The New York herald., 1876-11-29
CHILDREN's AID SOCIETY.
WORK OF THIS oHARrry DURING TIE LAST

WORK or THIS CHARITY DURING TIE LAST
YEAR-THx TRKAsuRER's REPORT.
Tho annual meeting OF the Children's Aid Society
was held yesterday afternoon. a. tho American Ma
tonai Exchange Bank. No. l4s Broadway, President
William A Boom In the chair.
The nrsi business the election Of ssustsea The
result OF shs election the choice OF the following
gentlemen take the place OF those whose terms OF
onics expired yesterday -Messrs. Hooper 9. van
Worst. John z. Williams Charles s. Whitehead, David
R Jacques and Charles p. kirkland Alter the an
nouncemen OF tho election had been made the reports
OF the secretary and treasurer OF the society were
read.
The secrctary's report announced, among other In
torestins Details the following concerning ovcrcrowd
ing"s subject 70 which the HERALD has given much
attention IN its arguments for rapid rausit:-
IL may be tha. rapid transit" With workingmen's
trains and the laying out OF lnborers villages IN The
suburbs, Will also relieve the CITY correct tho ter
rible evil OF overcrowdng
In speaking OF the Of crime the subjecs OF
legislative Inquiry tho repor. cont, fol-
lows
Tho evils society deals with deep seated
Thoy spring especially from the way In which
working classes compelled 10 live The crop Of
criminal children IN this city springs, as matter o!
course from tho rank soil OF the tenemont houscS IL
ID discredit 20 She bcnevocnce and intelligence OF
New York thar no truly "modei house, has been
built here for she poor.
The following quotation from the report may prove
Interesting 10 the Eoard o. Educa,.on:-
Another fruitful source Of crimc, poverty and idle
ness among children Is the lack Of any law compelling
education among youths nomnaily engaged III street
trades This defect OF the Compulsory law" viii,
undoubtedly, In time be rcncded and the Board OF
Education, through is sruanI agents. VIII act upon
this large class vol as upon the Tuans and idlerA
Tho report continues
There have been provided with homes and employ
mont during the yea-:-
Boys......... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. lo33
Girls. ............... l,IlI
Mcn..... 90
Women OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3l4
Total 39s9
Total sent since 1883 4437s
1t VIII be remembered iha. Tor years We have been
tue east side, near Thirty-Anh street This
kindly brought about last winter bv the assistance Of
by the lodging house hired OF the Phelps Mission
at No Sl4 East Thirtynfth street. me society having.
assumed the expense OF nearly all construction and
outfit except for the outer walls and starwayS
Thcrc were during The past year In our six lodging
houses l45s4 different boys aud grls 800. 66S meals
and 1875 els lodgings supplied In the twenty day
and twelve evening industrial schools 10, 345 chill
drcn, who were laugh. and partly fed and clothed
homes, manly IN the West liT0 children wero aidcd
with food medicine Sc.. through The "sck childrcns
funds" 2105 children enjoyed the benefit Of tho Sea
side Honey averaging l57 children per week.; 464
girls have been instructed IN the OF the sowing ma
chimes III the Girls Lodging house Inerc nave been
sloa orphans the lodging houses and los provided
with homes. Total number under charge OF the soci-
cty during the year was SO, 347
srMMER HOME FOR POOR CHILDREN
This beautiful charity, originally founded by Mrs A.
=. Stokes, Jr.,. is now supported by number OF
friends and trustees Of the society The report OF Mr.
Holt gives detailed Of its useful workings
during the past hot summer at Baih, l.. l. % leS
children enjoyed It's benefits, the most remaining
week, and showing many good effects from the sea
bathing and country air and food. We trust that ut
length some KIND frlendot this charity may purchase
a place the Summer Homo and thus make Is a per-
manent branch of this association.
cHiipRESs FUND.
In summer has so much been accomplished and
past Mr. Caldcr's interesting report will
give The details In addition to 253 relieved by
him the West Side branch, the teachers and VISITORS
have aided SIT persons, mainly during the winter. Tho
medicines and sick supplies, as they reach some s. 900
children and well acquainted with tho most needy
families whose lttlo ones are IN tho schools. This
form OF aordng aid entails no expense for labor and
is seldom liable to imposition. Nothing however, is
given out by tho society for this purpose, except Is
sont in for this especial object.
In many respects this has been the most important
year CT the socety's benc1cent work; greater nun.
Der Of homeless children have been sheltered fed
taught in our lodging houses than ever before;
greater number OF destitute children having homes.
have been taught fod and clothed in our Industrial
schools nearly the same number of homeless have
bccn sent to homes and plncos Of employment. who
the accounts from those previously sent have been
dren have been aided in the sck lund and the Sum-
Home than ever before
THE TREAsURER's REPORT.
Tho treasurcr's report shows the following condi-
tion the socetys finances for the year ending No
vembcr l. 1876
Total receipts. $214, ,4S0 43
Total payments. 2l3,43S l6
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