Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-18

| WORKING AMONG NEWsBOYs.
what tho Newsboys' and children,
| Aid Society Has Been Doing.
|
xxPKRrENcH OF LADY AMONG THE soYs-fm DE-
| PRAvrFT sHK FOUND AMONG coLoREp soYs-PRo-
| vIDIN0 COUNTRY HOMES AND REGULAR HNProY-
| HESr FOR BOYS
| At recent meeting Of the Newsboyy and Chill
dren's Aid society Mrs Z. B. Barlow read q report
reviewing the work OF the society from May oath,
| OF the present year, to october 31st The paper
said that the writer ssnds that many OF the news
boys have comfortable homes and are partly, and
some ofthem entirely self-supporting, while Others
are very needy. Many OF them attend the public
schools during theday and sell the evening papers
| making from $50 to % per week. The money
| is sometimes given to their mothers, and helps to
clothe them, and is sometimes only made for
spending money, large portion of which fear
helps 70 support the cigarette trade, as so many
OF the boys ; smoke. Those who have gained a
with few exceptions, while those who have pre-.
ferred places elsewhere for the winter have had
Such places provided for them. Some Of the par
ents OF these boys have them sell the papers simply
TO keep them employed, recognizing the fact that
to to- KEEP them busy is to keep them from mischief
selves that to close the door to open the
one to right, we have not only tried to keep them
to sher Wsea t6eT
had improper surroundings
SENDING BOYS TO THE COUNTRY.
A. B., age IA, we found selling intoxicating
drink behind his fathers bar, and offered him
place in an Office where he remained till the Office
closed, and then went back to his fathers bust
ness We went there and offered him second
place, but his father wanted to keep him at home
to the country, to get him away from tie wicked
lnnuence OF an incorporate father, who kept
restaurant also, and had the boy help him. An
other boy, 3. F., we sent in the country ALSO He
had good father but no mother, and had learned
PAD habits from improper associates which we
noped 10 break up by sending him away.
DEPRAvTTY AMONG coLoRED BOYS
We have also provided country homes for several
other poor white boys and some colored boys ALSO
We ind, however, strong and growing dislike
among the colored boys to leave the city; cheap
places OF amusement and pool-rooms afford an
irresistible attraction to this class and indeed
know OF no work OF greater Importance than this
among the col0red youths. or one that calls for
more m re earnest prayerfu! persistent labor Many
training TO Industrial habits. These, however,
seem TO be quite secondary consideration, and
theft have joined hands and found their ieg aI
mate home In places OF correction. They are so
familiar with fasehOOd that they no longer fear 1t
as the first step in the downward course OF ruin.
IhlS with what seems an innate spirit of ingrati-
tude among them, makes it serious question to
those who are sndeavorng to raise their standard
OF morality. Circumstances we know have largely
excluded this class from many OF the Industries,
ana encouraged In them that spirit Of idleness
strict compulsory training TO Industrial habits
such as are given in the manufacturers, would, we
Deneve oe D., great help to what seems an urgent
necessity, VIZ, an industrial education"
"Most OF the business men," the report conttn-
ued, shave received me kindly and encouragingly
ms WSen 1hey VINO Tevp promised to nep
word by taking six OF our boys; some Of the other
stores have evidently considered me beggarly
an easily forgotten promise. One Of the six boys
reIerleo 10 mas been discharged for fasehood. An
utter disregard ror their word and general un-
truthfuinesS seems to peryade this whole class to
an alarming extent Indeed it seems that famil-
iarity with this sin has made them cease to think
the pleasure of being present at the promotion OF
one , Of them, g. H., who was called up and re-
Il have been very sorry, indeed" Mrs. Barlow
says Ito turn away some OF the homeless, friend
a ss,. one lutte white boy walked twenty-five
miles to get here; brought to the Office by one
OF our boys who picked him up on the street tired
and hungry. When started out with him. hop
Ing to get some employment for him, l noticed
that ne was not steady On his feet and asking
why, he said .he had had nothing to eat for some
time; maybe that was it. took him to a restau-
rant, gave him something to eat, and as had no
other shelter for such cases, sent him to the
to me in the same way. The last one sent to the
country, as happened to have an order for a boy
al Gne Time. There have been many diScOuraging
circumstances attending the work, and months
have sometimes interviewed before final arrange
ments for the disposition Of the children could be
made.
The case OF the children, six in number began
IN July, and though made every possible effort in
their behalf, they were not provided with homes
till October. The eldest daughter, in the mean
time, ran away from home and gave us great
deal OF trouble and anxiety.
PATHETIC DEATH SCENE.
regretted exceedingly to write "Died" October
q beneath the name OF Daniel Madison, my most
efficient helper among the colored boys have
called on him very often for assistance and he
never tailed TO respond; was one OF the few who
Kept his word with me. visited him during his
long illness, and at my last visit found him at
deaths door; still he whispered, I am SO glad
you came! Twas going TO try to write you to-day,
nut am 80 weak cannot even talk said, yes,
poor boy, but can't you trust our Father oh
yes, can trust Him. know He'll care for me-
calile In il weak voice, and never heard him speak
again. committee OF two boys very soon re-
ported his death at the Office"
An Able Financier.
From the Philadelphia Chronicle Herald
"Mary," said an economical Philadelphia hus-
band, 81 want to make you Christmas present
this year, but / really don't know what to get
guess I'll postpone 1t until next year and then get
something NICE"
"John, you said that last year."