New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-09
THE NEW ITALIAN SCHOOL,

OPENING CF THE NEW Observation-Disclosures OF
THE FOUNDATION AND PROGRESS OF TIE
sCHOOL-ADDEEssIs ny f. p FABBkI, WM. Gull
LEN BRYANT AND OTHERS.
Leonardst. last evening wGs in q fever OF
excitement. the modest cart OF the period rep'sng
peacefully IN its accustomed mud. way to Carl
aG,s in livery. The mothers OF gamns enveloped in
shrw stood la groups discussing The unusual spectacle
Boys ana more boys, with hands In pockets, eazod nj
the wonderful new building which puts TO shame tr
humble neigAbors. and organ grinders, with TOUCHING
sentiments played favorte Italian airs as men and
Of prominence entered the Italian scEcohouse
which has just been oICDed most successfully.
Fancy, please, building in the Italian style. tho ex-
terror icing OF Philadelphia pressed brick. brown and
Nova Scotia stone. The first story Is entirely Of stone,
AMI Mlssively treated. while the remaining stories
brighter in color and LIGHTER in effect as they ilSe
This pleasing facade cost less than tAe
average street 'front.' which speaks well Tor
the arcaitcc,. j. c. Cady. Within. hrst
come largo class AID music roo;n5. arranged
As t. used separately Q: III connection. CassrCoAs
occupy the story The part Of tie third
ANA fourth stories IS devoted to the hail. which seat'
about Gco persons and the basement is dedicated I"
apartments Tor bathing and washing. The buildings
admirably adapted 10 lis purposes.
TIE hall is gayIy decorated with italian and Ancri-
can days. Victor Emanuel gazing at George Washington
tho Latter painted by vInn in day-wiha bon
hOmm,e that does him credit. Several hundred Italian
boys aud girs raised seats faced I.r-e
/ iience OF ladies aud gentlemen, and on
the Platform were William \. Booth, President
II tho Chilicen's Ali S,ciety; Cncvo!er FerNinlni
&c Lucca, C0nsuGeneral 0t Italy. VILLAIN Cullen BY
ant P.of. Vncenz, BJtta, tie R:v. W. NJ nyor, ID D.
Juise Hooper c. Van V.rs,, John e. Villains, l.. r.
Fab0r Theodore Roosevelt, Geo. CABOT Ward. Howard
Potter and Charles whitehead. A. 5000 as the audience
was seated the hand composed entirely OF young Italian
mechanics who have been educated Ii the scbo, opened
the ceremonies, with the Italian Royal March, and Very
well did 16 young play, considering ihat tLcy
nave been orsAnz d into a band only tNo years Len
the excellent Prca.aeLt OF the Cidrens Aid Society
told If the small beginnings Of the school am IN the
absence OF Charles L. Brace. Who was UNI rlhhIeD III!
Howard Potter read bis interesting report.
Twenty years ago. struck 10y the siSbt OF 20 many
poor Italian children engaged in street occupations, Mr
Brace Visited the Iaial tenamentjiD the noishbOhoOd
81 Eve Points found them unequaled for DIRT Tie
letter classes OF Italians looked upon their poorer
brethren Outc3sts. but M BrIce determined 10 Try
the experiment OF an Industrial an common school
missionary appeared IN tie gaise ot sSnof ~ i1 Ger
qra ana thus aided. Mr.. Brace soon found that tue
population, though poor was exceedingly L0hoai, While
the children eager to learn O9enin. his school IN
ls.j pupils. Sanor CrrGua added yearly 10 his
8umbess, thc American pablo coming mOst GtLeFoIsJ
10 bis ad. when tie schoo. opened olly two CHI!
