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Title: Street Arabs and gutter snipes. The pathetic and humorous side of young vagabond life in the great cities, with records of work for their reclamation
Year: 1884 (1880s)
Authors: Needham, Geo. C. (George Carter), 1840-1902
Subjects: Child welfare Poor
Publisher: Boston : D. L. Guernsey
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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ge cost to the public of each child for theyear, $40.47. The average cost, per year, of each prisonerin the Tombs is $107.75, and the Roman Catholic Protectorydraws from the city treasury over $100 annually for eachof its inmates. The total number placed out by the Society, mainly inWestern homes, during last year, was 3,957; the total costfor railroad fares, clothing, food, salaries, etc. etc., was $35,-540.93 : the average cost to the public, accordingly, for eachperson was $8.97. Yet any one of these children placed inan asylum or poorhouse, for a year, Avould have cost undoubt-edly nearly $140. These statistics need no comment. Again, the numberwho enjoyed the benefit at our Summer Home was 4,033 ;the net expense, deducting cost of construction ($4,279.81),was $6,398.51; the average cost for each child, $1.58. Surelythis is economical charity ! One branch of the Childrens Aid Societys work deservesspecial commendation. I refer to their excellent Industrial .,>.K< ,.,. ■■
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THE NEWSBOY. (From a Photograph.) A COMMENDABLE WOEK. 249 Schools. I am indebted to the Report of Mr. J. W. Skinner,the Superintendent, for the following presentation of thework of these schools during the year: — INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS (21 DAY-SCHOOLS, 13 NIGHT-SCHOOLS). Number of teachers employed 89 ., children taught: 9.337 males, 4,631 females . . . 13,968 Daily average attendance 3.676 Number of volumes in school libraries 2,811 ,. volunteer teachers 48 ,. children taught in sewing-machine classes . . . 161 ,, garments made 15,056 ,, garments given out 9,135 ,, pairs of shoes given out 2,924 ., children sent to places 258 ,, ,, ,, public schools 745 ., ,, of drunken parents 1,812 fopcrojrio . . 1.213 ,, ,, depositors in schools savings banks . . . 1,048 Amount saved by children in schools savings banks .... $910.30Amount spent for sick children in Industrial Schools . . . $595.85 Industrial work taught: Sewing, machine-sewing, print-ing, crocheting, lace-making, buttonhole-making,

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