The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-15
Tbs WEATHER YESTERDAY was clear and
ffor the Dispa,ch.l
Northern BOYS south.

Prominent among the many benevolent in
stitutions Of New York city stands that
long-established and useful charity called
the New York Children's Aid Society. For
upwards OF a quarter Of a century IL has
been engaged IN sending homeless and des-
titute boys TO homes with farmers in the
West. During those years more than 40,-
600 boys and girls (boys principally have
thus been removed from the vices and evil
associations Of large city; and to-day
there can be found in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois,
Iowa, and Missouri men owning land who
but a few years ago were trans planted from
their haunts OF idlenesS and dissipation in
New York to the pure atmosphere OF the
country and the genial influences Of the
domestic circle. The family was instituted
before institutions were. Ii has been as
certaned that while it costs on an average
about Sl2 10 locate a child in country
home. the expense Of maintaining one in
public institution is over Sl00. The theory
OF this Society is that it is cheaper to prevent
crime than 10 punish it. The New York
! Children'S Aid Society suStains six lodging
houses for bows. the largest contain
ING go beds and the smallest 100. 1t also
supports 81 industrial or ragged schools,
with 20 teachers. OF these, however, 1t Is
not my purpose now to speak.
1
THE SOUTH.
Sending the class Of boys referred to into
Virginia and other states South is compare
tivejv n new departure. About four years
AGO two BOYS were sent into Georgia. One
Of them came to our Office, and in substance
said 81 have paid my last money for board,
and can find no employment IN the city /;
can't YOU send me somewhere where can
Get work 2" The party above referred to
was sent TO correspondent IN Madison,
Ga. and thence forwarded TO farmers IN
| Morgan county, where they have renamed
until this day. One OF them recently wro,e
that he had "saved some money and pur-
chased thirty sheep" From that small
commencement in the South the work has
gone on until hundreds OF youths from
fourteen to eighteen years OF age nave
found good homes in the Old Dominion
State. and the demand for this class OF boys
| in Virginia now exceeds the means at dis
posa 10 forward them.
Through the agency OF DR.. B. f. wing
field, OF Petersburg, who has gratuitou>iy
given his time and money to TINS WORK,
hundreds of boys have found good MONIES
| in the counties around Petersburg. ohe
farmer there, who has bad TWO Doys lOr near
ly three wears, took another last week. SIX
weeks 400 Young man entered the office
OF the Society in New York and thus intro
dnced himself: "You don't recollect me,
nerhans. Wei, Mr.. - took me INTO
Virpii.i two yeasS ago; have come on 10
see nv sister, and am going back ID TWO
weeks" He said he had saved litlle
money. and next year was to have snare
in the neanut crop. He furthermore added
that the bows could all do as well as he had
done il they would be industrious ana stay
where they are placed.
WILL THEY REMAIN!
The question is often asked, Will they
stayY what are the terms? &c, DC. The
Society has no authority 10 bind this class
OF bows. They all volunteer 10 come. "A
hoy apDlies TO be sent to Il nome either W est
or South. He is permitted to tell his own
story: after which a rigid scrutiny OF his
antecedents is gone into. III he is thought
r TO be a worthy subject he is then told thai
if he goes with farmer he will be Obliged
to work six months, perhaps one year, lol
his board and clothes; that while he i
obedieut, honest, and industrious, he WI
find friends and a home. Much, now
ever, depends on circumstances, by whlci
!, the employer must be guided. TO
instance, some boys VIII De Detler en-
titled To wages in six months that
others VIII III bNNNS' i"
not taxed for the passage out OF the boys
/. but any farmer having boy who does ex
ceptionaIly well can at any time make 'n
Society in New York a donation, which VII
be used in forwarding other poor Doys 10
countrv home. That these boys 40 NOT al
do AZ well as they might is admitted. Ih
cases OF criminal conduct, however, whlc
have been reported are rare; but slX DO!
ont OF the many sent into Virginia ar
: xnown TO have been guilty OF stealing. Pro
vision is made for sending these boys ou'
but no funds are furnished to bring tnef
hack. They have received all they asked 10
in home and work, and work they mus'
In the case OF an incOrrigibly vicious o
law boy the Society will, when properly nc
y tined. cause him to be removed from tI
State. # is not the purpose OF Ne" lor
beneyolence TO increase the list OF the GRIM
raj or pauper population OF any state;
Experience shows that the boys VINO z
h South can do as well as they can anywhere
Vir ,inia hospitality needs no eulogy. n
better homes, the boys being witness, ca
be found in the Union than have been ful
nisbed 10 many homeless boy south
Mason aud DixOn's line.
To those desiring further information 0
tbis subject, application may be made
DIR. Il. F. Wingfeld, Petersburg; Geore
Watt, Esq, Richmond, or
ii. A. HOLT,
a Agent Children's Aid Society,".
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