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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24

Board OF Trustees. and gave the Bishop OF the
diocese the right of nomination in the filling OF
all vacancies in the Board. to relieve the lnsti-
tuition of the suspicion Of being merely paro-
chial undertaking. The aim OF the school Is 10
send out graduates thoroughly equipped to be
helpers Of the parochial clergy in their mis-
sionary and charitable work. With this end In
view careful instruction is given In the holy
Scriptures and I'm the Book Of Common Prayer
also in church history and elementary theology
with special reference to the higher grades OF
Sunday-schOOl teaching; also In cooking Tor the
sick poor and nursing them in their own homes
Three months of each Of the two years are de-
voted to the actual and daily care OF the SICK.
under competent guidance Extra studies are
also provided for those who may elect them
Candidates for admission must not be less than
eighteen years Of age. and If under twenty-one
will not be received without the written consent
of parents or guardians Thirty-hve is the
maximum limit of age. but applicants older
than this may be admitted. under special cir
cums ances at the discretion OF the dean IN
less provided with certificates Of graduation at
approved schools or colleges. candidates must
pass an examination equivalent TO that usually
required for graduation at high schools for girls
II is intended TO raise the standard Of admission
as circumstances will allow. the desire being to
secure for the female daconate only women or
high grade of intelligence. A physicians certIh-
cate of general good health is imperative FOR
students living in their own homes In the city
definitely intending to become deaconesSes there
is no charge. either for instruction or textbooks
For those who live at the school home. ST.
Faiths No 228 East Twelfth-st. the charge.
covering all costs, is 5000. payable In equal in
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THE NETWORK TRAINING SCHOOL
',,f FOR DEACONESSES.

The canon "Of DeacOnesses" passed by the
General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church In October 1889. provides that every
candidate for the Office before she Is set apart
shall have had IAN adequate preparation for her
work. both technical and religious. which prepa-
ration shall have covered the period OF two
years.
With view to meet this provision the Grace
House Training School for Deaconesses opened
in 1890. under the patronage OF the rector OF
Grace Church. The school was under the i'm
mediate care Of the Rev. Haslett McKim. whose
services were gratutously rendered. and who
was assisted by a STAFF Of ten teachers. The re-
suits Of the first year proved so satisfactory
that the promoters incorporated 1t under the
new name and placed It's management In a
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comprised reading. writing. spelling. grammar;
geography. arithmetic, geometry. Greek United
States history. New-YOrk State history. civics.
physiology and hygiene physics. English COM
position and rhetoric AS the rules governing
the examinations are rigorous and as the p'ho
student prepares his answer papers upon a type
writing machine. and cannot see his work as u
proceeds the test is much harder than for those
who can see. Such efficiency and interest can
only be inspired by its live. enthusiastic ana
energetic body Of teachers. and its capable su-
perintendent. Professor William B. wait. VINO
has continuously presided over the school since
1863 To the latter's persistent and indefat-
gable labors in inventing new methods. new az
phabet, new models. new machinery TOT tangipie
writing and printing-especially the kleidograpn
(key writer which prints with remarkable ia
cility the language letters Of the blind. and can
be manipulated with dexterity equaliins the
rapid work Of our numerous typewritng ma
chines-is due the great success and prominence
OF the Institution. He is also the author OF nu-
merous textbooks for the blind which are stand
ard authority in this Hnd other countries.
Broadly speaking much OF the education OF
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THE NEW-YORK INSTITUTION FOR
THE BLIND. -,.-+

Tho charter for the New-York Institution for
the Blind was obtained In 1881. and. as thereih
stated il was established for the purpose OF
snstructing children who had been born blind.
