New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-08
a MEMORIAL TO MRS. ASToR
FORMAL OPENING OF THE BUILDING.
rpynurEs TO THE MEMORY OF GENEROUS
FRIEND OF THE PooR-ANoTHER GIFT
10 NEEDY cHILpREN-DEsoRIP-
TON OF THE HOUSE.


" 10 NEEDY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TON OF THE HOUSE.
Consecrated to the noble work to which
fbarlotte Augusta Astor devoted so much OF her
ME the memorial building erected by her hus-
hand, John Jacob Astor, and devoted to the use
~ the Fourteenth Ward Industrial School Of the
Chlldrens Aid Society, was formally opened last
evening 1t stands at Nos. 256 and 25s Mott
Ct. among squalid surroundings, where work
~ this character is SO much needed. One Of the
,a,oe schoolrooms of the handsome edifce was
elled with those interested in the purposes 20
which 10 is devoted Among those present were
sbe president Of the society, William A. Booth;
Charles L. Brace, its energetic manager; Joel B.
rrhardt. Z. j. Livingston, A B. Stone, Douglass
Rohinson, IT, the Misses Rhinelander, Mrs Dyer,
Miss Schuyler, Mrs G. l.. Brace, Miss Brace. Mr..
and Mrs. Crosswell and the orators OF the evening
The Italian children Of the school, which has for
seventeen years been at No. 90 Crosby-st, marched
IN. in charge OF their teacher, Miss
Harriet Stevens, who has been engaged in
The work OF the society for quarter of
a century. Among all the eloquent utterances of
the evening in praise of Mrs Astor. no more
touching tribute was paid 10 her memory than
the hymns sung by these children.
Mr. Booth made the opening address, presenting
the building ON behalf of Mr., Aston He praised
the society and its agents. and said that Miss
Stevens had done o noble work in her field and
was entitled to great credit and thanks. 1t was
now contemplated TO erect new building Tor the
Sixth-st. school and another for the East Nine
teenth-st. school Besides these. other buildings
were needed and il was hoped that buildings
would be supplied for all the schools. As the
gift Of John j. Aston. they now received this
building memorial to his wife, who was greatly
interested in the school 1t had cost over $780,
600. entirely donated by-him. There had been
over 10000 children Of the poorest class
In the schools of the society. No estimate
could he formed of the great influence for
good exerted in this way. They might have
been serious evil TO the community, but
were diverted into good paths by this work.
Mr Brace made touching address 10 the chill
aren, congratulatng them on the advantages that
were TO be given them in this building, and upon
having such kind friends as had been raised up
for them. He said that he and the teachers re-
ioiced with them. John Patton said it was only o
short month since they had met TO celebrate the
opening of lodgng-house in Seconl-ave., and he
thought that the president to be congratulated
that they met so soon again to open this beau
tiful building After paying tribute to Mr..
Brace and to Miss Stevens. MIR. Patton said that
when seven or eight men were buried by the caving
in of an excavation in d London street a brawuy
on-looker who did nothing Was aroused to work
for the rescue of those who had fallen by beng
told that his brother was among them: 1t was
BY such a feeling of brotherly love that work
was done for the fallen here.
ID. Willis James made the next address lie
had been thinking he said, that If some large
Drained. phlanthropic man were sent TO this city
to see what good work is being done here be
would like 20 see him placed in the charge of
Mr.. Bruce and taken around. After the magnlh-
cencc of the city had been pointed out to this
visitor Mr.. Brace would tell him OF the great nsti-
tutions growing up here All the wealth Of this
cha charitSs here were God given. He Boncred the
names OF Mr. Brace and Mr.. Booth, Of Catherine
L. Wolfe. who gave the building in East Broad
way te the Childrens Aid Society, and Of Mr..
Astor, Of Theodore Roosevelt. Of Mrs. Stuart, VINO
gave tie building in T&npkins square, and OF
other benefactors of the poor; When Mrs Astor
went down among the poor children, they looked
with reverence and love upon her, not only be
cause she was the great lady, but because she
was good BY her deeds OF love r ,;o and
the poor, and all classes In common soEro"
wept around her bier. 80 ao,..aa.,or
that often panied poverty and LED TO wee ana
crime, and said that such 1nsutuuons as tnls
society were OF the greatest oensne IN 1s
K Fulton Cutting was the last speaker, ne PAU an
a glowing tribute to the memory OF MIS-. Ast I5
IN "a described hV MeSsrS. NaUX q ka01ord,
ths architects who designed it:
7, has frontage in Mottst Of thirty feet ana
dsnh q, feet In the front part OF the oas
usnt Amor are situated kitchen and teachers dining
roam, ana IN the rear a pupils dning-room with the
necessary bathroom closets, waterelosets and heathg
,unarauS yard ami small playground giving aeeess
u the basement BY flight Of iron steps from AottsI'
ara rov.ded on the south side Of the lot The hrt noor
h,ch IA entered from Motsk at the northwest corner oil
me laaine contains the front portion kindergarten
and creche and in the primary sehoolroom Inc
second eoor comprises two sehooroou ana the thru TWO
seboolrooms and teachers
The schooirooms are divided by folding ooorS 20 that
when ,oured the two rooms each floor can be thrown
into one The fourth contains primary school In
- front and an industrial the with teachers
earoom and anitors apartments The building Is heated
nv net air and there are open hreplaces on The first
saeond third and fourth floors, with TIE necessary
1,sorsss and eonyenicnces A boldly projecting cctas
mai hay on the Mot-st 'front.' extending through the
sans ana thrd floors and supported by stone cofbel
rith stepped COPIED gable tho roof on Mottst and
oorners on the south SIDE with an enpuesi uch ana
aImentea projecting entrance doorway form ns PIN
eftaI architectural features Of the building
The roof Is Of steep pitch laid on the front portions
Vim stanorishire tiles and slste On the rear Win ue
e,sst,ne The materials used in the construction arc
selected common and pressed philadelphia bricks iof INC
,,opta ald Ga red mortar with Gatelow Bridge sVone ana
trrscot,a ornaented panels and moulded courses An
iron ereescspe extends from the tanbrs room 70 inc
level Of the yard on Of the building WIN connect
ing doors ana landings each moor
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