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cation to fit young persons for nursery governesses, or teachers, or matrons. It is open to the child of any person who can provide the annual payment, and whose friends are willing that she should be trained for service. The whole household work is done by the children themselves under the supervision of practical teachers, and there is a laundry attached where the art of washing is practically taught. The children also have an opportunity of learning to bake, as the bread is made at home. They also make their own clothes. In addition to household work and needlework, they are taught reading, writing and arithmetic.

There are at present about 140 children in the New School in Westbourne Park.

The income of the School is mainly derived from payments by the friends of children, or the benevolent on their behalf; but there is always a need of Annual Subscriptions to cover the whole expenditure. Contributions are also occasionally much required to meet the cases of children whose friends are unable to continue paying for them.

Each child on entering has to pay in advance a 21. entrance fee; and for children above thirteen years of age an annual sum of 137. is paid; and for children under thirteen 157. is annually charged. Every child is supplied

with clothing by the school. Single payments varying from 130l. to 657., according to age, may be made in lieu of the above annual payments for the education, clothing, and boarding of children until they are sixteen years of age, or until fit for service.

The deficiency has been liberally supplied, as required, by the treasurer and other friends, who take a lively interest in this most useful Institution. And many proofs of practical interest in the School are constantly given by the clergy, the medical profession, and others brought into contact with the School.

INSTITUTION FOR TRAINING FEMALE
SERVANTS,

63, High Street, Clapham.

This Institution is under the direction of a treasurer, secretary, and a ladies' committee, and is visited by the Clergymen and Protestant dissenting ministers of the neighbourhood.

Its object is to receive healthy girls of good character, after the age of fourteen, from Orphan, National and British schools, or other sources, and to give them a home, until trained as domestic servants, when it places them in situations.

Girls are elected by the Committee; those

are eligible who can work well, read and write, who can bring a medical certificate of health and a testimonial of good conduct. They must bring clothes according to a printed list, and obtain new subscriptions to the amount of 51. 5s., or donations to the amount of 107. 10s.

The girls are taught all kinds of housework. Washing and needlework are taken in, and as a part of their training, and for the purpose of giving them considerable experience in household work they are allowed to serve temporarily in the houses of 17. 1s. subscribers at a moderate charge for the service, which is found to be a great accommodation to many families.

The girls remain under training from eighteen months to two years, and the Committee are prepared to receive as many as the funds will support.

They have much encouragement in the accounts received of the general good conduct of those girls already in service.

TRE-WINT INDUSTRIAL HOME,
Tre- Wint, 201, Mare Street, Hackney.

This Institution receives Girls from fifteen years old and upwards. Its object is, the timely rescue of those who, from their own fault or relative position, are in circumstances

of difficulty or danger; to place them under Christian influence, and by industrial training in laundry work and other domestic occupations to fit them for respectable service. Prison and penitentiary cases are inadmissible.

It is under the care of two matrons and of visiting ladies, whose efforts are particularly directed to the reformation of the inmates by the inculcation of good religious principles.

The premises are well adapted to their purpose, comprising a large wash-house, laundry, and drying-ground, and internal accommodation for twenty-three inmates, who are employed in the laundry and housework, &c. The bread for the establishment is made at home. The income is derived from subscriptions and the laundry work.

A payment of 3s. 6d. per week is expected with each girl from the friends or benefactors, with suitable clothing.

An annual contributor of 51. is entitled to have one inmate always on the books, upon making a weekly payment of 1s. 6d. and providing her with suitable clothing.

ORPHAN WORKING SCHOOL,

Maitland, Haverstock Hill: Office, 73, Cheapside, E.C. Incorporated 1848.

It is under the patronage of the Queen, and provides for 400 boys and girls, who are admitted between seven and eleven years of age, and they may remain until fifteen or sixteen, but this depends upon their good conduct. All the girls are trained for domestic service, and make, mend, and mark all articles of clothing and household linen, under the care of the matron, and also take part in the laundry work of the establishment.

When they leave the School situations are usually provided for them; each girl has 37. 3s. and each boy 51. to provide them with outfits; in addition to which rewards are annually given to them for the seven following years of service, commencing at 5s. and ending at 21s., on producing satisfactory testimonials from their employers.

There are valuable prizes given to the children in the School for industry, needlework, good conduct, and special attainments.

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