New-York tribune., 1901-05-19
Ny. JUVENILE AsYLUnPs JUBILEE.
WHAT IT HAS DONE FOR CHILDREN II
ITS HALF CENTURY OF LIFE.

The semi-centennial of the foundation of the
New-York Juvenile Asylum, One-hundred-and-
seventy-sixth-st. aud Amsterdam-ave. will be held
on May 81 This institution has had under It's care
more than thirty thousand children, for more than
six thousand OF whom homes have been obtained
in the West. chiefly in Illinois and Iowa 1t is
hoped that several OF the graduates from the in
stftution will be present. among them being John
]. Brown. of Vandalia, ILL.,. one of the best known
Republican politicians in that State, a delegate to
the Republican National Convention, and a leading
lawyer of the commonwealth Invitations have
been extended Governor Odel. Controller Co4er
and other officials.
The New-York Juvenile Asylum has two branches
the House of Reception and the Western agency
The asylum has accommodation FOR one thousahI
children and it's situation on Washington Heights
not far from High Bridge. is one of the finest on
the island commanding a view of the Hudson
River and the Palisades. the Harlem River, Long
Island Sound and the country for niles around
The asylum grounds comprising about tWeiVe
acres extend from Amsterdam-ave. to Broadway
and on the mart adjoining Amsterdam-ave- is a
fine oak grove Of four acres and double cot
tage for the Use Of employees II - -
oure discipline for any cause between the yases
Of seven and fourteen are admitted on s an orDer %
rents or guardians When parents or SuarGlAhs
tska tben 10 the House of Reception and sign the
proper form of surrender Homes IN the country
care of them or whose friends choose to give them
nm wholly 10 the care OF the asylum The term
for which children detained IN the aSS iuih u1
pends on their Improvement, and experience mas
shown that In most cases it should De from one
and a half to two years. -so ,
OF the lO7S children received last year oS Were
committed by magistrates for disordsfiy Cohuuc'
While nare1ts may surrender children indepeh-
IDENTIFY of the courts. the cases are suo1ecl 10 IVe
tfga tiOn bv the Department of CharlteS 10 IesttH
If they are proper charges for the city supPOtt
About e. os) a year is derived from parents VINO
can pay something for their chlIdFeh supPo.I
present the asylum contains 63i boys ana Io+ sIIS
Interesting progress Is made ny the various
classes in school and tndustrlal No,h. t11rjS .
and telegraphy and the girls are taught ypeMtlr yp+
ing and sewing s many of the chiluTeh on tiI'eI
ing are found deficient in the studies common 80
their ages the result of non-attendanCe upon
school Either voluntary or enforced, the class
grades are consequently relatively lower thiLl tu
of the public schools. II is satisfactory hoWeNe5'
10 see with what rapidty many or the cnlIuIei aA
vance when the habit of study Is 1ornneu ,-
There are fourteen boys In the telegraph Grass
which meets for instruction every eNehILs-
bows take a lively interest in this brahch pi tlIe
work and many of them acquire conSlderdole PLo-
ficiency with the key. The branch once OF tle
western Union Telegraph Company at the asylum
is managed by OF the pupils ana amor %aHo'us u ~
cellent opportunities for learning tne dets OL tIe
business The boys thereby ena 20 ,l1he
thorough preparation for actual Work DeIore ietN
ing the asylum One of the pupils has peeh pldcsu
in charge of an important branch ONCE IN tle uL!
goods district The twelve members OF tHe pil
ing class have done all the asylum prIiltlS III tie
last wear in a meritorous way. The vocal inuSlc
has always evoked praise from visitors, anu the
band concerts have contributed much TO the hdpPi-
ness of the children ,,
The officers of the New-York Juvenile Asylum 5.
are: President Mornay Williams: vice-preslienes'
Theron c. Strong and Howard Townsend; seTrG-
tary, Henry N Tiff. and treasurer heHrJ Aa'-
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