They were too dirty, vicious and disorderly to be admitted into any of the public schools; and unless some special means of education were provided, they must grow up in ignorance.

It was therefore resolved to open a day-school, but to find a teacher with her heart in such a work was a difficulty hard to be met; moreover, it was thought by many unsafe for a lady to remain in this locality alone, even though a suitable one should offer.

But one brave and self-devoted was found, and one Sunday it was announced to the children in the Sabbath-school that a day school would be opened in the same building at nine o'clock on Monday morning.
"About thirty neglected little ones from the lanes and alleys around the mission were found at the schoolroom door at the appointed hour.

But when admitted, very few of them had any idea of the purpose for which they were collected.

The efforts of the teacher to seat them proved a failure.