New-York tribune., 1902-12-20
A CHRISTMAS APPEAL.
Santa Claus Asked Not To Pass by the Home
for the FriendlesS
gladys S Pictorih

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Christmas is the season which should espe-
cially be made happy for the little and above
ALL for the children of the poor. For this reason
We again appeal to our many friends for liberal
donations, that may give the little ones uncer
a happy Christmas time. Our new home
through the kindness Of many donors. has been
most substantially furnished larger homo has
brought greater responsibilities, and consequently
are in greater need of money successfully to
carry on our work and the work of the twelve in
dustrial schools supported by US. numbering be-
tween five thousand and six thousand children.
These schools situated in the poorest sections
of our great city; two-thirds Of the pupils in at
tendance of foreign parentage. and come from
the homes of squalor and desttution. Many
fatherless motheress. The little bootblacks ard
newsboys most eager to learn our language to
fit themselves for better work. The teachers in
these schools continually visiting IN the homes
the children enabling them to give assistance
where most needed. Many starving and half-clad
families have by a little assistance been able to
keep the wolf from the door until work could be
obtained In schools besides the regular school
grade work. We have classes in sewing, cooking,
basket weaving, chair Gaming and cobbling, thus
giving practical tendency to the instruction. We
also aim by every In power to stimulate
the children to higher conception Of duty and
self-respect-
To those who have been bountiful1y blessed and
prospered during the last year. appeal for
money to carry our good work Especially
anxious to secure endowment fund sufficient
to support the work of the home. Another wish is
that generous friends would build for US suitable
school buildings for industrial school work.
Such gifts would enable US to do much eff
cient work. and be blessing to the poor OF our
great city
For sixty-four years the Home for the Frendless
has been engaged in this labor of love always
under the guidance of q competent board Of man
ayers. The executive committee meets once a
week to plan for the best interests of the society
Donations of money checks may be sent to the
president, Mrs F; NJ Weeks. or to the treasurer,
Mrs. S. j. Hallock No 936 Woodycrest-ave. Pro
visions Of any kind, clothing chdren's toys
Will be thankfully received, and money for our
coal fund will be especially appreciated. Visitors
are always welcome at the homa
On Wednesday. December "a at o'clock the
little ones will entertain with songs and recitations
in the chapel, No. 936 Woodycrest-a The schools
are situated as follows: No. l, No. 3O3 East one
hundred a -ninth-st.; No. 2. No as West Forty
frst-st; No 3, No 80 Rutgers-st.; No. 4 No. "a
Willett-st; No. 8. No. 36S East Eighth-st: No s
No. 259 East Fourtn-st.; No. z No. 225 East Eigh-
tieth-st; No. g No. 414 West Fffty-fourth-st: No
No. 4H East Sxteth-st.; No. 10. No I25 I.ewis-st:
No. II, No. 243 East One-hundred- -thir-st: No
12, No 2247 Second-ave.e Mrs. F. NJ WEEKS
Treasurer Of the American Female Guardian So
c1ety and Home for the Friendless No g26
Woodycrest-ave near One-hundred-and-sixty-
frst-st- and Jerome-ave.
New-York Dec 19 1902.