The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-24
| Lsuaou, Mr.. william a wAeelosr and Mrs. nenj.

Landou, Mrs WILLIAM A. WneeiooR ano MRS. benJa
min B. sherman. t8f f4ft
The institution Is controlled by board OF lady
managers, and tho immediate government Of the
Asyium is in the hands OF Mr.. Orve X. Hutchinson,
inc superintendent Founded lorIy lone years age
It's sphere OF usefulness has been gradually ENLARGED
until il now accom- uodtos 500 little orphan and dos
tiuute coored childrenl72 boys and $50 girls-irom
all paris OF the State-a larger number than ever
before OF those admitted to the Asylum during Inc
year several have been iound IN crcunstancas
oi peculiar dssl,iution. Two little girls, niue
and Six years old respectively, were deserted by
their mother while their father was az sea- They
were iourd wandering in the sireets, nan naked
and miserable, and were committed 10 the Asylum ny
police magistrate. little cripple, TWO years. old,
named Eddie" was also Drought there Another
lad was received who, after the death Of MS mother,
had been employed by blind man 20 lead him
through tue streets while begging. Beng cruelty
treated by the blind man ne left hiS service and wan
dcred through tho city homeless tor several weeks,
sleeping at night In wagons or anywhere that ne
cou ID ind shelter. The chidron received are below
the age Of Lwevr aoa aone are taken under Two years
old. Tnere are about nily under six years old At
twelve they arc apprentlced out IL some good
home, the boys till the age OF twenty-one,
so and ns i health Of ss en-
is very good. Tho institution IS supported ~
an income from the endowment fund, oy donations
and by sums received IRON the boards OF Educaton,
Cnarites Correction and Excise; also ny stated
amount received from tho county whence the child
cs,ps :Esaiancs from previous year, seo5 81; from
Ssa,a s '' sns1.
Sssss ' sSa 81 sod s.s'' s
s s.%agss BY H re, $40 es io,s sSl7 sx-
S. 7e2 oSi clo,nng 81 o47 IL bcdding s4es IS; med
icai attendance 5000; wages and salaries 735 81
,Safasr: ssS -. Sxs
ancv s53 25 purchase OF ots $40 III IS; education
Of ooy a. HAMPTON donStsa by MRS ,Oo s,oSes
in Gnnea States bonds, s2,277 90; total sol 3ol o.
leaving balance On hand OF a. SAC 49, Tns
pose Of raising fluid to buy some
desirable property lying between the Asylum
complete ownership OF tho whole block between 143d
and Hath streets. Educatonay the Asylum u under
supervision all the examinations are made The cnil-
drcn are taught the rudiments oil reading, writings
arithmetic. geography, history q the United STATES
natural history and physiology beside plain mousse
work for the girls. te @tr tge 4Hf H0f
Tne exhibition will be continued to-day and to-nor.
row. between the hours OF eleven A. NJ. ana six r.
ST. STEPHENS HOME.
Bedccked with flowers and bright with gay stream.
ers genuine maypole stood last night the plat
form OF Steinway Hail, as maypoles have erstwhile
stood on the traditional green mead among the
modest daisies ana the golden buttercups The
occasion was the May festival OF the children Of
81. Shepherds Home. The festival proper, however,
occupied only The third part Of very elaborate
pro,rammc. The other thirds were gwen
over TO an excellent concert relieved BY low rccita
tons Messrs Bischof and Dupn opened with duo
IRON Don,zeyt ana Miss Munier sang the ever charm
inc III segreto per csser telice" which every CON
trato has warbed time or other, from Irebell,
Betuni ana Laolache down 70 tno most recens
schoomiss wnO uellghts 10 show her vocal pacsa
TO her friends in the dashing brindisi Miss borie
furnished the soprano contributions 10 INC festival
Mrs. Adaiine Uuva!-Mack and Miss Bessie Byrne were
the elocutonistS aud Or. 5. Austen Pearce was the
piano soloIsi. The chdrcu's work was begun by
Brigade" He gave great empnasis TO the iau-
reai,'s version OF that famous battle shock Then
came on number ,. o. n ann carving oowsr
tipped wands. So tiny they were that they might
have passed Tor Queen Mab's attendant lays lney
went through great variety OF posiur,ng ana
caiistbcnics. and then number OF boys mado merry
music WIN the sharp clack OF their wooden DUMB
violin solo, and the festival ended with Joyous
tcrlanment called "rhe Flower Queen ~ winch
very large, expressed IT'S pleasure by hearty paudts
ENGLISH LUTHERAN YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN
ASSOCIATION
Tho exercises OF tho twelfth anniversary Of the
Young Mems Christian Association Of tho English
Lutheran church Of St james were held In tho church
edBcc in Fifteenth street, near ihird avenue. The
association Is composed entirely OF members OF the
Church OF ST. James, ant comprises about one
hundred members aud lady associate members
President, Mr.. Charles Unaugst, IL would APP
pear that the assoc alton Is ~ good circum-
stances financially. number OF members
h id been added the roll during the year, ana more
contemplated joining In addition 10 the general
church work conducted bv the association the report
says that there was u mission school and sunday
school In Broomc near Elizabeth street. winch were
suppSrie aud carried solely by the association.
The schoars number about 240 and there IS average
attendance OF l35.
The exercises Of tho evening consisted OF oraions,
solos quartets anu performances % the grand organ
Among those taking plrt were Mrs. Florence Kice.
Knox and Aessrs J. n. King Lewis Fink. Charles NJ.
Uricn, Mcculloch. Loonhard Staniish, Wissius,
William r. Nails, Masnus c. lhlseng. NJ. !. Judge,
John u. Boyer.
The programme, which was a long and Interesting
one, very creditabiy presented.
CL1yET CHAPEL SUNDAY SCHOOL:
musical and literary entertainment for the bcne "a
OF the sunday School OF the Ohvet Chapel, No. 6d
Second street. took place last evening IN the SHAPED
and was well attended. The programme varied
and Interesting. Tho frst part comprised piano
solo by Master Joseph W. Lcrman; reading OF the
..Spanish Dueln by Mr.. A. ,. Schauiicr; rondo by
Masters Hesse ana schmidt; duet, "rhe Aurmur.
ing Sea- by Misses Lizzc Wnittai and LIZZIE Liily
| aud IA dialogue 'rne Unwilling Witness,n by Messrs.
r. Ultcakc, l.. Turstcrn, q. + ulhis and q. W. Cou.
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