New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-13

ing Of the dining tables and the waiting are done
by the children. After this work Of clearing away
the dinner dishes has been accomplished. the cnsl'
dren are permitted to play TIL 40 o'clock. at WHICH
hour they rcasserble for school, the afternooo
session continuing till $50 o'clock.
From that time til O'Clock they are allowed -
clay. and in the mean time they attend to the
garden AMI engage In such games as they please
being always kept out Of doors when The weather
permits Having over forty acres OF grocnd 70
roam in additional land having been recently pur'
chased and Pleasant grove OF woods. the children
present q strong and robust appearance. AZ -
O'Clock supper In served ard o'clock the evening
prayer service IS held Then the older children -.
semble in the classrooms fer their evening period -
study, after which they allowed TO roam aroune
the grounds.
magnificent view of the Hudson being obtains1
from the Fairgrounds the children salute tho rves
steamboats, as they pass. and are often very much
delighted By the return salute OF the passing boat.
At this time people driving past the house. which 70
In the Hawthorne-avc. extension. OFTEN orve
through the grounds and they see happy oooy u
children at play with their teachers ana supe''"'
terdent TIE boys especially pleased wnen' 81
one or two evenings In the week. the superntene'
en-, and some Of his assistants. heading an -
posing force play baseball against the Nine 1ne
smaller children are put to bed at '~ oc'ocA .ns
the older hour later In the summer monsa~
the children are permitted 10 battle In the HUDSON
q COmmOdtOuS
river trent. On holidays and IN the early pa" =
the evenings, when not other .tse engagea, tnS
superintendent may be seen on the river wa.n ny
cursions are made extending over almost the sntre
day, and points OF interest on ooth ~oee VI ~
Hudson are visited
ASYLUM GRADUATES OFTEN RETURN.
pleasing feature Of the holidays IL the return -
the orphan house OF large numbers OF BOYS ana
girls who have been graduated; men ard women o.
all ages coming back to the place they call home.
On September q, 1884. association called ene
''Leake and Watts Association" to unite In NJ
the Leake and Watts Orphan House. revive and pre-:
old memories Of the institution encourage anS
stimulate by their lives and examples those VINO
have become members Of the institution" ~
scn sn ns nrSt se ke~ John poo
first vce-presIdent; John r. Gait second vceprsa;'
lam Macbeth. corresponding seeretaryi Thomas W.
Ki.ey treasurer, and the Rev. Richard NJ Aaydsr.
historian The association has now about loo meiA-
TIE question has been asked. What becornss Of
charged from the house?' When there are no reda:
By yef the to trustees the
State. for term OF three years for tAe girls ana I'VE
led n On Says h i the
Occasionally the superintendent makes Ws't y
Their homes
SUCCESS OF INDUSTRIAL SCHOLARS.
He finds that In all cases the children who
have been In the Industrial department for year
people to whom they are indentured that 10 nes
accorded to any Of those who have not had the
benefits OF this line Of instruction.
A word about the babies" Children received ~
the age Of three years have been termed the
babies" and they an interesting lot EnGl
they reach the age Of five they are In the hands q
nurses VINO for and watch over tn<m WIN
tenderness that only a woman can possess ~ me
age OF five they 20 into the school, and tie course
OF study followed liz the same as that or the pubic
The resident teachers are Miss r.: w Tcmpkins.
Mss NJ A. Berns. Miss NJ. T. Bunce. Miss L.
Schatz Miss B. 3. l.. King and Miss Shimmn.
Miss F. L. Dana ana Miss E. H. Osborne teaci
biography Miss Gookin cooking a. o. tkirkwooo
carpentry William j. Stiles instrucrs the band. ana
Professor T.. p Chase drills the boy choir
The trustees OF the institution are: The Rev: D.:
Morgan Dix rector OF Trinity Church; DR.: Stepnen
r. Nash and pr Henry DrsIsr. wardens Of Tsinitys
terrain Church; the Rev; Dr E. B. Coe OF the CO.
John W. CSor J.. Mason Knox, who is the treasurer
and Charles l.. Jones. the clerk OF the Board. ai q
NevYork C.ty. . ..
General John Watts de Peyster, Descendant Of
one Of the founders of the institution whose fatnee
was for many years the treasurer OF the houee =
well as president OF the New-York Historical SOC.
ETY. with q heart full Of love and reverence Tor ~
grandfather. John Watts has for me laet two yess
been corresponding with the superintendent w'tn -