The New York herald., 1878-01-18
THE CATHOLIC PROTECTORY.

THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MANAGERs-RE-
SUITS OF THE YEARS woRK-wHAT is Re-
oUIRED FOR THE FUTURE
The fifteenth annual report Of tho New York
Catholic Prolecory, 1877, is ready TO be sub.
mtcd TO the state Legislature and the Board OF Alder
men OF this city. In reference to the financial
dton of the institution the report says
The balance sheet of ;hs Institution dated October
y S 81 sns shs oss NOW Say
now amounting to S5o352 A. as compared with
sg7.eeo in ls5e we lear .hs. this statement y
can scarcely DO considered as a pseesdent TO
now making ior the new Sudings viii probably not 10
ns. by The current income Of the fsoseclory waen has
hna that the various OF other than that OF
& for the 's ssns &
1876 80 500; tor the year ending September 80 1877.
The cash account shows the total receipts for the
year from all sources including the amount Of cash
on hand from last year, to have been s29s, SCI 50;
expenditures, S293,sl 62. The average attendance
OF boys during the entire year was 1882; cost per
annum tor each boy was $3.50 IA. Tho average daily
attendance oil girls was 752; income pcr annum ior
each girl $3.50 43; the cost per anuum for each girl,
sl04 or The excess OF income cost in THIS DC.
partment has been applied payments the bonded
and floating debts In reference ho industrial edu-
cation OF the inmates the report says
1t is well established fact that financial ad
the IrOtecogy irom the workings OK
the shoe printing shops The OF these indus
doars the last 1--WE years IL is question
consideration whether euual OF per-
good could have boen procured tor
taught printing aud shoemakns at the Protectory
five years by the application In other
money lost in teaching these trades The chair
counts Of this industry showing - profit of over
Si5 900 the last i've yoars. We rejoice at this
financial result, hut cannot expect any larger
benefit to the boys from teer work In tho
chair shop than their acquiring habits OF industry lhs
knowledge of chair Is scarcely mechanical
thnk the policy OF this Institution should be the ostab
OF other industries not requiring large expend
ture machinery for tools, the material
furnished outside and for whic
should contribute nothing but labor From
the industries financial loss could
the nstiruton ana some should accrue to its In
mates
charges tnat there were hy-sx ooys discharged
To their parents guardians who, during theit stay
in tho Froectory acquired sufficient knowledge OF
some mechanical pursuit which enabled them to
their living. Situations were procured Tor them in
the city and its neghborhood, and they were placed
in suitable homes boarding houses, surrounded
with good influences. In addition these,
employment was procured for number OF
boys cash boys, errand boys, &c These were then
discharged to their parents or relatives, who without
This adutio to their earnings would have found It
impossible TO support them. From the greater num-
OF these favorable reports have been received
Tho Legislature Is asked Tor special appropriation
OF $50 900 Tor new buildings, want that soems 10 DO
imperativey demanded by tho industrial necessities
OF the institution.