New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-23
WORRYING FOR THE CHILDREN.
CITY'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO WORTHY
OBJECT DELAYED BY LEGAL
COMPLICATIONS.

Tho animal meeting OF the Children's Aid So
ciety was held at No. IS Wast yesterday after
noon Henry f. IIawley Henry Marquand. F. De-
lano Weekes and Archibald ID. Russell we're re-
elected trustees D. Willis James. president: \. L.
Ucpburn treasurer and c. L. Brace. secretary.
The secretary's report on the work Of the year
showed that owing TO the overcrowdcd conditions
I'm the city the daily average attendance OF poor
children in the Industrial schools OF the society
had increased to 7.l2i. the total enrolment having
been I4Oli The manual training and Industrial
classes had been improved with added experience.
as was shown by the admirable spring exhibition
of the work Of these classes. The local boards o.
managers Of the schools. and the women VINO
visited and supported the Industrial classes and
relief work connected with these schools. had
shown more Interest than ever They had pro
viled hot meals for children who otherwise would
have had little to eat and shoes ana clothing had
been given when invcs .lgation proved the neces-
sity The teachers made ll5,s visits 10 the homes
Of the chill lren and assisted 100 poor ana needy
families Boys ana girls numbering 'l'5. home
less. sought shelter the lodging houses the aF-
cragc nightly number being 800. OF this number
situations were found for 40 and "A were sent to
the Kensco Farm School
In the emigration department tho report showed
that eo homeless children in the cours" 81 the
year were placed in family homes IN the country
and C2} older boys and girls I'm situations outsid" OF
the ely Homeless and destitute families. number
10 friends or employers in the country. the total
number dispatched from the city ny the department
beng 81. The sick chdrcn'' mission aided with
food and medicine during The hot weather ~ chill
lren living I'm tenement houses. During the summer
lib children from the Industrial schools wer"
benefited In the summer home At Bath Beach. To
the Health Home at COney Island ~ mothers
and children sent many remaining FOR week
The total number Of persons coming unirr the So
cety's influence during the year was &.is
The report goes to show that because or the
large number Of destitute emgrants arriving In this
country the number of children in need ~ care
has grown completely beyond the power OF philan-
thropi, and religious bodies TO care for them. \
plan in vogue IN Philadelphia Of boarding needy
children with competent families IS recommended.
hut there is an awkward lack OF funds 10 carry IL
out. The report shows that the society has oeen
una Die place more than twenty children In homes
in this state, recommended hy the State Board
of Charities. and Will have to fall back on its
greater resource. the West. and an urgent appeal
is made for increased financial aid.
The reasurer's report shows receipts for the year
Of S297 9l2 a. and expenses Of $2l 0S3 70 making a
deficit OF sl357 co. The city pays the society Ger
tain sum per capita for the children in It's school.
but owing TO the legal controversy over this
! money and other sums paid to other societies the
society has not drawn any money from this source
for six months. II the amount due. &O.l6i 3d. were
paid the society would have a substantial balance
in It's treasury.