, 1875-08-27

CITY
TIE ENGLISH PEABODY FUND.
It Is not given to ,lany men to leave en-
during memorials Of their good deeds on both
Biles oil tho Atlautlc. Probably no man Inns
ever given MS much md as wisely 'as tho lato
GEoauE PEABODY, American citizen aud
English banker. His generosity was how'll
lering Thoro arc - pgABopr Institutes " in
three OF four cities OF the United Stntes.
There arc PEABODY Museums and Halls in
half dozen college towns, There is PRA-
noDY Fund in America, which has dono q
world Of good in educating tho South. Thore
il PEABODY Fund in England, which has
given comfortable homes to thousands Of
London artisans, mud furnished types for sim.
liar reforms everywhere else. The bankers
bouevolence WINS not only public, but privntc.
Ills wiso generosity gayo OTnN1EI g. MAnsn
m education, aud 80 bestowed on the United
States at once famous scientist md a fear-
less opponent Of the worst Of our national
rings, Another yearly report OF the English
pEAnoDr Fund Inns inst boon published. 1t
tells story Of deep interest.
The orignni Fund amounted to Eh0o,0o0,
! or 81, ,50o, ,nou. Tho Trustees took charge Of
it q few years ago. Iuo1pcrionco prevented
Immediate SUCCESS. The first block PIT up
cost 80 much TINT tho rents were too high for
tue poor to pay. Tho lesson learned paid for
| the money lost. Since then no mistakes
have beon mado. Numerous blocks hive
boen built, ALL Of them aro full. 4 descrip-
ton of the latest will serve as a sample Of
all About 8 acres on tho Dlackfriars Road
| a-o covered by 1t. Tho buildng-or rather'
the niueteen buildings which together form
tho block-is divided into large number Of
| apartments, none Of which has more than
| three rooms. Tho stovos, fixtures, etc.,
bolong to the building. They nre
OF tho moat convenient Rort. The
walls are neatly stencilod. Coal aud
provision cupboards are attached to eacl.
| apartment. There arc geuernl laundries. baths,
aud play grounds. Tho Dlackfriars block In
occupied by l,214 persons, eo0 Of whom arc
children. Tho average cost Of q room Ia 35
cents woek. The Trustees aim to benefit
tho worry poor. They therefore rent no rooms
to porsons who earn more than 20 Hhiltings
[S5) week. The short rules. copy Of
wlicI, ia given each tenant, arc no vallnbte
as suggestions for tho coming American PHI
!anthtopist-nay ho coma soon that We
print them in full
L. The rcnts to be paid weekly in aavunte At ths
Superintendent onica oyery Monday, botwnen 10
| IN. aud D. H., aud no Arrears os rant will be a.
| lowed,
4 washing shall only bs donc IN tho 1aundriea. TIE
passages, aters ay4tories. cloaes, stars. And pas
&aEca Ahall be wushod oncs 4 waek, aud swspt every
| morning betofo 10 O'Clock.
.. No clothes 10 ba hung ont, carpets OF rugs
| beaten or shaken. l4ter than 10 o. m.
L. No children ass slowed to play On tbs ntaiss
passases. hut onty In tho piay-srouuds.
o. Mo tenant IL allowed to take In waahlng Or kssp
| ahop Of any klnd On tho premlscs.
9. Tenants not allowed to paper THAR rooms OF
| drive ual1s into the wallis.
Z. Tha ou'er dooss ara locked 1t II p m.. and tho
gas exnRuished: but nil tenana aro provided with
pryats keys, by which they entet 1t any hour Of
| tho night.
There has boon great moral improvement
In the condition Of tho tenantry Of these
blocks. A comfortable home kcepa tho men
from tho giu-shop Tic women have sha!ten
OF thoir slatternlY habita and keep them
selves aud their bones clean. The brass
knockers on their entrance-doors ars polished
till they shine like gold; the floors arc
scrubbod and washed tho window.aeats are
gay with flowers Tlla class most benefited
ls perhaps, the children. In the crowded
districts Of London four out Of Ave children
die before the fifth yoar. In the PEABODY
buildings, the rats Is only ono ont Of ave.
The weakly Children whose parents move out
Of filthy alleys into these healthy homes
show tho effects OF the change at once. It Ia
sald TINT visitor can tall by the looks Of the
boys aud girls on the playground the COM