New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-11


provided with good homes within few hours OF
arrival Mr. Reid proposes to send party to some
point in Virginia i'll few weeks.
REMOVING BOYS FROM CITY STREETS.
SCENES IN THE ROOMS OF TIE CHILDRENs AID So
cm1Y-FLEEING FROM DRUNKEN FATHER
PARTING WORDS OF ADyIcE-THE starr
The scene IN the rooms OF the Chlldrens
Aid Society No. 10 East Fourh-st yesterday fore
noon was such as is presented irregular inter
walls throughout the year. with the variations growing
out Of individual temperament ana personal
characteristics OF those assembled party OF
boys gathered from the streets, the garreis
and the cheap odginghouses of New-fork were 10 DC
sent West where homes have already been provided for
Them they had selected with care from the many
who had applied for permission TO co. and Tor lew days
had been making such little preparation as lay IN their
power.
Soon after a. M they began to assemble at first one
mr. two M time and then In groups from the lodging
houses of the society. They older than the last
narty which Mr. Reid West tue ages ranging from
len to seventeen; all have had struggle Tor lie III the
vrest city, ard had grown weary and weli-nigh
homeless. There not pauper nor CRIMINAL so Tar
as could ascertained in the entire number In the
moor way aud amid the innumerable disadvantages
surrounding their early life, they mad fought Their he
with manly courage that put to shame the hali-hear
sdness of many grown men and women. AZ they, one
after the other told the pathetic stories Of their lives
handed belief
EVIDENCES OF DELiBERAT1oN,
II was evident that for the most part the young emil
grants were acting under he urgent advice OF older
persons IN step they were taking; they knew some
Thing of the life they about TO enter
upoa and a great deal too much OF that
new were willing TO leave forever. Some had
aeen what III their way might be called successful
rhcy had worked hard and earned enough TO enable
hem TO buy lodging, food and coarse clothing Undoubt-
sdly there we're who by happy fortune added
To their own industry, might have achieved real
xuccess in York; but the chances were
against them. and the more thoughtful among the
number had weighed them well, and had arrived at that
conclusion In broad farming regions Of the west
they fanced they opportunities for developing bet
ter characters and of becoming better men than In the
rahe for existence the Of NewYork. Letters
from old companions, who had tried the new life and
found II succeed had been read in the lodeinghouses OF
the society the newsboys and bootblacks assembled
there and had done more to convince the boys that
better existence in their reach than anything
which could have been told them by their
teachers. The expressions OF thorough enjoyment in
Western homes contained in the letters published IN
THE TRIBUNE carry conviction to the minds OF the
poor fellows who remember their authors wnen they
were struggling together for daily bread with all ocea-
sional peep at a variety show as a rare treat
There were some touching scenes 10 be witnessed yes
terday Two grown-up sisters brought their young
brother to have him sent away from home made dark
hy
young women said, pretended 10 love the boy,
and made great fuss when he was taken
away from him; but when be went back
he was treated as badly before. He must get away
where father caut reach him, she added Father has
driven us all away him We can't live with him :;
and they s.ed patted him on the head and
gave him cheerful smiles he drove away, and then
stepped back behind the closed doors and sobbed as
their hearts would break.
hnnelooking young man brought his little BROTHER
curl v-lp L.
The West Hxcould support him here, he said, hut he
could not ~ him the that child needs
IN great city. aud he should feel
better about him II he a farm in the country
The brothers were cheerful TO the last and the happy
faoc OF tho child evidence that the pain OF parting
WAS more than counter balanced by the pleasures OF
hope.
OPPOSITION FROM STREET ARABS.
II seems to have been reported among set OF street
Arabs" that some OF their old companions were
about 10 desert them; Tor noon some six or eight
rough urchns gathered about the doors Of the Socleys
rooms, and tried 20 induce their friends to
aesert They pictured in dark coors the
priyation and which they would be subjected
IN their H. some OF the fellows pretending that
they had been West and returned disgusted Their
persuasions and nmidaons had an effect on one young
boy. who slipped out of the house and ran away
us youpg sister, who had with him, went
after hi saying would join the party with him at
the Erie Railway Station in Jersey City. The outside
crowd continued their prosecutions uutil the boys were
driven away shouting after them and uTsins them
10 ,ump from tho wagon and while there was yet
chance.
All the boys as they arrived at the rooms were
taken 10 a room below where they were supplied with
warm and seryiceable clothing in ali cases where IL was
needed appearance of some upon their retuin was
.ocanged that their old companions scarcely recognized
them All o'clock they were taken TO restaurant
near by aud provided with a substantial dinner. Al
about O'Clock girls added 10 the party from
the Girls Lodging House One OF them had
started with the party that went three weeks ago,
INT deserted at Jersey City, She said yesterday tina
abe should not again repent but would through with
what she had undertaken. The other two girls were
6fteen and sixteen years OF age aud looked as they
vould be valuable accessons some farmers families
where there was plenty OF hard WORK. suitable lor
In the course OF the morning there an exceedingly
Interesting Incident. lawyer called st the rooTs 10
some time ago had fallen heir 10 little property re-
Gently. The lawyer wished M Bruce 10 ACT as guar
dian od Item OF tne.boy until the estate was se'eo'
PARTING WORDS.
when all had assembled and were about ready to
start Mr. whtelaw Reid arrived. After talking for q
time with officers Of the society and with some OF
the children he introduced TO them In body by
Mr. Charles l.. Brace, the secrefSry the gentleman
who was sending them to Western homes and WHO would
expect each one OF them to conduct himself as to
show tina, the money had been well employed. Mr..
REID made short and Informal address, telling them
that the gentlemen who had gwen him the
money which he was expanding In helping
tnsm the pas, lives Of the boys to DO benesied
and their future careers should be made matter Of
s9 o 20 Would BE- known they d badly
wsuld also their old companions wonld hear
them Tor sdysacs%sn. A. nie xou1 a' tx, tx;
and the looks that bent upon the speakers
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