or who may have become blind by disease or
accident" 1t is Intimately connected with the
:cboo, system Of the State. and Is member OF
,ba University of the state Of New-York. Under
the consolidated school law OF 1884. this school
"a. delegated by the state to do its educa-
uona, work for this class Of children. The sy-
,.hus prescribed by the Regents OF the Uni
v.rsitv is followed In almost every detail, while
.ome branches essential to the course are added,
thus bringing its work entirely up to the highest
standard exacted Of the educational institutions
~ the State The education Of the blind pre-
eents more difficulties than are met with IN any
ether department of education. Although the
.,,h,acts are the same as pursued In otner
.cboo,s their usual methods and appliances are
lot available. and the work must be carried on
m darkness Methods and means have to be de-
vfsed adapted to their peculiar needs. ehtaliihg
untold labor. patience. time anu ingenuity nnat
the measure Of excellence enJoined oy the o,a.e
shonld be directed equally toward the pima as
~eli az those not bereft OF that sense seems III
fln snort of marvellous Yet sucn is the Case
and what Is more surprising stili, the examina
lions. covering period OF rom ro rotciercv IN
the New York institution for the Blind 10 pe
ft,iIy equal TO the average OF al the pubic
schOols in the State. summary OF whicn ~ as
follows For the Ne ss,e alIowes GO re-
tected 4: per cent rejected o. "A; yearly average,
9i For all schools in the S'a state ia As
Claimed 10130S4; papers allowed 91 ~ nc,
S-.cted O2187: per cent rejected, 4o.!z. yearly
Sveraee GA Thus, in the academies and hign
schoois nearly 10 per cent were disalowed. WINE
h the former less than ! per cent The suplecs
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stalments on November 1. February Land

stalments on November 1. February land
May I. ..-a IT,
Women resident In New-YOrk and its vicinity
may take special courses Of study at cnarge
Of SO for each course Of one hour week.
The regular school year extends from the 1rst
Wednesday In October to the last day or April:
Instruction is given in the departments Oh Ola
Testament study. New Testament study. the0l-
ogy. church history. liturgics. history OF mis-
sons. hygiene. Greek Testament (elective) ana
the art Of teaching.
The life Of the Home forms an important part
OF the training. and has been so planned as TO
develop in the students the self-discipline and
spiritual strength necessary in deaconess. The
rules that govern the household are few and
simple. Loyal obedience to them is require
ment Of the school.
Those that have a fondness for study and take
an active interest in personal religious work. and
have shown that they possess in fair measure
executive and administrative ability are best
fitted for the work required.
At the head Of the faculty the Rev. DR..
William X. Huntington. warden the Rev Has
lett Mckim dean. and Miss s. T. Knapp house
mother Of the school home. The Home IL very
refined and attractive. while the schOolroOm and
library are in the parish-house Of Grace Church.
No. AS East Thrteenth-st.
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these workshops, while on tables where the v,.,,.
ors may see them are piles OF wors,ed shawl.
and other hand woven garments which m.
sailor manufacturers sell to those who wish 4.
buy.
There are inmates 10 whom the workrooms n.
less attractive at the present time than tbrv
were some time ago, account Of the unsettsl
condition Of affairs in Cuba
I'VE had many men here" said one Of the ola
sailors. who spent all their spare time rnakins
baskets and other htraw work. but the material
all came from Cuba, and now, since the suppty
is partly cut of and much more expensive they
can do nothing but sit around and watch II
others work and wish that Cuba was free"
One Of the most interesting sights about tn
place is when the inmates 80 to their meals
There are four large dining rooms. in which
long tables are laid, accommodating thirty men
each. The places numbered and every man
knows his place At fifteen minutes before ths
meal hours bell sounds. and then checker and
chess boards are abandoned. work ceases In The
shops, the men who have been walking the pol
ished floors OF the corridors with the same regu
larty as they walked the dec ks Of their shlu
years ago, go to their rooms, and all MAXI
ready for the bell which tells them that theh
meal is served. When that signal is given 4
general determined but orderly, rush Is made fo7
the waiting chairs After all are seated a ber
is tapped for silence. and blessing is asked BY
an inmate, who stands in the hall between the
two dining rooms and on a grating over the
dining room which is located on the lower looe.
His words can be heard plainly in each Of the
mess halls and the echo OF his amen" has
scarcely died away when the cattcr Of knives
and forks on the china shows that the rsIlorl
have fallen to-"
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bors for whom there are games and sunny,
comfortable places TO play them
one Of the inmates, a grizzly. well-preseryed
must be a pretty good home that's better than
this or where an old man could have more real
comfort We have breakfast at $40 in the morn
ing. and then we do the little odd jobs which are
assigned to us by the captain OF our house
which can't be called work and are usually all
done inside OF an hour Then those who wish
TO go to take their morning smoke-fOr you
must know tobacco is issued to In regular
and large rations; then every kills his time
as he sees fit till noon when we have dinner
and do the same after dinner unit! the evening
meal, and when the IIarbor sailor turns in at
9 o'clock he's tired, just from having an easy
time"
SAILORS WORKROOM.
