, 1873-01-05
THE HEWSB0YS' cONcE9T.

Eev. DR.. Thomas First Effort to Ctvitlzo the
Street Arabs--Is SVaa Not an Eniiro Success
"a Little Supper Would Pqpularizs III
MoFemeut--~
The Raw Dr.. Thomas, pastor Of tito First
Methodist Church, and 8 few more charitah1
ind phi}anthropically disposed citizens, dster'
mined to usa somo Illuminating influence On tn
newsboy. Recognizing the truth tnat .~
Music hath charms to sooths tho Eay@gs bc-st4
they gave q concert last evening in tho p1ess1
auditorium OF the church, and said, in Sub
Stance, to tho savage gamins: 'Come in; rnuzs
Of the first quality here, and little good T.
vice." This was much misunderstood bT IL
nowBboJa. When supplied with their dcketzz
and told to keep them, they not unnstu1sR}
feasted, in anticipation, On broi1ed steak chicf1
bones, or turkey, with oranges, watermelon, sna
other unreasonable Injuries addad therau10.
Such as could read the wholesome word " C1n
cert" Oh their green ticket, inquired shrepaE
whether it was good to eat. a youth Of lsss
and hungry aspect asked, over the counter
THE tribune office, what the ticket was for. ii
WAS told that a coucort meant music. This NJ
not true, strictly spe aking, and We should y:
ways speak strictly to newsboys, especially
ono is policeman. When the Arabian hnie1
learned that music was inedible, and very ny
aucntly wholly indlgestible, be dszcendod IL = ;
contumaey: and said, ITO Hadea w
very evidently did, or his looks telied hlea.
Whom the croTd gathered last evening IN snS aS
First Methodist Church tbero vera about ~
gentle children Of the desert, Who cla1orsd ie1
tho e1pe :ted supper. They rat them down uptgs
the hard chairs and gazed in sheer E psfpihe1| pahast|I
They regarded the piano with wonder, and ~
the organ with admiration. Thoy Thought =
their suppers, and expressed wish to 1oftss.
themselves. While expressing this Tsb, te'
were interrupted With duet sung BY two geaTI
tlenen who did their best not to bc inteF11p.saI
But tho boys would initiate the lstts W.
as audible. Not ono word Of what tho l.4a:
said could be overheard, while tho expfessiaa.' :
"suppcr," ''Good to c1t,'F "Go, we're ne4aea.
" nttared IN n higher pitch tnan the mnsad Ii
Then D. Thomas addressed the boys He = z.e
he hsd beon boz himself, and liked boys 15E M 1
were tho stun that utn Tere nas}e Out OF. ~
boya thought this rather suggestive, and nn1ss
Que snoti,er). 4a hoped the concerts woun =
q Euccess. The present ono YES 81 cxp8r1aea1
to see how maay boJs would como, togeseE :
Next time the boys should certainly hare suT |
Ee.. .~ !
Thea they wero to hare none Ter Ibis e7encx /
30 they rightly ar9uN. Ind !: :Tas ''pat.f
job" and by blank they <di1' nt want 70 III !
!Hany Of them suited tho action 70 the VIZ. I
They put on their ..ss La tfus Arabs, ~ II I;
lently stole away. Tie othe1a remained
were told to sing the Lynn " jesus lJVe5 ~. ~
Ar. Hahkey leadiug them. Ko7 most peM.-
would here fird IN oppostunty 70 sesams :1sst Il
timenth and silly, md saJ u It was = 8"es
comforting sight to SEQ thoso ust}e "nstsmt[
boys praising God in eanE." Unfart9ns'ss!ga !
however, it was anything but s"set - !
comforting. They did'ns Euow the h:uant
sang the chorus horribly, shcnting 1t IN a. > mss!
blcodthirsty and desperate manner, as tnoao, q
had been tie requiem Of Captain Kydd, OF ~ +
other military or naval hero Of ensal snh ~
reputation. They s1ns othcr hymns, raoto Of :sa .
o1ccsably, and finally went army very s;Js3 no:J;3
and hungry. Unless a supper u soon p1os1..Ht ~
for them, they will either st@y away 1s.-n I'd !:
or break every window IN tho Aesa'''~ !
Church Block. i