The New York herald., 1876-10-07
NEW YORK JUVENILE ASYLUM.

THE ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE DIRECroRas
The Board OF Directors Of tho New York Juvenile
Asylum made their annual inspection Of the insttu
ton yesterday II had been arranged that the directors
should 60 Washington by the train which leaves
the Hudson River Railroad depot daily at ono p NJ,
and NJ that tme the following gentlemen were pres
cnt:--Apollo5 X wctmore, President Of tho Boardi
Hon. Ezra n. Kingsley, vcs President; MI william
Peter Carter, Richard r. Dana. Henry Tamadgc, Hon.
Carkson Crous John r. Trow Joseph ~ JOY }. W.
ker John w. Quincy and Mr u. d. Carpenter, Super.
iutendent OF the House OF Reception on Thirtsenth
street On arrival At Fort Washington carriages
were In waiting TO convey tho visitors 70 the asylum,
the island, Washington Hcights, near High Bridge.
The asylum grounds contain about twenty acres, OK
tending from Tenth avenue To Broadway and
closed by substantial stone wall and picket fence.
on tho part adjoining Tenth avenue line oak grove Of
tour double cottage for the of employees
Twelve used for arm garden purposes The
buildings and yards occupy the remaining four acres,
winch form emncncc tho central part OF tho
grounds and enclosed by brick wall eight fees
high. ON arriving al ths asylum the directors
met By Mr.. Elisha NJ Carpenter the Superintendent,
under whose direction tho institution admirably
managed, and proceeded at once 10 mako thorough
inspection OF tho building since the last annual
ing and a number Of minor improvements made.
The inspection revealed a highly satisfactory
the highsst upon tho mansg sgemenl II was owl
dent, from a casual point Of Wow, that, unlike
some other % puoo no r." no special Prspsraoas
not arraysd In their "best bibs ana tuckers" The
floor had not been secured and cleansod specially for
the occasion. Tho teachers In their ordinary
attire aud work was progressing In tho regular routine
way. In iact u almost seemed that somo Of the on
GERS OF tho institution had knowledge that vsie
OF the directors was expected
The asylum al present contains $40 inmates, aad
so admirable are the arrangements that there 10 not
tho sick list In tho hospital this
morning was one boy, new arrival, committed yes
terdny by Justice Murray but hc only homcsick,
and, as Mr. Carpenter expressed II, swoud get over
the attack when he understood the meaning OF Tho
supper bell" Special attention is paid to tho venta-
ton OF tho sleeping rooms, and, 10 this nc doubt
may be attributed the remarkably healthy condition Of
tho inmates Tho food is also Of nutritious character
and gwen to the children without STINT While every
attention is paid TO the bodily were Or the tnnsasea
their education is by no means neklecte4 "A good
common school education is gwen 70 all. and. whore
the superintendent deems advisable, tho higher
branches OF education are taught In addition 10 this
there IS tailor's shop, shoemakors shop csrpeh.
tcr's shop, and IN the girls department. music room
and a sewing ROOM After the inspection the children
were assembled IN the large audience roon. and lis
tened to addresses from most Of tho directors The
exercises intcrsperscd with singing and rccit&
tons by the pupils. both rcccting great credit upon
tho teachers Tho parties returned 70 the city On IL
half-past nvs train