For those to whom ldleness would be irksome
a large space is set aside in the basement Of the
institution where the same work is done that
the sailor likes do in his quarters aboard ship
when off duty; and although it Is simply a
necessary adjunct to the Harbor ii IS one Of its
most interesting features. Lockers are arranged
on both sides OF these workrOOms where the
men may store their tools and material and in
front Of these lockers the old sailors sit stand
during the work hours and make nets and
shawls and tides and braid baskets. They
smoke while they work. and near each man
there is usually companion who watches the
work as IT progresses, talks TO the weaver or
reads his book paper. Tennis nets and great,
broad meshed sturgeon nets are turned out Of
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When the days routine IS over when Tofs
and plav have been laid aside and tn selfin
posed watches have been dismissed the men
retire 10 their cosey rooms. There are t"o oeus
in each room. with chairs and al old fdshioheo
chest of drawers, and ornaments ~ k,epins
with the taste of the occupants. tn'ess thds
are other things 10 attract them In the shape
of entertainments. the men retire at about
o'clock; but the rules Of the Institution are eiaS
tie in that respect, as they are in many otherS
Men who have been admitted and who enjoy a.
the advantages of the home, never consIdn
themselves as captives in the place, nor do the1
feel that their liberties have been IN an! way
curtaied.
This is like a big hotel" said one OF the on
inmates. IF man wants to go away FOR daA
for a week or for A month. all he has 10 do s "
go to the governor, declare his intention lea"
his address and 20. His number il taken on M
nIace In the mess hail. and when h. returns
IL nut back. and he begins where he left on.
4 large music hall is an important building
from october until May during which ulS
there are musical and dramatic entertainment"
there every two weeks
Tn q large Institution Ike the Snug iiarooI
where the majority Of inmates are old men ts
hospital plays an important part The beau"
ful building set apart for that purpose has 40
cornuodatIons for $50 patients, and has at lH'
nr,sent time 100 inmates under treatment
Resides these large buildings the group co"
taIns also the houses Of the farmer o""'f'
d.ner and engineer; a blacksmiths shop
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well known In the community. but its sit
uation on Staten Island has made an init
mate acquaintance with its methods impossi-
who have visited the place if only to drive past
IT, have been impressed with the beauty of the
group Of buildings, the grounds and the pictures
Of perfect content which the bcncnciarics Of the
place presented.
In front Of the main entrance II ere is a large
nagpoe inscribed Lat. 40 IS. 80 n Lon.
a. pG 13 w and near this one may see on
any pleasant day group of old sailors, all clad in
neat, dark-blGe uniforms, some standing, others
chatting smoking and killing time in sailor
fashion. Along the street IN both directions
may be seen old sailors and tho visitor
10 whom their presence is explained knows that
the group OF buildings from which they come
and go was well named by those who called ii
O "snuF harbor.'
Closer inspection of the place strengthens this
view. and a walk through the eight buildings
with their neat and tidy apartments their lofty
officers and men. has made many people believe
that age should have no terrors to those who
have served five years more on deeI water
under the flag Of the United States.
TIE NAME OF RANDALL
The name Randall is one OF the conspicuously
visitor sees it on the granite monument as he
enters the central gate, and St Gaudcns's statue
of the founder stands short distance away Oh
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tho grounds. In the main hall or the iarScs'
building n bust OF the founder occupies pronh-
ncnt position in a gallery overlooking the lower
part OF the house An Ivy wreath surroundS H.
and the whole is inscribed Robert Rlcharu
Randall, 1SO1."
Over the entrance door on a glass sail appears
the inscriptions Sailors Snug Iiarbor, for asrd'
destitute and worn-out sailors. Founded by ROD
ert Richard Randall How great how plentiful.
how rich Q DOVER.
