New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-26
WITHOUT A NAME
But Home for Boys May Acquire
One 7Cith Nee building

couple of years ago in that quaint and interest
Ing part of the city known Chelsea. there was
opened an institution which didn't have any name
on the door plate In fact. II had not and has not
now any name at all. and only be designated
as No. 800 West 9th street. Neither had it any
board of managers. II Just home where boys
in their teens found the comforts and the moth
ering' that society had neglected TO provide for
them, and there was no more red tape about il
than In homes where there aren't many boys.
But unfortunately for these Informal arrange
ments the boys liked No. $50 West 9th street and
the applications always exceeded the accommo-
dations. The latter were expanded as much as pos
sibe. The house mother. Miss NJ. L. Proudfoot,
gave up her office behind the drawing rooms. and
now two boys share II. Another ground floor room
was given up to two more boys. and one boy is
sleeping in the drawing room. II was his own sug-
gestion because he wanted a homeless boy. for
whom otherwise there would have been no place,
TO have his bed.
Manifesty 1t is Impossible for No. 355 West 27th
street to expand any further. and besides it wants
other things in addition TO space. No 300 is
picturesque old house. with ivted walls. but it has
only one bathroom. and Of course it hasn't any
gym
The upshot NJ II all is that there has got 10 he
new house So as soon as people get back In the
fall the institution-which isn't institution
going 10 acquire a board Of managers. get itself
incorporated and get home that will he all It's
own. and not rented AZ present II won't be
very much larger than the present one, because
Miss Proudfoot wants to limit the accommodation
10 twenty-five and keep the old home spirit under
the new formalties bur if the plans carried
out 1t ought 10 be ever much pleasanter. Pend
ing the Organization Of the board of mana gers,
Frank g. Wheelock. Of the General Theological
Seminary. and Edwin Ciorham. No. 251 Fourth
avenue. are acting as treasurers A part of the
money has been subscribed by business men who
appreciate the Office boys that come from No $50
West 2Tth street
The rent Of the home has heretofore been pain
by two individuals. with a few contributions from
others With the exception OF TWO hOUseworkers.
one connected with IN gets any paw, and al the
other expenses are met by the boys
The place meets need for which little pro
vision is made elsewhere said one OF its friends
TT has no nhexble aga limit. but most Of its
guests between fourteen and seventeen. and
none Of them would he able 70 paw for such com
Portable quarters anywhere else while the other
benefits os the home could not ne had az any price.
The boy Is not only made comfortable, but he is
made happy WELL and helped every way pos
sible 70 better his position He is advised
classes and night schools and no boy is allowed 10
take position without suitable clothes. The boys
themselves have a fund which helps 70 paw for
these things. and then the boy. having had his
chance. simply has 70 make good II would not be
very pleasant for him not for the boys wouldn't
enjoy making sacrifices for the wrong people.
The boys enjoy their home much that they
don't go out in the evenings. They have
piano and a phonograph books and games and
ono boy AT the present time IL spending all his
spare time inveuting an aeropIane He is quite
Indifferent 70 the sarcastic remarks hurled az him
and quite undiscouraget by the fact that the thing
has steadfastIv refused, far, 10 fly Sometimes
lectures and concerts arranged in The evening.
and sometimes friends drop see the boys The
late Rev. Or W. r Huntington. rector OF Grace
church used often 10 visit the home, and the Rev
Or Henry Mottet. rector OF the Church of the Holy
Communion. has also been frequent Wis. '~. He
is IN France and the boys have quite a collection
Of picture postcards from him. In one OF them he
states that he has Just been making A. Foot kite
for some small FrenCh boys