Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-13

ELEVENTH ANNUAL REPoRy OF THE HousE or
RErUoE,--Tho Superintendent Of the House Of
Refuge, H. M, Jones, Esq, has ssnt US copy
Of his Eleventh Annual Report Of tse House Of
Refuge, from which We make the folio wing abb
slract:
The Iamcntabls condition Of our nstioral Af.
fairs has seriously affected our industrial de-
partments; the contractors for tho labor Of boys
In manufacturing wire work, trusbes, and can
ing chair seats, having found ~ necessary 70
discontinue their operations, leaving shoemak.
ing the only branch now carried on by con-
tractors. The excellent shoes produced, under
the instruction Of akillful mechanics, secures
GOOD patronage, and strengthens our hopes that
this department will be able 10 weather the
storm. With the return Of better times, the
mechanics Of our city will doubtless find Il to
their advantages TO employ our inmates. The
proceeds Of boys labor, for contractors, during
the past year, is 81, 460 As, which, although con-
siderably less than during the two years last
preceding, ia nevertheless much more favorable
than the results Of former years, whom putlic
capital was used in competition with private
enterprise.
Since the repeal Of the law authorizing tie
establishment of House Of Refuge for females,
the Board Of Directors gave up all hopes Of Q
transfer Of the female department Of the Refuge
10 another institution, measure always urged
by the Board with view to an entire sepa
ration Of the sexes, and thorough classi6ca-
| tion of each.
DESTROYS, nevertheless, to accomplish the
classification Of the inmates, the Board deemed
! il expedient TO erect such dormitories for one
/ of the divisions of boys as would secure this
! object; these being now nearly completed and
ready for use, the long desired classification
will be thoroughly effected.
/ Unabated attention has beeR bestowed upon
| 4ha sch0nI danartunant nf tha fnaktkntfon nd
numerous encouraging evidences Of thorough
| progress by the inmates in their studies has
from time TO time become m sDifest.
| Religious instruction has been kept up every
Sabbath morning, under the conduct Of d. H.
Horn, Jr., Bsq whose jealous labors in our
Sabbath Schools for many years have contrib
uted much good to the cause of reformation.
The chaplain; Rev. H. Bushnell, has contin.
ued divine worship on the Sabbath afteTneoo },
with evident interest and profit to his Juvenile
audience. In his occasional absence ministers
from the city have kindly volunteered their
services.
The receipts of the institution during the
past year are 1851 SO, and the expenditures
$3.50, 535 81 "r ..-
Our discipline remains about the same as in
years past, except that the boys are drilled daily
by Mr.. David Koch in military tactics. Mr..
Koch has beer q soldier in the Germsn Army,
whence he gained his military knowledge,
mostly His military skilI, seconded by his in
defatigable perseverance,, has brought the boys
to a high state of military discipline. The ef-
feet of this discipline is felt throughout all the
different exercises in the Male Department, the
children having become accustomed to habits
of promptntss and precision in all their move
ments. Any kind of discipline, however, re.
quires the hearty co operation Of all officers
who have to do with the inmates, in order tC
make it completely successful. The Female
Department still remains in charge of Miss
Mary NJ. Hsskell, and the Girls School il
charge of Miss Mary A Latham. These two
ladies have held their respective positions fol
more than FIVE consecutive years, which may
be considered as preof positive that their serv'
ices are duly appreciated.
, The general health of the officers and in
mates during the past yearhas been good. Bu
one death has occurred, aside from which VI
have had no serious illness.