New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-19

subsequent offence ID! me not cAtceuiiiS wv
or by imprisonment not exceeding thirty days OF
both such fine and imprisonment.
~ B-EVery child between eight ana sixteen years
OF age shall regularly attend school or si!aiI r. T.
ceiyc the required instruction. during ,,s Ped3u
and June in each school year. follows: Between.
eight and twelve years, the whoe time. Between
attendarce which shall be consecutive. commencing
October J. and during the remainder OF the period
mseful employment or service. Between fourteen
and sixteen years, the whole time wneh n,, reg a
and lawfully engaged in any useful employment ~
service. ,.s. ,a
per 20 long way toward answering the questions
asked by Commissioner Little In his resolution
although Mr.. jasper has not az yet been a., we
Juvenile ASYLUM to find ont Just how many truahts
can be accommodated there next year. MI Jasper
said however Il am IN iav1r a sy GUn1'nf' ihose
committed for truancy only can be kept separ rat,
from those comtcd for Offences OF ~, b mors Tint
the number OF truants TO be commiiten neAt year
domb, that ample Recommendations and the best of
treatment can he found for our truanls III .,e
Juvenile Asylum and IN similar Institutions ~ me t
city to which truants have been commute" io'
years"
COMMITS IONER LITTLE's VIEWS.
Later The Tribune reporter called upon Commits
sioner Little at his Office, No Astor Pace. Mt
Little said: This truancy question Is ore OF vast
importance and II deserves the most carelu con-
sideration on the part Of every member OF the
Board Of Education. Personally. do not believe II
would he for the best interests Of the o1enoers
themselves TO establish trusnt schools cistine"!
and wholly In charge Of the Board OF EducaIion, !.
the truans can be accommoaoeo "a, me he better
and certainly cconomi cal there. me oaiiSv'
OF system FIFTH is that Trey Would become
source Of patronage and. further such senOu or
would undoubtedly become re ,oo LAD 10 be r.
mnTea of he sxpense and care Of their children
sho,d NC, be at all surprised if such action on tho
part Of the Board gave rise 10 49, han that
which prevailed at the lime of the TiVsr ,1snt
charity schools The direct coms s % Witch ,ru
ants are committed should, think he separ ;,nr
from the control proper Of TIE oarq have or the pry
leee Of exercising an indirect control over THESE
institutions as II at present ,he xsw'yor Juvenile
ASYLUM is rot proper institution In which 10 paSe
the children In reply to TINS WIZ |o O",ys .Tru
ant and disobedent children AMI such as Tenui a
discipline for any ca1 neoneITS TO the tity Of New
York are admitted into this asylum on an o t
from Police Magistrate or a suirehuer "0"'
parents guardians
CHARGED WITH STEALING TOP
..ouo y, ,ba monuments brought against this asy-
lurn as a. truant institution Is that some po's W.
committed TO confinement there on tho charge OF
highway robbery. Now. probably IN every o"''
this charge is equivalent only TO the stealing OF
marble Or two t or enas sy Dp some S
urchn, who Is allowed to sur IN ,ae scbco
his parents when he yaoTa oe paone are dis
posed 10 regard desperGdoes OF al soris ana con-
not e to be VERY Sey ceno Re
mtted 10 the asylum after they are fourteen YEAR
old nor can think that hsy a an 6o charge Of
truancy In fact the asylum authorities declare
that the habitual ruants are the very worst cases
they have to deal with. -
.'The question OF expense Is a most important one
oo esp to b "a new av sohoo in the hc popu
lated wards that to every child In me cl'y am am
rnxcuses most frequently given for truancy taken
away 1t costs the city now only niue NOR nan
ium and this includes all the necessary provisions
for their physical needs besides providing ior htr
education and wholesome moral training TO cs-
~ hsh truant schools throughout the city properly
equip them and secure The nscessary ,c
yearly for each child. As a result we would nave
more truants. and DO not believe th.f coniu p, ue
Droyded for well as they are now al the az! iuh'
DOESN'T BELIEVE IN STARTING NURSERIES,.
Furthermore. think the relation OF the parents
to this question should he carefully considered IL
&c most serious responsibility for the Board TO as
sume-that OF the parental relation to the child ana
one which it should not be possible tor inc pA'sn'
BOARD OF Education OF this city untii such chanke
cam be shown be absolutely for the best interests
OF the child. am heartily opposed 10 nr, <, our
series for rearing children under the cohiro 81 o
BOARD take II that the education OF our chli'ireh
sants are merely Juvenile deiinquents and should
he treated as such. To estahish tTuahcy scnpos
,lcb contemplated
forcing forcing children '"'' p''S'"'
there .,or,.r then called upon Frederick w Devoe,
president OF the New York Juvenile Asylum MT De
voc said I'VE care for about 100 children al the
asvlun every year and Of that number piobaDiy
1s, are truanis II is pretty hard TO draw the line
definitely and TO state just VINO among our hiiisn
OF school age are for restitution and some
are charged with offences commute M ,,r nv ar a
regularly enrolled. by far the larger part OF the
truants at the asylum come from '"e '''i''s'""'
For the year ending June 80 last there were re-
&C. 0Oo Immigrants from Italy, more man 6oW OF
whom could neither read nor write. How many OF
these remained In this city ana no" many oi ,ne
o, them have already been sent 10 us from trndncy
ana other causes. Besides. we have children whose
parents come from Russia, Poland, Armenia, Greece
a md other foreign countries. These cha ldren we are
endeavoring to train up as good American citzens
for wears and with the efficient and faithful teach
the work fully well. and with as great benefit 70
the children. could separate triant Institutions
has now an Indirect supervision over the Asylum.
and dhe School Commissioners and their officers are
frequent visitors at the institution
THE COST TO THE CITY.
ct now costs the city for the care OF each child
committed the asylum $40 yearly and an add
,tonal SO for his or her education. Tho children
receive special Industrial training. The boys have
their tailor shop. and their shoe shop. besides
working at tho carpenters bench. and the girls
are taught to cook and sew. making most OF their
sbe expense OF caring for the boys and girls, but
urben they leave the asylun they at least know
enough 10 care for themselves and should be able
TO earn an honest living. .
"a the character OF those sent to us. the indi
vdual is usually fair representative or the class
some are committed for minor offences. such az
npnhshiv -trnths of those arrested truants
,wnuId he guilty Of They all live together as one
large family The teachers are splendid women,
M ali ih"ir influence Is directed to eevating the
cbaracters Of those given into their care There
are officers in charge both day ana night though
The children are placed under no unnecessary re-
s,ratnt our idea IL that OF reform. and the whole
stmosphere Of the place II cacnlat"d so Ipr AS Is
nossibie IN ACCOMPLISH that object. The only ques-
ton 10 be decided ls think. whether or not our