New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-18
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p.r-ed House The principal, maintaining throughout
The liberty on which this whole method based doe- noe
corhne admission 10 sny single cias lis doors' "ueu
able 10 receive new corners are opener oy p'eiefsncS
,bs mo-. vicious and unpromsng that he can mn, IN
rbs,svsr rank; and although the lowest Of course Iur
rshes the most Of these Il = BY no means me oLny
source There sad cases OF obstinate wicketness-
80 fIlin0 within danger of the sw-aInong the better
I.sse. and OF such not few ind their way 70 the
Raced House For these, where parents or guardians
N.ye sufficient means, payment = required IN ad
of,he general fund The finance OF the institution i
ns,sd externally bv committees Of the subscribers
,Ie nf-usl distribution and control remaining with the
President assisted by single colleague.
From this hssty sketch II VIII De seen 40" IN ta'
Rsq0sd House Institution differs not only from me I'M
- houses of refuge but also rem such establisnraE
a. MetfrAv-whch latter merely takes criminal sun IS
from state prsons-and these TOO, chosen from th' ot
dsrosei-whereas Wichern invites, A. we nave sad,
49, ,-s, that be can ind Whatever class, AMI keeps
he institute entirely independent Of the state OF the po
Ices home and not prison or mouse OF CORRECTION
under any sguise whatever. Processing d n sn7e
aim the charity taught BY the Gospc!-ae asserts entire
.Chrstian freedom Distinct from secular or oAcai
iies as the very Life Of his abors md throughout his
whole scheme a. well In its external relations a. III us
inward organization this Il kept IN view as the PRIME
element A. ..
His success On the whole appears to have been great
Ast, III who had left the house up TO lefo eiAer "hS
IL educated in different trades and reformed OF sum
GENTLY improved 10 be returned 10 then relations tc
repori gives IL following tabl, OF their conuct hier
uard Good 3: middln-, +; oad, IS mprsohsi
or c~r-,ined hv the Police. > career unknown inc
narties having leff Hamburger. :: total III. Tn.
surely exhibits satisfactory per c'ntaSe' "neh Il :
considered rom what class the subjects nave oeen pNr
nv be seen however. with regard 70 the peculiar
sv.teru above decrhei how much OF ~ e'cct NUT ne
pend on the individual character zeal AMI aoty 1 IL
head Hit crtO has enjoyed the Gvait-e Oh ui- io'
DER unntermitfed care which hes gradually Drought 'e
crrunizsfion TO pitch OF completeness which can De
fully urdersUod only by study OF II enure detH "s
they are given by Herr WcdderSop Bat how mlch oil
the vial .6rce OF such method wOuld be lost were tnc
prcsiding mind and unslcepng devotion 81 ~ a"ior-
al every hour sustain 70 correct and u improve
tn delicate macAne-no longer present. Ana IN ~
tern here IN the tres j. laid upon moral means anu
mere routine j. stuiouv avoided how hard would oe
for rnv cue however gifted deyout, 10 replace inc
mndeY, from whose mind every impulse hes prOcee"o'
under whose eve the whole organization has grown
frr m IL fr,t email root 70 Is present maturity
4 few remarks HAY now be added on matters VI Sys'
tenn end detil
In the discipline Of the house confidence and the re-
lection Of peaal rstraint-yith due precautions against
abuse. and under regimen OF order and aoor-are
carried out in remarkable manner. he NOVICE wAai'
ever NAV have been lis antcccdcns Is incorporated ~
speedily az possible after admission with one oil tle
.hmiv" groups Ii he be pcrverse mutln0us, or I'M
wiling 70 work he often l., the example and advice
Of his companion II relied 70 tame his stub0ornnes
nearly much the mouiton OF hi superior No fear
j. shGwn OF contamination from the fresh EVIL brought
in Y the new conner nor Is there any formal rule OF
nonin.CrCoursc In extreme cases OF brutal or BIAS
yhtmous talk short period OF absolute silence may Dc
prescribed 10 The offender as m cin" bur tins sol
dem needed The novice ind- himself in another world
be made feel that his past viii not be remembered
agtin,t Uneven the runaway, whcn caught AMI
brought laCk il received If for tine first time Parents
ard rclaons after due probation OF the novice, are al
lowed free to any nmate but 30 "a not 70 DC
hs appointed task 10 interfere with ms di-cl
pine There l. restriction the oyersccrs AZ 70
ihor with the pupils but IN one important CIR
cumst'ncc-the principal knows what ther history mas
been before entering.
Under such general conditions the cool spirit q, the
Ilaoc-its order. active work AMI che:Fm riiy-Nini
control from above end the influence OF unnamed con-
rades IN every .id-arc found 20 change for the better
in short tnlc all but tho most ohduratc, sall)w and
lcsfial natures Tire stupid end setcOrccltct types OF
s,usull deprayty appear be the most unnanageabe
Il isR striking Circumstance thit throughout me wole
a. the report there Is no express mention OF any Nni o.
Uru'sl mont a. a part a. the Ragged H0u'e regimen
From IN incidental notice in place would appear
q n family discipline does not exclude personal clas
tscmtit ~ certain extreme cases but Il seems that for
chile is rarely used that it need not be- spe
cally numbered among the methods OF treatment Con
vigilance the pant ~ the Brother on duty and
continual appeal, both directly AMI indirectly TO the
better Impulse OF the pupil fortified by the example OF
the wellcCnduc,c inmates together with the constant
OF religious eXhortdtiOn,-Gppoar 10 be the standard
preserving discipline and rcprcssng crime: and
II sysrled that they are on the whole found 70 be AM
ply sufficient Tie application OF such means Ia such
OfCCt = l. obvious viii be task requiring In utmost
discretion, patience and CNperienccbut these il IL SAIL
have not hitherto been found wanting.
Among the active means OF Improvement il ia pleasing
10 ind music taking high place. Principal Wchorn Is
excellent musician, and good partsngng il heard
through al the establishmcnt-n devotion, o. school
exercise and fayoritc voluntary enjoyment in play
hours. We read that in of the most hardened
nov cCmers tie fret sign of sOftening has been an effect
OF Tearing The others sing and that with all II il found
Gle of The mot helpful and humanizng of the various
Harry remedies, wen untailng source of
choeruIess and delight This truly welcome testimony
TO the virtue Of the most engaging OF the tine arts might
almost justify more Literal regdng OF the OLD Ophc
mythus than is usually adopted ~ the learned
The girl, IL stated are generally intractable
than The hoys The hardest OF all we regret to
ind said TO with subjects OF the softer
hen ohstnacy and spte covered with dssimulaon
The reprobate and stupid boy ii is Observed learns
in tine 20 understand where resisancc is vain; and this
once undcrto TODD Is not lo,g in answering kinlness
which he rejected at r-t girl Of the worst kind on
The contrary, IL tenacious in rebellion; ami where its
outward expression II strained apt 10 assume kind
Of iowuinc perycrfity st more difficult to deal With