New-York tribune., 1874-07-22
GROWTH OF A GREAT CHARITY.

A FESTIVAL At THE CATHOLIC PRoTECTORY IL WEST
CHESTER COUNTY.
Tie first DAYS exercises on the first general
visit to the male department Of the Roman Catholic Pro
tectory at Weschescr took place yesterday. The Oh
ect of this festival which continue to-day and to-
morrow, is to raise means for additional buildings
which are much needed, there 1870 boys in
building which was only intended for 1000, and has
proved inadequate receive the large number of des
tute children who sent there from the courts. Sew
era times during the past months the managers OF
the Proectory have been obliged TO give notice to mag
is:rates not to commit children to the institution he
cause there room for them. The fTst additional
building which It is intended TO construct when the
funds are secured Is hospital with accommodations
for about loJ the sick BE- cared for and into
which new comers can be placed until it is certain that
they have disease which can be communicated to
the other children.
Excursion trains were run the Harlem branch Of
the NeYHaven road TO carry people to and from the
festival The attendance considerable. but Is ex
pected to be much larger to-day and Tomorrow The
pleasures Of the day began with recreation in the build
ing and III the pleasant little grove upon the grounds,
dancing games. and other methods OF lightly en-
pOying leisure took part Of the forenoon ana were
acceptably disposed in other parts of the days pro
rramme. The hour from 1880 a. III. to ll:5O a. m was
given to an inspection OF the industrial departments and
buildings Ia the long wing TO the left ofthe main
building, which IS four stories high, the visitors
saw 400 bows busy shoemakng, 81 at work
upon clothing, $50 employed upon cane-seated
chairs, and 80 learning the trades or printing
and book-bnding In lower brick building on the left
of the main structure, in which Is the machine shop
ana which the boilers whence comes the steam
for heating the buildings ana FOR the cooking 90 boys
were at work a5 Ourneymcn carpenters, whccwrlghs,
and bllcksniths In the cooking AMI household work
hundred boys employed and in the work o! the farm
from 100 trained The rest OF the inmates are
too small to be employed IN manual Labor. Boys are
admitted here between the o; AMI IA. aud there
arc now u the Protectory between those years All
OF the inmates except those 10 are allowed four
hours daily for study All 10 years free 10 leave
or are allowed to remain work small wages till they
find suitable employment outside. The lads III the
industrial departments were plainly under careidl
aud competent supcTiutcndeace ana instruction.
They have pleasant wOrk-rOoms, well provided
with improved aQpltnces ia tho NiIII"' DIdHeLes
trade aud seemed cOnlentcd at Their Ithor as they
merry and lght-hcarIcd IN their pay-fround
few hours after Ihat the pa'c y "hoe,ohle ana thc
BOYS are well cared for il shown by the TACT Iit not
on, Of the 1870 j. in the iutrmdry The inspection
Of t1c buildings showed WeIdIL'hscu Hdu 'dt!y AePt
Institution. The material OF the whole structure i
bucS, with trimmings Of waite stone. Ii u placed upon
the highest part OF the grounds Wmch slope gently on
all sides and are part OF pretty country scenery Ilc
Tnc building mas front Of about 800 feet, depth
OF 90 ad hisat oi four 'Gres % me Dr5elni A. moo u
the ample us-room, where the whole host OF boys
the interested spectators. On the second hJor
the pIrlur., oil 'cs. Commuulty-ruOms aud rooms OF
the Christian Brothers who conduct the PrOtcctOry,
The two stories above taken up with lmuense dor
nlturics containing j2J beds apiece IL thc ac story
s the simple chapel which stage ut up Tor the
festival, with decorations OF banners above ana around
II.
The grounds also were gay with display Of bunting
From t. O'Clock there va literary ana musical en-
tertuiucnt by the primary department IN tAc c pel
Music hy the PrOtcctOry band, frequent singing, a
defamation, debate, aud military review maize
the programme
At s:3J u. address was given Ia the grove 10y
John savage lie gave The history Of the ProtrctU.y
from Its foundation by Archbishop II agnes aad Dr.
Ives and referred to tine struggle, II nla ana the OBJ
staclcs encountered thC opposition Jt other
ties. IL sustained by Few Srut!cIItn
when the State would hardly give IL TrcDsnI-
tl1l. Its beginnings were udmb.c and has
Ina ie vast progress from the time when II
tanned in teucmcnt-hOu,es ia Thirty aud
l. Eghiy-sIXthst. from tine upper windows Of wnch the
escipcd, to 1901. tis ne property
bought to the ii ~ OF the introduction industrial
pursuits wch ~ the inmates 10 be useful citizens.
Mr. Savage paid earnest tribute Of praise to DR. Ives
whose efforts the origin Of the Institution due,
and the Christian Brothers whose selldenyIug abJs
have made IL successful
the Junior Department Of the PrOtectOry will give
Will similar to those OF yesterday. To-
Before the close OF the festival addresses are ex
ling, Joha Mullaly, ana others.