New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-16

ence repeatedly while the boys were going through
the manual
These kids-they're street ganins. most Of them
when they come" remarked an onlooker. drill
three times a week under Sergeant Boyce. retired
officer Of the regular army. They have attained S.
per cent IN the code. That IS 10 say, any other
officer can take them over to Governors Island
and put them through the manual and they Will
rank S..
They've pulled themselves up two points re-
Gently put in the man beside him, they're 81
now-wonderful. call it.'
One Of the schools most suartly executed fornla-
tons was invented by the great Napoleon.
Forming about the band and the coIors in hollow
square the front lines fell upon their knees, charg
ing with their bayonets. They looked like
categorical group for a worlds fair building.
triumphal arch. series Of military caltsthenics.
very brilliantly executed, followed.
4 Then The Song that Touched Ny Heart" was
ha5 70 he tsjtn aTsv from his drunken GOOD FOR
iaothng parents, and hasn't friend IN the world
except the people at the training school whose pet
genuine the applause that Tommy had to
come back from around the corner of the school
house and give Believe Ne, II All Those Endearing
Young Charms" and young Callahan. the
eistant bandmaster, who came in eight years ago
and Is now a paid and trusted employe OF the in
s1tution. gave a cornet solo, Kathleen Mavour-
Then began an inspection Of the workshops, per-
haps the most interesting part Of the whole big
clothes and uniforms They do their own laundry
work, mendtng making over; they assist in the
girls" ard they make their own beds.
The visitors went down into the shoemakng
room, low studded and painted bright blue, like a
room where denim uniforms for summer and wool
mixture uniforms for winter lay beside the power
sewing machines
mo boy another boys uniform" said
James 2. Farrell. jTr Of the superintendent.
When n fellow graduates from this department he
knows enough 10 obtain employment in any tailor
ing establishment, just as the boys who take up
carpenteEing can 60 carpenters assistants. at
8 = Z day. WREN they leave. They learn TO draft
their Cwn plans and make blue prints. and then
they make model buildings on specification"
IN the printing department they can turn out
the Apostles Creed to the DeclaTa-
ton of pendence-while down in tue engine
room, under the direction Of licensed engineer,
they OIL and polish the machinery, keep the belts In
position learn connect wires and
While think that Virtue Is its own reward o"
sad Mr. Farrell I'VE don't believe II should be the
only reward IN the boys dining room, amid the
long uncovered tables set with blue agate ware
each plate containing its mOdicurn Of food, were
Two tables set with white cloths and white crock
cry, with dishes OF steWed prunes and plates
OF curTant cake. Whenever q squad Of boys does
extra we'll explained Mr.. Farrell, st receives the
privilege Of q table Ike this. where each boy can
help himself. The band and one company have
already attained this oistincten, and next week
they VIII be Joined by third"
Exercises IN the chapel hall closed the programme
Among the speakers were Morris Adler. president
OF the board OF managers; the Rev Thomas J.
Moran the Rev. William Nichols. Arthur Z.
Wakenan and Judge Robert J. Wilkin-