Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-14
ICY BLASTS DEFIED.
THOUGHTFUL eAMINs HE TO THE NEWS.
BOYS HOME.

Preparing for Cold Weather-Sleeping Out
Doors is Chilly Business in the Winter
Season-How Transient Customers Are
Received.
1t won t be long before the icy blasts of the
hoary monarch will stab fair Autumn in the
back and she, with a chill feeling, will droop
and fade away like the S. william we put up
on an election bet. This fact has dawned
upon the young men who haunt the city
streets. They of the soiled attire but keen
business instincts are alive to the situation.
Yesterday number betrayed a sudden
interest in the institution located on Old
avenue, where acts of kindness are done each
day and things of lasting good to poor boys
performed New guests registered at the
Newsboys' Home and the thermometer may
hang around zero this winter as long as it de-
sires withou agitating them in the least.
Everything was in excellent order at the
Home last evening, and nothing seemed to be
lacking for the pleasure of new arrivals. In re-
ply to a question. Superintendent Druitt said:
about all of our family have learned to re-
garG this as their home and most of them are
regular dodgers. In the summer naturally the
attendance was less than now, as during the
warm nights some followed the cheaper scheme
OF sleeping out. The cold weather. however, is
beginning to drive them in"
ConSiderate. conscientious and kind, Super
1ntendent Druitt and his assistants are deserv-
ing of much credit for the fine showing which
the Newsboys' Home makes. The public has
watched the progress of the fourishing eStab-
lishment, now in its sixth year, and generous
contributions find their way frequently to the
treasury of the home to help on the friends
who look out for the street arabs and endeavor
to instill in them spirit of honesty and self
reliance.
I'VE are trying to impress upon the boys that
this is not a stopping place for day or so, but
home where they may learn something" said
the Superintendent Young fellows from
cago fool themselves with the idea that they
can stop over here and roost at the Newsboys'
Home free of charge. This transient business
encourages only bad habits and it must be
checked. We do not turn anyone away, but
cannot afford TO give them the accommoda-
tions that our regular boys are entitled to, so
we allow them to sleep in the waiting room and
give them breakfast the ne1Et morning. Then
they usually start off for some other city, and
that is che last we see of them.
This class of boys follow the races through
the summer, but when winter comes along it
gets too cold TO ride on freight cars, and they
When they fall into our hands we see that they
take bath the first thing, and introduce them
to cleanliness. We have good attendance,
and all under our care are becoming better in
every way They are learning to save, and
have bank accounts; their education is care
fully attended to, they are forming good habits
and leaving evil associates behinu them, and
growing up to be honest
Il think there is no question but that the
Newsboys' Home has accomplished much
toward the reform of a class of youth who are
neglected and left to grow up amid wretched
surroundings, becoming hardened criminals
show them the way toward uprightness and
truth"