Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-25
THE NEwsBoYs' AID SOCIETY.

THE NEwsBoYs' AID SOCIETY.
Excellent Work Done by Agent Sweeney and
the Institution.
WAITS GATHERED FROM TIE STREETS AND PLACED
IN COMFORTABLE HoxEs-So DISTINCTION As
TO SEX OR coLoR-rHE NEW HOME on y
srhEET-oFficEks OF THE SOCIETY,"
A LMoST EVERY NEwSBoY AND BOOT
black IN the city knows Agent Sweeney of
the Newsboys and Chifdren's Aid Society,
whose kind and charitable work among them
mas done more to elevate them than any other
person or institution in the city. The boys are
wei aware OF that fact and they therefore re-
spect him.
He is known to them in all sections OF the
city, and wherever he goes and meets the chill
dren he is greeted with Hello. Mr.. Sweeney,
or How do You DO. Mr.. Sweeney" His fond
ness for young children has made him an excel
lent agent for the society that is doing so much
good on the charitable contributions OF the
public.
Agent Sweeney may be seen at almost any
time In company with several Of his flock. He
takes them to places of worship and amusement
ana number Of out-of-town trips have been
enjoyed by both young girls and boys under
ms care, and often at his own expense.
In the cold weather the children attend
church with him. and AZ tbe cbnrcb ,os,;,..Is
fairs and ENTERTAINMENT no ia seldom miss;ng
Many of the younr ones for .he tr,, t;n,o Z,
their lives have been taken to such places.
where the surrounding influences have COM
pletely changed their whole course of Thought
and action.
The now bo,,o - a. $50 z.
nished Inv a ,,mh.r .. ,,,r-.i,..... -, a..
agent annou,ces ,h,. .r,;cros :, a., -, -,
be thankfully received ava ch.-;tat,,. d,..-;,,.
uted. The new home is located AZ No. 3Io
street northwest. where there ia nlentv Of room
for the children.
The building is n threc-storv and hasc,,er.
structure with pressed-brick front and is adj
mirably suited Tor the puy-poses for which n Is
now used. In the basement arc tho rooms
where the bows assemble 10 ntav games ana
read story books of n strictly neral tone ana
also where they can plav and make an Inc
noise they please
Very few restrictions are mt pror the boys
as by not doing so the agent is better able "a
learn their character and can tell much better
their general disposition. On the first floor
are iarSe conbie parlors and in them IL is ex-
lie sc So. u
institutior. In the rsar Of tbe.. rno,,s ~
is good-sized room which is used as a writing
room for the BOYS, who are always welcome,
and to whom the agent is a.nays willing "a
lend helping hand. The rooms on the upper
floors are lifted up as dormitories for the emil.
drcn. while one OF them is OCCUPIED by Agcn,
Sweeney
There is water on every floor. ms Mr.. Sweeney,
motto is cleanliness /" and the bovs after no.
ing in his charge few hours will understand
it.
NO rYxrn srr or ,rrrs
There is no set Of rules TO govern the ipstitu.
ton, as the agent believes in allowing the bows
to have their own way "a far as nracticable
No objection is made TO n little or exen a bic
noise so long as il is ali in fun. nor il tbere
any stated time for retiring. although go i
the hour when the children are supposed TO he
in bed. If. however. they are enjoying. them.
selves when the time for retiring arrives they
are not INTERRUPTED in an abrupt manner and
put to bed. but are treated as though they were
all members of one family and are permitted
to remain up a while longer
There is no sign of a prison about the build
ing, such as is seen at many institutions there
not even being iron bars over the basemen,
windows TO protect the place from burglars
No n,sc,,,1,,,-
rh., .S-.,I
"ho "io 'enPo'afhy PROVIDED ior are
W. o. 1N >~A-'S "oea tHcs
unlike many other charitable societies. the chill.
dren are received there upon n moment's no.
tice no discrimination being made on accoun,
of sex or color. although children over sixteer
years old are not desired there. II however
a boy or girl over that age should apnear the,
would be giver plenty to eat aud looked aftel
untu tney could better their condition and Sc
o ..ae. . ho.ie. s tIe n.entlon OF the man
ard the aeon. certa;nlv shows h,n,sois .r ~ !,
father to the fatherless
OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY.
The society was organized January "a. 1885
and was Incorporated one wear later. Tn,
nresent ots;cers of tho ;ns,;,r,;o, D.,
T.. A.. m 49, ,aaa
o avnS MI, t., - .. sa"s iSU9 c3nnecncu'
NJ 'og presiSen's; IN, Mrs III n. y. Metzerott
Mrs - y HI Mn o I'M. MT Wi Sushi,s nam
- ..oou, ,!I Us oeuen Nschon, Srs- ~
Go ..rA Is,a on, seoIe!, MISS M. W.
t"n I'tT 'in stieet, corresponding secre-
-. ,raas.,. ~ 20 "a 80 nortI =,
vs., MI 4; q: ariana, I1zi
So o1i u .Tus.ees' non. nehrt
AoTsi piesu NJ III. L. VI, uali'uaet, Ut J.
M.,,nro., Nj NJ 0osp. o. Woes, MIS-. II. =.
49, ars; o"n nI.l Inonlas, Mrs .. NJ
LIS -"fs' oouen "!cAon' MIS-. Ernest r.
iA, TSSo &c.
- , me-: ~. I .iis poa az, Va incorPoratofs
S'o VI siiei ma.e Q, tne enlted
s.' aouf' anu 'us.ice Miller oil The
T Stiiie Coz, potn Vi "hom nave since died.