The New York herald., 1876-11-29
CHILDREN's AID SOCIETY.
WORK o, THIS CHARITY Dusso THE LAST

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WORK OF THIS CHARITY DURING THs LAST
YEAB-THs rnEAsuBERs REPORT.
The 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 Booin IN the chair.
Tho nrst business the election Of Rustsea The
result OF she election The OF tho following
gentlemen 70 take the place Of those whose terms Of
Once expired yesterday :-Messrs. Hooper G. Van
vorst John z. Williams Charles s. Whitehead, David
R Jacques and Charles p. Kirkland. Alter the an
nouncemens Of the election had been made the reports
OF the secretary and OF the society were
read.
The secretary's report announced. among other In
terestrs Details the following concerning overcrowd
Ing" subject 70 which the HERALD has given much
attention IN It's arguments for rapid wansit:-
Il may be shn. rapid transit" With workinsmen's
trains and the laying out OF aborers villages IN The
suburbs, Will also relieve the city and correct the
riele evil OF ovcrcrowdng
In speaking OF the Of crime the subjecs Of
legislative inquiry the rcpor continues fol-
lows
Thoy spring especially from the way IN which
working classes compelled 10 live The crop Of
crlinna. cha'en 10 Wis Guy sps,hgs, As mater o.
discredii 80 She bcnevolence and intelligence OF
New York tha, no truly "mode 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 CRIME, poverty and IDLE
among children is the lack Of compelling
education among youths nominay engaged IN street
trades This defect OF tho Compulsory law will,
undoubtedly in time be rcrncded, and the Board or
Education, through its ;ruant agents, viii act upon
tins large class as wcl as upon the truants aud dera
Tho report continues: ~:
There have benn rroyided with homea and ulov-
mcnt during tho year.
Boys..-.... ......................... Loi3
Girls .................... ................ l,IlI
Men. 90
women. ........................ ols
Total. 3.9sy
Total sent since 1883. 4a37s
II VIII be remembered that for years have been
urging the foundation OF an uptown lodging house on
.Dc east sidc, near Thrty-hnh street This was
kindly brought about last winter by the assistance OF
benevolent lady and gentleman. Tho rooms occupied
by the lodging house hired OF the Phelps Mission,
at No Sl4 East Thirty mn street. ;ne society having
assumed the expense OF nearly all construction and
outfit except for the outer walls and stairwayS
WORK or THE YEAR.
Thcro were during the past year in our SIX lodging
houses IA. .5S4 different boys and girls; 266 665 meals
and l9s, 6iS lodgings were supplied In the twenty day
and twelve evening industrial schools 3a5 chill
4sl 3o3 meals supplied; a9so were sent to good
homes. manly IN tho West; l,170 children aided
with food, medicine, &c., through tho ''sick chdren's
fund.-" 2,ly5 children enjoyed The benefit Of tho
side Honey averaging l57 children per week.; 464
girls have been instructed III the use of the sowing ma
chimes III the Girls Lodging House. There have been
sloa orphans the lodging houses and los provided
with homes Total number under charge OF the soci-
c.y during the year was IS, 347.
srMMgR HOME POOR CHILDREN
This beautiful charity, originally founded by Mrs. A.
p. stokes Jr., is now supported by number OF
friends and trustees Of the society The report OF Mr..
Holt gives detailed account of ITS useful workings
during the past hot summer, al Bath, !. l. q l95
children enjoyed its benefits, the most remaining
week, and showing many good effects from the sea
bathing and country ar and food. We trust that at
leng some kind friend Of this charity may purchase
place Tor the Summer Homo and thus make is per-
manent branch OF this association
CHLDREN'S
In summer has so much been accomplished and
judciousy by this branch OF charily during
the past summer Mr. Cader's interesting report will
give the details In addition to 253 relieved by
him the West Side branch the teachers and visitors,
have aided 5l7 persons mainly during the winter Tho
teachers form an admirable corps for distributing
medicines and sick supplies as they reach some 5000
children and well acquainted with tho most needy
families whose little ones the schools. This
form OF aordng aid entails no expense for labor and
seldom liable to imposition Nothing, however. is
given ont by tho society for this purpose except Is
sent in for this especial object.
in many respects this has bcen the most important
year CT the socicys bencncent work.; creator num-
Der Of homeless children have been sheltcred fed
taught in lodging houses than before; .
greater number OF destitute children having homes.
schools nearly the same number Of homeless have
bcen sent to homes and plncos Of employment whilo
the accounts from those previously sent have been
singuarly encouraging More sick and destitute chill
have been aided in the tsfck lund' and the Sum-
mer Homo than ever before
the rREAsURER's REPORT.
Tho treasurers report shows the following condi-
tion OF the socieys finances for tho year ending No
vemhcr l, 1876
Total receipts. $214, 4S0 43
Total payments. 2l3,43 10
Rslanra IN hand q ns,