New-York daily tribune., 1844-09-09
Boston Farm schouI.

This Institution is located on thompson s Island
in the harbor Of Boston. By extract from u Re
port OF the Directors which we find III the hercan-
Iilc journal OF Friday, it appears that i's inmates
"consist of truauIs rom TIC public schools, unu
idrrs in the streets and the whafvts, where thcN
pass large part OF their tiGle ~ vagrahcy. Soh''
Of them orphans, in whom little interest Is ic
bv the poor miserable connexions, on whom
they hang II heavy burihcn. Some are children
of widows, whose time lis filled with labor L.
procure subsistence, that their sons, still
more than their dGug ghiers are unavoidahly neg
lected. and at an early age become unmanHg geabir
Some having lost their mothers, left IL the care
OF fathers, whose means and opportunities ior Do
nestle control yet less eiiectuul than those VI
widows Some have incorporate OF proligate pa
rents and suffer OF course from the disorder and
misery to which they were born And some
children Of the gn0rani, inefficient and helpless,
who seem almost from nature incapable oi fulfilling
discfeetiy the most common duties OF hie. But ali
of them from these and other causes are daily
hourly exposed TO The coniagcn OF wee, ana grow
Ing up in idle and perncIous habli-, from winch
perhaps few may, by fortunate circumstances, bt
reclaimed beiot- they arrive at mannood while DN
tar the greater part will be hurried 10 an early
death, the victims OF iniemperance and want, o;
live on only 10 prey upon the community, hlt out
Aims HOUSES and Prisons, and increase the bnrthene
and crimes OF the State
A large brick ediice,'' says the Journal, " has
been erected on the highest part OF the island,
Superintendent, Ma,ron, and Instructor oi The
School. Ii is designed and arranged In II manner
admirably calculated 10 promote The health nnG
comfort Of the inmates, and commands magn'hcent
prospect OF the whole harhor Oh Boston, and OF The
beautiful villages and country on the Southern
shore hs location is, in every point OF view, It
most eligible one--the main object Of The Institu
tion being the education ard reformation o, boys,
who, from the loss OF their parents or other causes
are exposed TO extraordinary temptations, ana are III
ur1H nrlI
less members OF society. The pupils are received
at an early age and are regularly and carefully m
elructed III their moral and religious duties, and III
thu elementary knowledge usually communicated
IN our common town schools they are employed
in regular OF labor sui ed 10 their ages anC
strength, and Instructed III gardening, agriculture.
or such useful arts contrioute TO their health and
support and tend at the same time 10 form IN them
habits of industry and order, and prepare them lo
earn their own livelihood.
The Editor OF the Journal, having been present
at recent examination oil this institution, mus de
scrbes the scene :-"Whcn We reached The islano,
the visitors proceeded up the gravei-wajk to the
institution, and found the bows all seated in the
echool-room, awaiting the arrival OF the visitors.
They numbered s:Aty-serep, Alt told, and were u
hne healthy looking set oi tie fellows rs one Will
meet with anywhere on summers DAY. Their
costume was remarkably neat and appropriate
,beir countenances were intelligent-and they look
ed consented and happy. They were examined
by the Superintendent, Nr. Morrison. "a gentleman
admirably qualified for the responsible situation,
aud Deacon Grant, who has taken deep and con
stant interest in tins institution ever since II was es-
tsblished in reading, spelling, geography, writing,
&c, and the rcsul, was highly satisfactory lndeed,
the education they receive al TINS institution, and
the habits OF industry they acquire and the moral
precepts which are constantly inculcated on their
Youthful minds, qualify them when they leave this
peaceful and comfortable abode and mingiein the busy
world, TO become useful ciuZenS, rehecnns homer
on themselves and the country which gave them
birth.
"As school OF Reform, this institution is deser-
ing OF the favor OF the publc-indeed, similar ins
,uIions should be established in all our large towns
and Cities IL twou.d DC well for the city, and fol
the happiness OF many Individuals ii instead q
sixty.seven some huadredS OF boys growing up il
dleness, and becoming ear!y inducisd into all thC
mysteries Of vice, could be accommodated and
taken care o: at the Farm School on Thompson
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