New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-12
HOMES IN THE WEST.
CITY BOYS ON THE PRAIRIE.

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tleman from the interior of New-Encland,
who desired his name to remain unknown.
Since then two other parties have been sent
out, another gentleman having contributed
large sum, and a few others
smaller sums; and on May 20, 135 boys had
been sent from homes of Indebtedness IN
NeW-Yorls and the vicinity TO the growing
West, where their fortunes seemed to be IN
their own hands. Seven destitute families
were also sent, numbering forty-nlne more.
In all. therefore. 1S4 have been sent through
MIR. Reid to Western homes. OF tins number
only two or three have been lost sight OF, ana
from all the others reports have been re-
ceivcd which place beyond doubt the wisdom
with which the money devoted to their adj
yaucement IN life has been expended.
CHEERING WORDS FROM KANSAS.
P1FAsANr HOMES AND BRIGHT FUTURE FOR THk
BoYs-now a YOUNG srREtr-BoY FOOLED HE
EDITORS.
The first party started on March II for Fort Scott
Kansas the second on April % for Parsons, in the
same state and the third on MAY 90 for Hamburg,
iowa Accounts OF the reception and disposition OF
the members of the first two have been published in
Tur TRrBrNr. and some further account of the boys
will he found below The third party, IN charge OF
Mr. E. Trott an agent of the Childrens Aid society,"
teoched Hamburg in safety on the morning OF inc
third dav after leaving New-YorS. IL was met py
the local committee and on the second DAY al the
bovs and one little girl who accompanied them,
fonnd good and comfortable homes. Their present
addresses are given below, and such information as
has already been received from them.
An unaccountable bluudcr has been committed by
anumhcr Of Eastern newspapers il speaking OF the
enterprise as If il were experimental, and some OF
them have eagerly seized upon vague rumors as pre-
texts for Uronouncing it failure. me Chiiureu
Aid Society. through whom Mr.. Reid has dispensed
the funds placed at his disposal has been engaged
in the work Of sending homeless boys from New
York to the West for many years; many. in TACT,
that the results are matters Of we-aScertalned
statistics and not of conjecture. Homeless wander
ers from the streets Of the great city have been
transplanted to Western homes, where they nave
grown I'D TO be useful aud prominent citizens; ana
the number Of such instances IS 50 large that they
are not looked upon as exceptional by those VINO
have taken pains 30 acquaiut themselves with the
records OF the society.
On MAY rs three boys presented Themselves at
orc of the police stations Of Pttsburg, where they
ro,,resen+el themselves IA members OF Mr. Rods
party Of March II. which went to Fort scott
s'Thcy had become Disguised with the hard life and
turn 70 New-Yor" so they told the eager reporters
of enc or two Pittsburg papers They added in
order to gain sympathy. that all Of the party had
returned W were tryingto gel back" Some New
York newspapers and many in other Eastern cities
took up these statements of the runaway boys as
established facts. and based upon them long aTgu-
Inents why the whole scheme must prove a failure
indeed. had already proved failure. The tribune
stated short time afterward that only two of the
three bows at Pittsburg were members OF Mr' Belds
party. and now it appears that only one OF inc
thirty-four boys sent to Fort Scott had LETT hls
home This was Theodore DeGroor age fifteen,
who had been an errand boy IN an insurance once
in this city, He was the leader Of the tro who ap-
pealed to the police of Pittsburg, but who his com
nauiops were is not known OF where he picked them
M They we're not what they represented them
selves to be. and what the sharp young DETROIT
sharper than the Plttsburg reporters whom he
pulled 50 easly-sad they were. DeGroot
arrived IN this city q few weeks ago alone,
WAS picked up by the police asleep
in n doorway aud was handed over by the Justice
TO some charitable society. He wrote from Kansas
April D. before starting on his travels; " WISH 10
tell you that have good home, and thank YOU lor
getting 1t for me. am getting along very well on
the farm and hope TO DO so all the time" 1t is to
be hoped that he will have 10 occasion TO regret
having gwen MP such home.
Mr. James =. Brace, who visited FortScott and Par-
Sons about the middle Of June 10 look after the boys
he had left at those places, writes: 1.-The best ls
that the william CaywOOd, published III fltisOure
,oners ~ having run away is ont here doing we'll,
living with Alfred Wyland, a good farmer Some
boy has taken his name, and think the De Groot
boy has put up couple Of boys to assume names
and pass of as our boys 10 excite sympathy" From
Parsons Mr. Brace writes: "Of the thirty-four
hovs taken bv me in April l have yet to learn of
even one that has left the locality placed nm m
One. Joseph johnson, boot-black from PmladeI-
mia. had had rather q bard time OF II, Dut IL Is
hoped he will do better in future Mr. Brace writes
.'He didn't like the man he lived with The com
ynttec got him another place. He came back again,
cot in with the coored bOo-blacks Of Parsons and
they don't allow white boy to black boots with
them. So poor Joseph was completely used up;
slept in old buildings. etc. He didn't want to see
me- but hunted him up, clothed and edhlm' heard
his story and he promised that If would only take
him away. as all had lost confidence in him, he
would do better. took him far away, and hope for
the best This is the only boy have had any trouble
over, out of my large party.
WELCOME FOR ALL
MIR NJ W. Reynolds writes from Parsons, Kansas,
70 the Editor OF TnR TRIBUNE as follows: Il have
lived in Kansas fourteen years, and am well ac-
ouainted with her people. know the persons who
took charge Of the boys sent to this place, and
state il deliberately fact. that they have been
placed in bettor homes, with better prospects Tor
education. habits Of industry. Sabbath-school
privileges aud religions instruction, than three
fourths of the boys born IN this county They have
found such homes as these Joseph ). Nmicley is
with j. b. Swart who is one OF the best farmers In
this section, aud has 500 acres OF land. a large
amount Of stock. fine orchard etc. He Is Chris
tian man, and will give the boy good education.
William Depuy is with Edward Phaumer, who Is