The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-07-18
0hildren's Aid Society.

Miss Mary Carpenter, the well known
English philanthropist, who is now Wis
iting this country, has devoted much OF
her time since her arrival to n thorough
inspection of our prisons, hospitals,
State aud private charities, and other
institutions of 4 benevolent and 'refOr-
matory character.
Accompanied by Mr. Charles Brace,
she gave much time to the inspection of
the various institutions connected with
the Children's Aid Society, of which
Mr.. Brace is the Secretary; and they
received her special cOmmendation, es-
pecially the Rivington street Lodging
House for newsbOys, which she pro-
nounced model Of its kind as home
and school. Miss Carpenter was also
much delighted with the beautiful
plants and flowers in the conservatory
and schOOl-rOOms, and with the heauti-
ful inspiration of giving To the poor
children attending the day school weekly
prizes Of pots of plants that go home to
glOrify some dingy tenement room or
garret with the fragrance of its green
leaves and the beauty of its blossoms.
In DIR. Bellows church, Miss Carpen-
ter one evening delivered u most inter
eSting lecture upon the great reform in
prison discipline-in speaking of which
She remarked: "But with all this" hui
man treatment rs compared with the
tortures not so long since in vogue,
chow few criminals there are that re-
turn to society any better than they left
it for captivity"
This sentence was part of her texts,
and il should be the text of many Sc
rious discussions as to how the restraint
Of prison life may be made not merely
punishment for the crimes committed
i'm the past, but "a means of reform and
Strengthening against the temptations
of the future.
Miss Carpenter spoke wisely regarding
the management of the pauper children
Oh Randalrs Island. She was shocked,
as she may well have been, and sur
priscd that these poor little creatures TO
a large number, were entrusted to the
charge and tuition of some sixty or
more pIupcr assistants and officials, an ]
stated that il was the experience of
English experts that the care of young
children was not a matter that could be
safely trusted 10 public authorities; the
practice being in England to give the
care of vagrant and the reformation of
semi-criminal children, to little asso-
Citations of individuals, whose expenses
are paid by the State.
In another lecture given in Brooklyn,
Miss Carpenters subject was Female
| Education in India. She gave much of
/ her experience in India and provided
pleasant evening for her audience; but
although the matter of WOman's Edu-
cation is always full of interest, her
previous address dwelt upon things
which are nearer to our needs.
In these latter days our FOUndlings
have had their innings. The Sisters of
I Charity who fOrswear the world and its
delights, and most of the ineffable joys
of home, cannot eXtinguish their human
hearts, and put off their wOmanliness,
when they put ON their sombre habit
and black veil
Women must needs be helpful to some
one, and they not having the special
some one to aid and encourage, nurse
| the sick. In every wOmanly wOman'S
nature there is an ineXhaustible reser-
vOir of tenderness and love for little
children, and in the Sisters, the natu-
raj outlets of the reservoir being chOked,
it brims and Overflows, but still does
not run to waste.
Talk not of wasted affection, the poet
tells US, and goes on to show that il
never is wasted; nor is that of the
kindly, aflectiOnate Sisters, who have
cOmfOrted their hearts with electing to
care for the abandoned little waits who
shall never, like themselves, know
father or mother, or hOme.-SDiTH Of
the Times.