New-York tribune., 1892-12-20
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,,rools for the relief of the destitute ana
suffering are manifold and continuous ~ '"i'
season of the year they are especially iiisis'eh'
g.. oL,.;ous reasons. Often. no doubt. the most
,.o,o,.olont find these demands upon thelr
,houohts and poclcts depressing and burden
.ome, TO some perhaps they carry reprCach'
80 # NOT that. a painful reminder OF the vast
sum Of human misery of which only minute
fraction can ever be alevlated 10 o'hers oheS
suppest sacrifices which 1t is hard 10 MAKE or
\ conflict of obligations which 1t Is palh1ul anu
difficult to settle. And the expenditure ol
money or effort is not always perfectly reward
od by the conviction that il Is accomplishing
;ts obioct for doubts Of the wisdom ana fr'ii'-
fitness Of some of the multifarous charities
which great city supports will intrude. Ana
COT in the main. these delicate and sacred trusts
a,o sI,ifully ard faithfully administered. Ihey
do serve the ends for which they exist, Justify
inc tho faith and rccompcnsng the de'o'ioh
with which they are sustained by multituue
of sensitive and generous men and women.
Of one of them TIE TRIBUNE may properly
sneak with special sympathy because OF IN
t;moto association in the past. and because IL
has becn the privilege of this journal Tor many
voars f. he active in the same general field OF
opdoovor. Tho Childrens Aid Society does
mat mood ~ he commended to those who are
familiar with its work Whatever doubts may
arise as to the efficiency OF some OF our char-
table institutions. the value OF the things done
by this society is undi>puted. IL does not en-
plov elaborate and waSteful machinery. ltS
oparations are not experimental and incapable
in the nature of things OF demonstrating thelr
utility. II applies its energies ana resources
directly. and the results are obvious. II thiS
community were selfish and hard-hearted III
,,cad Of the reverse il would still find in the
aims and achievements OF the Chldrcns Ala
Society \ conclusive argument Tor Ms support
II is constantly diminishing the burdens Whlch
all have 10 bear By rcmOulding young lives. In
those for whom it, exists it plants and develops
the seeds of thrift and morality and good cltl-
ycnship. IL replaces criminal instincts and IN
aucnccs with wholesome desires and oppor-
tunities 1t gives chance to those On whom
fine iniouities of others have been visited. and
iuSnIc, them against leaving 4 similar legacy
Of sorrow and misfortune. And so wherever
lis energies are applied it raises the level OF
humanity. and through an cvcr-widcnlng circle
Of influence and cndcayor helps 10 guarantee
the niturr.
The rcults Of this work are most conSpicu-
n,,>ly sen "A the lives Of the children who are
frIn,pan, Il 10 Western homes, but this l. only
ono Of the agencies which the society employs.
II. a.tiyitic, here in NcW-York are various and
fruitful. I'm il, sly lodging houses G.GO6 boys
and girS have found temporary shelter during
tie last wear. II supplied more than 10000
meals. and in il, day and evening schools more
than II 600 children were taught and partly
clothed and fed IT. Sick Childrcn'S Mission
cared for . ~ little sufferers I,eJ3 children
were entertained at il, summer Home in Bath
and 7.tsD mother, and sick babies were sent
io the Health Home at Concy Island. Alto
cether II had in charge during the year 80, G59
individuals. There is nothing stupid ana I'M
interesting in these fgucs. They are eloquent
and beautiful
The Christmas appeal Of the society Is ior
contributions to every branch Of its work. IT
wants T. make 4 happy Christmas for thousands
Of childscn to whom the day would otherwise
bc dark and ohccrlc>s. aud 1t asks for the CO..
oporat,1n OF all whom the undc,cryed misery OF
these little waii, anctS. II has the night TO
make a large draft on the pure and tender
symrathic, which the season cyOkcS