Evening star., 1896-10-28
Nobly E&empifed in the Newsboys
and Children's Aid Society.
THE new BUILDING DEDICATED
Characteristic Addresses by Men Of
National Distinction.
NEEDS OF THE INSTITUTION


night, III the presence of number of
| prominent people who are deeply interested
| in the admirable charity, whose power for
good has been so greatly increased by this
substantial addition to it's facilities The
exercises in connection with the dedication
were simple in their character, but none
the less significant, and were conducted in
the lecture room on the second floor, which
was fiag-draped and we'll filled with the
friends of the institution. Rev. DIR. Alex
ander MackaySmth, president of the board
of trustees, called the gathering to order,
and, after prayer by Rev. DIR. Radcliffe,
made few pleasant remarks of congrat-
ulatory character and a brief outline of
the purposes of the society. He then intro
duced Postmaster General Wilson. Mr..
Wilson declared himself delighted with
what he had seen, and complimented the
society on what 1t had already accom-
plished, profound guarantee of the great
work it would perform in the future. 1t
was an inspiring work. and one that should
have the cooperation of all who were
phllanthropic and kind-hearted.
The Classes and the Masses.
Proceeding with his remarks. Mr. Wilson
said great deal had been recently heard
about the classes and the masses If asked
to do SO. he would not be able to define
what constituted the masses and the
draw the line to show where the masses
ended and the classes began, because the
classes today were the masses of yester-
day. So long, he declared. as are
Obliged to make up the so-called classes
from the so-called masses the institutions
OF the republic could be in no great danger
lie SAID ne look very great interest in
EeWsboyS because he was the greatest news
carrier in the country himself The educa-
tional and refining Influences of an insti;u-
tlon like that being dedicated would be of
incalculable value tothe boys who are neces-
sarlly thrown upon the street in pursuit of
their aVocatlOn, and he urged the society to
continue its good work in behalf of them
who were SO often friendess. During his
address Mr. Wilson noted many examples
CT men who had been newshoys achieving
great distinction in this country.
Justice Hnrlan's Address.
Postmaster General Wilson was followed
by Justice Harlan, who said he felt a deep
interest in newsboys because he had never
| met one who was not a gentleman in his
| business. He told laughable incident
which happened in Chicago.
Il was there on business with the courts"
said the justice The court house was not
far distant from the hotel where | stopped
| and frequently l walked the distance The
nevsboys, bootblacks and cabmen grew to
recognize me. One day L passed along
the street one of the youngsters insisted on
shining my boots. The task had JUS; been
DONE but he made The request so nicely
that | determined to let him do / read
the paper and he went to work. He was at
work long after | had finished the paper
L looked down at him and said:
" Are you not taking a great deal of
time on those boots, young man?
q" Well see, judge; he answered, frankly,
'deres s good deal Of en- to shine "
He was much interested in what the
Postmaster General had said about the
asses and the classes.
a of ba
masses and classes because We have oc-
caSion to read a great deal more of them
| than we ought 1t is quite true that the
masses OF today are the classes of tomor-
row, and it is also true that the classes or
their descendants of today are quite apt
10 be the masses of the next day, because
perhaps, the classes of today will not do
Just what 1t ought to do. L have noticed
that those of us interested in the training
OF these boys are of the we'll to do The
Americans are probably the richest people
IN the world, and we will be richer 1t has
been calculated that this country will con-
tain some day 1.OooUD,0D people. and |
have no doubt that it will, and when we
get to have 2OO,O0ooo0 or Boo, 900 OoD people
elements that have been brought here will
lie dangerous if not curbed now by e;iuca-
ton. There are no people SO free as We are
indeed, there are no free people except in
the United States for it is the only place on
earth where all are equal. In England
Gladstone and Lord Salisbury are the SUBJ
jects of Queen Victoria. Here there are no
subjects: We are felow-citzens. and have
an equal right to vote. We are now strug-
Cling to know what may happen in the next
ten days, and We are apprehensive of mis-
chief from elements that have got here
from foreign lands. 1 refer to these things
SO that the people here who have the train
ing of these newsbcys may surround them
with a Christian influence. l am glad to
say that upon this occasion We meet with
the emblem pointing at the American fag)
over u.s."
This sentiment was loudly applauded.
The Society's Growth Reviewed.
Prof. E. NJ. Gallaudet, president of the
National College Of Deaf Mutes, and a
member of the board of trustees gave an
interesting history of the society from its
inception, and recounted it's growth and
the steady Improvement in its work and
purposes, congratulating all who had been
connected with it for the earnest fidelity
with which they had given their assistance
to Its advancement He was particularly
pleasant in his references to the superin-
tendent, Miss Mordaunt Wilson, and his
tribute to her was warmly approved by
all. who were equally conversant with the
untiring devotion Miss Wilson has shown
in her labors in behalf of the little ones.
Among other things Prof Gallaudet
stated that what had been made possible
by the generosity of Mrs. Maulsby was a
source of sincere congratulation on the part
of the city. The Newsboys' Home, he said.
Is far superior to a reforma tory; it is an
liClpdloFy 10 the extent mat II directs the
youngsters to an honorable moral and good
career before they are offered the tempta-
ton to be bad.
DR.. Mackay-Smith concluded the meet
ing with an address, in which he called
attention to the existing necessities of the
society, chief among which was the appro-
pirate furnishing of the new building.
Chance for the Charitable,
Beds, chairs and carpeting were needed
for the rooms and hall in the dormitory;
the lecture room needed chairs, blackboards
and piano; there were furnishings needed
for the library and reading room, and the
gymnasium was bare of equipments which
| were so necessary for the good work it is
intended to accomplish. He urged mem
bers of the society to interest themselves
to procure these necessary furnishings At
| the conclusion Of the exercises the visitors
were escorted through the new building by
Miss Wilson and her assistant, Miss
Chartres, and there was general surprise
and pleasure expressed at the admirable
arrangements for the comfort of the little
ones, and the remarkable cleanliness that
| characterized every nook, corner and
| Granny Of the institution.
1t was set forth as a. fact worthy of spe-
cial attention that in providing the home
| the associat ton had not exceeded the funds
at it's disposal. The committee in charge
Of the building arrangements was compli-
i 80 fo,, no h,tcfy