The welfare Schools were begun with the idea of taking children from eight to fourteen and providing, tone meal a day for them, as well setting simple study courses. The funds through the American Advisory Committee have been given for three months at a time, making possible the free meal each day." Last. year the schools took care of 600 children, This year—though the donation has been inereased—the number of child. ren has had to be reduced from 600 to $00 because of the increase in the price of rice. These schools aim at building up the health of the child-yen and then preparing them for self-support as early as possible, Girls are taught to embroider and do other kinds of hand work, and the boys (with hopes of placing them 'a5 apprentices) are taught to use the abacus and to become familiar with various trades like earpentery and leather-work. The children do. their own cleaning at the schools and keep their rooms-and grounds neat. They sing and study, rest and play, and receive religious instruction suitable to their years. Such schools are now operating in seven places in the city, functioning with the promise of help ($5 per child per month) for the next three" months.
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