New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-30
JUVENILES GALA DAY.
Little Folks of Asylum Entertain
Their Benefoctors CIe0erLy.

Il was gala day the New-York Juvenile Asy-
lur yesterday. Nearly z thousand little people
made merry fer the grownups among the institu-
lions directors and friends who attended the
serni-annual reception. Heretofore these grown
ups and the big house on One-hundred-a nd-seventy
sixlh-st have had reception days all 10 themselves
but this tine some Of the wiser decided that
face 10 face friendship is the best kind, and that
those who are working so earnestly to have these
boys and girls OF tie great city DO their best
ought to have at least a glimpse Of what they can
already do.
First came the little kindergartners. with their
bright pink and blue :rocks and curly heads.
thirty tots going through their games and exer-
cises and singing their little songs. immensely
proud OF theuselves1and tEeir appreciattve audi
ence Then urornutIN at 3 O'Clock into the big
chapel marched more than six hundred boys. like
little soldiers. and between TWO and three hundred
bright faced girls. The best possible order prevailed
the tiny kindergarten tots, who sat very
straight IN the low front seats, were quiet as
mice and tried their best 70 keep from nodding
while the grownups were talking about things that
never by any manner of means could happen in q
kindergarten
THE LAWMAKERS
There were songs and recitations. solos and
choruses and effective acting song called
the Lawmakers" where small farmers in huge
straw hats and blue jeans and Maud MuIlers in
white aprons and rink sunbonnets raked and
turned and danced around q heap OF fragrant new
cUJ grass Very effective calisthenics were given
by the enure school, led by OF the older boys.
Milton Strauss. Gertrude Grab. Arthur Parker,
Lewis Gosin. Gertrude Terry, Maggie Ferguson,
Clara Foster Herman Cohen and Belle Guck were
among those who contributed TO the programme
More than $500 annually for maintenance
alone, and above the civic appropriations
said Mornav Williams. president OF the institu-
-ior who presided over the afternoons exercises,
must be made VI among those Of Us who in
-eresteG this work who love it and believe in its
future II is friends outside that We must
now look for sympathy and help in the great
der-aking II are to carry on this work on the
enlarged and improved order already planned
The directors Of the New-York Juvenile Asylum
have purchased charming old Hudson River es-
tate near Dobbs Ferry, containing about three
hundred acres. and Il is there proposed TO carry
OF the work under the cottage home system.
70 family" TO contain more than twenty and
individual rooms be the reward Of good be-
havfor. Each cottage will require outlay Of
$1,000 and Mr. Williams made stirring appeal
for the interest and >Sistance Of every public
spirited citizen
The blight Of the -t1tution boy Of to-day.
under the usual ARRANGEMENTS he said, SIS that
from one years END 10 another there is not
moment nor z spot when he can be absolutely
alone
HOME VILLAGE
= the proposed borne vf.laee' there will be
church. two public school buildings conserva-
tory etc. Work and play viii be combined so
that the burden OF rnonotony common TO tnstitt-
lion lie viii largely eliminated Mr. Williams
spoke Of the remarkably low death rate in the
asylum, only four II every thousand
You are going 70 learn 10 be real farmers be-
fore long hope" said Justice Mayer. Of the Chill
dren's Court, in = short address. farmers hay
makers carpenters. mechanics are IN my MIND
sna tTa5 lei1s15 tF'e'
The ares most prolific in commitments 10 the
Juvenile Asylum had in 1909 only 2 per cent OF
Americans. All the rest were foreign born or Tor
signers n the second degree'A rnerican born, but
q alien parentage. The ma ority Of these were
from the lover class Of venders .,,.,-.a
You've a splendid future before you. connnr .
he justice Maybe some Of you have MADE mis- mis-
you You know. some Of the worst boys make the
hing for boy to be to- good ali his life He's
sPt 70 think teo much o. h5Tnset ana nothing
.1 e sfs In 9 I % goo , have seen
ne bef9-e said Judge oln1sted Of the chiidrens
Court and for minute every one was busy look
ing a. his neiehbor for some sgn Of confession on
MS countenance. You don't know how sorry I've
been 20 say what I have said 70 some OF you
Bur. % you know. look al you here this afteT
noon. believe II my heart couldn't have don.
better thing Than TO have helped you TO ger
NONE TOO LITTLE TO COUNT
The Rev Donald Sage Mackay told number Of
stories % courage that made the small folk dno
Of the big cnes hold their breath with s1s-
pense. and many cheeks, old and young. were
'glstening after his tales Of Cuban and South
African battehelds
And none OF you are too little 70 count he
concluded That one old Scottish piper have
been telling YOU about who rallied whole reg1-
st.e-s mat one wounded private who crawleo 70
YcI wafer 70 haf dozen others-think OF tnen1i
- 10y De raen just Ike them in little Whiie
- one OF you knows what great things ars walt
60 ~ you waiting 70 be done by you, just littie
% - 8 I ~ me years. We need you, we people
80 ~ ofk ano people OF the big United States,
- - one OF you; and feel sure. looking INTO
got.r e.es no" not one OF you going TO disap-
Lite cheeks glowed and chests sweI1ed with
Lhe LhoLgHt o. q whole country waiting for tier
many eye
George 6. Robinson president NJ the Catholic
ProtectoTy, made a short address Among those
Who aLle,iqeo nc reception Charles V. Fornes
Encrew ID Green J @. PHELPS Stokes. John Suly
Ward, n. Miss Eleanor Voorhis Miss z F. Saher,
Syeke. the Key; eno Mrs John Lewis Clarke. Mrs.
" a. Campbell superintendent OF the Girls House
% Refuge. PHILADELPHIA. Mr. Mornav Williams.
Mr. and Mrs Henry \. Tiff Philip CoWan Francis
Becker Evert Jansen Wendiu Francis Louis Slade.
Alexander ~. MADDEN joseph W Hartley, Henry
= GREGORY. Howard Townsend Oliver @. Barton.
Miss Posamond Busev. Miss P n Kelso. Miss
Ellen Iesrneos Miss Addison Allen and Miss Mar
gsret Alien.
FLAT LIKE AN OPERA HAT.
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