The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-05
NEW YORK JUVENILE ASYLUM.
ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1874.

ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1874.
The twenty-thlrd annual report OF the New York
Juvenile Asylum to the Legislature Of the state
has Just been maze public, disclosing the workings
OF one OF New York's greatest ana most deserving
charities
The New York juvenile Asylum consists Of the
asylum proper and It's two branches the House Of
Reception and the Western Agency. The asylum
is located 17eth street. at the upper END OF Man.
haitian Island. on Washington Heights, near High
Bridge. The grounds contain about twenty acres,
extending rom Tenth avenue to Broadway. On
the part adjoining Tenth avenue Is nne oah
grove OF four acres and Q new double cottage for
the use Of employees. Twelve acres are used
for farm and garden purposes. The buildings and
yards occupy the remaining four acres, which
form an eminence near the central part OF the
grounds and are enclosed on three sides BY
brtck wall eight feet high. The asylum h easily
reached ny the Hudson River Railroad, taking the
cars at TnirLieth street and Ninth avenue and
stopping at Fort Washington depot. The House Of
Reception Ia located on West Thirteenth street,
No. 81, and consists Of four story brick building,
seventy-nve feet 'front.', with wing and basement
and II fully equipped for the permanent accommo.
dalton OF $50 children. The once OF the Instatn.
ton - here, where ali the children are reoelx44
aud discharged, ana the meetings OF the Gun
mittees and the Board are held. Alarge dwexlnf
with an acre and hall OF land, at N0fmAl, oe6i
agent. who provides homes IN different parts q
the State Tor the children sent West, aud who
visits them from time TO time ana takes the gen
since the 6rst essaOiishlnent OF this CHARITY IN
1858 there have been brought under it, fostering
H. 722 children14 694 males and O28 femaleG
During the ear just closed 6S1 children were ~.
ceived into the asylum and its two branches. and
OF THESE GA were still IN the institution tue S10t
OF December last. Ut course there IL y school In
connection with the establishment, whore Gil the
lish language. There 10 also an industrial depart.
ment, which. ike the school, 10 considered Of pri
mary importance to chldren who are soon TO b
thrown upon their own resources Those 10 charge
heads ana hearts OF the chtldren-not. however
by Rigorous exactton Of as much worx 40 M
willing hands can be forced to accomplish In
ordered family are taught 10 make themselves usS
mi, II door ana out, each cheerIuliy end indus
trlously engaged IN performing toe allotted labor
OF DUTY. unosr the direction OF persons properly
own clothing and shoes, bake the bread, do the
Kitchen, dining room aud house WORK, and al the
WORK Of the garden AID farm.
employed, and the following naures viii ave some
Idea OF the amount Of work performed during the
Iear:.-Dresses made, 26e; aprons, S8e; chemlssa
iv 1871 :f n'or 2S Sraws sSo snr, l94
80; ped spreads, Is; clothes bags ID, nandkerchls
henmcd, IS; towels, 765; curtains 23 hapgins. 256
table cloths, lLl holders. les; blankets, =. Whole
In the repair department 40,1a2 pieces were
menued. In the tailor shop so boys were EN-.
ployed, and besidos repairing 100 suits OF clothing
shop made 1859 anu repaired Ss0 PAIRS Of shoes,
1he annexed nguret show the characters OF the
children 1t the time or their reception in the insA
tntion '-uniortunate, A%so; pslisrtng, aoo7; W
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