The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-09

1t was addressed Co three ~ their num-
Beer. Max H. sander. Clyde w Wells.
and Frank sullivan. who had sent "a let
ter expressing their TeET,t because a
hnD,d-fDr visit from the th,u Vice Prssi-
dent had been rendered impossible Pres
ldent R00sevclts letter was read by Col
"nel Nrooman. an follows
white House.
Washington. oct ~. 1911
My Dear Young Friends Your letter
f.astu me- greatly / wish J could come
with Colonel Ntooman to- see YOU There
are lew things ] should like more to- DO
Hut. as . is impossible I send Won INV
otSf wsa10S. ana nv thanks for vorr re-
H'I'.E'Ayr, and / want Co tell you that
som. Of the highest and best men ] know
~, ~. iIri' Ssio.tl. commerciaL and public
%. nave com" from your institution and
't-l-'@ ike IT, Every one If YOU has lust
lH' same chance that is open 90 auv
mann. Sr.I-feSnccillg American boy who
starts IN life with the resolution 10 DO his
Guty 10 others and TO himself With best
"'ShtS, believe ME. very sincerely YOURS
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Alorney Williams. president Of the board
of directors, departed from his custom Of
addressing the children. and his remarks
yesterday included some reference 10 the
plans Tor moving the institution away
from the city He said I'm part.
The tim. has come when v-e must urn
helpers Of this Institution. some Of tho
causes that have made The homo. Of s,r-..
children not what YOU wish are pressing
on us. We need more ground and NOR.
opportunity for outdoor recreation forth
chilor"u than we can civ. them here and
We must get away from this site. bsautf-
luI as II Is For this purpose We have
'ouEht site. consisting Of Z75 acres at
hastings and DobbS Ferry There We
VIII "f eak mp this big family. which now
,-E's as one. and separate fl into groups.
~ - -htu haF" cottages. gymua=iurrs
Fairgrounds and We think ms 's,-s...r,- 20
=, '.iauHE groups VIII prove Beneficial
th'Se children stand for something .b4r
"A-hJ 10 I'd" considered hich and wort nv
TO YOU I cannot
Evert Jansen Wendell who provides
many treats for the boys N In. a---Tr-r7
ana takes great interest I'm thaDl ,ra.-a
brief address and said in cTrsf,-4,7 ~
have seen Institutions Of this I-Ir9 in
every part ~ the world. but never saw
I.S2t'llng, or had higher standard
A rainbow song was rendered by the
We're waved by the scholars and n large
anbow Of paper fashioned al the and
OF the chapel was unveiled Vocal duets
We're given by two boys J. l. smith and
w Jones. One of the speakers referred
90 the fact that Master Smith who mas \
me soprano voice, WI! soon leave The in
stituu0n for another home.
other numbers given included recita-
tons and selections by the asylum or
chestra. The leader Of this orchestra
william Rohrer is also the head shoe
maker and under his supervision the bows
make all the shoes worn at the asylum
Early in the afternoon the smallest
children gave a little entertainment in
their special schoOlrO0m- They were AN
four or 1--WE years OF age. and seemed 10
enjoy initiating birds flying and playing
ringer and trade games under the Girec-
ton Of Miss Mary w Wales and Miss
Anna f. Wales. Specimens Of the work
done by the other children were shown
To visitors by Dr. Charles F. Bruce. SUI
perlnteudent Tt was hard TO realize that
the articles had been made by inmates
under seventeen years of age
All the household work is done by the
children under the supervision Of q head
master OF headmistress Of each depart
ment. and the entire building which was
thrown open for inspection. was scrUpu-
lousy clean. A plan recently adopted.
and received with delight by the girls.
was to do away with uniform. and al
low each girl TO display some Individual
~ in the matter Of dress Every girl wore
"a bright ribbon around her neck. and an
presented a healthy. cheerful appearance
The announcement was made that on
Monday thirty-cight bows and girls would
leave the asylum at l-fyh Street and Am
Sterdam Avenue for new homes.