New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-23
BOYS OF THE TOMBS.
STUDY OF PHYSIOLOGY THE ONLY SUB
JECT THAT HOLDS THEIR
ATTENTION.
onr. ANSWERS GIVEN TO THE QUESTIONS. WHAT
Is BLOOD AND WHAT Is HEALTH
DAVID wIII.ARD's ABLE
ADDRESS

M paper or address before the summer SChooi
~ Philanthropic Workers-the names on the pro-
s-smmes include those Of of the ripest think
e-s and most DISTINGUISHED specialists OF the coun
.rv-has made a more profound impression and re-
vealed more strkingly in the discussion y evoked
,h4 classes individuality than David Wizards talk
Yesterday morning on The BOYS Of the Tomos
T. Is less than two years since Mr. Willard. who
Is Young and personally attractive. undertook on
hebaf ~ the Public Education Society 10 bring a
rsy O, sunshine into the benighted hoy-"orld OF
the prison All sorts and conditions Of boys.
charged with various crimes. are included IN INC
Tombs criminal calendar Bound over ny inc
magistrate. they await in prison the action Of the
Grand .Iurv Their detention in the Tomhs extends
from one dav N six months. Previous 70 Mr. VII
lard's advent boys under sixteen We're supposed ~
be cared for by the Gerry society. while boys from
sixteen TO twenty-one were put in cells with the
criminals
order and discipline unknown. They were
IN the care Of p keeper brutal in language and
treatment nor hesitating in one instance 20 break
the law Of a youth. The boys were dirty, ragged.
and without d single incentive 10 cleanliness They
ocuned their time tossing dice. playing cards. dis
cussing crime and reading the penny dreadful
which was brought to the prison in great quantities
nv their friends They were the victims OF shyster
LAWYERS who squeezed the last penny out OF their
relatives on the pretence Of securing them their
liberty The condition to-day presents radlcaI
change. directly attributable to the school which
the boys spend an hour and half in the school
room
1T is extremely diflcut 10 fix their attention.
.aid Mr. willard Their minds are thoroughly un-
cultured The density % their ignorance Is oi'eh
almost incredible II seems impossible FOR them 10
,aorn arithmetic or geography. | give them de-
,ached talks on these subjects varied with discus
s,ons Of history reading. together with wriths ana
spelling Physiology is the only SUBJECT that VIII
hold their attention. Il seems 10 do them p1ac'ca'
good Naturally they are interested IN "ha' per
tains so closely 10 themselves
What is blood | asked a boy nature was
The reply What is health Stomach. SAID an
other They don't remember much
~ they will only forget what they did know
said Mr. Willard. Il shall be satisfied It's tho
main object They are Interesting because eF'
ALWAYS attractive. They are Interesting because
,hav are individuals. The Tombs is filled with IN
divduals When the boy that is ringleader Is I'M
prisoned his followers retire 10 the lhci'd iI''"
which he reused them. and they walt MS ireeuo'"
before delving again into mischief The boys go
over 10 cour, every day. The number averages
from eizh, 10 forty Thir,yhve per cent tried are
found no, guilt; and discharged. Twelve per cent
are found guilty. bat circumstances "arrdh, S"S
pension Of sentence IT is pretty certain 'hat 90 pr
cen, against & per cent Will get away fehdi u"
,t.u,ions receive So per cent OF the boys Inc als
es, percert3ge 20 TO the pentcniiary al
Island In -a.ionalty the Irish lead. comprising -
per cent while the Hebrews are 10 per CENT INV
Italians p per cent and the Germans ~ per cent
The Americans are per cent. leaving % PEI 'e"'
70 foreigners The 70 pa cent born on AH'c'O~m
soil arc distinctly foreign in manner and accent.
Afte- c,ass nour Mr.. Willard visits the boys III
their cells. lie gives them clothing ana supi,i,a
thtn with good literature. The penny dredoiui
is the sole reading matter Of me suomerscu 'c''''.
In the last six months" said Nj willard
haven't seen penny dreadful In the lo'i"E'
When T. away however they find their way In
bath has ocea o.tncl. The main thins IS 10 heeP
them so occupied tina. they cannot tax over 'o-
ee,her their c.!-ie or hear others discuss H. II u
dnlcult to good idea into their neso i1oued m
by Mr WaIG nFr.aently ne same boy VIII come
tack two or three .hncs To ne piison ..hr, moot
six or seven Of hest boys in various parts OF inc
ciiy talk with them ana Try 10 Keep ~ ~ the
Tombs are there nor am ! surprised wheh 'heS w.
turn What makes bad boy ,.,,.- ,ho hmm
en,lroament from rrnT wt Rs" one youst oender
emerged into the CRIMINAL world Diouernt Mr, n. A.
TX ose and sf lis Listeners enc yisSiS ,m
pressed with The responsibility OF tn.T
mission OF omelora'ing social coho'''"s'
THE MAJOR REPORT
Mr.. Martin Birnbarm. recent graduate OK Colufn-
ha University. had the major repor me nun
garan Colony OF New-Yogk." Born In Hungary MI
Birnbaum brought 70 his subject not only knowl-
edge OF the language. but personal acquaintance
with the life OF the Hun before he sought the
new world--aways important essentials 10 intchl-
gent study Of any foreigner In this countE. +, ,.,.
country said MIR Brnbapm. arc Jews or SAYS
confined my study for ne most parr THO so Hu un.
garian peasant his arrival in America hhas
marked change In his environment At nome ne
had his matched cottage With whiewashed walls
ornamcnted with colored paint. He had no star 4,
cases. save one leading TO spacious garrel. me
whole family. even the weolthiest sleep IN, one
room the noor ~ which IL stamped Garth daHin
and unhealthy. The house HIS garden In winch
Is well. The master OF the household Is indo-
Wild strains OF gypsy's violit -
Many hungarian gypsies have come 10 Eew,
YORK. following their old vocstion Among ihein
are excellent artists and ngusts. They arc dignl-
ned inclined to melancholy AID appareny gen sls
temer The Hungarian Is generous; hospltaoie
proud. self-respectng and boaafui. His courtesy
especially TO superiors, smacks OF cunning Al do
little farming, but II Is. owpg 10 me Wea III
eeeAtstaa4. dan&erous occupaeon Modern ma