New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-11-09
Reform Bettsr than Pnnissmeut-st state Re
form school M Worcester Mas.

b7r- Msssact9,etts. feel impelet 70 write a
,ho.t scce-rt e tl4s iasi .ltion and rs .uccc.s
Itss, oriz1-stsd feS years since, At the sue.
yes,,op Of come persons VINO had witnessed AID
u'c-sd tie rapid dsnlorsiizstic1 n yo1ns Grim
ina, clnseqsert ~ ta-ir beiue confined IL com
non with oder md 10-e hardened coavict, IL
isi.s and Houses o. Correction. GO general became
tte feeling q TIE necessity Of some Oh snge il tn,
respecf. Is soon ~ toe -lo attention Was drawn
% Z. thst numerous rerti.ns Hcre presented t.
tie Legislst7r1 Of Massachusetts, from al parts Of
the s.tt.. In aid o. ihc-3-e which frs; asked TO-
such &C. estabiishme.. the result n ils expires
sion Of putIc opinion We TIE appointment OF
Commissioners 4 I'd poTer o. select aud purchase
& s1itab.e iocs,lo0, 70 a-eqt qisa and obtain
ESTIMATE. for -. erection oi the Necessary build
IN -, and - draft regulations Oy N'icl the future
est abiishment should be governed Tie ate pro
&c ne oftte Legislature wer- con stent with
the beginning thus happily made and In Novem-
Der asst the scnoo.. G-Sei fOr the accommodation
vi 500 b0vs wss o. eaed tor the rscey ion OF sJeh
juvenile oleaaers IS n -nt ID sent thther BY he
various criminal Courts II the Commons esith.
Shortly aites the appointment q tue CoUmis-
sioEers, gentleman wnc preioi1el inst ms name
should remain Unknown, Transmitted 20 them
aud and Airern6rd added 10 t1F t1m 1850 for
the purpose OF securing az addltOasi extent OF
Territory, Vh,ca he deemed desirable he also
gave $4,000 ~ DO invested, WITH Ike sun
granted b. the State, IS perm lle4i iInd, the To-
come 70 be expended for the bcn1 81 u TIE school
The name Vi tbs generous donor in recent!
been made public sy the mssuiiicet oeqLcI OF
$50, 90 for tho objects Of this or O. nlsr nsttu
ton, whether ioT BOYS Or girls or both. We were
.hus iHfJrnel thu. theodore Lyman, $50 co.! hos
~ , y ho has died within tho year, oo.1gcl and
re GREETED by e. ~ho anew MA, Fai tie persJu
who's opt ha.d diiOara-i! rad excited 50 1T D.
admiration slJ gratitude SD Mr.. Lyman u n.!t
living, had toe sa,i4actiou ol knowing tina. ha bad
not only paid for a the Land required, but 5y hi
further donation, had secured tn Institution, L.
the success. OF which be felt - e'ens an interest
f.om TIE possibility Of pcculisry failure.
Any account Of ;he hSssschus-.ts State h..orm
school would b. imperfect y ith,-t the mention OF
Mr. LymsASsser - It's esttbiishmout, and Co
spoiosy l. needed l,r inserting he above
Before describing ny Wat, VII give short
sketch Of the buildDg Abridged rom the Com
m.sOntrs' asst t,port ana from D. o~p "ca'rva
ions.
They stn4 upon sn eminsrce soping so-'n-
Ta-sly toHards Chs4ncey Pond, about 4 gods
rom II snd = feet above - i5vel. beng protected
oa the north " : by ihicE e-o0e Of forest trees
they are al conn, cted, az iu,. 30 pisy eT'ua1
ll- feet long b. Il f-et VIDE. ia tho center e.
which iss shed fax shelter ia BAL weather. The
external dimensions arc 200 ieet by loo. ine
wings are tao stories the oelter building three
stories. AID the two tOv ors i've stories hieh.
Ia the center building are apartments Tor tie
Superintendent tri bis fam = ard Other persons
employed the chapel ard the Office, which over
LOOKS the play ground slso. seven solitary d9tmi-
tories Tor discipline.
