New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
TRAINING GIRLS FOR WORK.

The report from tho Elizabeth Home sor Girls at
No SO7 East Twelfth-st. contains the following:
our inmates find their way here through our
standing advertisements. by direction OF the po-
lice or through societies. missionaries and friends
many as their necessities require Those having no
money give their services Till some work opens for
dressmakins, laundry work. hand and machine sew.
ing and I'm most are both boarded and clothed
them. Hundreds Of these during the years have
been placed In useful positions and many comfort
interesting girls. and those older who have settled
In life who brinG their children grandchildren we
from recently was brought In by n poor drunken
mother on II winters night several years ago.
had been dIsposscsscd that day and were homeless.
The mother was directed to suitable place. called
never been heard from since. The girl remained.
was trained to general work. placed in service for
now writes of her good home and husband Of their
business prosperity. of her pleasant social life. and
expressed sincere gratitude for all the that had
her llfe
At the East Side Boys Lodging House. No. ss7
East Broadway. over 500 boys were lodged during
the last twelve months. and the report OF the Super
interdent says
While orphanagc was the principal cause OF home
essness, our records show that u considerable num-
bcr OF boys had been rendered homeless because
of the cruelty OF drunken parents or because par
ents were In prison. in hospitals and other insttu,
these cases the poor boys would be In a ptiablo
plight. but for such refuge they found with us.
During the year the average nightly attendance
was lO5. The fact that our boys are in iifty-slx
different occupations is an interesting commentary
earn living. or the whole number II per cent
are pedlers. per cent bootbiacks, per cent mes
senger boys. per cent newsboys 20 per cent unem-
poyed and tho remaining A. per cent scattered
through all the trades With very few exceptions
the boys OF this house are workers. and many OF
them have to work hard to earn even the small
amount that we charge them for lodging and meals
To show that our boys make an effort to support
themselves II Is only necessary to state that In the
last 20 cent OF them have fully paid their
way In the house. The prevailing business de
preston has made II difficult for many OF the boys
to find employment. and but for the helping hand
that We extend to them their lot would be hard
indeed.
THE WORK OF THE FARM SCHOOL.
Tho agent OF the Farm School at KensIco where
many vagrant boys reclaimed and educated for
useful work. makes the following statements:
The boys who have become habitua tramps the
vicious ones and those too lazy to work are either
allowed to return to New-York. while those who
prove themselves worthy are soon placed In homes.
Even those who return to the city must not all be
considered failures. The hatats formed and the
friendships made at the Farm School often exert
powerful influence on their lives In repeated In
stances We have been gratihcd by hearing OF the
change for the better shown by boys who had re-
turned to the city, after stay OF few weeks. FIRE.
quent:y after knocking about for n while they see
to be taken back.
The supply OF boys who are ready to try anything
that gves promise Of beterng their condition Is al
most 'nexhaustibls On the other hand. the demand