New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-23
HELPING LITTLE ONES.
Last Years Work of ChIdren's did
Society Best in It's History.

among the many agencies in the city which are
working for the relief and advancement OF child
hood, none bring, more conscientious or loving
Efforts 70 bear than the Childrens Aid Society. at
No. l05 East TWenty-second- st.
1T the annual meeting. which held yesterday
forenoon AT the Chase National Bank the follow
ing figures We're given out representing in part
the results Of the year Just elapsed:
Number Of children enrolled in the industrial
schools, 14.55z; daily average attendance 7,454:
number Of boys and girls sheltered in the lodging
house BIB: number Of children given relief in
their homes, l695; number Of children placed per-
manently in family homes. 164: number of home
less mothers and children sheltered. 49, number of
children treated by tfss Click ctIiidreus Mission,
1727; number Of boys at the farm school, sos; num-
Der Of children given a weeks outing, s.49l number
{ boys and girls placed IN homes at wages, 3H
tuber Of boys and girls with their parents as
listed 10 emigrate, 792
GIFTS FROM TRUSTEES.
c Loring Brace. the secretary. said the record
OF the last year showed a larger extent Of work
accomplished than ever before. The profitable sale
os old building has enabled the society TO erect
TWO new buildings an industrial school, tho
other e boys hotel Special gifts from two Of
the trustees have provided the equipment and the
teachers for new classes in manual trades and
these classes IN elementary carpentering cobbling
chair Gaming. etc. when alternated with the ordi-
nary school studies, found be most helpful
half-vagTaut streetboys. who are reached by the
society.
During the year more than 900 boys have volun-
tarIy appealed TO US for an opportunity TO prove
by their good behavior at our farm school that
they wished 70 break away from their seIn-vagrant
street life and go 10 the country to become farm
ers boys " said 4Ir. Brace. They are Of all ages
many Ct them being graduates OF institutions and
they come 10 US in all conditions Of raggedness and
misery. They are allowed as q great privilege
to 90 70 our farm school probation. and while
there our sympathetic, tactful yet at the same
time forceful, officers study their characters and
reeds. and open TO them n new world Of ambitions
II possible success TO be achieved by good behavior
Under these influences the worst and most per
verse Of these lads submits to be corrected as n
morals and manners and. what is more surprising
they work hard without wages or reward conf
neuty believing that # they show that they mean
to DO right good home in the country will be
found for them where they viii enter into happy
family life"
ONE-TENTH IRRESPONSIBLE
About one-fourth are found to be mentally or
phgsically unified FOR family life or through race
.AsFacteTtstics. are unsuitable for American homes
oaese are encouraged to accept work in factories
" he whole number about one-tenth are ire
tp0isloie and lazy, and Mr.. Brace admits that the
g.o1!eIn Of now TO reach them has thus far failed
or ne unruly boy. whose story is one of disobe-
STR -Ts o. eh4 gang influence and of petty crime
IN "oTss IL prospect all that is generally neces-
te.y is the busy. cheerful life Of stock farm with
colt or calf As rule the bow Who in the civ
VS. driven by his sUpera bundant energy into con
esadng citizen And Mr. Brace instances the career
Alaska. the Hon. John G. Brady" as an example
ORPHANS PLACED N HOMES.
The placing Of orphan children in family homes
ne most satisfactory work Of benevolence In the
"ho-e hela Of child saving SAID MIR Frsca ..S,ca
= -,--l-s Of me CAildren's Aid Society in 1853
j. las rescued and placed in family howe % 200
LAS rf abandoned children r,ro,,idad s;,,,-t
49, 80 n me country Tor - ~ older boL, as
y tHSse placed IN family homes IN 80 70 parents
q-ives 0f Re 80 Ceooine farmers or farTners;
aotsworthy careers: 49," VI the following
SoEe5aoE Of State. l: Governor Of = 1-arr,to.
torHeys. 2 city attorney l. r9ernber Slstrlct at
srs ~ r1ercta,yy 99illlssoners. 3; Judge l. bs9k
~ physicians. Il postnasters S; rsiir1aS Iaawyers
- +-srLere %, iJ1L estate agents, 10; Journal
.e1ntendent Of schools !: civil engineer Is su-
over one thousand entered the army, a.. -
From careful analysis OF the records 90 ila navy
orsn u IS estipated that s. per cent are acne inc
hs-. per cent were returned to NeV,-YorL aoIilg
tent died. = OF per cent committed n, z per
~. were arrested and "a Per cent left their homes
A teachers retirement fund Of sss nm b.. -,
,4-sitted tEe income 10 be divided among reTir
liners y small pensions over s. 900 has heer
1SeI 1y q committee OF Italians toward a yl
.-ool FOR recent immigrants in the sectSr =" rev new
s,i-Sl Isl. Wnere the society has one ~ a.
.as received s 42e So TIE largest single ' ne s9cesy
ne legacy Of Sarah Schermerhorn and inte es
.ss bs S,5 - go The income from all sources
ne election OF officers and five trustees resulted
49, Ie-eecuon of William Church Osborn nresi
rent A. Z. Hepburn treasurer and q 49, LES =. esl-
S7lstsry ard Of William D. Sloane r DeisIo
ieiI e15 1Gtcnioeig u Russell Evert Jansen Wen
Aree years. 90 "1s'ees' 70 serve