New-York tribune., 1880-04-11
4 NEWSB0YS LODGING-ROUSE.

DESCRIPTION OF TIE NEW BUILDING ERECTED Il
GoUvERNEUR-sTREEr DY TIE cH1LDREN's All
SOCIETY.
About q year ago Miss Catharine L. Wolfe
who has long been contributor to the Chidren's AID
Society," placed the disposal Of the society the sum
1000 for the purpose Of erecting Newsboys Lodging
House. The only lodging house now under the auspices
OF the society s situated at No. 325 Rvington-s and
not large enough to accommodate all who apply fol
lodgings Tho society at sought for suitable site
for the proposed building and last Spring made
menta for the purchase Of the lot GOuverneur-st.
which Is bounded by East Broadway and Henry-st On
Juno Is the cornerstone was laid and the contractors
agreed TO have the building ready for by November
TO- II will not be completed. however, until May 1.
The building four stories in hoght Of Gothic arch
lecture; the walls Of deep red Trenton Bricks faced
with brown stone. 1t is 116 feet long by a. feet
feet WIDE At tho eastern end there will be yard so by
rs feet In dimensions. At the western end s conser
vatory which reaches above the second floor. Under
the Gouyerneurst sidewalk two boilers will be placed
On the ground floor there will be o gymnasium and a
number of baths. tho western end OF the first story
will be the mission sckFoom where medicines and
shng food will be given to tho poor In case OF sickness
among their children. Tho maip room will be divided
into two apartments by sliding doors, one OF the apart
nents will be used as infants schooro0m aud the
other for the dininG-room The latter will be large
enough TO accommodate 200 children The kitchen,
which Is In the northeastern corner VIII De rurnshed
with large double range.
In the second story s large audience roo 90 by 80
feet, which will be used school room this will also
constitute the playing and reading ROOM On the land
ing, the northern balcony, will be an aquarium,
and In the wall will be built large memorial tablet On
the third story two dormtores the largest 85 by
80 feet In sze and win contain fifty beds For the use
of these beds each boy will be charged cents night.
At the eastern eud of the the floor is raised about
two feet and ON raised part the beds Will neosed
by curtains so that those dodgers who desire privacy
may obtain It, The charge for these beds will be
10 cents q night Each l0dger VIII have O closet
The fourth floor Is arranged In much the same manner
az the third
The main entrance on Gouverneurst The stairs are
spiral and composed OF iron and slate they will be
lnclosed IN iron shesthns 70 render them freproof.
There s also ire-escape at tho OF the building
which rms from the roof to alleyway that rs 20 be
built with an exit on Gouyerneurst The exit from the
without the knowledge OF the person charge of them
George Calder, the superintendent, who has beea
both boys ana girls viii be instructed here, ahoush
the lodgings only for boys. Children who reside Ia
neghb0rhood wall be invited to attend the school
We have four ealaried teachers and expect daily at
tendance Of 250 sch0lars We charge our dodgers o
cents for ench meal There will be only two meals each
day-breakfast and supper II buy desires luncn 1t
butter, with cup OF coffee supper usually OF The same
although occasionally other things Will DO provided We
abo; some friends or mine have subscribed $500 TO DO
used In the purchase OF BOOKS that there viii be NO
lack Of reading matter. We expect payment
has steady employment o week will be sufficient
There is LABOR fund attached to the society which s
malntained by some benevolent gentlemen. Through
OF the boys others furnished with hoxes, brushes
and bpcking, and thus enabled to earn something
until 6ottxr chance oilers The cost OF maintaining the
Income Will not exceed $4O0.