New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-25
FRIENDS OF ORPHANS.
Lecke and Watts House Celebrates
Its Sirtietk .Annirersar4.

Beautiful for situation is the Leake and watts
Orphan House. At Workers and though IL lacked
the charm yesterday OF the ivy clad walls and
leafy trees, which usually associated with It's
receptions il stfl commanded its magnificent view
q the Hudson and Palisades, and IL the day was
somewhat dark and dresry outside all was bright
and within The halls filed with
palms and flowers. and in the entrance hall was a
srear hank Of flowers. interspe-sed with autumn
fruits. and vegetables. the work OF tie gardening
classes The sewing room. which was converted
suto a luncheon room for the occasion was d bower
@ foliage, and the platform IN the assembly hall
was fringed with palms and chrysanthemums.
The occasion was an exhibition OF the work and
buildings OF the institution and also its sixtieth
anniversary The guests were invited for ! o'clock
vncn a buffet luncheon was served. and carriages
met the New-Eork trains at the Ludlow station.
AFTER luncheon there was plenty Of time TO 60
over The building and examine the work OF the
children before the exercises in the assembly han
began.
The most notable exhibits were those OF cooking
sewing and ca-pentering. In the first two. both
boys and girls were represented. for the Leake and
Waits Orphan House follows the somewhat IN
usual plan q teaching these subjects 70 both SEXES
ecee useIu- II aIter NE, Nlen 1hty nay h4Ne no
woman 10 look after them. ana though many or
70 the cooking. IN the case OF the boys. the sew
lne course leads - 10 tailoring. while the girls
sewing exhibits we're excellent in the character and
variety OF the work and al was done by children
The exhibit of CarPeHteriHg included only the
more ornamental Specimens a the Work done,
but a typewriter Sip the wall stated that
The boys had finished the attic. built the river
hathhguse ana he platform and band closet IL the
assembly hail. ana had maze the tables IN some
~ the c0rmitories and plaEToonIs-
Al clock The children gave z little entertain
rlerr. consisting OF Songs and Rotations, IN the
assembly hail The guests Eefe welcomed rE
Howard Johnson in an appropriate speech writ
ten by George Crcsle1- and solos Teto sung ~
John believes and Fred Clayton Several choruses
were given by the school and there were rectta-
-io-s hy FREDERICK Hanson Marguerite Th0rDdike
Mildred Newman. August Rust, Chester Cadolck
and Franklin Tho-dlke-
Tie president Of the Institution. George P Brown.
CpeEel the eZerc-zeS WIKI prayer Addresses were
gwen by Norma Williams, 1Cuu N. Knox. treas
Ilrar OF rhc institution The Rev. William p Bruce
pastor OF the Dutch Reformed Church. which the
- Tie Day spring Presbyterian Church and the
Key. Lewis - HarJsO-h Or ne Central Methodist
Church
AZ Bruce SAID that he could tell Leake and
Watts BOY q block ana hslf away by his smile.
and all tic speakers alluded 10 the excellent man
These exercises were followed by exhibition
On the rFrnra sluTl- where the girls wore pretT-
suits ~ navy blue flannel and the bows were clad
IN white trousers. with red ana green striped
sweater A band concert In the gymnasium con
,ol--Fa7 The r-or-z rlTno OF the day.
Among those present were Judge and Mrs Will
trrn G. kellogg Mss kellogg. NJ. and Mrs Allan
P1ll~ue Tho Ecv. b.. w cutler Miss Mary BurIer.
~ i. Haskell. Miss taskett. the Rev and Mrs
Cr-~les ~ cate. the Rev. Theophius BrouHer
William BAL Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Gilman. Miss
sage Mrs Roberts. Superintendent and Mrs. r
! Reerar - the Ncv-l orE Orphan Asylum and
N-s Wi-nau J. Bruce.