Chapter XVII
Reading edition
THE LITTLE ITALIAN ORGAN-GRINDERS.
Italian Quarter in Five Points—Cruelty of the Padroni—Rev. Dr. Hawks—Signor Cerqua—Description of the Five Points' Italian Settlement—Characteristics of Poor Italians—Foundation of Italian School in 1855—Opposition of Bigoted Italians—Anathemas of the Priest—Increase of the School—Mental Improvement—Moral Progress—Gratitude of Poor Italians—Visits among the Rookeries of the Five Points—Dens in Baxter Street—Feeling of Italian Children towards their Teacher—Assistants by American-Italians—Co-operation of the Italian Government—Generosity of Italian Children to other Charities……………………………………………pp. 194-211