New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-12
HELP THE BOYS TO BE GOOD.
A PLEA FOR FUNDS TO CONTINUE LITTLE
EAST SIDERS CLUB MEETINGS.

A PLEA FOR FUNDS TO CONTINUE LITTLE
EAST sIDERS' CLUB MEETINGS
year and a half ago the Board OF Education
permitted the Public Education Association 70
open Of the public schools in the crowded
Tenth Ward on certain evenings I'm each week. for
the purpose Of providing meeting places for some OF
the numerous boys clubs of the neighborhood
When a group Of congcnidl and respectable boys
wish 10 plan for their amusement during season
they organize at once club. just as their iess
law-abiding brothers form a gang. The club whsn
II is unadvised and unassisted growth oil tne
neighborhood. meets In a felers room or III
loss respectable. II better ventilated. quarters Her
these Unfortunate children try 10 obey Natures
demand for a little happiness In an lmmoEnnle
row they SIT for two or three hours. rrohahty rs a
debate a political or ethical subject Is inc htst
thing on their programme Of amusement. ms ms, IS
followed by the reading OF ESSAYS ana Inc rertins
An 'untown" resident OF the neghborhood said
that he once suggested to the members Of club
of this kind that IT seemed serious way to Hmuse
Yes they answered but are serious
people" BY nature the inhabitants Of the Tenth
/ Ward arc serious enough, but II is circumstances
which have made them hopelessly so when they are
grown up From their earliest youth. IN colorless;
noyertv-stricken surroundings burdens OF care and
responsibility rest upon their shoulders. As chill
dren. however. they long for run ana amusemen,
f their DEBATING cubs The boys try to make these
clubs appear more festive by giving them n such
Amusement Circle OF America Indeed. 10 see
the solemn debaters and essay readers Of one OF
playground on Saturday night. to hear their shouts
OF excitement and peas Of laughter. make one
believe that In childhood il Is indeed not too late
to Danish seriousness once in while.
The success Of the plan Of us ng the schools Tor
clubs-ilnder responsible supervision. be 1t under
STOOLS now demonstrated. Three dollars has
paid for all the damage done to the schoolhouse
since its opening. a year and half ago. At every
meeting new clubs apply for admission. and must
be turned away for lack OF room An additional
schoohouse In that n"ghborhood should be used
for this purpose; but there danger that Tor want
OF funds the Public Education Association Will
have TO close the only one which - now open.
The Board OF Education generously pays for light
Ing and heating but for the remuneration Of the
ianitor the Public Education Association IL respOn-
slble The clubs contribute what they can. but
there still remains 81 each night to be paid. When
thinks that this Is less than cent boy for
4 night of healthy fun and activity, IT seems war
rantahle ask the public for this sum. For each
contribution - $50 a schoOlhouse subject the
Boards consent could be kept open for twelve
months.
The amount Of good which would be accomplished
through the opening OF three four schools in the
Tenth Ward only he estimated 10y person who
has seen intimately the life OF boys on the East
Side.
Contrlbutons-the smallest will be thankfully re-
celved-rnay be sent TO Miss Buck. No II Fast
Fortv-Afth-st and they will be promptly acknowI-