New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-23
HUDSON RIVER TOWNS.
ANNIVERSARY or WILSON MISSION

EXERCISES YESTERDAY AT THE MISSION HOUSE
SUMMARY OF THE PAST YEARS WORK.
There was gathering of the managers and
friends OF Wilson's Mission for Girls al No. 125 st.
Markpaoe yesterday, for celebration Of the twenty
seyenth anniversary OF that institution The children
Of the school were all IN their places and took part In
variety OF interesting recitatons and SONGS Aferward
addresses made by tho Rev Mm l. ShDlhc anu by
DE- c. De W. Bridgman.
The officers OF the society Mrs jonathan Sturges
frat drectress Mrs. Luther Clark. second drocrcs;
Mrs A. II. Smith. treasurer; and Miss II. W. Hubbard
secretary Tho Rev. Thomas ]. May Is missionary and
Miss IIoyt Bb!e reader. The following is a summary
OF the work Of the year:
During the past year 500 children have been taught
here They all receive instruction IN tho elementary
English branches and In the Scriptures. so many Of the
little girls have manifested desire to learn more OF
,he,r Heavenly Father and b. taught what IL ncces
sory 10 become Christians that one OF the teachers
meets with them once week TO instruct them, TO an
scr their many questions and to lead them IN prayer
About forty children are present. wnen they talk unre
There is also an Evening History Cub, composed Of
about thirty girls VINO were once IN school mere put are
now earning tbelr own living Iury write OF Iedu ana
listen to stories selected for them nom magazines This
The sewing department is in most satisfactory
dOn There layo been Oil articles made. Instruction
Is given III tDg IerIoh " g ms T nat veS bo W
son SCHOOL has taken the Initiative In urging upon the
public schools. and the plan VIII probably De adopted
The Young 10 Hes VINO have undertaken the bRStinS OF
work finished l,lSS pAtcne8 anu n
The Bible reader has made 2,7O4 visits during the
wear, and distributed 1865 tracts. - 80
The mothers meeting. held weekly, with their
monthly teancPtngs, are source Of comfort to the
uoor women, who regard these days as the bright
suot in IhGr lives II toll and care
In the Mission Church iIytwo new members have been
added. The collections have amounted TO $73 IL, with
which the church has been furnished with now singing
bD0ls ana the sexton partially paid
The SundayBChOOl has average attendance or 2ou,
and their collections have amounted to R30 4S.
The Kitchen Garden has excited such general interest
tha The nanngeTs have designated tho last wednesday
OF each month opportunity for those 60 come who
desire to It's teachings, aud often as many as eighty
visitors have been present.
There laye been distributed 631 new garments and
3Ii puirs Of shoes and 11G3 oaVes OF bread have
hccn earned by tho children by extra housewOrk or
given away; Also 152 meals have bren given to home
lcss women aud girls by the kindness OF OF the
managers lMrs. SuIgrsl 12l children enabled 10
gprnd week at the Seaside Home last August, and sho
also sends class of the Older girls to Miss C0rson's
Cooking School,
The formation OF tho Wilson Young Mems Club has
proved a ucCPssul its OrignatOrs could have desired
IL occupies fOOm IN our building, ana Ia available
every evening, except Sunday. until 10 o'clock.
The Mission has not yet been able tO build chapel.
Three times the Mission has received important pecu
MARY aid result " the special eXertOns OF friends
once from concert given at the house OF OF the
munagrrs once from exhibition OF their classes by
the young ladies' of the Kitchen Garden, and again quite
recently from successful Cleo Club concert nc CHECKER
ing Hall.
the Mission House.
The treasurer reports an outlay Of Ss27G 90 and gifts
to the amount Of 81, 800.