The times., 1897-04-21

olics? A.-No, sir; we have two ron
Catholics We never think tof interfering
with. the religion Of thc children. We haze
with us sometimes. three oaS four children
who are not Catholics.
Q-Do you give them religious instruc-
ton? A-Yes, sir, at morning and even
ing PRAYERS; and they go TO church To-
gethcr, as is done in every other we'll
regulated institution. When they leave us
they can do as they please.
The institution was shown to receive
81 500 from the Government, the total
expenses being about $4,000. All the
children are white, and quarterly reports
are made to the superintendent Of char
tiles.
Father Gloyd, president and treasurer of
st Joseph's Male Orphan Asylum, sub
mitted written statement on which he
commented. He showed the relationship
between st. AIMS Infant Asylum, st.
ylncent's Orphan Asylum, st. Joseph's and
the Rose Industrial School. The boys 20
from St. AIMS to st Joseph's, and are
kent there until they are from twelve to
fourteen years of age, and are then pro-
yited with places in which Father Gioyd
said the officers Of the institution were
very successful The girls go from st.
AIMS to St Vincent's, thence to the Rose
Industrial School, and then out into the
world, AS explained by Sister Mariana.
St Joseph's received, it was stated,
about $4b71 from all sources other than
the Government, which appropriates 81, 500
n wear. At the last report, in January,
there was q cash balance Of $135-91.
o.-These institutions are all under the
control of the church?
A-Yes, sir.
o.-The doctrines of the Catholic Church
are taught?
A.-That is a matter about which we
ask no questions.
@. They are required to attend church?
A. Yes, sir; for the sake of order. 1t
would be impossible to have those absent
under supervision while the others were
at church There couldn't be nurse for
each one of them.
O. But they are required, you say, to at
tend church?
A. Yes, sir; az / have said, they are re-
o,ired to do that for the sake OF older
Senator McMllan-You merely require
that they. shall all go together?
A. Yes, sir.
the schools as ST 500 for st. Joscpii's,
$4, 500 for st. Rose, and $1,000 for st.
Ann's. He showed that st. Vincents, one
Of the intermediate institutions, received
no appropriation at all. with Father Gloyd
was Father Mackin, of st. Paul's Church
Rev. DR. Childs, the vice president, and
Miss Wilson, the superintendent, OF the
Ncwsboys' and ChIldren's Aid Society,
apDeared for that society. The former
made a statement as to its organization,
in January, 1885, for the care only Of
newsboys and bootblacks, and the later
DEVELOPMENT OF it into the present organiza-
ton, including the Maulsby Home. They
have a building valued at about $4,000.
and no debt on the property. They have
on an average from 125 to $50 children
for instruction, which includes athletics
He referred the very. dirty condition Of
lots OF the boys who are received, and
made the statement that the colored boys
were OF very low intellectual grade.
Miss Wilson said that the marked differ
ence was In the lack OF moral sense among
the Young colored children They knew Of
no responsibility, and 1t was-in this re
spect that attention was first chiefly
paid to their education. Miss Wilson laid
stress on the need or separate building
for the colorcd people, although at present
the sexes of course were separated The
necessity for such building she said was
not because there was any friction between
the races, but because the greatest moral
effect could he had 10y such separation, from
the reason in chief she had just assigned
The expenses of this society are about
So, ,O00 q year. 1t has been receiving
ST 900 year from the eGovernmentfort the
past two years.
This closed the hearing for the day.