New-York tribune., 1879-05-21
CHARACTER OF THE PARTY.

Western homes yesterday by Mr. Reid, went IN
charge OF Mr. f. TrotJ, agent Of the Chidrens Aid
Society. There boys and little girl
In the first party there hirty-our boys and six
families comprising fOrtytwO persons. making seventy
six in ALL IN the second there were thrty-eight boys
and one family. insisting Of persons. In all l35
persons have been sent by the aid of the $1,000
tributed by stranger from the interior OF New Eng
land the $500 given by Episcopaan gentleman dur
ing the latter days OF Lent, Gnd few other small con
uiOHions.
From most Of the 121 persons previously sent
reports have been received which are highly
satisfactory and afford conclusive evidence OF
the wisdom of the plan thai has been adopted
for giving aid chat shall be permanent IN IS effects
in enabling the boys help themselves. Bad re-
ports have been received from only four OF
the entire number, an unusually small percent
age. and one which viii doubtless be in
creased somewhat The experience of the Childrens
Aid Society, extending over period II many years,
shows that two-thrds Of the boys VINO have been
taken cut Of the city % country homes do very
well, carrying the sharpness which they have
acquired IN their early experience into their
new life. with few OF the vices Of the city
many Of the others do fairly well, while few return TO
their old hauuts and habits The plan ceased TO be an
experiment many years ago and, the officers OF
the Chdreus Aid Society keep record OF all the chill
ren whom they have sent out OF the city, Its results are
q matter OF conjecture.
One OF the boys IN the party Of March Il the
confidence OF his employer that he spoke Of him
in a letter. published IN TUE TRIBUNE, showing
evidence Of correct moral pIincpie than
was to have been expected IN a boy OF his
previous experience. His confidence great
that he placed him position OF uuusua. temptation
TO winch the lad yielded but his employer has not gwen
him up and hopes 10 ala him IN becoming an honest
man and useful citizen. Another ran away from his
home in Iowa. reported ID The TRIBUNE OF last Sat
urday Three Others are reported 10 the Pittsburg
newspapers to have recently passed through that city,
begging their way back 20 Nev-T0Ik one OF
these. William Caywo0d. is the only Of
poor widow who has supported herself ana him
by sowing. She willing TO give him mp in the hope
thai he would grow up and be somebody" Theodore
De Groot had been employed an cr1and boy
IN an insurance office, but ne Thought
he could do better in the West lie wrote April
l wish 20 tell You that I have got good home ana
thank YOU Tor getting il for me-" Frank Shannon who
reported the P.ttsburs the tEird noy III
the nGrtY, not sent out oy Mf he'ui
no such name appears the lisI The statement a.
tributd TO them by The PisbuG Commercial, tnat call
oruearv all the boys sent by MI. Kid lad already
returned to Neg-Yor6" is pronounced utterly mis-
taken by officers Of the CELor,l's Aid Society,
who 90 believe that except tLese have left the
homes which were given them IN tAr West, as they
have recent information hUu the local COM
mlttses at Fort Scott and Parsons, Kan.
Tie boys, tney remarked Yesterday. were anxious
10 make tne- own story good by pretending that they
had done only Others had Deen compelled
10 do Il VIII. however, be Mattor Tor
no surprise dscouraCcmenr II few more
should yield 20 the feeling Of homcsrAness' ana
should wander back % the Iaml-&r sluAoi anu N'E-
bondage Of the city.
The bows VINO started yesterday go % Ham
burg Iowa. IN charge OF Mr Trott, VINO takes cut his
lI9.n party having never met with an accident
or delay OF any Kind. Charles r. Frye, the
Western Ageu; OF the Chidien's Aid Society,
has been to Hamburg and maize arrangements
and tIie III
local committee has been organized TO tnd homes Tor
them and 10 look after their IN arests Ir IrOtt ex
pects 10 arrive Oh Friday nc about 10 and TO
have all the party disposed Of by Saturday night The
manner in which the children will be selected BY the
farmers aud other citizens has already been described
in THE TRIBUNE.
AtaD early hour yesterday morning the boys began
10 assemble at the of the Chdrens Aid Society
ON Fourt-s, Laiaye,te-place. and soon all were
clothed lu seryceable garments ana patiently awaited
lhe hour OF departure. The party was exceptional in
some respects; there were few who mad sut-
fered severe hardships; most OF them went from
bones where they had lad the care Of father OF mother
or both; only what might be called street boy
They were Oh poor however, and their future IN this
CITY was not hopeful AL except TWO were Of American
birth and parentage. and all except the LITTLE girl
could read and write. They were quiet and
orderly in tnelr conduct throughout the day. About
d. d. Nj Reid visited the rooms ANA talked with some
of the boys and with Mr.. Brace about them Half an
hour later q wagon containing tAe AEnt DaGRd-e OF
the boys and the older members OF the party
started for Chambers street Ferry, and the younger
members with the little girl followed in charge ot on
agent OF the society. As the wagon drove on. little
Italian passed with his sister They stopped and gazed
at the scene evidently without understanding it, ana
grinned and iabDered at each other bootDlack who
apparently did understand what going on looked
after the recedlug wagon with expression OF coun-
tenauce which seemed 10 indicate d doubt whether
il would not be wen for him to follow the eT-
ample OF the young cmigTants. on the
vav 10 the ferry ana in the wailing-r0om
Of the Erie Railway station, the same orderly demean0r
was maintained and there little 10 mark the mem
ber OF the party their similarity OF dress and
the fact that they kept together There was long
perod Of waiting, but about half past they were
marshalled into q special which at O'Clock passed
ont of the station part Of the Pacific Express train
some Of the boys seemed sad leaving the city which
had been their early home but there we're few tears
and n most the prospect OF something different from
their past experience even though they had ont an III
aceouae idea Of what 10 might be- was sufficient com
peusation for separation from old friends and old
SKETCHES OF THE CHILDREN.
y ,vrrR C,rArLrs Il. was born Brooklyn seventeen
wears ago, and has lived there ever slhce' ne
mother died tour years agu us ialntr us5u 20 MI MI
in a whitehead factory, but me company Iailea'
and ne has had little employment f2r several years;
Sbariss mas worked in a machine shop, as an crfanu
b0g in a store and at anything ne could nh4 % 20
Ho been at school some ana can fts anu h VII I'M
but I guess III soon learn H. -. A.. - -.
old About Two months ago weildressed 1tr1lah ~
man about forty years Of age, took her To the once
of fbe Cnildrrus Aid Society, SAID tHai MS Wlie Ha
inst aed and there was no one 70 take c9Io Oi
her and asked that she be taken care Oh ~ Ie 3as
inc Housc FOR Girls. saying that he wOulG can dnu
eee her soon He has not been heard rom slhct.
The child Is rather pretty ana aed es.GCnsS sba
The affections OF the ladies OF the lOcshshOuse WIN
took her down % tho socisty's ODlce. 49,, .,
CH1cHEsTER SYLVESTER age tniIleen, Wa n g,xad IN
Hro0klyn where MS parents now i've. Iie Htc" ~ ~
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