New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-10
SIXTY-SIXTH MEETING.
GOOD WORK OF THE AMERICAN FEMALE
GUARDIAN SOCIETY

The American Female Guardian Society and
Home for the Friendess celebrated its sixtysixrh
anniversary yesterday AZ Il g. m n It's house,
No. . East Twenty-ntuth-st-
The meeting opened with devotional exercises
conducted BY the president. Mrs George 3. Watts,
and singing BY the children II the home. The
rlarSo-n was literally decorated with roses the
gift OF Miss sIen NJ Gould. who is one OF the Elk
ecJIr1ve Committee, and The Stars and Stripes
o-aped The walls.
The presidents address was the next feature n
ii was expressed hope that the new century
might be welcomed by the society in new home
n The outskirts OF the city. where there IS more
breathing space To DO this the property now in
use must De sold Mrs. Watts referred 70 gift
NJ II acres Of land al Liberty Falls. Sullivan
County from M and Mrs. J a Bennett This
WI be used a home for delicate children OF the
Industrial schools when the necessary alterations
and repairs are made n the farmhouse and out
buildings on the place Fer this purpose money IS
desired. and also for furnishing and the payment
Of railroad fares
Mrs. Frank 8 Evans. corresponding and visiting
secretary. read rhe report Of the Home, which
showed not only the work in classes but the d.
versions. There are many OF the latter from Va
-ious sources n addition ID the regular holidays
Tie summer IS passed AZ Cceanporr y. J., where
ne busy LIFE IS q constant delight. Mrs Evans
read many interesting extracts from letters writ
zen by people who have adopted children from the
Home and BY the children themselves. The great
care Is exercised selecting the foster parents
TIE physicians report noted singular i'm
-nuniry from disease during The year Neither con-
-zgious nor infectious disease developed and only
one death occurred
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS
The vice-p,esidellt Mrs. Francis IL Weeks read
the reports OF the twelve Industrial schools. Of
these there ara four on the West Side and eight
n The East Side. The numbers n the schools
vary greatly. ranging from % 70 500. Special
teachers are employed II the various industries, and
the adaptation OF different uatiouaIties and classes
70 one industry more than another is noticeable
n uattonaIir5es almost Al races, may be said
Dc represented II me schools and the improvement
ron -he beginning Of the season 70 the end IS
often remarkable II the previously Uutaught little
o1es In one school there are seven nattoualiries
bur others are almost sollGy Hebrew Italian
II a. the schools the flag IS saluted daily and
patriotic songs are sung. Memorial Day and the
birthdays Of Washington. Lincoln and Grant are
taken advantage OF for special lessons IN patriot
Ism and history Even n the ktndergarIens these
ds-s are made the occasion for such instruction
re paper folding and cutting being IN the forms OF
hsrr7ers Continental hats and log cabins.
Nature study IS OF The favor1Le branches. and
IA some classes there IS monthly exchange OF let
rers W. John ". Spencer, OF the Cornell Uni
verstrv Extension work. VINO signs himself Uncle
John" One school has an aquarium, another q
window garden
LEI work which IS extensively and wisely car
ried on
showed q balance n me treasury q s--'S- 81 EI-
pendirures and receipts exceeded Sle-,tA
The address Of Mrs j; 4 Knowles was the feat
Of exercises. and was listened 10 with close
a-rerrson occasionally punctuated by laughter at
srroe y-f--v remarks She began by saying that
she had a great admiration and deep respect for
Zone ras5sG nv a close study Of and long ac-
Q-asnta-ce with them For twelve years she mas
taught Bible class in the Young "oHian's Chris