The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-04

Cpupsss SENT WEST ny THE CBILDRENs
AID socrsTy,-An ingenious effort for the
benefit of the destitute children OF the CITY
Is the /" placipg-out SYSTEM which has been
carried ont by the Chi'dren's Aid Society
during the last twenty years with such re-
markable success. The Society early saw
The immense benefit in taking advantage OF
the REGULAR economical condition Oh tns
country in treating questions OF panperisH'
They nj once recognized the fact, and re-
solved 10 make use in their plans, OF the end
less demand for children's labor in the west
ern country. The housekeeping life OF
western farmer is somewhat peculiar. Inc
servants of the household must be members
OF tie family, and be treated more or less rs
EQUALS. 1t is not convenient nor aSreedpie
for western matron TO have ruue EURO
mean neasant nj the same table and in the
ss,me room with the family. She prefers
y child whom she can Srain up in her
own WAY, A child's labor Is needed for a
thousand things on western farm. Chill
dren, too, are valued and thought much Of
The same opportunity is given to working
children as to all other children. They
share fully In the active and inspiring west.
ern life. They are moulded by the social
tone around them, and they grow up Under
the very best circumstances which can sur
round a Door boy or girl. mo treatment
which man could devise could possibly be
80 beneficial to the laboring children OF
this city IS that offered BY western farms.
Moreover, child'S place ut the table
in our rural households is of small ac-
count. OF food there Is enough and an
sbuudance. Generosity, and especially to-
ward children, is the rule In our western
districts. This benevolent association, taking
advantage of these great facts, earl y made
arrangements for scattering such little work.
crs Of the city as were friendless and home
less all through the western country. west
ern agents are employed who travel through
remote farming districts and discover where
there is an, especial call for children's labor.
IN arrangement is then made with the lead
ing citizens of the village to receive little
detachment of these homeless children OF
the great city. :,
On given day in New York The ragged
and dirty little ones arc gathered to cen
trail Office from the streets ana lanes, from
the industrial schools aud lodSiDS-houses OF
the society, are cleaned and dressed, ana sent
away, under charge Of an experienced agent,
10 seek "a new home in the West" when
they arrive in the village great public
nFStluS Is llcIN, anu u CuulLuitlSC va SltiISh7
formed to decide on the applications. Farm
crs come in from twenty to twenty-five miles
round. looking for the "mode boy" who
shall do the light work of the farm and aid
the wife in her endless household labor ;
chlld.ess mothers seek for children that shall
replace those that are lost; housekeepers look
Ior girls to train up; mechanics seek for boys
Tor their trades ; and kind-hearted men, with
comfortable homes and plenty of children
think ii is their duty to do something for the
orphans who huye no fair chance in the great
CITY. Thus in few hours the little colony
Is placed in comfortable homes. Suisse
Gucrtly, if changes should be necessary, the
committee replace The children, or the agent
rcvisits the village, while steady CORE
spoudence is kept up by the central office
with the employers. In this way something
like $4,000 boys and girls have been placed
in country homes during the past twenty
wears. Nearly 5000 a year are now sent
forth by The society. Great numbers of
these children have acquired property, or
have grown up TO positions of influence and
re,pcctabiiity.-C. l.. Brace, an Hdrper's
Magazine for august.