Daily Republican., 1883-02-23
Philadelphia House OF Re fure.

The annual report of the managers of
tn" Philadelphia House of Refuge, has
Just hc II issued, and il i, an interesting
document. OE the lSt of January 1889
there We're i'll the white department,
'ip5 boys, and 96 girls; total 800.
Admitted during the year PIG boys:
- girls. Discharged, lo5 boys
II girls. Died, boys: > girls Re,
manning January list, 1883, 335 boys;
los girls. Average age of the boys Il
years; of the girls Is years.
In the colored department Remain.
ing on the lst Of January, 1882, rs boys;
~ girls. Admitted during the year,
6d boys, % girls. Discharged, 81 boys !;
% girls. Died, boys. Remaining
January lst, 1888, 1872 boys s. girls.
Average age of the boys Il years; of the
girls Is years.
Great care is bestowed on the train
ing, health and comfort of the inmates,
The discipline is parental and calcula-
ted to prepare them for the duties Of
life, When sick they are placed in an
admirable intrmary, and attended by
skillful physicians and an excellent
nurse.
They are employed about seven hours
day III the workshops, or household
duties, are engaged three hours in the
school rooms, under excellent teachers,
and strenuous efforts made to instruct
| them III the elements of good educa-
ton. They are allowed ample oppor
tuhlty for exercise in the open air, and
IN recreations suitable for the young.
They are provided with well selected
library, atfording them the means of
acquiring valuable information and
mental enjoyment
rains are taken TO insti into the
'nll'"' OF the children, a deep sense Of
the obligation they are under to the
state, +" the city of Philadelphia and
hen"N client individuals, for proyilinr
this " rctr'a, from the trrnpta'iou. of =
''iI'nI ""rIa, where sheltered and |
framed they are prepared 10 20 into III"
world, and it is hoped Discharge their
lutlrH with nOuur to Themselves. and
advantage I" tho Stale.
Tn" first child Ha> admitted To- fine
Institution on the atll Of December, 1922
"hd since that day upwards Of II, 800
young children have enjoyed the van
ta@"S Of this seminary. and al least two ,
third, Of them, property instructed, and |
reformed, were. RESTORED to ,"ricty. +
During III" past year there was Sis i,
80 ~ received torartirIrS manufactured :,
n tn" institution by the chiIrcn and !
Ii" total expenditure for the year. -x- :,
;IllNiv" OF salaries, was SIS, 36O.j,. Dur q
~ the summer the inmates are allowed :,
III Ill" recreation possible. including !,
denies in the Park and On the WjSsa- :,
nckch, excursions on the SchlIytkill. .
nd visits 10 the geological Garden. ;,
There is rs little restraint as possible :,
'Iacrd on them III the institution. and ..
many Of their hrL rooms are not even :,
r"vldcd with doors, while those shat ,r
re-, can We Jeff open or closed al the 3D.
ON Of Ia" inmates. When they are -,
ld"mfur',t I" Ulltsid" parties it is ALWAYS -.
ipulatrd vi the inacnturr that they
Hll have thrig freedom when they ar.
al ilr @g' Of Is years. 1t is also -
-"vitlcd tlEtt III addition to food and T.
Ching, tI"E shall br allowed Il stipu- III
tat sum per year. which is collected 10
the managers and placed to their
"h>' III III" hIlad"I phha Saving Fuud,
ii is'id 10 ne apprentice with the ..c.
ned Interest, when ghr age Of IS il
Il, hra. This giv"> p little capital
III hirh hr'r she csta make start
the Horld. TIE Institution is not a 90
iNu ~ any SrlS' Of b. word. but can W.
NJ" properly j delIolninaird Il reform r.
Dry seminary. -
is rrT&ln"l 10y conIgii- -
MS, in;utr h'> the magistrat,> ,r r.
ur'> on the rginplallt of parents
ardian' "r "the' interested persons. y,
Il III ~ ~ the rE>'' OF children who
Y" no one to att -nd I" thrIu and ar"
ely +" @r"w up viii evil surround. y
:, 'h'
I'll" many excellent features Of this
'd"I INSTITUTION utud its pj)n Of
"Tltluu t" Ihc o:I"'.fui consider ,fiun
III" IrgiS IatorS 81 every STATE "a the ~
Ii"n. and especially 70 Delaware. Wv
re i'll the city ph'r" yurthtI VIC.
"r~ "l II" avs are frequently allowed
=" ir'. Ton Ia" want ui some proper
a'' 20 -rnd ihtu, an p~'lrutlulI
tins hIu WUIr!u mut m'aIru.lI,,l,I..
mrIj Hun i l. ,."lurl 1nar ~ de-, is
i far distant Wh,N tli> mn;t and Il Il
OWN. want via h" >rprird .,
sewerage rs. SUM andAtr.
| H. "lu' Hnn,t property " severed CIV
r"r'tl- ~ tL,. estimates ufaur unurr -,
, dIr'r''"lr # tn" City C"uuci uu,'rr na
">t 81 oN,r $3.50, 600 aud We must re- h"J
Ii"cl tUar luj> estimate tbs only 0rcu ~
ld' "p'W Vapcr ii" general expert .ir
- -, III" times H.. inH' snrh lar.t. on wa