New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-07

direction has been checked, and the year 1888
nsneVe instead or showing any continued decrease,
shows an increase and the tendency is decidedly in
,h oa erection don't think IT Is possible TO say
that is to be regretted / think there was a very
have we're po1 s pnon ns ne @
growing evil for 1t had been growing evil from
lsa up TO 1874 Increasing in very large proportions
Now. ! sure that the members OF this associa-
and finding out. II they can. how It is. and why II
u, .hat thls IMPROVEMENT mas stopped me onleers
ANYBODY connected with this association to 10 any
tnlng hut - praise them and 10 commend their
efforts FOR good
OBJECTS TO THE SYSTEM
What for one. ! object TO. is the system. a
sure that instead OF remaining In any institution.
even the best OF them. from the age OF two to the
age OF sixteen. TO be what you may call lnstitu-
tionalzed. ard what call pau7erized. the average
child. nine out Of ten OF them would be greatly
improved and It's chances for lie enhanced II II
could be placed in domestic life. In the charge OF
some family In the city or country. who Will adop,
II and make II one Of its members. 1t Is by no
children and adopting them members Of their
Own families we have heard rfIors from Ga,. our
Committee and we heard Miss Clark's most inter-
rTaphS w ae WITH the l%b snt hat there can be
no doubt that very great good can ne accom-
pendent children If have more means Tor
the continuance and prosecution OF Just such 3ors
as those Of our committees al Newburg ana else
ported about her work ihis last wear
1t is perfectly astonishing that in addition 10 all
her other labors Miss Clark has done 80 muci
agent but two 0 or three paid agents In the
place ! think It would be welcomed by all Of these
institutions If able to have an agent 70 ald
and cooperate with them IN placing the chllHrrn
under their care IN families by Adoption II wom i
be work which comparatively niue Inoney W. a.
accomplish rs you can see in these spee'ar Ih
require about $500 year for the salary ana tx sa
penses Of each agent. and does seem 10 me thsa
able TO influence the community around them to
much good at 80 little OUTLAY. Wne eir
for seats at the opera. and how box at the opera
can be disposed Of for year for sum ~, M, so-
a year IL seems 70 nc that II this good cause were
placed plainly before these Intelligent people WIG
ca siiy raise the money for the agents
And look at r ror WSTE sx1enGure o. 81 600 or 81 700
the rate Of about 81 per capita She Iar aUn
hundred mothers With babies HnGel co ns ~
that YOU viii all agree with me- when state ina
prevented her from dwelling upon her work
ASK FOR MORE MONEY
think We should resolve ourselves into vigil
lance committee. in our search for FUNDS io' w
association The trouble is that we have Oeen 700
modest asking only FOR $1,000. we must ASK LOT
100 aoo and saw that We will have f. and then
W. shall get $40 900 or 80 go which Will enaoe Us
10 double or treble our WORK. .,,h ono thing in
-.
the many changes for good In NeW ork ~ ~ -
way OF charity work. and that Is th' IN Nfr
~ he Recruitment Of Charities IN our CITY ~
John W Keller. against whom nothing can poSs',.y
he said or sugge sted except perhaps ~ >"'. -
the most savage Republicans tnat ne y Ioi 81 . sb
urav Of thinking poitcaliy-that NJ Is 1olhs ~ =
fne work In the Department Of Chariues ahe j. /
don't think II is out OF the way 10 STAT IN ,
Charities Department. under the superFlS SIN 80
Mr. Keller Is better conducted than y am, na
d-,iristra-ion Everybody T. disposed % 90 Eo9-i,
and when you find man villirg - co-op' ",s,
all the others in their erorts LOT tn1N wv" ~
get hold and help the good work along
The following persons were elected ~ members
~ the Board Of Managers fcr tho courng year
Miss Helen C. Butler George F Garfield professor
Charles F Chandler. Joseph II. Choate CharirA
: Tsirchid Professor Franklin Il Gidd!nss ~
Charles Hitchcock. Charles II MarshaII. John a
Nrtiu Alre Henury Oothout Mrs hlialh ~ ~
Rice Carl schurz Miss Louisa l-c1 scnuFl''' III
George q Vheolock and Alfred T White $500 .
Tbe newly elected managers met 81 Lne ciose OF
the meeting and elected the following officers.
p-ssdent-JOSEPH II CHoATE
Vice nresident-Mrs WILLIAM RICE
Treasurer-C TIARI.ES FAlRC HID
1Jhrarian-Mrs HENRY OOTHOUT.