Ia ths east VIM sre apartments for the Steward
To- 80 ntf and
rooms sewing snd store rooms, "a Urinary sni dor
mitories iOg boys
In the west wing are two large school rooms,
with contiguous recitation -Ooms and dorin,ories
In the rear building the fist s;ory Is occupied by
the retectory, communicating With the kitchen, BY
An arched passage way, tel feet wide, closed 10y
gates giving access 20 The psy ground from v ith-
out; by room ior coal and wood swasn and bath
ing room, in cold and hot vater; and by thc
water cnae,s Tno secrnd stJ.y 6, uno large
Workshop dvii led by movable partition.
Fl eormiiores Rse iOt one ted each, the doors
opening upon large halls the upper half OF each
door being foraed OF vertical iron RODS allowing
oy orseht and ventilation each dormitory has
moreover ven.lstDg Hue. For those boys who,
BENZ the most Trustworthy DO DOT cfcu"y dorm.
tories, hunks standing IN ,ue halls are used, an ct
,eudant also occupy ing bed in etch hall
Ihe foundations OF the buildings are Of stone,
the walks Of brick, the roof slated. The wctk
.nanuer-very iit,lo has been expended Tor mere
ornament, but nothing appears u have been omit
-ed which could affect the practical value or per
manence Of the buildings
At some distance from the main buildings Is the
barn, which is substantial aud commodious, 50 con
structed Is 70 admit Of many desirable economies
ia time and labor. Here are united ell the various
cellars required for storage Of roots. &c. with
spartme nts for other purposes connected win the
arm There are other buildings, occupied by the
chaplain. sc. but obese ! did not vlsis- The farm
consists Of about 80 scres Ot land. almost incos-
ing the beautiful pond before mentioned the shelY'
10 shores OF which are a. leas. two miles IN cir
cumierenoe, and add not htile % tue beauty oi
the landscape.
Now for my VISIT the account Of which shall be
80 short rs possible.
reached Westboro by the w oFces,er HalI1ah
from Boston. there being IN OEs OF the cars IO4i
boys on their way to the school, under chsrse Oh
oficers,} and proce eded from the depot to the IN
stitution, the towers Of which distant Il mikes oy
the road, were visible as left the car. A. aP.
2roache ed the farm 10 high fence or wa! Indicated
hat this was place Of confinement Tor those -
whose safe keeping jails and Houses oil CORRECTION
mad hitherto been deemed Necessary Inc oH'y
0utH ard sign OF restraint 10 an ornamehIai IRON
network over the windows Of the house winch
would elsewhere appear intended ra'ner . pro
.ect them against the flight OF BIRDS tnen 70 pre-
ven. forcibie escape from within
On entering the house founa that Ihe euPeIlA
,enden. w. X. Lincoln, cOTespoaded as i!s,'e
with tie common conception Of lAhof as a!G sne
building with thar OF prison. The boys naa .ei'
WORK finished their suppsrs, and were In scnOo''
visited both the upper and ioweI school rom &C
cupied by tue more or less advanced boys and re-
,pecsivey uDder the the charge @ heF. NJ
stone, who 10 also Chaplain. and Mr. HUTCHINSON :
there being two o. three other teachers, Wno near
separate classes recits. The exercises IL oCth
a ere Of q character which would not disgrace our
common schools, and especially admired Tie
selfcontrol OF the teachers and their IL
# the materials collected under tneir cnarse. no
uunishmen, was indicted, bat when any o0y Was
incorrect in bis conduct, 4 corresponding marx
US. made against hi. name ey the monitor under
direction of the teacher. and the same was done
when ,nv one was considered moritori0us.
Attic expiration Of the hours devoted 10 schco
the nightly settlement OF accounts took Place. IA
e.cb bow name was called By the teacher the
monitor, read of the the marks upon their states
xhstbe, good or bad, and Judgment was given &C
cordingly No yunishments Sre Infected, nor re-
g.rd, assigned. except after judgment thu given
ov ~. suy e-iu.eudeni . the c.ose CT each day
TIE deserving g.. then advanced IN rAIk an sd
pi,ted % a greater share VI co1h ence, while the
unworthy s-e deprived Ct certain advantages they
awe before enjoyed. noticed th4' several were
LACED on TIE expelled" las, aid learned thsi
;hosa an noted were not allowed 20 join In play
- -. 80 49,. After the tettie mert Pisa u