While Randall deserves all the credit which ne
has received for providing the home Tor sailors.
a part OF the praise should be given to Alex
ander Hamilton, il the story as to the founda-
ton il true. 1t Is related that when captain
Randall who had inherited a vast fortune from
his sailor father. made his will In the presence
OF Daniel ID. Tompkins and Alexander Hamilton,
after giving small sums and a few personal be-
longings to relatives and servants, he said that
he was undecided as to how to dispose Of his
property, which was on both sides OF broadway
from Eighth to Tenth ct.
How did you accumulate the fortune?" Ham
ton asked.
My father made II and was ms SoIe her.
And how did he make it?'
'By honest privateering" was the reply, and
then the lawyer told his client that money made
In that way would be well applied If left for
the relief Of disabled and unfortunate sailors.
The will was made in keeping with the sugges-
ton, and in 1881 the present site on Staten
Island was chosen and the first purchase OF land
for $1,000 was made
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE HOME
Under the will Of the founder the trustees or
the institution are the Recorder OF the city or
New York the president and vice president OF
the Marine Society, the president Of the Cham
Der OF Commerce. the rector of Trinity Church
and the minister OF toe First Presbyterian
Church Of New York
The property from the income on which the
home was to be sustained yielded small reye-
nue. in the early days o. Snug Harbor II was
farming land at that time on the outskirts OF
the populated part Of New-York, and consc-
quenty the early buildings were few and sim
pie But as the value Of property advanced and
the income became larger the Harbor received
the benefit, and to-day eight large buildings
stand within the nclOsure besides a beautiful
church. which is the most prctcntiOus structure
on the grounds Here also, as everywhere about
the place, the name OF the founder IS placed con-
spicuously before the visitor by means Of a
beautiful tablet in the vestibulc. which bears
this inscription:
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OLD TARS SAFE IN PORT.
THEIR COMFORT AND TRANQUILITY Al
THE SAILORS SNUG HARBOR.

TIE GREAT INSTITUTION FOUNDED by CAPTAIN
RANDALL AND HOW 1T is CARRIED ON
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER DEi,I;HANrr
THE NEWLY APPOINTED GOVERNOR.
The appointment OF Lieutenant -Commahder
Daniel Dclebanty TO the Governorship or the
Sailors Snug Harbor to succeed Captain Trask
has brought the institution into public view ana
the group OF buildings on Staten Island where
hundreds Of inflrm and destitute seamen pass
the autumn Of their lives in peace and quiet has
been much spoken Of The facts that the cor
poration Is the possessor Of much real estate in
New-York and that as an institution, 1t has
done much good have made the Snug Harbor
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The appointment of the rector OF Trinity
Church and the pastor Of the First Prcsby tcrian
Church as trustees showed that the founder de-
sired that the IIarbor should be Christian
institution and this desire has always been re-
spocted by those who had charge of the institu-
ton An old salt who enlarged on the beauties
the comforts and the advantages Of the place
said when he spoke OF the memorial church:
I'VE who had time and possibly no inclina-
tlon to attend service oftener than had to
have n chance now to worship in this beautiful
church. and the men who come here viii never
forget the founder"
The church contains large organ, and OF Its
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WHO THE INMATES ARE.

Sailors Snug Harbor now has S77 inmates, all
of whom have served at least five years uhder
the flag and many Of whom have sailed the
ocean blue" four and five times five years lhere
are men there who have commanded ships
others who have held places near the top. ana
there are able seamen and engineers and COOKS
also The lines OF dcmarcatOn are obliterated
there and the man who has been many times
around the globe, who speaks many languages
and is away up" in seamanshp ranks no higher
than tho Whalcr whose sole stock In trade ls
series OF yarns which he spins with variations
as often as he can secure audience But one
must be told that the institution is Tor all
grades because the fact that nearly every inmate
Is addressed as Captain" leads many visitors TO
believe that only commissioned officers arc ellgI-
BILE to admission.
In the broad, lofty and smooth-hoored corri-
dors OF the buildings these men walk up and
down as they walked upon the decks or their
ships before infirmty or injury sent them
ashore With the companions OF their cholce
they discuss their cruises and adventures. ana
in recalling the past forget the present and their
old age For those who have not passed that
time when the present has charms there are
reading rooms with daily and periodical litera-
turc in abundance. Then there are those Wh"
find no pleasure In reading. who have no tal"S
to tell and no desire to hear those OF their neigh
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artistic windows one is the GIT OF hlper'
Spencer, one a memorial to Captain Apher oho"'
and one a memorial to Captain CnaIies H.
