New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-23
HELPING BOYS AND GIRLS
clnLDREN.s AID SOCIETY REPORT.
VIVA HAS BEEN DONE IN \ YEAR TO BHHi.rIT
HUMANITY


HUMANITY
The for;lcth annual meeting Of the officers az"
trustees Of the Ciildron's Aid socctr was ned YES.
terday aficsnoon IN 'nc american E~clangc National
BANK No 1928 broadway. Wih;m y. B"oth pre-
sided rr after the election Of officers when Charles
F. Whitehead presided The following we're eicc'ou
ID. Willis James. president; Charles Whitehead
vice president George ). CCe, treasurer. Inc i''
lowing trustees were elected 10 serve until 17''
uenry =. Ilawley Howard Potter +. p. FabDn +
Dcano Wcchcs \. L. Stone The ANIMAL report amen
giving the names of the officers ard trustees o. ,'
society ard the sizes OF the twenty one i'u"'"r''
schools. Avc night schools TX !odNns-h'n''N' Wv
crippled boys' brush chop. TIE four summer 'i'r'
tie two free reading rooms AID the dieNNHaN'- ''U
tvpe-wii,inc school AID LAUNDRY. Continues WIN Il
large amount Of Interesting Information. showing ",
valuable work done by the society .ho i'',' ,
schools Of tho society have trained ana gwen MA anu
encouragement during tho last forty years " ''',
than 273.OOO children. About 3'o|" BOYS 'N $50
have found shelter instruction and kindly aoyl'e ANU
Ammunition in I've sccl.tYs loiGinghouses In auoi-
uon bop,. and employment have been fouHd Tor more
than 1900 homeless children. The society ho" W.
sires 70 establish q farm SCHOOL near the CITY, An
appeal was made 10 help the Soc'N 10 's''"","
and support such school The report '''''""0' !"
part rs follows .. 49,.
for qlNs have successful curing inc i1'o !'''
as formerly. thousand SIX hnhd ca anu sN
o,.I II
with a mighty average OF 800. Coinioi "O'e o'eS ~"
oooa ,oools arc provided at TIE low price OF u Gene
Cor each meal ana cents FOR lodging. ms ch'-
accustoms these lad. 70 the Nea OF c's' t =.
driD~ to year brought IN the sum 81 S-4o'' 'o""'N 90
ot.raoco of the houses. Il their savings BANKS wa
dotosited during the year @SOiO So fOu' n'' ,'na
boys were sIa7tei IN business ana employment ~
foa over one thous,rd others ,. ,,.o
ao ,,,1 Fl, announce tina. the Girls Lodging House
has ,.uoycd 70 its E,w home, % he known Us uo
Ii7ah,th Home for GIs, 1U' Las A"c'i'", -. -
connodious and handsome bui!ains was t'''' +.,.,
memorial t., the late Mas Elizabeth Davenport "A'o"
By her family. . ana e,v
The daily average attendance in the tweoty,one uH
o,a eleven richt schools is 4,S9S, AMI during vac
over II 300 children were brought und"r th's. rco,s
influences in addition to the primary eenoo' WIN
onei be tho Board OF Education Of the city much a'
ton j. given industrial training aoaWeu 70 ,'r
OF these children Glasses in carpentry No'O 49,,
,,ecttnq cav modelling and drawing have Ooeh Ui"t"
49, m rcarly all tne schools are hnd'rgartons, kitchen
tain,nr and cooking clesScs. SIDES "c"i's anu y"
making classes. The salaries OF the instructors III V'
naval training ees-cs and the cos Of the schoo' c
80 ccoss,rv % tho.e halfstarvcd children. are paid
trovch the contributors Of Of the prominent women
Of Our CITY who interested In the worh, ox
The latest addition or list Of buildings Id 'ne new
Sullivan street school No 219 Sulvanst., pfeSen"u
q, tho society Nv Miss Matilda W. Bruce and Mrs Joseph
NJ White The new Rh.nelander School In East A'sht'
echths has been most successful in its work during NE
year through the help Of Miss Rhne!ander VINO supported
en- irdr.,~, classes The italian School. under the
telrss Efforts OF principal, Mrs Van Rhyh ana nc.
devoted corps OF teachers continues 70 Nad N pom.
numbers In its dsy and night classes are 100 INiS"
children VINO come from homes Oh 'ne mo'' u''0''9
character.
