CalmneSS for
the momenI wnen tney wUul All he seryel Ihey
s,i. ho"ever 1or more than Two hours In that TAN
TALKING state OF expectancy Hhich tnose wno re-
III amDcr the r childhood caa well naeiae ana bore
TIE EXERCISES
which were to preoedo the ieasting were com
lneGceu the siilgins OF chorus. SenaIo OF WeiS-
maAn, VINO wa present. then deivered address
IN a nappy, la neriv way. auln. 10 all the conIen-
ira ed 9Ia iucss tnat saou,u marx nodr In winch
We were TO tn INK Heaven Tor liie cD,frts aul the
saety oi year. ana to the pleasant signt wLc was
presc cated ~ many children, III ide better anu
happier W kindness and Instruction an iookn.
Pleased and Joyful Dr. Robertson, the secre-
Tary n Inn
erclses. requested DR.. Weismain to ,ell ihe
cniircn IN German the reasons tor mis- not making
tue Cnliurea listening very atteltivcly. Iney were
asked If ;hcy understood what nc sall aai an
noted. mas only been introduced into TINS school or
lew monns. so tnat TINS episode showed
iLEAsINi DEGREE o. IRoGRESs.
AftCr his was sung German hym1, and a little
boy ma ned Albert Becknan sang solo emitted
''rraise the Lord. the gver o. an" lie was lol.
lowed Oy pretty lite maiden, VINO sang IN a
marka5iy sweet voice, some verses aoous the mean
ins oi IhlnKsgvm. Day. boin 0. these eaorIs
were re lelted at the request o. visitor. Ine
little girl anted the osalm .'0l, give TANKS
unto me Lord" the re ponss' '.for HIS mercy
a, ending pas eaoa %aae ns
Essie Parker sang "fiie Last kose Ol summer"
with Iea; deal oil sweetness BY this time The
eviEcel tnelr feelings by ali manner rcstiessneSs,
and whispered despa.rinsly 10 oae ano ner very
audtby,
The big. kindly DR.. Loocrtson. who evidently had
theSe Juveniles INT h al done so nevertheless bv so
long wdiunt, at length sire ched out MS lathetly
arms and called for blessing Oh tne good cneer OF
the day. Alter that the KNIVES, FORKS and plates
ratified loudly ana 1t was no loag time before the
SIX hundred small paate3 were ne ins piled by all
tie good things that klad Providence had gene
lOusly provided. QUIZ OF voices accOmpall lleI
tuIS phenomenon.
THE TEACHERS
OF the school, Mr.. joan NJ. Clarke Mss Kattnja
Scnwcnsen, Miss Emma Morrow, Miss kebeccL
Trainer. .iss Anna v. stewart and Mss Davidson,
were very attentive 10 the cniilren and Mrs.
Kellogg the m0tneriy matron, ".abcred hard III
setting out the guodly feast.
TIE bOwERY SCHOOL.
From this mission the party OF visitors proceeded
to the other Of tle society situated ut No. 2O7
Bowery, anu here found about Tour hundred cnil-
viands. Mir Wilkinson pr sided. Alter several
songs and an ad JrcSs by the Rev. Mr. sterling tile
more important ceremony OF eating the dinner was
accomplished, and VITA o deal OF relish and glad.
ness.
The Five Points Mission.
At the Ladies' Home Missionary Society," whose
work IL conducted In capacious building on tue
site oil the Old Brewery at the "Five Points, there
was a day OF thanksgiving. praise ana feastlng,
About eight hundred children were fed during the
day, ueary five hundred OF whom were afforued the
opportunity OF sitting down in the large dining
room, where very attractive tables creature
forts, SUBSTANTIAL anu tOOtnSome were SEE IN aUuu-
uinJ array. lie MISSION, tuougn NE hodistIc
organization and history is not IInteu Its OPERA
tion to Nationality or creed. the main nope OF
the Mission Is TO rescue the children oil the poor
AMI sDw the seeds oi virtue aud goodness IN Their
young minds. how far TINS nope mad blossomed
INTO lact and real " might ne seen In the hundreds
OF nappy, cicdn and healthy faces thdt Assembled
around the Thanksgiving tables an took part IN the
maIuiy OF tie singing of anthems, hymns, giees,
duets calistnenlcs, recitation o. dialogues ana au-