West,
and Wanders over the Woods and Mountains--The Habits of Little
Street-Vagrants--Unaccountable Preference for Particular
Lodging-houses--Greatest Number in the Spring--Different Class of Boys
in each House--Mystery of what Becomes of a Great Number of
Them--Down-town Boys Sharper than the Up-town--Influence of Theatres
upon them--The Salvation of New York its Climate--A Corrective--A
License should be Required of each Street-trader--A License to be
Accompanied by a School Certificate--Such a Law could be
Executed--Success of similar Boston Laws--School-training Preventing
Vagrancy and Pauperism--Truant-schools not Needed--Compulsory
Education--Half-time Schools--Such a Law not Needed Formerly, Now
Required Everywhere--Statistics of Illiteracy--The Ignorant Form the
Dangerous Classes in this City--The Power of Prussia in the Compulsory
Law--An Approach to in the Legislation in the Different States on
Factory children............................................pp. 339-352

CHAPTER XXIX.

FACTORY-CHILDREN AND THE NEW LAW PROPOSED.

Experience in the Night-schools--Great Numbers of Young Children
Employed in Factories--Their Eagerness to Learn--Experience of
England--Statistics of Children Employed in Factories in New York--Facts
and Incidents--Mr. Mundella's Views of the Evils in this
Country--Massachusetts Legislation--Effects of the Law--Half-time
Schools--"Double Gangs"--Rhode Island Legislation--Connecticut
Legislation--Description of the Act--Defects of the Law--Hearty
Co-operation of the Manufacturers--The New York Law Proposed, Drawn up
by Mr. C. E. Whitehead, Secures Education for all Children Employed, and
Protects them from Dangers..................................pp. 353-365

CHAPTER XXX.

ORGANIZATION OF CHARITIES.

Enthusiasm of Humanity--Necessity of Machinery--Danger of
Routine--Importance of Interested Motives--Duties of
Trustees--Compensation--Charity should not be Too Much of a
Business--Importance of other Pursuits for an Agent of a Charity--Best
Constitution of a Board of Trustees--Importance of their Personal Share
in the Work--Rigid Inspection Necessary--Duties of the Executive
Officers....................................................pp. 366-376

CHAPTER XXXI.

STATE AID TO CHARITIES.

Discussion How Far the State should Aid in Charities--D