Marshall.
The Roman Catholic inmates OK the place "or-
ship In the church Of that denomination near
tho Harbor
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SOUTHERN LOYALTY.
GEN. JOHN u. GoRDON's STIRRING
WORDS TO GEORGIA TROOPS.
NE ARE TRUE TO TIE COMMON FLAG
Politicians Who Say Otherwise
Should lie Hooted from the Hust-
ago Despite the Fever.

SAVANNAH, GA, August s.-Colonel
Ray. OF the Third Regiment. received the
following letter from General John b.
Gordon this morning;
Atlanta. Ca, August S.-Colonel p. II.
Ray. Commander Third Regiment Yolun-
teers, Savannah: The heroic course Of
yourself and officers and cheerful response
OF your regiment 10 the call to meet at
Santiago a foe more dreaded than Span
ish arms will be gratefully remembered by
the government and all Americans. God
protect you. JOHN Is. GORDON"
THE LOYAL SOUTH.
Later IN the day General Gordon visited
tho Third Regiments camp and compli-
mented the officers and men on their
heroic conduct and bearing. lie said
"They are part OF the unanswerable re-
ply OF the South TO those who have for
political reasons protested 10 doubt the
loyalty and patriotism OF the South. This
war has told to all OF the nation what
must have been apparent to any man not
blinded by prejudice or selfish personal
interest, that the great heart OF the
South beats strongly for national unity;
that the South. II necessary. would rally
as one man 10 the defence OF our COM
mon country and common nag. The poll
tician who would profess 10 believe now
that this Is not one country with Sec
tional lines should be hooted from the
hustings. United We stand inyincible."
General Gordon Endorsed the war poll
cies OF the administration and the course
that Is being pursued To secure return
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= .ho Greatest nation On earth. ~"
w. 40, stand STILL" he said, but at
- letter heights and more glorious
-, In order TO do this we must retain
an of the territory won by our SOLDIERS
- saiIors we must build the Nicarau
o,Ian canal. and control II. lie peneST
the war was a Just and holy one nc
was glad to see colored men present, aiiN
ba Maid a high tribute to their galldhliy'
"a 20 the interest they manifested III
tbe nresent war He spoke or the wave
OF patriotism that swept the south oh
Julv 4th. and cordially endorsed the a.ti-
tude of President Mckinley during tne
present war. The war, he SAID. had ih@u0
us understand one another better:
Judge FarTar made a cnaracIeI isuo g. g.
dos and was loudly applauded, after
which colonel Hemphill expressed regret
thar there were not more Grand Army
men present. and read the following reso-
Iutions which were adopted by rising
vote: 49,,
blue and gray, held this 9Th day or Au-
gust 1898. at Washington Park, on the
Delaware riyer), That We deem essen
tial a reunion Of the North and the
South-a reunion in which the people oil
every state Of the North and or the
South should take part.
Resolved, That we suggest July 4, 1872
and the remaining days of the week as
fitting time for such reunion.
Resolved, That the following be named
as a COMMITTEES 10 carry these reso-
Iutions into effect, and fhey shall have
full power 10 fix the place for such re-
union and 10 add TO their number: From
Characterization w. Frazier, w. b.
Jones. w. Clark Johnson. George Eckert.
w. G.. Mason, A. r. Mcclure, Thomas 5.
Harrison, w. !. Turner. the Mayor OF
PHILADELPHIA, and also the Governor OF
Pennsylvania. From Richmond-Charles
r. Loehr. w. l.. Royal Polk Miller, +.
w. Cunningham, r. r. Northen. Judge
Farrar. From Atlanta--The Mayor OF
Atlanta and General Hemphiil.
Polk Miller. Thomas Kay, and the
Misses Leahy contributed TO the enter
tainment. after which N. W. Lakewood
presented the following resolutions,
which were adopted:
/. That we, the members OF Pickett
Camp. and survivors OF Pickett's Dr.
vision. in meeting assembled, do hereby
resolve that we return our sincere thanks
to the citizens OF Philadelphia for
the splendid ovation given us yesterday
as we marched through the streets OF
their city. and for the cordial reception