New-York tribune., 1901-09-10
AN INTERESTING THRONG.
OPENING DAY AT THE ITALIAN INDUS
TRIAL SCHOOL YESTERDAY.

Charms against the evil eye" were worn by
many Of the little folks present at the opening
yesterday Of the Italian Industrial School of the
Children's Aid Society No. 15s Leonard-st. The
strings OF velvet ribbon OF horn beads put about
the tiny wrists exercise all harmful influences
are considered by some Italian especially
invaluable in America. where ''evil eyes sup
posed flourish extensively than in other
countries These occult warders put with
a little prayer. and if danger menaces a
picious person approaches the wearer toys with
It, sending up, meanwhile, silent petitions for de-
lverance.
Between FIVE hundred and six hundred children
enrolled the school yesterday. About a
hundred Of the number had never attended the in
stituOn before, and, according to requirement par
enis or guardians their representatives, accom-
panied them Few of the grOwnups could speak Eng
fish Those VINO could were mainly former pupils
OF The school. who. in turn, bringing their
offspring for the advantages afforded there About
them there conspicuous air of thrift and tidi
ness; fact. the cleanliness of the crowd in
eral and the absence of the usual tenement house
odor a matter Of comment among the visitors
who were present.
Only those children were received who, for
reason or another. untitled to cope with
students in the public schools Some could not
speak English and others destitute. Among
the number newsboys who aid in the support
OF widowed mothers and whose duties call them to
the street before the usual time of closing school
To such written excuse is given, which passes
with the truant officers. and they excused from
their classrooms hour earlier than their
comrades
SOME MEAGRE INCOMES
In most cases the mother with child in her
aims and another tuggng at her skirts, accompa-
ried The p.Ipil-to-be but big sisters, brothers,
farberg. grandnothers and even neighbors were
in evidence The interrogations made TO each re-
1ealed many interesting features of life In that
part Of the city. In family of six the father
a. ms s. q week and pays 81 a moIth for rent. In
1fosr Wee M
The landlord receives 81 a month. In still
:Io other where there is an income Of 81 a week
there are seven people 10 be fed and ss month Is
ra IA for rent. beautiful girl OF fourteen brought
her younger sister. She and sixteen-year-old
sister together earn s. week by stringng beads
and upon that sum the widowed mother and nine
children exist 1t was explained that these meagre
-aeo1.-eae ar in most cases eked out by from one
- ~ Iodoers Who nav 81 month for the privilege
OF sharing the crowded apartments: l., 49,. from,
Most Of those present We're mountalneers , rom m
The region OF Naples. and occasional sparks OF
s@e,ic nal feud from the home country We're seen
one bright faced girl, with loss % nea pte''i
head saio: NO. ma am. ] am not Genoese
she knew better" said Mn. L. E weygeendt
the interpreter herself an IfalaA. She ls d > rea, ca
Pi2aifi@R~ PiTsii4n-~ VINO Goes nj -s'OS,Ns -. - 49, -
attendance of our children" said Mrs. e. E. Staats
principal Of the school They nave 10 stay our t
terpTeters when their parents. VINO cannot speak
English obliged 10 go for work TO tne s5ops
10 see mat they not kept al home TO work one
little girl. than 1OuT OF oIo, "tao
found on one of visits sewing buttons on 10
coats for her mother. The child could not wear "A
thnbIe and her little finger. with whlch she nao
pushed the needle literally perforated. We
reported the case the authorities.
snds coseagen 1Ge 0u upon the fe Of former
tions in the open air furnishes one or the prop
lens At least hundred cases occur q month
Giuseppe Maifeo just out of the Truant School.
was on hand yesterday. and While ne
awaited his slept peacefully standing against
the wall.
DREAD TO BE CALLED "DAGo"
Considering their Italian origin. strange names
were given. Patsy a favorite, and there
were Sullivan" Jimmy" and the Ike. A young
ster who had given Patsy his name admitted
with American name he gets clear road"
and escapes the opprobrious '-Dago from the other
boys OF the street Sullivan is the American rem
ceTing Of Salvatore. and Jimmy Of Vincent
On October ! hot dinners for those IN the
school who are in need viii begin Formerly the
children have been allowed TO stand al high tables
while eating. The tables during the summer
have been lowered and stools provided. During
the week variety Of soups and stews and boiled
beans are served. Many Of the children come 70
nothing but coffee with little whiskey, or, as II
Is known by them. 'rosolio.' This is sort OF cor
ctal, made OF alcohol and water, Favored with
ginger and sWeetened with sugar. which is the
drink Of the people of Southern Italy. and the ba-
Dies drink II as well the grown folks.
American school methods call forth vigorous pro-
tests occasionally from foreign parents A mother
rald 70 Mrs. Weygandt one day, when she was Wis
l,ing her You teach the young ones TO bless tnem
her little girl salute The flag as she had learned
TO 90 IL in school. Some of the people object TO