New-York tribune., 1882-02-15
SENT TO HOMES IN KANSAS.
Mr.. REID'S THIRTEENTH PARTY.
NINETEEN BOYS AND EIGHT GIRLS STARTED YES

| law Reid Letters have been received from several
of the boys by the Chillrcn's Aid Society. under
whose direction they were sent South. None OF
the letters express dissatisfaction on the part OF me
writers but on the contrary they aro full oi graciu
expressions for the kindness that mas ploVldcd
them with such pleasant homes One oil inc poys
writes: "Iam living with the leading man of the
county, and he says if | am a good boy and do
everything am told he will make Inc Lis cverseer
| All have 70 do now is to chop little wood every
day and help TO feed the sheep; but in the summer
| expect 10 do more | thank You very much for
the trouble you have taken to send me here" IRIS
| was from the boy who lived nine years in Cathohc
osylnm and then went TO live with his sister ana
| talked back" to her husband when he made him
| take care of a baby. Another letter says: ilke
the people better than | do the country, but pre-
snme | shall like that when the snow Is OH the
ground The place where am is like n home to me
already | get good foId and clothes, ana alto
gcther could not desire a better home. hope TO
get used to the work soon; at all events, ain de-
terrnined to try"
+. Trott. anagent Of the Childrens Aid Society,
was busily engaged all day yesterday in preparing
another party of friendless children for similar
Journey They also are sent out by Mr.. Reid.
Mr.. Trott has been connected with this So
ciety twenty years. This is the northumberland
fortyourth party that ne has conducted to homes in
the West and he has placed nearly 10000 persons
in such homes Abont a. N. the children began to
gather at No. 10 East FouTh-St, coming from sew
eral lodging houses, from charitable institutions,
from poor homes and from the street. There were
twenty in the party, EIGHT OF them Delng
girls Their ages ranged from four to nineteen The
children were unusually intelligent several OF them
having attended the public schools before the death
Of one OF both of their parents. Only one or two
appeared to he at all dull. and their opportunities
had been SO limited that they seemed to have had
sufficient excuse for their lack of cducatlon. Two
of the girls had been working in laundry of
one of the lodging houses. The courts
had interfcred, aud saved others from
drunken abusive and heartless 'arents. One of the
snlartest-looking boys was asked why he was going
away from New-york, aud replied in true "IOpsy
style, " Because | steal and tell lies"
How old are YOU r he was asked.
Six, going on ten stole ten cents from my
mother to 90 to Bowery theatre, and then told
her lies about it,"
The boy did not look dcpraved, and no explained
further that hIs mother took him there once and
he wanted to go ag in TO Punch and Judy and
TO see the girls dance and sing.
While the sketches of their past lives were being
obtained the children not engaged in
counting the suffering which they have
low who had been infatuated by the music and
stage tnscl was holding his bleeding arm by the
fire he asked if this would stop his stealing and
telling lies. Tho children then given
suits of clothes in exchange forheIr old and ragged
ones. 1t was amusing 10 see them cling TO the old
greasy hats which for months they have been
accuS toned to roll up and put into their pockets
Their caps seemed to offer no such convenient
method of disposal and hey cung TO their old hats
az to a familiar friend Each child was given neat
tuck Bible upon which his or her name had been
stamped in gilt letters. These Bibles and numer-
ouS packages belonging to the party were packed
in large trunk. dinner given to the
children before they left the rooms of the Society.
and with great impatience they waited for o'clock
to come so that they might be the way toward
the new homes about which they have dreamed
since they were promised to be the members of the
next party. None of them showed any at
leaving New York. and only one little boy had any
relative or friend present to bid him God-Speed.
His grandmother. with whom he had lived, said
Charlie is a good boy. but do not feel able to
support him any longer | have taken care of him
since his poor mother died, and now hope he will
do we'll in his Western home"
Two large stage carried off the happy children at
3 o'clock to the depot in jersey City of the New
York Lake Erie and Western Railroad, where they |
press In taking care of so many little ones on the
journey the agent has the front door of the car
locked and he sits near the middle of the car No |
accident has ever befallen a child while on the cars
The party will reach itsdostnation, Lawrence Kan
sas on Friday morning There Mr.Trott has applica- |
tons for sixty children He makes il point in dis
tributing them to keep brothers and sisters to-
gcther; if not liz the same family, at least in the |
same neiqlboIhOod The larger boys aud girls are |
NnppTp ed IN
clothes At the end OF that time they are at liberty
TO make their own arrangements. The smaller chill
to he treated by the persons receiving them as if |
they their Ow children IN the matter Of school
ing, clothing and training. The Children's Aid So
cicty which retains supervision over them, re-
serves the right of removing them at any time for
Just cause.
WHO THE CHILDREN ARE.
The following are brief sketches of the children as
given by themselves:
A R, age ten rescued from the cruelty of an
hunger, neglect and honccssncss.
has repeatedly deserted him. Ills faiheT i dead
BALL MAnY age G Xesn was born % IN 1 Bristol Engnnd
when was very young, and father few months |
ago For six years Tss IN the industrial , Boarii9g
Ncw-York SIX months ago. with letter Of introduce
ton tO the Howard Mission. soon after reaching |
this city taken i'll and had TO 60 TO the hospital |
on Wards Island. where ! remained two months. |
After recovering from my Illness went 10 the Girls
Lodging House in st. Maiksplace and did Laundry |
work there | have no relatives here and think I |
VIII Ike II better In Kansas, where shall have a |
home"
BERKY, JOHN, age fifteen English lad. was born in
London. Three years agI his parents came to this |
country and both died IN MOtt-st, two years ago, |
within few weeks of each other Regarding biz life
since that time he said " peddled for a long time,
selling soap, pins strings and sometimes
Writingpaprr. But | COON lost what little 1n0acy |
had aud then could moi buy such thnga used 10 |
gel my meals and lodging IN lodging house In The |
Boweiy. And then | went to doing errands and / |
did not have my meals very regularly then would !
get one and then when could afford IT,"
BKRIsCHY ADOLPH. age fifteen, born ~ Swiss |
PARENTS in this city IIi- father is a siik weaver
living al No, 55S West Ihirty-siIthst., near Her-
Kitchen" The boy has not b On al school for three
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