Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-11
NEWSBOYS AND CHILDREN
Annual Meeting of Aid Society Held at
Maulsby Home.
Decision Reached to Have No More
Communicating of Races mt the
Institution.

At the annual meeting of the Newsboys
and Children's Aid Society at the George
Maulsby Memorial Home, $50 C street
northwest, the following officers We're elect
ed for the ensuing year: Mrs. T. S. Childs,
president; vice presidents Mrs. Teller, Mrs.
Mccullough, Mrs. Cunningham, Mrs. Nc
Lanahan, Mrs. Gallaudet, Mrs. Hamlin,
Mrs. Armes, Mrs. j. c. Breckenridge and
Mrs. Mackay-Smith; recording secretary.
Mrs, r. IL. Atwater; corresponding secre-
tary, Miss L. Durant; treasurer, Mrs. My
ers: assistant treasurer Miss Susan Foster;
auditors. Miss G. Childs and Miss Corson.
The report of the superintendent of the
home Miss Wilson, was read, showing what
has been accomplished during the year.
Ninety seven boys and IS girls, white AMI
colored, were received, and 1o1 boys and
IL girls discharged. The health of the lit
tie ones has been good, and at the present
time there is not a case of serious sickness
among the 40 inmates.
Change In Rules.
An important change in the rules of the
home was made, which will bring it more
closely in line with the original intention.
The society has become convinced that the
mixing of races in the Maulsby Home
works to the detriment of each, and by an
almost unanimous vote it was decided to re-
celve only white children in the future, and
these only to the age of ten for boys and
twelve for girls. The colored children now
cared for will be retained until suitable pro-
vision is made for them, but no others will
be taken.
At the gymnasium, in the library and lee
ture room white and colored newsboys,
without age limit, will be entertained alter
nate evenings. There will be no distinction
of race in the facilities for amusement and
instruction, but there will be no commin-
Cling. The gymnasium is we'll fitted up. and
the boys, by paying penny admission,
ffnJ ir3p ~ ipaa IN ne
The library is fairly started with good
books. but more are needed and will be
welcomed. The lecture room has piano
and with music, talks readings, etc, the
'newsies' find it quite as enticing as the
gym.
There are plunge and shower baths, neat
little bedrooms and lockers, and some dozen
or more well-disposed. homeless lads can
find comfort and cleanliness for the small
sum Of ten cents a night. A bow can rent
one of the rooms, take there all his worldly
goods and establish home of his own. a
few steps will lead him to well-equipped
lavatory and near by is the library.
Accommodations for Fifty.
tons for fifty or more children, and now
that the vexing question of the races has
been definitely settled, the objects of the
home can be fully carried out.
The society is doing a good work. Mrs.
Childs, for several years. the president, is
we'll fitted for the position and under her
direction the management is constantly
broadening its work. In ruling to exclude
colored children 1t has been suggested that
to provide home for them an offer be
made to the board of children's guardians
which will at once place them in possession
of suitable building. The African waits
are as much a responsibility the white,
and the society is most anxious to assist
in caring for them.
The farm. established few miles down
the Potomac, is sheltering boys, but there
is a deficiency of refuge for little girls and
very small lads. This deficiency, the ladies
say, they are ready to provide against, I'M
der certain conditions.