ABSTRACT
The present number of boys, who are members of the Harborne penny club, is 128; and of girls, 107; that of honorary members, 125, who each pay their penny or more a week. The advantages arising to society in general and to the poor in particular, from habitual cleanliness, and a decent appearance, are so obvious, that they need little explanation. It is only requisite to contrast the general health and conduct of poor children, kept clean, and decently clothed, with those who are in dirt and rags, to be convinced that the means and observation of external cleanliness minister very essentially to the promotion of the moral virtues. The boys schools has had constant attention and superintendance of Thomas Green Esquire and of a young gentleman, now educating for holy orders.
