New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
MAKING OF CITIZENS.
A COLONY WHERE CHILDREN LEARN
TO GOVERN THEMSELVES
LAZY BOYS BECOME INDUSTRIOUS WAGE EARN
ELS IyNnER THE .'REpt-BIIC.s'' BENEFT-

LAZY BOYS BECOME INDUSTRIOUS wAGE-EARN-
ELS UNDER THE ''REPUBILCs" BENEF1-
CENT INFLUENCE.
The Industrial Colony Association is one OF the
few charities which does not primarily intend to
cid the sick or invalid Its aim Is 10 reach the
healthy. able-bodied boys whose physical We'll
being Is In less danger than the moral, and VINO
may only need 10 be guided from inc!nations 10
viciousness. and 10 way to the higher kind
Of living. in order TO become useful citizens the
boys chosen TO receive the benefits offered by the
colony on the farm at Gardiner. Ulster county
y. Y. generally selected BY workers IN mis-
sions Sunday-schools. Sometimes the most
troublesome boys selected. others are taken
because they homeless or are growing up amid
especially bad surroundings. Some are cigarette
fends and all are. Of course. boys OF the street
familiar with the evil learned there Parents OF
guardians consent is gained. and the age OF eAch
colonist must come within the limit Of twelve 10
fifteen
The name colony is in itself inviting. II is, In
fact a community for the boys are expected TO
be self-supportfng, working daily at tasks SET OF
chosen and being paid In the currency OF '"e
colony. which money is redeemaole at the close oi
the term either In goods or In United States money
AS all the boy gets must be paid for there Is every
incentive to industry that is found In actual lie
exper,ences II a boy is too lazy 10 work ne be-
come. a pauper. and must be cared TOT oy the
Sheriff There Is disgrace felt concerning d state
OF pauperism which acts benencially in competing
the Industry Of all and the authorities say that
..ths LATEST boy who reaches the colony without
coaxing persuasion or the coercion OF any Ia"
finds himself obliged TO do regular work for MS
livelihood and after the first few weeks there are
no idlers or paupers
There are regular classes in farming. carpenter
ing and Landscape gardening. and other Industries
may be followed The regular working hours are
from O'Clock in the morning until noon-the
sfternoon 10 be spent In recreation although many
work all day at any job they may md Inc wages
are 30 cents 20 cents of this being necessary for
living expenses. Savings are deposited IN tue
colony bank and paid TO depostors IN Unitea
States money when they are leaving the colony
The young colonists make their own laws ana
ohoos, their own officers learning obedience and
self-controL The penalties for the breaking OF
laws are usually fines, though guardhouse Is on
the place and is sometimes used The justice Oh
the laws and the fairness with which they are ad-
ministered are usually fully recognized ana appfe'
ciated by these embryo statesmen - ..o-,,,-hI,
This venture has proved itself 70 De ~,
successful The farm at Gardiner was rented 10,
year snG me sh RosrS Of Managers in going on
suitable farm for the permanent estaolis nmehI oi
the colony, where as many as q huhd'eu 'os may
The boys buy ali they get but second hand ar H.
Giles Of furniture clothing are not desplsed oy
them There is reading room ALREADY s star 81
and here MANI happy quie e.! h1 nnt IN the World
and starts life again he carries with him sense u
higher living and honest purpose. ,,-,so.
The Board of Directors is as follows: F1eslue
Herbert NJ Williams; vice president. the KEY: 1T II
John b. Calvert secretary the Kew rii yJI SN X
Fuess No 195 81. Nicholas ave BT99k ai VIZ, Tf
koop and the Rev Frederick w. Fuess; schoo,,
The Rev DR.. John 3. Calvert and Georg go Va
T,avne. Finance-The Rev. Frederick W, FueSSs
ana f ". Crane: Report-The Rev. Or John b
Calvert and the Rev. Frederick T. steele MeIape,L
'psteele. N Ilbrary-Frank W Crane; Auditing
George NJ Bayne and Frank w tran P ~ ~
erck W Fuess and Gillet Wynkoop me 5ai1 1ii
si Ineie VaIentine: secretary, Miss Louise Leg
n1 and treasurer Mrs John 3. Calvert. NO, i
i Easi a4e Mrs. Frank Boynton, Miss Caro-
line b CauIdwell. Miss Florence Coisa,te VS.
t1rnestine l. Fountain Miss Louise kreischet NJ!
= Louise Klots Miss Isabel Lowell Miss fTanG =,
Lake Miss Gertrude Macarthur, Miss Jerome ~ ~
SIT Miss Margaret /. Russell and MISS Anna
Isabel Lyman.