New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13

examinations and promotions are made by the
commissioners Connected with the schools there
have been five kindergartens. full TO oVefho"Ihs
with the poorest, most neglected little ones Inc
majority at first neither speak nor understand
english To them these hours in school are the
manifest hours OF their lives. and they improve
With great rapidity. In the older grades cooking
and sewing are taught to the girls while the boys
ara given practical instruction in cobbling chair
Gaming and carpentry
gnecinens from all Of these departments were on
exhibition yesterday in the home. Some OF these
sbowea considerable ingenuity particularly the ex-
h,h,t of vood-carving done by the boys in schools
Nos II and r. which included WOOD ANIMALS MIN
iature engines and trains OF cars
A, II o'clock a m there meeting OF the
posrd 10 which visitors were invited reports
for the years work were read, followed py vocal
selections and addresses.
MRS WATTS GIVES A REPORT
The renort of Mrs Watts from the twelve 1ndus-
trial schools gave some interesting statistics Dur
ing the last year there have been o'I4a chhuie"
registered and the average attendance mas oeo
o6O OF these coz in the klndergarteh anu
40 have been dismissed TO the puohc schoois
There are ten nationalities represented ana se'eh
,vn,ne teachers employed. More than SIX thousaho
visits have been made by teachers ana over se'e"
thousand garments sr were READ S'f from the Home and
IGsltiSns' hmplo'"'e"' anu ''N w cs..
Wrs G. Fl. McGrew. OF the RECOMMENDATIONS Chap
.r ~ the Kings Daughters made an interesting ad-
49, tn which she spoke earnestly Of the good work
uS.h9cb has heen done in moral reform. as well as
,nnnfaI and physical training, through means 0 lhe
o. ols children who have been received IN me rome
eione during The sixtythrse years OF lis existence
There are al present l75 children from Two 10
.ai,.a reare ~ age sheltered in the Home Some OF
ie there because their parents are either unable or
IVA, IA have the care of them few OF the cnlI-
dren will in time be returned 10 their frends, Dut
o,hors have no one 10 claim them. during the year
eighieen OF the latter kind have been adopted IN
fam,iies where they will have an opportunity or
craving I'm 10 become useful members OF society.
During the afternoon the children entertained the
visitors with exercises consisting OF kindergarten
games singing recitations. etc. in which all took
mari ;he mos enthusiastic being the tiny tots Of
Two 70 1--WE in whose chubby faces. curled hair ana
dainty dresses there nothing 10 remind one ihat
they were little waits who knew no nome Dut the
Some OF the managers are Mrs. Henry G. Hough-
ton, president: Mrs. George y. Watts. Mrs. Harris
Wilson, New-York; Mrs j. Bowling. New forK;
Mrs: Dufneld. Philadelphia Penn; MIS- Henry
Mather. Binghamton. \. Y; Mrs. 7 G. Tanning.
Brooklyn Mrs. Douglas Putnam. Marietta: Ohio;
New-York; Mrs Lewis T. Jackson Rosevle. y: j. :
Mrs. William A. Harris. New York: Mrs. Frank >
Evans. Miss C. NJ. Herizel. Mrs. Charles II. Knox.
Miss Frances II. Taintor VI - Lila V. North Miss
Helen Miller Could Miss Mary F. Reuter-, Miss
Mary A. Jackson. Mrs. F. x. Trowbridge Mrs
Payson Merrill Miss Charlotte j. Howells, Miss Lii
Ian F. Reed. Miss Louisa g. Prince Miss Grace
Abby Roberta Rowland. Mrs. Hugh O'NellI Miss
Louise Kennedy Miss Ida Northrop Miss Elsie
Mitchell Mrs. Washington Wilson and Mrs Leon
ard