, 1874-09-01
TIE -NEwsBoYs' HOME.

Truo charity recognizoB fully tho princinlo NJ
enabling ith recipients to help themselves. Upou
THIS priucirlo q year ngo was established thu
"-Nowsboya' Homo, "a charitable inHtitution In
tho tfuoat aonso OF tho torn, whoao object was
to tako from the streets tho fathoross and moth.
orlcss waifs, and enable thom to obtain for thom.
aolvcH, wholesome shelter and food: to 1jrcrf
their efforts In their struggle for inlopcudoni
maintenance to toach thom tho prucin1oa ami
advantages Of economy and industry coutrastc1
with tho rerlls aud diBcomforts of atmlesa iut'o.
lonce and dishonesty, and thuu rob our prisons Of
d moioty at least Of their victims. Eyoryl,ody Ia
familiar with the lucky hit by which Alr. Billings
was onablol. through tho -gonorosity Of Atr. Mo.
Ylekos, to clear S3 ooo ycarago for tlis istitu-
the succosa of tho Undertaking. Encouraged by
their SUCCESS, tho Directors layo by 4 strcnuo,ls
effort orecsod commodious md handsome
four-story basement brick odAco on Quincy
streset, ts noar Rlith avenue, whero iii tho lutura
tribune reporter VAS Shown over ttnbui]d
ing yesterday BY Mr. ". u. Billings. Iucrosu
being made through the boys' entrance on tho
east sido OF tho basement, tho reporter was
se'r shoTn the sHsh bs oG9 n hese the boys M
dining-room, kitchen, laundry, and drying-roora,
fitted up with all modern improve1nonta
fusnace-room for generating sloatn for hcat..
ing parposos; md private dining,room
Of this department Ia admirably adapted to.ita
purpose. On tho first floor arn tho boys Hitting-
room. fitted with closets for c1othes caps, atc.
communicating with the library and roading-
room tho. gymnasium. fitted and furnished with
cises whsra also are lockers for tic boys' black
Ing Or Other worldng-kits. Tlcro aro also private
sitting and tho main Office, tho lattcrhny-
inE tnbo communications With all paris Of tho
building.
. On tho second floor arc two domestic alooping-
rooms. the Eclool-roon,, 40 foet Bquare, auti two
largo o!a&s-roo1ns. The third floor is entirely
orcnpiod by enc. chamber for :suporintoud-
dents room: mud ,an immonao dormitory
iron :bedsteals: ,on tho fourth aoor ara
thew orkslops, in which .typo-sottjug,' shoo-
mailing, cllair-bottoming, and ,baskot-maLina
vii! be taught those dcsirous Of loarnng.
Lie Doys' Homo is a substantially built struc-
tho saulo time it could in casa OF neeoapity. 10
casiiy oonycrtea to any other use. An especial
feature IN It is tho admirable sanitary arrangc-
monts Of closets (on eyory floor) ventilation, and
nusnapfe ia 5 70 q f 5 e hs o ot9 S0st of TUG build
raised. Donations IN material, such as lime,
brick, lead piping, etc., ringing n value from
$40 to $500 hayo been contributed to tho extent
OF 81 ,opo, Mr.. Killings expressing to tho re-.
norter iis aenae of tlo generous nlannor in which
tho public las aasistcd rho undertaking. To
cireot n saving Of some $500 month
while tho building was :areottng, tho
pro''sHes lately occupied tho ingt,tution woro
giyen up In juno lust. and the inmates provided
with homes temporarily In othorina.itutiaps, aud
in Mr.. Billings own home. In ,arswcr to the re-
portar'a Inquiries. Alr, Billings stated that a rig
orous discipline will DO enforced. mud stringent
rules mato for tho incubation Of cloanly l.abit7
aud Industrious waYH, ind for tho suppression Il
loose aud irregular procliyitics The ol,iof aim
.of tho institution is. while opabliug these u,,.
od-for wafs to earn tloirmantananco to pro.
vi'lo for totr comfort and health, aud to instruct
Md prepare tllon for tnling upon themselves
tho responsible duties Of tr,o and loyal ctizcn-
ship. During tho past year tho inatisutiou has
piaoed fifty boys farnls wl.oro tloy nro contcul
and happy. and giving perfect aatisfsction to
thor employers.