The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-24

.cstirg. We copy the following from
book published several years ago, enr-
tied New York and Its Institutions"
which embodies the facts contained in
| Mr. Trott's remarks, and which will
doubtless prove as interesting TO our
| readers ~ it did to us:
Among the numerous organizations es-
tablished during the Inst hal. century for
| the Improvement of society, few nave
| been more energetic OF successful! than
the ChiIdr~n's Aid Society, formed III
| February, 1858. The prime mover III
I this association at its organization, ana
| down through the eighteen Years OF us
wonlrous career, has been Mr. Charles
Loring Brace, the present secretary OF
the society. While pursuing II Theological
| course in Now York city, he gave much
. labor 10 various institutions, seeking the
/ recovery of neglected vagrant aud de-
f, linouent children, and to tie prisons
where mature criminals were confined
\ trip to England and other parts of Eu-
rope, where he carefully examined the
/ institutions, and the measures formed tor
, the reformation Of the fallen, ted to the
conclusion that the chief evils of society
resulted from the neglects of chi dhood,
ard that the largest efforts of the philan-
, tlropist should he bent in this direction
Somc limo ,fier his return he drew to.
,rntLo, :, ,,,nbar Of INTELLIGENT and bcncy-
oinnt ,rn,tIannn who had already mani
fc,tcd an interest in This subject. and Or
r,r;ynd his sorirty. the object being to
Improve the condition of The poor and
| and destitute children of the city OF New
VII, Ono outside uf mi, civ would
ha snrnr;sel Ia know how large n number
| nf liItlc oruhans and haIf-orphans, child
ron c,st ont from their homes. or who
have driftrl here by the tide Of cmigra.
ton or have RIM AWAY from their parents
! IN Tho surrounding Country, and the off:
! snrinr of dissolutc parents, are here liv-
| inp yarabond lives. subsiSiing as best
! they can. slccping in boxes, under stair
wavs and in the Hobbies Of the printing
| offices
These are a, first the ncwsboys, boot
blacks. prd,ers, crrandbovs, petty thieves,
| hmt hrrnmr nj later period the pick.
nn C'c '.,mhIors Street loafcrs blu, glars
and nrnstitnt.s There are ALWAYS prob
! ahly len thousand of this class floating
aroy,nd tho city. A few of whom try to be
| hnnns, and industrious. but many more
! 1.-Two entirely Inv their wit ard skill The
! society drriuc The eighteen years of its
oneraiiops has expended, side from its
nrr,.h,s.s Of real estate. about 500, 600
! # has devised and opencd system of
! iodging.hnnscs for the bows, and also for
! The homeless girlS, ard has at present
tw,niv two Industrial schools, scattered
tIro,@i, the various parts of the city, for
nonr md neglected girls. Tie homeless.
.p,f,or come Instruction, are taken to the
| W~st If thcv can be induced to 20 where
GOOD situations are provided. The OK.
ncrimrnt of opcning a lodging house for
npw>hoys and bootblacks was 50 novel
sc,rcnIy anv could be found to encourage
tho measure and much search was re-
nm,rrd 10 find a building that could be
h,ired for such use. At length the loft
Of In. sun Building was secured. and
after sncnling thousand dollars in fur
n;sbirT If The boys we're invited to come
! in re drst nirIt March IS, 1854, the
room was crowded with these wild, rag
gr1 rou~bs many rf whom were hatless,
hoo,lesS indrscribablv filthy, and cover.
ed with yermin. a large part Ct them I'M
.,hlr to read ar write and some of whom
did not know their nationality or names
man If admirable tact and fitness, Mr.
| & & Tracy had been providentialv Sc
! curcd to take charge of the enterprise
! lie addressed the bows kindly, ard in
/ formed them that they were not objects
or charity but were to be considered
! Iod~crs in their own hotel, paying six
cents each for his bed, the rules of the
housc bpinr that they should keep order
among themselves, and use the bath
| They cheercd him Justify, and one of the
| LARGEST hovS soon stepped forward and
maid for 4 weeks lodging in advance.
! There was much "larking" and mischief
manifested, recurring great patience and
! wisdom on the part f the superintendent,
| but with admirable adr0itncss he soon in
rro1rced the Lords PRAYER, which they
were induced to repeat, the evening
school followed. and finally the full re-
I Iim;nus service, MANY of these bows
worn fnnnd ~ l.c earning several dollars
nor 1av selling papcrs. and none of them
! less than from fifty to sevcnty-tivc cents,
nll If -hich they Souandcrcd on theatres,
cards dice, lottery-,ickets. and costly
meals in The saloons. TO correct these
| habits he introduced checkers, backgam,
n,nn md other Games to keep them from
! the streets. and contrved what has been
! A blessing to thousands, the NcWsbOY'S
Savin~s Honk 4 table, with drawer
! divided into small compartments, with y
| sIit in the surface over each through
! which Tie bows could slip their pennies,
was rreparci, and each box numbered
! rnr a dpnositor As any undue authority
| w0uld have sent them fiying 10 their orig
I innl Arab life he called Them together and
! eynIained the object of the bank, to in
! ducc them to save their money, and call
! ed for a voc as to how long 1t should he
| kent locked. They voted for two months
| Having obtained Il majority vote for
/ GOOD measure. they were ALWAYS held
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