New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-26

will then become Of the widow and orphans
y,ou win leave behind in this struggling wordl
housei We shah have cordial welcome from the entire
family, IN German from the father and mother who
children can answer us In either language Under that
cheerful exterior there real trouble just now. for the
M %ee po yon tn Sa What L n to STe tx
healthy chdren ctulorng for bread, aud % hare no
What is 70 be dohel Mr. S. dares net seek another
would simply the position which. like of
steadysons GeTmanF, no has dlied for several years
Mr.. g. and would tide him over this period Of diff
Guilty II We had it in oar power 70 do So I'll TINS f P@ePs
In the habit Of helvng themselves The wife not
cust0med to beg but the children hungry and she Will
gratefully receive grocery ticket and bring her basket
for the of food which put aside for the more
straitcnel Oiour poor people mhcping Mrsshoveyer,
VIC must not forget our regular pensioner, Mrs F.,
whose husband Is also out OF work and not likely TO find
any being old and feeble This family depend upon the
for support and at This moment he is 81 in bed with
every Symptom OF increasing consumption But shatl
yen with these scenes and tales Of distress
think you have sesn enough to feel how gelune the
poverty Is and how worthy ot Ieei tnese people are,
careful TO investigate each fresh case as comes be-
fore our notice before applying what riet we hsve 20
give. We have no desire 70 encourage panpersm b9t we
long for power TO meet the needs OF deserving hart
working people, victims OF the bard times ander WHICH
the entire country is suffering sometimes, as you have
the call is 10 tide them over seasons OF unusna d
hegy Fhen again there are the ess OF tedious ,r no
taaous help And there the occasional deaths Dfing
no savings 10 meet the heavy drain
POOR WOMEN AND POOR CHILDREN.
There are the schools also. which have under
care and the Momens Employment Society," all steadily
increasing in numbers, and consequently in ex
pense WIN you look for a moment into the
Infant Schools The little ones, who mum
Der upward Of 40, are sufficiently disciplined
TO rise as we eateand if yen have the time to spare
they will sing you hymn or pretty nursery song very
fairly for their age These chiefly German children
OF the nehborhood where the little school is very op
lar and they taught in English in inc III
school hours you would zee quite dhsIeaI asseoaf
then be IN fan action aud you might recognize among
the crowd Of OF those you have seen IN er
own rooms this afternoon. 1t is busy scene The
women are examining With great interest the various
goods put upon tables Tor Their iispectloh anu tos
who have sua to spend can invest u at eesI priee
in Winter clothing for themselves or their families.
Moreover they viii be paid for Whatever garHsLts 'ty
make up, aRa they can afervard purchase tiein ut
very nominal sum The Employ iaent Society Is certainty
an expensive hind charity, and IL needs the backing
most Satisfactory one, meeting the needs OF the poor
without nakiug chem the actual Recipients OF charity
This, 800, needs reinforcement IN means espeehly ~
the cold Winter sets III aud the numbers OF IN
erease With it, viii Just step Rt0 the Girls Sewing
school, which s carried on in the convenient slns
school Of the Church Oi the n Ihefe are Hlofc
tina n5 50S LOW aTcr The isenine seems excellent
iuCiring by the quiet faces and busy fingers TIE hst
it acf,int for tie anxious faces bent garments
which are approaching completion Each NIUE SEVER ~
OF inspection and bright antieiPaOnS o. carrying some
useful article Of Wear home IN triumph TO naihI 10
increase tie scau wardrobe OF the family rise IN hef
mind alternating with dark possibility OF falure
ANA the necessity Of improved neediework.
TTC sS-ppl for closing the school is gwen The
work Is ii neatly pat away e2eh article WIN We hAHe
OF the child who engaged upon u attached ngnn
II sung short Blessing pronounced, AID the children
dtspcc 10 their homes perhaps comparing noli ~ Le
Won NAV obSy, geilcral AR HeaIness about theui
We Ike thom To come tidy the school, and mothers
take pairs to send them at least With clean frocks Pot
many of these aie very worn and too THU fer tie III
ersaspg cold The children have gone, ana our
little GnrRcy OF inGleetOn il as an end lcf to-day
Nov we Iot hone that the Interest with which yOd
have so kindly accompanied us wi bear nun IN very
real way by drawing You contribute substanlaLhtIp
toward The relief Of our poor peGps For any OF the De
partmcuis mentioned would Thankfully receive SUD
scr,tiuus which r made annual would tend very mate
rally 10 increase these various charities Donations ul
CLOTHING of any Kind whether Old lew would bc most
usetl Wine or nourshcnt for the sick and BOOKS or
pictures for the young al ways acceptable SdDscrp
lions and donations sllsuld be sent tn
TIIr SISTER SUPERIOR, s.. .JChn Baptist House,
Nv. 22O seeend-ave, Sew-IOtk