New-York tribune., 1901-12-07
MAKING GOOD CITIZENS.
ACCOUNT OF DIFFICULTIES AND REF
CARNATIONS AT THE GEORGE
JUNIOR REPUBLIC.
JUNIOR REPUBLIC

1T is easy enough 10 take q boy and scrub him
clean, but when you have done II you have not ac-
corplished much At the Republic, at FTeevlle,
we do not care particularly for cleanliness if ii is
not E sign Of inward purity said 7. u. Osborne.
president Of the George Junior Republic Associa-
ton, at joint meeting OF that society and the
Woman's Aid for New-York City 10 the associa-
ton. held yesterday the Brick Presbyterian
Church Fifth-ave. and Thirty-seven-h-st. The
meeting was presided over by the Rev Dr. Charles
Cuthber1 Hall
Difficulties met with in the work were the topics
Of addresses by Mr. Osborne and William r. George.
general superintendent OF the Republic
Nine boys and girls cut Of ten when first com
-nitted, have a very uncomfortable time They do
not like life at the Republic bit i they DO not
work they have money for food. II they waste
their earnings they obliged 10 so shabby. If
they steal they go Jail
This is Specimen CT the letters that written
home: Dear Mother 7 m starving to dearh- They
half kill you in this place And the fond parent
writes TO the authorities: Send my boy home at
once" IF the mother is persuaded TO leave him
against his Will and he RECEIVERS from this condi-
tion there is some hope for her son
The present judge. one OF the most loyal citizens
of the Republic, sent by the Brick Church The
first of his there bad. Moss Of Lis tine
was spent in jaii. he ran away three tirle5 and
kept the boy COP running over the hills 20 find
hEn- Often re got only one meal Gay. ard ne
was constantly il Jrou5=- FIna ly, by coH2li-sa-
ton OF circumstances. he began 20 improve. ard LIS
advancement was steady. TO-DAY, said M. Ge0rEe.
he is credit to the Republic. 70 the BRICK Church
and 10 the larger republic.
The freedom upon which every principle oi the
Republic is established furnishes : large problem
People who are familiar with the order ard Iegc-
larty Of the schools and who vilr the D=ce
surprised 70 hnd disorder st.-c dirt u = "sI
adverse criticism viii always b jos. ard -usI
admit il You can't give people treeGota Ni-1cJ-
giving them liberty TO go wrong. n tie process.
OF going wrong disorder ard GirI nil Ee p-odI--d
This is one OF tbs inevitable 1ccoInIealSi-sTts Of
Another vexatio;1= question IS furnished Z. the
between them and he citizens For Iu- yi,Sea u en
helpers are Engaged they ar pa rly told tlf there
;c - - fs--s - ;-1-rI,et,fr. ar7 ,rlas Tor The
boys that they are not entitled by tBelr posi-
tons any Consideration or authority which
they do not earn by their conduct and beaE~
ing nor 10 any respect except that w'2Icn celols5
10 them by reason oI tt4eIS superior Go-uS =
greater age and experience, and froE5- the fact
that empIoyerz OF citizens they hsVe larger
under the system is ID recognize the IacS tIl2t
one OF The boy graduates Of the Republic Is
studying law in a university; ano5 h@f = IL fzsI
ION school for domestic science II PAl17,- IL
Snla and i one q the !ilstruciots lllLe- mr. ,iS
Is composed Of graduates from the EVpublIr. has
twenty-five members, and all but two are n b'ss-
glrL Is helping her mother TIE cilb ms
ta5 tS5es q, So a,,6i aad Win i M E5,S e,i Il " u
reported a e1fr of 500 from 2 friend who wished
his name Withheld The Woman ArxtIiar1 has
contributed TO the treasury during The year -
ss The association has raised S1ls2eo 40 ana Falo
FIfty-fve children were admitted during TIE
boys. On October I there we're 1G5 citizens OF the
Republic They resided il the Republic hotel ana
IL SIX cottages, each OF the latter containing an
average Of nine citizens
The following trustees, al TO serve three years
Nste elected: Jof2 F George OF freeEliie, = =
Everett Macy. OF this city F. ". Richardson. OF
Aaburn. y Y; Lorfn F Deland Of Boston; Pro-
-essor J. s jerks. Of Cornell: Stewart Wood, OF
faiaoelphia. and E. E. olcott Of this city