Chapter XXXII: How Best to Give Alms--"take, Not Give."

Reply of the missionary in East London--The Evil of Alms-giving--Experience of the English--Everything given but Education--Charity Expenses of London--Good Fortune of this Country--Degrading Influence of Alms--Able-bodied Paupers in New York--Transmitted Pauperism--Terrible Instance in an Alms-house in Western New York--Outdoor Relief very Dangerous--Ought to be Limited in this City--Private Alms Better--Abuse of Private Benefactions--Great Number of Deserving Poor in the City--Policy of the Children's Aid Society--They Desire to Prevent the Demand for Alms--Our Lodging-houses Cultivate Independence--Boys Obliged to Pay--The "Howland Fund"--Distribution of Gifts on Christmas--Objection to the "Bootblack Brigade"--Our Industrial Schools Reformatories of Pauperism--Garments given as Rewards for Good Conduct--Begging Discouraged--Parents Induced to Save--Principle of this Society to give Education rather than Alms........................................................pp. 388-397

CHAPTER XXXIII.

HOW SHALL CRIMINAL CHILDREN BE TREATED?

The Child, above all, an Individual--Unsuited to be put in a large Institution--Influence of a Number of Criminal Children on One Another--Absence of the Most Powerful Forces of the Outside World--The Work of a Reformatory not suited for After-life--Working the Ground the Best--Garden-work very Useful for Criminal Young Girls--Mr. Pease's Success--The True Plan--The "Family System"--Each Child does the Small Work of the Cottage--Children near the Natural Condition--Only Defect the Unprofitableness of the Labor--The Most Successful Reformatories of Europe on the Family System.................................pp. 398-403