Annual report of the directors of the houses of industry and reformation . theirimprovement is gratifying and encouraging. Wc cheerfully acknowledge the aid and assistancewe have received from the self-denying exertions of our 1853.] CITY DOCUMENT.—No. 30. 27 Sabbath School teachers, who have met our boys eachSabbath morning and imparted instruction from theBible. The pleasant smiles with which they greet theirteachers and the excellent attention they give them, arestrong indications that their labors will not be in consider it an important auxiliary in the work ofremodeling the charac


Annual report of the directors of the houses of industry and reformation . theirimprovement is gratifying and encouraging. Wc cheerfully acknowledge the aid and assistancewe have received from the self-denying exertions of our 1853.] CITY DOCUMENT.—No. 30. 27 Sabbath School teachers, who have met our boys eachSabbath morning and imparted instruction from theBible. The pleasant smiles with which they greet theirteachers and the excellent attention they give them, arestrong indications that their labors will not be in consider it an important auxiliary in the work ofremodeling the characters of these children. Our library has been replenished by an addition ofsome sixty volumes. The books have been soughtwith eagerness and we trust read with profit. Manyof the boys improving their leisure moments in reading. Respectfully submitted. L. D. LINCOLN, Teacher, ANNUAL REPORT DIRECTORS OP THE HOUSES OF INDUSTRY AND EEFOEMATION, FOR THE YEAR 1853-54. Ml City Document—No. 45. ANNUAL REPORT DIRECTORS HOUSES or INDUSTRY AND REFORMATION, FOR THE YEAR 0 BOS T ON:1854. J. H. EASTBURN, CITY PRINTERi In Board of Mayor and Aldermen, April 17, 1854. Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Attest: S. F. McCleary, Jr., City Clerk. REPORT. To the Honorable the Mayor, Aldermen and CommonCouncil of the City of Boston. The Directors of the Houses of Industry and Refor-mation, herewith respectfully present their Report of theExpenditures and Receipts, and of the number, condition,and employment of the Inmates, for the year ending 31stMarch, 1854. Referring to the accompanying Tables for more specificdetails, it will appear that the whole Expenditure at SouthBoston (including that for the House of Reformation) was V $34,840 90 The Receipts from sales of vegetables,fruit, and other products of the farm, and the labor of the Boys in the Refor-mation and Boylston Schools, which hasbeen all paid into the Treasury, amountsto 5,421 48 Showing the Net cost to be - - - ^29,4


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