New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-15
PLACING CHILDREN OUT.


The manner in which the children are disposed Of n
the Nursery j. according TO tie statement OF the War
den substantially as follOws: Applications are made 10
The central Office II the applicant Obtains an order for
a child he to the Nursery and makes his own ST.
lection He has four months to ry the child II ne -
satisfied the child il then iudeuurcd to HIM There i
greater demand for girls than for boys the boys bthg
ndrd 10 dispose Of There Is no systematic pan lor W.
certain if they arc properly educated or hunauciy
q. docs il appear that any attempt IS hue I"
thcsa inter dsn;crcsted benevolent snryehlhnce
Any person taking child is at merry 10 f,tuIn II "f
tac Una o; fohr months, II not satisfied II j. believed
Lea cbo merely desire TO OMAN the services OF child
dining pressure Of work The practice of taking children
iieuco of the Right Rev. Bishop MeQuaid, whO sans:
Many Of the persons, who take children from ihc
orphan "sI uiis' regard thtin a5 melo l"ny! %
acues, To Ice used while the! pay ana to Oe cast On
wien they cease to pay
BAD ASSOCIATIONS.
In the dense buildings OF the Nursery and nursery
Hospitals grouped quite closely together there were at
the time of the examination OF this Board 773 girls and
boys under YEAR, Of age Brought into more OF less
intimate association with these tender natures %
females that bad either through misfortune OF some con
oEnc weakness Of CHARACTER sunk into the rank OF tho
dependent class. Ilec were also 81 females who bad
luftod downward, uud had suds Into the rank oi the
criminal class many of thcih 81, h- Drei SHOWN haNn
been committed aSan and again iof df9E.chn",s am
disOIdciy conduct Tor street brNis ana other onons's
which mad rendered them amcnabic 10 penal scry.tudc
WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH rnI:Mf
The cue on may naturally be asked. What disposition
can be- made OF the children Of the Nursery review
OF the whole system adopted in the State for Le care Of
dependent children such s has recently been made by
mcInbcr Of tins Board, leads 10 the conclusion that no
difficulty need BE- apprehendcd ON this score There
IN the C.ty New York wCmdnaged a-!iuIns Tor the
care children winch not tcd % their cddciiy,
and G. ns.dcrabe number III other ports OF TIE rth'
Thee benevolent agencies are, n - believed Sicrnt
to provide Tor all the dependent children OF ,e state
without The aid OF the Nursery, aud would doubtless, be
Glad 10 receive thca, were they permitted T. ~ 80.
There also organizations directed toward aucOrat-
the condition Oi unfortunate and homeless children,
aud who make their special work Ia had good
for such IN the country about NcwNurk OF the
West, WHO, II Is believed would take aud properly
dispose OF ali The chldf mat might be assigned To
would Dc far better OF than IN the Nursery; the County
OF Ncw-YOrk would be gamer by beng relieved IN
81 portion OF ana III Olhors OF tho entire
cost u then support
Evils or TIVE SYSTEM.
Ophthamia It has found has existed In yirulent
form in the poorhorses Of the state and Is one OF the
,ad features Of pO0hGusc child life. 1T was iearfuy
prevalent in the Kings County Nursery the time that
institution abolished II VIII he sceh ~ reference
10 tie examination of thu Board that in ne Nursery
there were three OF three children were
blind ana 10 were blind in eye and IN The Nursery
Hospital that 81 children had sore eyes, seven wore
blind and three bDnd III one eye hakin III az -" chil
dren mat either suffering from diseased eyes or
children il was thought would become blind, while OF the
other two il WA regarded 40 matter Of certainty
ABOLISH TIE INSTITUTION.
After patient and impartial examination Of this sub
conclusion seems TO DE ucNaDlc ibal The MbOlt
Ran.ia's Island nursery system should be set aside
acreeaby the statute, aud that the children should be
placed in asylums suitcd Ia their various necos Wd'r
M charge those dcy otcd TO the interests Of tAc young
OF INTO good families where they may he Ialnedand e
Gated 10 useful and respectable citizenship Inc Kings
County nursery system was bad enough but th - mn
I,rlv worst Tho officials ana WarCns connected with
the institution been faithful In the discharge Of
their duties and nave cndcayOfed 10 90 Tie best they
could under the circumstances but ieN were "ofhhs
under system established at Tine when u Was Gus
tOmary load the nsGue with chains ana 20 iaat'n mem
To tie floors III darkeed cclls when the blind ana the
deaf ANA dumb received less humane care Than AT pres
ont and when the whole criminal and almshoure admin
istatOn admitted Practice that would not ri tbh ddN,
be for moment tolerated. ills system for The care OF
homeless children has stood W the present, tmebon
energies OF tic officials IN Immediate charge.
THE TRAMP QUESTION.
The state Board estimates that 100000 acts OF
relief arc extended TO ranps annually in the State at
cost OF 100000 This ala is granted without
equivalent therefor, and in TO persons who
are able by their labor to provide fer Themselves To
correct tho evils resulting from trampng" the Board
makes IA. following recommendations:
radical change in the manner OF dealing with this
class il believed to be iry more careful scrutiny
than heretofore the condition Of all transient per
oacuf- Tine eufeebed and disabled NAV be committed
Ia fbe various state anshouses, and he provided Tor
under the ,aTdng STATE paupeIh or DC sent 10 he
care of friends places OF legal settlements IN DINER
state, or couutries OF the abe-boded no ana
should he extended 10 them except upon tlef rendering
an equivalent therefor by their labor II may not a.
labor remuneratiye TO any eonsld"rapiH cN,el, Dut
In all cases before relief Is furnished u ohohil
| be stipulated that certain amount OF Work
shall performed IN return therefor ana u the person
after being aided refuses perform The WORK ne Shchu
be subject to summary arrest by tie snmihehufhto OF
of the Poor, and DO proceeded against under me