, 1876-01-02
NIGHT SCHOOLS.


To the Editor n Ths chteago Tribune:
CHICAGO Jan, 1.-The writer has been request
ed BIZ number of young people. vito. for t~o
months OF ten weeks past hare beep in regular
attendance upou the night schools, to address
the public through yonr columns in their behalf
Perhaps no section Of this great city needs night
schools as much as that lying west Of ssata
street and south of Eighteenth. 1t is mainly
populated BY Woodworking men and women.
whose children as they roach the ages OF
10 or IL years are called upon by tue
necessities Of their parents to take
upon themselves q part o: the burden
OF supporting the family. Hundreds Of these
children and youth, tru6tiD9 IN the good 1alsn
of the city, made strenuous Efforts to avall
themselves OF the opportunity offered. ana sono
even denied themselves for time Ut q portion
OF tbeir regular food. that Thea n5at appear
cleaplv and neatly dressed ut the ui.ht-schoo-
Let it be remembered that this IL all the chance
they have to obtain the Eudl,nen!s OF an educa-
ton.
of la:ge families many OF them a.e barring
both sick ta.he' and N othsr upon taels vousa-
full shoulders; many OF them are Wo'klliS AL
dag long TO aid winowed mol.er keep frum tns
Relief aud Ala SOCIETY booh5 lal5ei1 au3 4itao
flock Of Children.
Many Of tb N, leave home at bali past or 6
O'Clock in the morning, to reach theif MORT
roomt in distant parts OF the CITY by o clocas
and. In order to b. at the night scno3l IN time.
MIST me, ely Day tlv1nx visit to their homos on
tne.r wav up a: night Some OF them BECAUSE
OF tho distances they cane had to forego see
Ing the faces Of their brothers and Sisters from
Sunday until SATURDAY. Inc struggles made pv
Soma to avail themselves OF this. thelr only
chance, would fill volumes. Despite all. thew
t.eieeyered up'i,, just as they we're ofglnnus to
| catch cllmpses Of brighter aud purer pleasure
1tban tneir hard lives bad hltaesto afforded
them, tbev found. without warning. the doors
laclcd aud ba red. the lights out, I'D their
golden visions all dashed to tile gron41, to <ne
| tune Of "No Funds"
Let us Us citizens see what the Ten "eess OF
night echools have n'readv done. that %e ma
| Judge what can be cconrii,bod by them !" We
| sFeak that we do know, aud TESTIFY tnas VIC na'e
| seen"
It has developed latent cuergies, it has stirred
| the d1rmant powers, it has fadnej into hane
| the shark Of ambition to do 1nd be something
TO, themselves and others IN hnnuteos o. d ooss
| snd g,ris, 4nd Young men and womeo. 1t has
created tns s!re for cleau:ier homes and c!oih-
| ing IN many q !,overty-sirlcken heart. 1t nas
luade many po r Little toller see the end OF his
| or ner lt's-ramune1atcd toll. IN the din distance
| aud filled many heavy eve vita uew lie a. ne
or she saw the gfimmerings OF the light OF
| primo. .rles mastered. Ut truths 10 them De"ly
discovered. 1t hu4 taken hundreds Of boys and
/ q rls of frn.n the streets. who wo1'd have bean
uthcr @1:r learning the alphabet OF, or gradual
ing IN, eru.. It has le>seDed the pumbcr OF IN.
! venile Arrests to an app'eciaole DEF zee. He"
| can - O. herwse It has made huud1eds OF
cJne "atious toing aren's rest easier, aud
1aan} poor widow thank God that ber Sons nno
| daughie14 were safe from the on:am,naslag 1E-
tlueIce Of evil company. It has giEen ne"
| lease OF life to many all educated but uutortu-
| uate parent. to think that their children Eight
| still 10: start towards the temple OF knoaea5e
when their days work was done, If not dmlng
| 11,.aa are anne of the resrlts OF eight or ten