New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-16

atrophy which is bound TO overtake child who
sits. child did who was discovered in a
recent investigation, year after year from it's
third year to its seventh year. a stool In
dark East Side room. pulling out basting
threads
New York has better laws for the protection
Of its boys and girls than have most states"
she said yet there is not disreputable place
in this city which has not its messenger call,
where a boy may not be SUMMONED and sent
on unspeakable errauds Children under four
teen years of age are working; people see them.
but most people don't know what to do about IT,
want to tell you that an auxiliary to the two
child labor committees has been formed, and by
joining this you will be a part of a society TO
which you report violations OF the child
labor law and have them followed up"
In between the speeches Miss Annie Louise
David. the harpist, gave several solos. which
were immensely enjoyed by the listeners. There
were two piano solos by Master Van Rensselaer,
butcher, a blond haired boy of nine years
DR.. David Blaustein. Of the Educational Ali
ance made a plea for sunshine for the newly
arrived immigrant. IF you want TO bring sun
shine" he said. there is your field. Those Of
you who have gone 10 Ellis Island. who have
seen the immigrants there--like helpless chill
dren strangers in strange land-wilI know
how much they need help. l a great be-
lever in the possibilities OF the Immigrant, in
what he will do for America, but the first five
years are the hard years for him. Help guide
him through those. I know from personal ex-
perience what he feels. Nineteen years ago |
was an immigrant myself And to show how
deep an impression tyranny makes on one, 1
cannot yet see the brass buttons of officer
without feeling quake I'm my heart. 1t carries
me back TO Russia"
Wallace Fitzpatrick had come up from the
Ia 10 fal IHth Ia
Sunshine Society. and, at It's request, to tell
about his work.
Il feel as If the work the Chrystie Street
House had strong affinity to the Tribune Sun
shine Society work" he said because we give
practical help and sunshine. too. We take the
abandoned boys the boys just out Of prison or
on the verge Of going there and we ask them
10 come as our friends. We've only fourteen
beds You'll think that small number. but
those fourteen beds have sheltered a good
many homeless boys.
From time to time I've asked the Tribune
Sunshine Society for things needed The last
thing l asked for a piano, and l got Il.
And I want to tell you that that piano has done
a great deal toward keeping the boys in out OF
temptation. A poor boy who goes out ana COM
mits some petty crime IS in much worse case
than IS the rich boy who breaks the law, for
the poor boy has no powerful friends to come
his assistance.
81 want to ask you all to help me. Help me
make the work permanent. We have the house
we occupy for one year from this month. We
would like TO be able to feel that we have IT,
not for one year. but for many"
The guests of honor at the presidents table
were Mrs Henry Willard Mrs. Rolln S. Wood
ruff wife of Governor Woodruff of Connecticut;
Mrs Frederick Nathan. Mrs A. L. Mason, wal
lace GiIlpatrick Mrs. Anna Garlin Spencer, MRS
w A Granville DR.. David Blausteln, Mrs W.
P Tuttle, Mrs. Harry Wallefsteih, MFs' y ~
Barrett, Mrs Charles A Frake and Mrs. Luelus
Stanton.