New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-25
MONEY WISELY EXPENDED.
EXCELLENT WORK OF A WORTHY CHARITY.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHnDRENs AID SOCIETY
NEED OF A "FARM SCHOOL"

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHILDRENS AID socihii
NEED OF "FARM SCHOOL"
The thirty-thrd annual report OF the Uni
dreDs AID Society," which was laid before the boaru
Trustees at No. 1913 Broadway yesterday was an OK
tive synopsis OF the work done the society aDoundhi
In eloquent facts and figures. Since 1893 the popuo
of the city than doubled yet the commitments
OF females for vasrhncy in SS4 only $3.50 against
SITS In 1857. and for petty larceny only 2o' yo"hE
girls were committed against 944 in 1897 The repor
continued:
We can point to the fact-the especial resn. OF 0al
work-that no homeless boy in Newfork need ~ nl,
time be without shelter where he can get a cieaI M
ana nourshng meal nor without mental anu nU,
training he will take It, long without g00d perm
home II he is worthy Of II; that no poor anu 4
that shelter food and industrial educatonare reaiy iul
eacl aud, homeless, kind family waiting 10 receive
| her.
In the thiry-two years since the society was organ
lied II has sheltered partly fed and instructed over
homeless boys and girls. and has sent to coun
try homes and places OF work 1919 homeless persons
In regard to a proposed farm school," it was SAID:
Our torment and trial still the large boys The sci
dsnes OF the trades unions prevents numbers OF these
from learning trades the only things in tho city
which have been started for their beneht for years nay
been the excellent trade schools of Mr. Auchmnty In the
upper pnrt OF the city. What would like To see
accomplished for them Is the opening III lne
hood OF the city, OF simple d" farm school, where
these older lads could learn the rudments of farming
and then. after they had been tested Tor rev mouths
a school, within thirty miles OF the city, for constant
average of twenty-five lads and aggregate attend
be about $4,000, or say $50 expense for each boy ~
wonId be the means OF absolutely saving 'hcse loo
young men from lives OF crime.
How economically the charitable work Is done is thus
shown:
The total annual expense Of 81 industrial schools
and Ii night schools for salaries rents, t0Oi clOhht
books fuel etc. etc., was S93,607 Co. which sum, d.
vcd by 1850. the average number III daily attehoaee
would make S22 81 the annual cost for each ed nc
In 1878 each child in public schools not il
Guiding rents. was T36 Al this expense OF course. ho
including food or clothing In our lodging houses
1922 boys and girls were sheltered and taught
during the past at total expense OF @ooto %
Deucting the receipts, together with tho cost OF con
structiOn S37, 5O7 29 the net cost $25339 80 d.
vdng this by the nightly average attendance ooS we
have the cost to the public OF each child ror te
yearS37 90 The average cost por year OF eac
In the Tombs Is SlO7 70, and the Roman CathOic fro
tectOry draws from the city treasury over TlOU anhu
for each OF its inmates.
Commenting the good results attending the estao-
lishment of Health Home Coney Island. gift from
the Misses Rhinclauder the report sIys:
The various Efforts OF the city give its poor chill
dren summer pleasures in the country, sncn as IIih
TRIBUNE Fresh-AIr Fund, the various " summer homes
of individuals aud OF CHURCHES, and our own extended
work In sending children to the seaside, hSve harece
effects which not much Thought or Iney tenu 10
make the children familiar with the COUNTY, Hs Peas
ures ana its advantages aud will ultimately draw away
great many To stay permanently III the ruraI ulSsetS
The work of the year Is thus summarized:
There were during the past year in our six Lodging
Houses 1922 different boys aud girls 324 49o meals
and 2i0S75 lodgings wer0 supplied IN the t"ehtione
day and fourteen evening schools 1850 children
who were taught and partly and clothed. Sl6.730
meals being supplied LAO were sent to homes and en-
poyment mainly I'm the West 1913 wer, aided with
iOOd medicine etc. through the " sick ChdreDs Mis-
~ 1895 children enjoyed the benefits of the sum
Home ut Bath. L. /. averaging about 300 per
week. 1891 mothers and sick infants were sent TO the
Health Home az Coucy Island 1873 girls have been
Instructed Of the sewing machine in the Girls
LODGING House aud in the Industrial schools !;
81. 276 Al has been deposited In the Penny Savings
banks Total number under charge OF the society during
the year. 3s,3ll.
The trcasreTs report shows that the society has puf
chased during tho year real estate worth $4,000 caus
ing temporary debt upon tho treasury OF about
$4,000" rhe receipts for the year $780, 13 "a
aud the expenses S2S0,l23 50.