The report shows that there has been steady de-
crease IN Juvenile crime. Referring TO expenses lhe
report continues rs follows:
HE total annual expense OF our tw nty-one industrial
schools and night schoolsfor salaries rents oe
clothing books fuel, e:c.-was sll42Go 49, which sum-
divided by 49s the average number In daily attendance
would make s23 80 the annual cost Tor EACH child;
In our lodging houses O,000 boys and girls were ieo
sheltered and taught during the past year az ooa
expense Of $50 U5l ~. Deductng sSo532 49, being INC
receipts oagIng-houses together WIN ene eV "a
construction net running expense WIS sN'''i" L.
cvidng this by nightly lodgings oo' we nav
the average public Of each child FOR the yea"
sA2 ~ The cost per year for each prisoner IN
tie is SiU7 rs.
The total nuInbe, for whom homes and employment
have been found by society during the ast year was
GDl the total cost for railroad fares clothing iool'
saisrics ETC.. s2030i IS; the average cos' 70 oe
pupic accordingly, Tor each person sent was FioOf'
Yet any child placed Il! an asylum VI P
nearly $40 year. . -
Again. the number who enjoyed the otneht Of our
"sumu,sr home" 1858; the net expense oeuuc'.hE
cost q cOnst Ucton' was 81 $50 o. 'he a. er'ss
each Child being 81 30. The number OIL mothers o"-
Tables OF the Health Home Con.y Island during ue
summer was 1885, the expenses less cost OF 'onS'rV
ton ssol3 49, or an average cost Oh o. IL io "
persoo Surely this IS economical charity.
There during the past year IN our SIX "us"e'
houses 66O0 different boys and girls; 2oh1l Inoas
and 2cl,907 lodgings were supplied In INC t"e''y oe
aay and twelve evening schools IL 655 children
who were taught partly fed and partly cloheo o'0oo@
uns being supplied; gu werc snt ~ homes ana en-
ploycnt and restored friends in both the East ana
tho West; 2 49, aided with fod medicine, etc.,
through tho Chldren's Mission; 1853 children
enjoyed the benefits o. the Summer Home at BaIh'
L. l. (averagng ato 400 rer week; 1889 mothofs
end sick infants were sent 10 the Health Home a.
Coney Island 20 girls have been instructed In the use
Of the sewing machine IN the Girls Temporary Home
ard the Industrial Schools AID "a taught typewEt
ing; s3s07 81 have been deposited in the Penny savings
Ranks TOTAL number under charge Of the society during
Tie yepr 80. 6J9
The Brace Memorial Lodging House for boys, al
Duane and New Chambers sts. provided 462 boys
with homes and employment Two Iundred and
twenty started in business ara S4a boys depoCc
y n a. a5s he rscep .' c o1 rent sA1 amounted
ss,637 81. The Elizabeth Homo for Girls, No 80;
meas t, 2so different lodses and inmates. Twenty
three girls we're sent 70 country homes. me a o'ia
sG,@s7 0o. Tie East side Boys Lodging House, al
No. PSI East broadway cared for 81 boys provides
Jos with homes and work and started los III blsl
ness. The expenses were s1il57 90 and receipts
vlsod 2o.2ss meals OF these l5,320 we're paid ior
The expenses ss,157 90 and receipts $i,9l7 "a
@f77 1G SGaass to ios7 Boys. The expense were
so'4e4 OF and receipts $2,oll So. The West $40
1856 meals and 3G,64o lodgings. The net COST was
s3.22o So Tho physicians OF the SICK Children snd en-
children: 81 900 bouquets Of flowers were given u
the slck aud poor.
Following Is the report OF the treasurer
The treasurer pleasure In acknowledge
society t0r the current
year Qncluding 81 Gl0 50, balance at tho - -
ne ~ The wear before 93f %
OF which expended. oi04o3 't
Shaving a balance on haad of............. s25,1jl 81
OF tSis amount there has been specially sc,
aside:
For purchase OF lots for the Fog - 5000
Memorial Lodging lou.e. $4,000 w
Eor fund balance due 70 com
pete building, tue donation Oh .e -.
N4' s25 $50 4,
Leaving balance the general work.. a2Gll 81