New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
TN A BIGGER HOME
Orphans to Benefit Again by Il.
Lescisohn's Generosity.

The Hebrew Sheltering Guardian Society, which
for twenty-seven years has cared for osphans ana
deserted children in this city, VIII soon ABANDON
frs home at broadway and 10th street. The work
which has been done there merits the praises
witch have been bestowed upon Its orectors' put
more suace will be required 10 continue II, ano
through the efforts of Adoph Lewisohn' VINO mas
for several years been its president and the largest
contr;ror 10 its fund the society Will establish
new home in .he country. in his last annual mes
sage Mr. Lewisohn said:
.s1-l,e moving of the institution from New York
CITY to a country home. quite aside from the re-
suit of the change from the congregate TO cot
.ase system viii have a powerful influence, not
only the physical, but also on the moral anu
mental, welfare of the children The freedom Oh
life in the country, the proximity TO nature IN IT'S
most beautiful form, will bring into being new
mental activities and interests, and open to the
child new vistas, the effect of which cannot be open
TO question"
In order to carry out the plans by which the
society viii give its wards "a home from which
the institution features have been removed l5o
acres of land at Pleasantvfe. in Westminster
County, purchased. and there on high land
surrounded by wooded hills the new buildings VIII
be erected There Will be ample space for a farm
colony. Fairgrounds and athletic fields, and there
will also be what could never be provided in a city
institution, shaded walks and rambles
In a description furnished by the architects
Jacobs & Heidelberg it is stated that the place
s'vhen completed will resemble far as possible
model village with seni-public buildings place OF
worship. hospital gymnasium dwelling houses
healthy country life" There will be accommoda-
tiens when the buildings completed for about
thousand children In its present nome the So
ciety has done away with the old monitorial system
and has substituted in its place system OF sen
government which has been highly successful
There are two republics in the institution. one for
bows and the other for girls. Officers are elected
and these together with regularly elected boards
govern the little republics
Other institutions have introduced police systems
for the purpose OF maintaining order and of teach
ing children how TO govern others as well as them
selves. but this is only one feature OF the re-
publics'' The boys have a regularly organized
city government. and the members Of the council
are as deeply interested in their work and as arx-
fous 10 make good record as though they were
real citv fathers with high political ambitions
THE girls" the superintendent says, ARE equally
..-t,,eiastic Trev endesvor to make woman S
suffrage successful in their little republic and they
certainly learn realize womans CIVIC response
hslitjes'' In the new home. away from the hustle
Of the city, It is believed that the repuonos @ ana
.he healthy spirit which they engender VIII gain
additional life.
The group of buildings will consist Of an admin
tstra.ion building, school house, technical shops
model farmhouse and for the present about twelve
cottages Each cottage will have. in ADDITION 10
dorrni.ories dining room. kitchen and large living
room, accommodations for teachers and the nome
mother"
Mr.. Lewisohn has been the most generous con-
tributor TO this charity, and its progress is due 70
his interest, and although he has oeen eAceeoinsns
liberal in his donations other charitable and coo-
cational institutions the sheleis ss,,s tI.n M,
ciety is said be his pet He contriputeo ssV'o'o
10 the Hebrew Technical School for Girls "hefe
children of poor people learn useful trades and
1t themselves TO earn a living
The nearest neighbor of the Shelterins Guar0ian
Society i'm its new home will be the Jewish Pro-
tectory, toward which MI Lemisohh aiSo coh-
fributed upward of 5000.
The chapel for the National Jewish Hospital Tor
Consuuaptives at Denver, which has just been COM
Melted, was erected with funds supplied by MT
Ieyisohn who, with his brothers, also bulIt a
large annex 10 the Jewish hospital al haInours'
GERMANY where Mr.. Lewisohn was born The
-I.ewieohn Stftung'' AZ Hamburg is another or ms
numerous charities. The Stiftung is a numDer OF
tenement houses where people are housed free OF
cost The buildings resemble ordinary dwellings,
nothing about them indicating that the occupants
90 not pay rent like their neighoors-
The Dartmouth College chemical laboratory was
q gift from Mr. Iewisohn. He also gave the cost
of the Pathological Building, Mount Sinai Hospital
together with its equipment, and pays all expenses
connected with the maintenance of the depart
In the entrance hall Of the Columbia School OF
Mines Building, recently completed, tablet mas
been placed bearing this inscription: