The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01
THE sHELTERING ARMS.
ANNUAL RECEPTION NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
THE INSTITUTION.

ANNUAL. RECEPTION NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
THE INSTITUTION.
The Ladies' Association OF the Shclterng Arms held
their annual reception yesterday afternoon IN the In
sttution, 10th street and Tenth avenue. The cool
rooms and pleasantly shaded grounds were evidently
great relief to the large crowd Of visitors who had
como from the hot dusty city enjoy the pleasant
entertainment furnished them.
The time Tor the reception between one and six
O'Clock and the exercises conducted under the
supervision OF DR.. T. NJ. Pecters, president OF the
Board OF Trustees At o'clock the scholars were
assembled in tho schoolhouse and the annual cxhib-
tion took place. They were examined in the usual ru-
dimcnrary branches OF common school education ana
showed themselves to be proficient rewardng by their
brightness and display OF juvenile talent the devoted
care bestowed upon their training by the teachers
The exhibition which LASTED about hour. was closed
BY singing, which tho pupils did very welt
AT three O'Clock DR.. Peters accompanied the IN
vi,cd guests through the different cottages,
where they were favored With songs by the little
children in the class who were gwen good nd
The shape OF addresses by the reverend gentle
OF this tour guests and children assembled In ~
Mary's Church. where The principal exercises OF the
day were held. Prayer was offered ny the Kew. Dit.
Courtney, OF ST Thomas Church The hymn, .'Hear
tho Voice OF Prayer" was sung by the children
THE ANNUAL REPORT
DR.. Peeters read the annual report OF the Board OF
Trustees II showed that during the past year there
AL applications for admission only iorty-ninc
OF which could be granted. Certain children, no
longer having clam on tho Institution for relief,
were removed 10 make roo1 Tor tho new arrivals.
Several Children who had previously been received AZ
The institution were readm!tted last year Some OF
the N had been Withdrawn by mothers who had gone
back to drinking husbands from whom they had oncc
been Obliged to separate repetition Of former un-
happy experiences compelled once more the removal
OF Tho children from the fatal influences OF such u
home. The health Of the children during The past
year had been excellent; there Was not single case
OF serious illness All the buildings had been entirely
repaired and reprinted
Several legaclcs and endowmcntG were received.
That OF $10,UU0 from Mss Dancer was sim 10 iga-
ton, but trustees were confident that decision
would be reached In Their favor. After the reading Of
the report the children sung the hymns entitled
.Charty /" "prased be the Lord daily, and "Jesus,
lover Of my soul" Addresses we're delivered by Rev.
Frederick Courtney Rev. George j. Gecr, d. D., and
tho Rev. Mr. Woodruff. The doxo0ay was then sung,
and the exercises closed with a benediciion by the
Rev. Dr. Adams
After leaving the church tho children were drawn
up before the Van Horne cottage, where they listened
to address by the Rev. Il. IL. Mckim, d. D. The
reverend speaker complme nted the ladies' highly on
the OF their Tor the ch ldrcn. The song
"Mcrry, merry children" was then sung, and tho
guests departed from the institution much pleased
with the result Of the afternoons entertainments