FiftySixth Annual Report of the Five Points House of Industry For the Year Ending March 1, 1910 Classic Reprint

Five Points House of Industry

ISBN 10: 0260059609 / ISBN 13: 9780260059604

Editore: Forgotten Books, 2019

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• Titolo: FiftySixth Annual Report of the Five Points House of Industry For the Year Ending March 1, 1910 Classic Reprint
• Editore: Forgotten Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2019
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0260059609
• ISBN 13: 9780260059604
• Rilegatura: HRD
• Condizione: New

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Excerpt from Fifty-Sixth Annual Report of the Five Points House of Industry: For the Year Ending March 1, 1910

For several years the Work of this Institution has been largely that of caring for public charges of the City of New York. At present more than four fifths of its inmates come from that source, their stay is indefinite and their maintenance is provided for out of public funds. Other children are received as boarders for an indefinite length Of time on the request of parents or guar dians, who, if able to do so, are required to contribute toward the children's support. Under the law which requires that children who are public charges be maintained according to the religious faith of parents, the House of Industry is considered a Protestant Institution, athough its' charter is very broad and provides that it shall Imbue. The objects of its care with the pure principles of Christianity as revealed in the Holy Scriptures without bias from the distinctivepeculiarities of any individual sect. Chil dren, not in any way defective, and over two years of age are eligible for admission.

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