The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-16

should exempt theu nom the punishment which would
highly important that the rslorms.ory should he q re
tptct Die nstSaon that disgrace or disability should
ataeh 70 any, one because he has been numbered among
Is ,pmatC No matter II q boy has been poor, or what
IL calico vagrant, homeless, frendless, and without
work food the institution should be such that he can,
II be behaves himself enter II and leave with honor
He ynay have abandoned his home he may have been
v from school from work but even this fact
~ S. accompanied by criminal actions should NOT DC get
Afforded him prevent dleness, impradence and way
wsrdness from developing themselves into crime; and
unless some further fault be proven against him, he s
SIN entitled that he shall have far forth
" be ashamed Of These the subjects for
matory properly understood The inmates Of
must be classified according 10 age and
good behavior and every precauop used 10 prevent evil
example being given CT taken. The institution modelled
substitute. The directors OF the institution use
their authority as substitute for parental authority which
has failed to do its work or has done only mper
feet manner. The children removed from tho
occasion Of Gin, from contact with evil associates;
their Dnds are enlightened their faults corrected
reflection Is awakened within them their good incen
tons are strengthened and guided by wisdom experience
and affection. They encouraged by judicious punish
mtns ana rewards which to their sense of honor
and cultivate their selfrespect They instructed in
eon and initiated in the practice OF religious duty and
the cultivation Of spirit Of solid and unfegned piety
They are prepared 10 60 back again into the world
prepared as they were when hrst launched upon its
stormy waters, but informed Of the dangers which arc
likely to beset them and furnished with proper safe
them without being shpwrecked This portion OF our de-
scIptop may be summed up by stating simply that the
subjects for institution OF the kind we are Interested
young people who ought got fair start IN
lie and did not get II, and the institution house 30
to give them the fair start they failed 10 get Ia
The beginning The term reformatory Is aporonristslv
applied institution Of the kind for although the sub
eo's have not yet hardened in SIM they have be-
gun life false principle other which mas carried
them beyond the of their parents and teachers
and Is that false principle which is sought TO be- re-
formed. The mind the heart of you Id are appealed
TO before 1t In too late TO oh them, and crime Is di
mDisbed the plan by the old saving that
ian ounce Of prevention worth pound Of cure" You
will observe that have spoken Of the no ne a. a
model upon which the should be planned
But this referred chiefly the manner in which authority
should be used by the directors the effects sought to
be brought about young people who never fairly en-.
ed the benefits of home influence and proper domestic
education. Military features may introduced for the
promotion Of manly tone and of regular discipline and
many other notifications Of the home system may assist
to improve community whose daily routine OF life in
the distinction that these young monks Of ours have not
effected full and final escape from secular life but must
go forth and do battle with the world tho flesh aud the
devil, az the institution shall have performed s
work upon their moral and intellectual nature This work
must be done in brief period Of Time for the IDEA OF
refornatory, SEEN shows the improperly OF
keeping the children within its walls long enough 10 unfit
them for the world in which thev have Ia i've some
pr1 cple must be implanted in the breasts Of tho
which thew NAV carry with them on,se tho : yTa1 ~
their temporary refuge, and which shall continue to
strengthen with their strength and grow with their
growth when thew are no longer under tho hand and h
eve of their punrcans And shat can the min MI. h
but religion Il is discussed whether reson nav ho w
and iupo chtl
drep who have psrents and borna and chnrcp .n an
nas,or aYe II s,rnctad dpr,oo cer,ain honrs ~ ,S
lie various branches Of secular learning There can be-
however no discussion of The kind IN con-
pectjop with reform institution Eare uor
must have practical reigion-yentle. lint .tr 1n
at the same time No yague principles Of General moraIS
will ansver the nurnose rha f.i,b that h,ao,hoa ~
touching parable Of the nrodcaj son r. ain %
Chs mo 70 ,ha arn. of ne 70 tSar r. c, .s s
tho historu of Mary gSasna ra.n ~ @ ,, x
siness One and foroivcn ,nncb h.cans" Che nd lnS
much must here encirce the fIendiess boy With lis ma
he viii not he Iet nnsnnnortad in rtnrs triss LII
rows bnt TINT he snail find nance and com,or, =; ~
and are bn,dansS and LII rSn 9 Luz az ye .. @
and rect ~ ro,r eouis ;, No, G % Sv n ycu snsn
eene Of vain alory but from gratitude 70 Cod tbsa tho he
Roman Catholic feels in his heart that bis church can do
his ps,, of her work fully and sstssactor;u 20 COD S
man She teaches mt that he who ono. am. 10 ~, M
forever from Grace or that thara 4, ~ hns S,
whom Cod docs n,, ;sh @ ~ @ TIL y pelng
kent bs n,ooiee thai the moor she vrond aI~o.s
with her: and still 40 the humble. the fallen and the
heavy of heart come IN her for relief ard e do ,ba a.
mart confoI,ed bonsrnJ md rns,onad wns,n ~
world which understands her mot NAV sav ags,ns, hsr
unfeelpg 10 the CHILDREN Of misfortune and crime The
ministers of the law gave wiling testimony on rscant
occasion in New York to the useful zeal Of the devoted
clerpymen of the church and The GOOD Sistsrs NJ
Mercy Tho prepared to meet his anal doom the nov mur
derer James Rogers The circumstances are rust stil
fresh in your recollection From an object NJ terror ora
dismny be became as gentle as lamb-practised in ha
prison cell uprempgy the meditatons the self denial
he austeres and all the ednyng virtues OF sanity re-
entity and humble hope in his heart and an almost super
natural beauty and radiance his youthful
le bowed meeBly TO the sentence of tho w. drawing
ears from every eye ba, dwe upon unusual and SO
ouchng spectacle. Oh ministers OF offended Justice |
perform your sad duties with dignity and resolution bat
pot shut out from the bedside Of the suffering poor or
he cell of the unfortunate the minister of re
ZION and the gentle Sister OF Charity Before concluding
his ADDRESS must be allowed attention again 10 the
House OF the Angel Guardian and boys The severest
Fay to test any practical system of beneyocnce is to de-
'croe in the abstract what ought be- and then TO in
lue whether comes up to the ideal or not. think
an saey say that the reormaory system which ia here
nauguIated, on broader and higher ground thas |
neretoiore, may be tried by all the rules we have
AID down While stating what reformatories ought !
% DC ana ought not to be, and that the result |
u inc trial Will be unanimous verdict in it's favor
II IL were my purpose to find fault with the |
programme adopted by the trustees and the reverend
rector in place Of prasng them, should nd il very dif
,ut indeed to lay the finger Of criticism upon single
TEN in their constitution by laws and say 18Th point
should be altered There two features in the
yearly reports that have struck worthy of special
remark One point is the large number of bows Who 4
having left the House, applied after while for readms
sion From June Is, 1851 to January l. 1853 there have
al