New-York tribune., 1879-03-12
IMPROVED TEHEMENT-HOUSES.


SECOND MEETING AT COOPER INSTITUTE.
ADDRESSES BY THE REV. DR.. JOHN HAI T., G. Z.
wARING, THE REV. DR.. POTTER, AND OTHERs.
The interest felt in the discussion of the
improvement OF workuguen's houses was shown last
night by the large ana intelligent audience that
gathered AT the second meeting held for the agitation
OF ile subject at Cooper Institute. The greater
numurr of those present was OF the better middle
class with many prominent residents scattered
here and there, and very small representation OF
those In whose interest the meeting was he'd
sitting mOdesty IN back seats. The at
dieuce WAS easily aroused TO enthusiasm, and
rcueatcdly expressed IT'S appreciation o' sem
timents xprsssed By demonsrative applause Among
those upon the platform and IN the audience wer" Peer
Coorer the Rev DR.. John Hail. Elisha Harris, the Rev.
DR. H. C. Potter, Professor CHARLES f. Chandler r. B
q1urber. Charles F. wngate. ID. willis James the Rev.
nr Henry W. Bellows, Henry Z. Pellev, Jackson =
schultz James Callahan, Robert Hoe. Prentice Huiotd
rt.prv Rargh CIR ham McAdam, Lewis L. Jackson
Henry g. Spaulding and George +. Warin& Samuel d.
R,hcock was chosen chairman and f. B IhurD'r s'cre
tary. with few preliminary remarks as 10 the pur'
poses o. the maetir 3 Mr. BaOcock introduced the he'
DR.. John Hail. "a,
anD here only to express my deep sympathy Win the
t,oo, ot This meeting ,ad Hail. Il am bound 10 say
ron nv observation that thousands OF our polul''oh
ar, living under circumstances tbat make 10 HDposnD"
IN nractice tho decenCies not TO say the virtues o e
Rutte correction of the evil is not AN easy
citizens do not easily submit to dlctaIion US 10 ho"
tbav shall live great deal could be done
bv the Government and city authorities but
want the occupants OF the tnementhouses themselves
,o teaI that while outsiders may do something
vet n they disregard these endeavors there VIII NO
failure Take the half of New-YorRs population winch
live in tenement-houses ana the other nan "moh
live in better quarters, and let them eAchange Pco'
and babitations doesn't any mans ntelIgence te "i
that a great change would take placef The tehemeh'
hrsos ,vouId grow better and the others worse In
temnerance wee and idio worthIessness wouid maAe
desolate the finest clubhouse up town. We must pu'
the pame where 1t belongs. Something oesiues "eeV
ns and model tenements are necessary to accomplish
the reforms. You must slowly, but perslstentV ana
courag geously, teach TINS lower pOpula1oh sa"'"i'
laws and decent ways" tAppause.I
Co,one George f. Warng, of Newport, introduced AIS
mara serous sentences by facetous remarks aimed at
neculiaritles of New-York City lie tnat kept MS
audience in almost continuous laughter y nave
mad, he said, 'careiu examinations OF the eHete
ctttes of Europe. [ familiar with the me-
fropolis ON Massachusetts, Bay but never Deiore
saw such nasty streets, never-or hardly ever
naugbterl smelled such smells, as l have seen aud
speIled between Union-squlre and Murray lillI ana
Eourh and Sxth-aves., since came into your CITY,
hose who i've In the best portion OF your city
nermit such surroundings, what can you eN-
meet
Very little can be done with charity money; bu' some
,br may he done for the proper draining OF tenement
borses Isay deliberately that every tenementhouse
IN this city built i7e years ago ought 10
have the plumbing taken out ana fepacea
Inv the most healtnful form OF piumoins
thar sanitary knowledge eau devise. The lgnorant
tcneuept occupant is the ward of the public This
r,eene can have no higher object than TO enable tne
proper authorities TO enforce proper drainage" Jap
Rfr
Warngs saies at the expense OF the residents OF Ntw
York 1--WE have heard much said" he con-
5OHed' vera as the incarnatioa e Of all that is
m1sodly In the interest OF some very gre ylrtuons
ment-houses. must enter my protest against snen asset
lions. Appause Bpt there siye Tl o
Xice Ihc 'ITTi"'l and lll-Seath But we want to hft
np nt'' not only the tenoment-houses, but the
Siis TeTsOasI, 6andio and hearttOheart
contact and here each oil US has duty Inere .i Is
rb houses must built upon different condtonA tnas
every may have AR ana nght; Inns uss De os
companies for this purpose upon strictly commefc'4i
Th KeS Dr. Henry r. Bellows introduced by
Mr. with ausion to the circumstance that 80
arSo ar bF Bellows sai This state affairs from
ignOrauce, II will lie from knowledge. lAppiause.I
Eut we don't want tO die a natural death-"e want
to xiii H. IApplanse The great difficulty IL that these
unt"rtunate persons ratner IKE their situation They
- Mt Keep out OF a crowd. took good deal OF trouble
10 get one poor woman out OF the city.
U,a' sbe came back / asked her what on
e,rtn possessed her Ia return. why. your reyer.
enre sid she, people Is kinder than stupps,
RI ugtrrI Thtse various tastes are very nara 10 dtal
viii How wish that this hall were nlled to-hlght
win teuemen thouse residents that we might appear
IN them 10 do their part IN DONG away
~ytb the evils that make their lives mlseraAe alu
,Ies1rnv them But want TO create sentment
nn the higher asses OF society that shan support
mo HeaIth authorities taking sanitary measures.
tnt we mold the Health Department. much more rcsO-
niSv 10 their dutles they VIII not be able To perform
their proper work. =, o,,,.. -, .,o po.rd NJ Health
uara tne stereopuoon 10 illustrate and explain larks
nber OF designs, more espeelaIy 1hoso
seIerted Az the best by the Committee OF Award
serI,s of resolutions were read Oy Mr. lnurDef aHa
were unanimously adopted. Tue preamble decaIeu
at th, present tene thouse system OF the Guy was
n source of great physical and moral ueEtauTs
ZION. that no adequate aud permanent reform cOu'at
he sscTed by existing laws. II was therefore Tesoed
nnt In tine opinion the meeting additional ltlsaIo
- necessary 10 secure proper sanitary eOnstiuco
tnr teuement-houses to be erected IN The lutuIe W
.ause ex sung tenements to CONFORM to approves to
nItirements: To have vacated such houses as
dfnuld moi be rendered III for human ha6ltaton. le
committee appointed at the last meeting was 70 70
one.trd 10 confer with the Board Of Health rs 10 o
most available plan Tor securing these results; w.
also dt caled tnat the community would LOla 10 sni i
accouuIIbity its pubic officers who might DC onSIsSS
Win tbe execution of the laws now In force, OF SSa
might be secured by tine present movement iVA Wv
amelioratiOu Ol the ten, neht'house PVPuiS''O"