New-York tribune., 1871-12-01
AMONG TIE CHARITIES.
TIE HOWARD MISSION.


At the Howard Mission and Home fol Lil>i+
Wanderers alout children received plentiful dinner
yr,rrlaV large nI,hjr Of the friends of the instItu-
tion heinz present. superintendent Van Meter presided
aud after fcw remarks hy the Rev. MI Iarnit1 Paul
Du Chaillu who has latr" returned from the North Of
Europe was introduced. In Lapand he said. every girl
and boy is obliged 10 60 to school and all know how
read write before they 10 old. Thicving
unknown and the people lock thcrdoor trunks
lie found the people very hospitalc. and during his
seven months stay he never heard husband speak
kindly to his wife parent speak harrhly to child
He told several anecdotes illustrating the and
customs OF the inhabitants OF that country which greatly
anus d the children.
supt Van Meter said: The question which keeps fore
iig itself upon me to-day. and which have asked my
scta great many times during the last IL years
ing this Institution is, viii it rayi When | zee the
poor pcop,e who come here sad and hopeless and
pul,ivc all bent over lean, hlcarcyed halfhlnd, pale
and feeble, | ask "Will it pay TO cxpcnd money on
thcmr When look back few years to the time when
the first dollar asked for, to bny this property, put
up this building and 60 with the work ask " Does it
pay TO do all thisf VIII the work doing and pro-
pose to do he the public the money that they
must invest il - leave II to to answer but tc
you friends ii does pay here pacng his hand on his
hcar One Of our greatest needs at present ~ warm
stockings uiitlcus hood, and other kinds OF Winter
The Rev. Dr. Perry said We have too few in our
work. God created man last OF all bccaus" Ii" dd not
want to have him hanging around VOW we nave
too many who siuiply :" hanging arouni." trust
that there here today who lav" come merely
Tor that purpose bat tnat all will contribute brally TO
the good ca,irc.
Mr.. Van Meter then dismissed the audience after
thanking them for their sympathy and cont utiois
About S.,zoo contributed. bcid" $500 worth of
TIE JUVENILE GUARDIAN SOCIETY,"
At The rooms of the Juvenile Guardian So
cety, No loi st. Marks-placc, about 100 children
ccived good dinner and visit from IL number OF the
friends of the Society j. NJ Clarke the Principal Of the
school presided. and remarks made by the Rev
Mr.. WcissmaD Mr.. Robertson and Others. This school
has nearly doubled during The pact year and now
bcrs about 400 regular pupils 90 per cent of whom
t,non is given to the Industrial arts Clothing il fur
nirhd 10 all who require il. Th1 SOrIcy has branch
at No. H7 Bowcry, wrrr about 100 children were enter
tanned Yesterday. Mr. Wilkinson. who has chargr of
the Sunday school. prs!ri and alter dinner there
by the scholars and address by the Rev. Mr.
Sterling.
TIE CHILDREN. AID SOCIETY.
AT the Girls Lodging-llousc. No. - St.
Marks place, about 80 children received good dinner
furp islcd by the flicnds of the ln,uo' snpcntci.
been tanglt to run sewing Iharnes aud i:0 girls had
received lodgings.
Through the kindness of H. WINS Jaine. abont 20 boys
at the Lodging House In Elcvenlhht. were furnished
i NJ will excellent dinner Of roast turkey roast
nrf and plum pudding.
Ihs 100 lad. WHY sleep At the R,ington IT, Lodging