Gren had an knowledge OF writing. Now the copy
uooss Of the school SLOW as good wofk
Tao children who. 20 years aso. we're Org grinders
hoob!lcks, and sgcet-swcepers, are nov III eaanies
killed labor,r. foremen in factories, or the
Wv q respectable artisans. 81 TAR as Is
knowa, out OF 500 children who bIgc attended
lie school. ouly three have boen arrested
and not one for stealing. through he efforts OF the
school and s powerful abotor, the CbiidIsu's Aid So
ciety tie horrible Padr0i II. ac has been b:o1eG up
Eve hundred children now cOl.cc:eI al the Sc moo
md is bran n in CrosJy-st- they are r. oNel VIE in
distress Taught good morals and Industrious hahiis
aud pgepa ed for bonest citizenship.
A. the close Of Mr. Poters reading OF r. Braces re-
rorr which vas warmly received, slsIor T. 7 Fdobr.
10 HON the italian School owes It's Thrifty existence
made statement in beaaf Of the Building
FunJ of which LIE ID Treasurer. he spoke OF
the ChiIdreu's All Society IS the most
truly charitable instGon in ne land. OWING to 1t both
material arc spiritual aid. Determined 10 establish
fund for the Italian school, siGnCr FabDr began n 1864
with S9+ sisted later by tho Iai1n Government IN
May 1867 the fund reached 81 0O. Then Madame Rstor
came TO the by giving dramatic performance
others gave help, aud II 1870 the sum amounted TO
s. co., Tie Cmdrcns AID Society worked nobly, aud
Theodore Roosevelt ID. Wills James. j. Picrponl Nor
gan william L. Dodge IT., A. c. Richards. Mrssrs
Brown Brothers, Howard Potter, Z. ii. Dlckey. Juhn
Kuower r. j. Livingston. and others, greatly
bef7iendcd the Undertaking. Trough Prof.
Bc:ta. handsome subscriptions from W. T. BOD
cett and from the family OF the lameDted Henry t.
Tuckerman obtained. In this and other ways. the
fdYl expanded and to-day the Italian School stands
upon its own ground and is on y 5000 IN debt
Following signor Fabbr came Prof. Bo,ta who spoke
well and to the point He contraGicted an impression
thaC has gone abroad The italian Schoo Is no; officially
connected with the Italian Government Italy gives
sl.OO ANNUALLY as token of sympathy merely. The
school depends upon Americans for us being.
Turning 10 the children. the Professor adj
dressed them in italian Of pure Tuscan
accent consolidating them upon their beautiful new
bui ding told them that in all Italy there ID not
elementary school that Will compare with THERE.
"CEuarcn" lie continued "you say 10 Italy Come
70 New York. and will give yOu model for your
schools" ExhortiHG them 10 cleanliness Prof Bctia
begged the children fashion their lives after tier
school, beginning humbl ana growing into noble citi
zcns and sat down amid apl ianse.
Then rose the venerable hon Of Nev-YorE, william
Cullen Bryant, whom John /. Williams addressed
"this young gen;leman," AMI certainly the lion IS
Young in speech lie pad the Italian race
comIl nents wen meritej, ana assured the Wit,
ors that II their pockets we're not picked
as they loft the bOilGnS-and lie was quite
sure his would not bc-if they were not murdered in
their beds, II they did not scanper ont OF their
houses in their niShtg)wns 10 escape bling burned
alive Il was owing to tbs ChGrens Aid Society which
had done its best to reform NewYOIS. Great al
p!ause greeted Mr. Bryant, and then the Chev
alier spoke earnestly III the OF Italy. Mr..
John T. Williams. whose face beamed with beneycencc.
blessed every body Judge Wan Worst drew picture Of
ignorance breeder OF crime. and Dr. TAYLOR brought
down ne house with telling a1eciotes. " eare merely
civ would not he New-YOrk without tue sciences Of
astronomy. meteOr0lOgy, and navigation, all Of which
had :helr beginning Ia Italy. Calico Columbus, ana
Torrice are The fathers Of the sciences whereby
exist. Do not owe them the Italian school and
RIM aorpeably pasted the evening, diversified Ivy