New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-26
S51O6 LITTLE FOLKS CARED FOR.
ONE YEARS WORK OF CHLDREN's AID
SOCIETY REPORTED AT ANNUAL
MEETING.
-Lady's Pictorial

At the annual meeting OF the Children's Aid
Society, held yesterday afternoon al the Chase
National Bank, all officers and trustees were re-
elected; William Church Osborn, president; Charles
z. Whitehead. vice-rresident. A. B. Hepburn,
treasurer; c L Brace. secretary. and A B. Hep
burn, D Willis James, Douglas Robinson, Gustav
E KIsseI and George 6. Wheelock. trustees.
The secreJary's report showed that in the year
under review IS Jos children had been cared for in
various ways by the nineteen schools and eight
or more lodging houses and temporary homes
under the auspices OF the society. The re
port reviewed the sociecy's growth since its
inception fifty years ago, and called atten-
ton to the fact that then # had no property.
appropriation or definite support Of any kind. and
gift OF $50 was considered q notable contribution
Then the trustees were obliged 10 come to the
Office in the evenings to address the society's
circulars, which IN those days were mailed with
out envelopes. Now its work covers the most
needy localities Of the city and IT'S support
by hundreds. The school enrolment numbers
1854. and TO the homes OF these children come
ten thousand visits have been made during the
last year More than two hundred crippled
children have been organized into classes brought
to and from school in wagouettes. and given ad-
vantaEes that their affection would otherwise have
completely denied them
THE PROBATION SYSTEM
In speaking OF the probation department MI
Brace said: The work OF the past year has i'm
pressed anew with the importance OF this de-
partment in saving boys from criminal life The
men who ara brought 70 that court for small
offences TO our probation officers. OF the go Of
tenders who formerly woulI have been sent TO the
workhouse Jail. 200 were rescued from that fate
and are at present living honest lives. with prom
ise that they VIII not drift back again into bad
ways"
The farm school established IN 1894 BY Mrs
Joseph N. White at keusco Mr.. Brace said has
done wonders for street Arabs" care for whom
until the foundation Of the school. was a per
rhA hear 0F gIrg
Mr.. Brace said in part;
AS time brings Us experience. we are more and
more convinced that IL is not the long years OF
training IN institution school or reforuatorv
which counts in the development Of character but
that it is the struggle to keep honest amid the
temptations OF real life which strengthens moral
tone"
After telling OF the great numbers OF children
whose condition had been bettered by the society
largely by placing them in homes Mr.. Brace added:
What record Is this! No other method OF
caring for dependent children compares with this
either in results accomplished money saved. It IS
no new gospel It Is living witness to the old
social christianity life, parental love and inau-
ence the training OF each days common experience
forced UPON NewYoTk 59 p uavfIs n a 's cGS 1
Wnicn our busy MAGISTRATES commit children to
twenty thousand children in confinement, at
enormous expense to taxpayers and to little pur-
pose.
DIsAPPROvEs INSTITUTIONAL METHODS.
1T is often said that the institutional plan is
the only way TO care for children who may be
placed IN families BY adoption that the authorities
and the legislature have been persuaded to adopt
this view and have granted the institutions per
capita appropriation for the Of children Of
g week, enough TO pay the expenses. The more
children the earnings the larger earnings the
more buildings a1ording room for more children in
a vicious circle. AS consequence OF this bad
system the institutions become unpopular among
the benevolent, that individual contributions
lessen. while the managers call the taxpayers
for and more appropriations. and their ap
Relief would come, IN Mr.. Braces opinion
through Il adoption OF the plans modified plans
Chldren's Aid Society. allowing the children
far possible, to pursue their individual home
life, yet helping them
TO ENLARGE THE WORK
Mr. Brace showed that the work has been carried
on economically. Speaking Of the needs OF the
society. said that It has urgently desired that
an Industrial school may be built the upper
East Side IN the district known Little Italy"
The land and building. together would cost about
800 O0O cottage is needed at the sanatorium
at Coney Island for mothers with sick and ailins
babies II was overcrowded last year To complete
the usefulness Of the farm school, he said work
ebon which would cost about s. 900 is needed. 1t
he OF the greatest service IN the winter time
THE society has other needs in several of It's
branches IN conclusion he said:
This work is dependent upon the contributions
NJ the benevolent for its support and our future
under Providence depends on the multitude OF
warm friends this city and in every part Of the
appeal TO them with confident hope or their con-
tinued interest ia -. -, -
society had received from all sources during the
last year S543. 1o9 81. while the payments mad
amounted to the same sum-