New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-28
THE FRIENDS OF THE POOR.
WORK OF THE CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.

IN MISREPRESENTATION OF THE AID
OF GENEROUS GIvERs.
The thirty-sixth annual meeting Of the Childrens
Aid Society took place yesterday afternoon ut the
American Exchange National Bank. 1t was
allcd to order by William A. Booth, there being
present Robert J. Livingston, d. Nelbs James
Douglas Robinson, jr., Charles L. Brace, Charles
T. Whitehead, J. Kennedy Tod and A. b. Stone
The reports of the secretary and treasurer were
submitted ard accepted, and the following were
elected trustees for the term Of three years
Hooper C. Van Worst George S. Coe, Charles L.
Whitehead. j. Kennedy Tod and James r Roose-
welt. Tie treasurer said in his report:
TIE mast wear in the history Of the Chiidrens Aid
Society has distinguish by substantial progress
in every direction Several munncent donations have
tccn the erection Of commodous buildings ior
industrial schools. and larger ag-
eyerate than OF less important miscellaneous
contributions in from part OF the country
As the benecnt and labors Of the society are
more fully understood 1t is and more practically
recognized economical medium for dispensing the
charities OF benevolent people By bounteous gift OF
ESQ 600 Morris X. Jesup. Of NewYork. comrnod-
lodging and industrial school have been erected
on the Of Fortyfourth-st and second-ave' to
which he also added e. 600 the expense OF
,lock.,ower John j. Aston contributed e63. 600.
the entire Of building and lots for an inousris
school now in course OF completion at No 2o6 Mottst
The building is dedicated as grateful memorial OF MRS
~ y
IN tina work Of the society left special legacy Of
SOS 600 to be expended the emigration OF children to
the codnry additional Of $4,000 to De uscd
In her own fsvorios schso, in Avenue B.
A fund of $4,000 was contributed by gentle
man whose name was not made public to indow an
industrial school near East Nineteenth-st 1t
viii he called the Henrietta School" The
society is also indebted to Mrs. W. H. Vanderbilt
and Mrs. William Douglas Slofne for putting up
two cottages for the sick-poor on Coney Island.
Mt Health Home, and for donations TO meet the
increased expenses, as well as to Mr. Z. p Fabbri
for the erection of cottage for the Italian poor,
and Mrs Haxtun for a cottage for crippled girls
at the Summer Home Bath The total receipts
OF the society-including the balance on hand
of sl976 &c, the donations from the Board Oh
Education. $500 81, and the city and county
of Ncw-York, $40. 900, and a number OF legacles-
among them John p Towards legacy OF
SLIGO 44-arnounted TO s47s,4s0 49, The total
expenses were sA77,365 2s, leaving balance on
hand of s1114 SIS. During the whole term OF
years there has been paid out s5,S24. 53e 3d.
The report Of the secretary is Of great interest,
showing the full scope Of the work. 1t says:
The lodging homeless children arc not merely
shelters training schools in self help The boys are
induced to hardearned pennies ana depcst
them IN bank OF these homes by an ouer OF
high interest Those who have nothing receive leans
from fund boys in business" or are supplied
with material blacken boots, are otherwise set 10
work The crppes are trained in brush-making. The
srls are taught housewok cooking laundry work hand
sewing dressmakinq, machine sewing and typewriting
rue sum S25 will enable to place homeless boy or
girl in an excellent farmers family and $40 TO pay the
cost boarding at lodging house whereas sl2o would
be necessary in . public institution. Comparatively few
Of the children fall into habits Of paupersn or
drunkenness and small proportion 81 those sent West Is
ever chargeable again upon the community.
One of the reforms accomplished during the
last year by the Board has been the exclusion
of women and boys under sixteen years OF age
from mems lodging houses, where they were
formerly surrounded by all manner Of deleterious
influences. Gratifying work has also been done
In keeping children who are under age from
work. A surprising decrease in juvenile crime
is shown by carefully prepared tables. The
commitments Of girls and women for vagrancy
fell of from $3.50 in 1850 to 2,obb in 1887
Again. the commitments of petty girl thieves fell
of from one in every 743 in 1855 to one In
every 6el5 in 1881 Male petty thieves have
fallen of some 700 during twenty-five years.
The classification in the police reports Of what
is called Juvenile delinquency" shows like
dimnution Of childrens crimes. In the sanl-
tary field the results are equally remarkable.
Among the moro than 100, 600 boys who have
been during the last thirty-fve years, in the
Newsboys' Lodging House. there has been no cose
one death occurred. The other lodging houses
have been almost as fortunate No death oc-
CURED among the boys and girls last wear. The
report says again:
economy OF management The total annual expense Of
twcnty-one Industrial schools and twelve night
schools s1o1 e34 g. which would make s25 So the
annual cost for each child There were during the
year past in our six lodging houses 10000 different
boys and girls 275 os3 meals and POS 1so lodgings
supplied. In the twentyone day and twelve even
Ing schools TO- eos children, who taught and
partly and clothed, $780, 73 meals being supplied
2721 sent to homes and employment and restored
to friends In both the East and the West 126s wcro
aided with food. medicine. ETC., through the Sick
ChIdrcns Mission; 4,457 enjoyed the benefits Of the
Sumner Home" at Bath L. l. averaging about 300
week.; 5,73i mothers and sick infants were sent to
the Health Home" at Coney Island 22o girls have
been instructed In the use Of the sewing machine In
the Girls Lodging House and the industrial schools,
aud SO taught Writing; s7,977 OF have been
deposited in the Penny Savings Banks. Total number
charge Of the society during the year. 35,2s7.
Commerce bill, which last year
seriously threatened work Of emigration. was.
application Of the society, amended in the COMMITTEES
the Senate to protect the interests of humanity
under our charge. Great numbers Of our children
and present accounts OF their In
life which are truly encouraging.
1t is noteworthy fact that on her death
bed Mrs. Aston prepared for her annual party Of
100 boys TO the, West making 1913 children
twenty years. number Of the boys heard from
were provided with homes by The Tribune Fund.
Fattering accounts are given of many of these.
Since j $50 there have been $500 provided with
homes.
The report Of the "Sick Childrep's Mission"
states that from June 20 September medical at |
tendance was furnished to / 2s0 children and |
fifty -four mothers. The number of physicians
employed were ten, nurses three. The visits made |
by physicians numbered 2,973 The summer |
charities" reached some 10000 different eases |
during the last summer The Summer Home" |
however, fell behind last summer in its expenses |
and fbo - colt Lee
the close Of the season with debt great adj |
dition to the good work OF the Bath Summer |
Home made this season by the erection of a |
cottage for crippled girls founded by Mrs. Haxtun
Many crippled children fed and sheltered in |
this cottage.
Under the head of Special Charities the society |
pays q tribute To Mrs. j L Asfor She not only |