New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-11

>. a., mt srerx, how in school who can look
So +ror, his lessons to a message on the wall
cont hin, bv a great American President aHu
leader IN a crisis that tried mems souls. MOI
dav February r. marking the anniversary Oh
Iincoln's birth, and being lega holuay IA
New-York Is, next TO Christmas the DAY WHICH
,ba New-York Juvenile Asylum most loves TO
celebrate for it was 10 the asylum boys OF 1850,
and TO the asylum boys ever since and TO come
that Abraham Lincoln sent message that Is the
prjde of the institution. Tell the boys
az the Juvenile Asylum" he said, that they
,oust follow truth justice and humanity If they
wish to become useful and honorable men"
These words are enshrined IN huge frame.
,aroins, ON the wall in the assembly room OF the
ASYLUM schoolhouse at Dobbs Ferry, to which
cite the institution removed last May from its
former home in a single building at Washington
Heights They are the peculiar pride OF the
asvIum boys, who to-day take this message as
personal TO themselves, just as their predeces-
sors did forty-six years ago.
Small wonder then, that Lincoln's birthday is
celebrated at Dobbs Ferry with all the vim that
the ASYLUM boy can impart TO the occasion.
rbere is no school session, and only the most
,,ecessarv work is done. Above all there are
..tbe exercises" which take place in the as
,a,,,t,,, room OF the school. All the asylum's
NfTsKfh
subtect of the day before an appreciative audi
ence. Stirring patriotic songs are sung In uni
sor and a distinguished director. with voice
+h.+ &c coveted for many public gatherings
i,,e for the pleasure of the asylum youngsters.
rho historical "reminiscences bring out the fact
+,,at the New-York Juvenile Asylum had been
IN existence but nine years when the late
georgia II Allen. then its Western agent met
Abraham Lincoln I'm Springfield, Ill. and talked
IN him about his proteges. That was Just about
- month before Lincoln was chosen President.
The country was then In excitement over the
coming election though little realizing the great
~ excitement to follow; and Lincoln was stay
tne ar home, quietly engaged in watching the
trend of affairs
ne was much impressed with Mr. Aliens en-
,bueiastic plans for "his boys with MS finding
len, good homes, and thus giving their mis-
,,,,a.,ad Young lives a new impetus In the youth
=, and energetic West. But he did not know
10, ba might come again TO New-York and
a.. ,,a could not give definite promise to make
q oadress 10 the asylum boys. ne told Mr..
- 90 tel, them from him that they must
80. nth Justice and humanity If they wish
:, ,.aor,,e useful and honorable men"
,stSo ag,,lun orator goes on 10 say tnat LIN
me "sy'nathv as he listened TO the history
~ hren's charges, was typical or the kindll-
- he always felt for children particularly II
~, ,,ere destitute or unfortunate, TOT ms own
titiS,4,,,5,s privations had been or Inc bitter
-" .oufrast indeed, with the struggles OF
- ,ihood the lot OF the New-fork walls
'nai,ared in tic gray walls OF the Dig city m
eituatIoD Is luxurious As colngdLed win w
80 ~, .esistence of the Juvenile Asylum boys
80 90 now on the hills above Dobbs Ferry
Topid dazzle with its luxury the homely house