Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-17

Elizabeth Cady Stanton la The Forum for April.
A grand experiment for the benent Of boys
has been made in the city of Bufaio by Miss
Charlotte Muiiigan. When girl,of seventeen
she began her humane work. Suddenly re-
duced to Strengthened circumstances by the
failure and death of her father, the current Of
her life was changed from seeking her own
pleasure to q desire TO be useful TO others.
Being the only sister OF Ave brothers she ap-
preciated the trials and temptations to which
boys were exposed, and resolved to devote her.
self to their improvement. Accordingly, she
mission school and told the superintendent that
she would like to become one of his regular
teacners and would prefer class Of his worst
ner They have exhausted the patience OF i've
teachers. You may try them If you desire"
the ase s
tobacco, expectorating In all directions, and
passing their coarse jests freely round; on q
stool In front OF them sits lovely girl, taste
fully dressed in fresh summer attire, a sweet
vision OF purity that awed them to respectful
Young gentlemen" she said, on taking her
assigned me this class, and Ihope to be your
street I shall say, There are some Of my
scholars, and shall expect you to raise your
hats and bow to me" (or went all the hatss
and know you will not like to see my dress
covered with tobacco juice the guilds were
lesson OF the day and told them charming
stories, to which they listened with rapt atten-
ton to the close of the session; and then they
urged her to go on. She asked each boy his
name, writing it carefully down, and In turn
she gave them her card, with the number and
street where she resided, aud said: 81 want you
all to come there one afternoon every week. I
have so much to tell you that cannot crowd
one-half OF what desire to say into the allotted
hour on Sunday. And boys" she added: las
water Is plenty here where we have this great
Lake Erie, would like to have you all come
cean.'
When the day arrived they were all there,
with evident attempts at cleanliness. She gave
them seats under the trees, and offered them
crackers and cheese to begin with, thinking
with that Dcient sect that mans soul Is in his
stomach, and that the boy, made Oh the same
general plan, could be most easily reached
through that organ. On these week days she
taught them the decencies of life, good man.
ners and good language, Interpreting her prac-
slea, lessons with amusing or pathote stories
their parents, helped them to find work, to
better homes, better food and clothing-soon
interesting "a number OF wealthy families in her
experiment.. From week to week and year to
year she went steadily on, her class rapidly in
creasing, and she gaining a complete influence
over them, and, in the form of stories, impart-
ing much moral and religious instruction. By
her efforts the mission school was soon trans
she had often taught with an umbrella
over her head, TO q nice stone chapel,
boys every sunday, conducting the services
and talking to them q mother would to her
sDas on all their practical duties In addition she
has large hall uptown near her own residence
where they meet one evening In the week for
music and conversation. Many seeing her
good work have contributed generously to for
ward her plans. the boys have sets OF musical
instruments and well-trained bands OF their
Own. They have their boats, too, and during
the summer enjoy in turn an evening row ON
their beautiful lake. They have their secret
society ana monthly paper, both called the
Guard OF HONOR, designed for mutual aid,
and TO help younger boys just starting in the
~ - which n n yefp
over three thousand have already passed to
manhood under these influences, and of these
over three-iourths have remained true to their
pledges, and many are filling responsible po-
Sirions in The world of work.
In an interview with Miss Mulligan, q few
years ago, sue said: What is needed To com.
pete my experiment is large buildings, where
any Toys can find lodgings aud rational amuse-
menLs, removed from the demoralizng in
auences of those parts of . city where the poor
are compelled To dwell. Could have changed
their environments" said she, / could have
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