The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-11-05

Same time, Wednesday, labor. Same
time, Saturday, preparing clothes for
Sabbath. Supper at &, then Moral
training to s., and private reading
under direction Of Elder Brothers tin
9, when all retire TO bed.
Sunday, rise at 6 A. NJ; be washed
and dressed at Gl; breakfast and dcyo-
tional exercises till u; moral review Of
the week till %; Sunday School at II;
a walk upon the farm till u NJ; dinner
and recreation till 2 p. NJ; Church ser.
vice till 4; walk upon the farm till g..
supper and recreation till I; moral, ed.
ucational and conversational exercises
till s, when all retire.
Such is boy life at the Farm. The
rewards Of good conduct are money,
books and marks Of merit and distipc-
ton. Punishment for bad is proper
toned to the oflensc and consists of
marks of disapprobation upon the per-
son at table, the school-room and the
dormitory; solitary confinement, per-
sonal chastiscment, and expulsion from
the Farm. 1t is seldom indeed that
punishment becomes necessary. The
School is eminently on the family sys-
TEN. The government and discipline
paternal, firm and kind.
INCIDENTS ILLUSTRATIVE.
The pleasure of day at the Ohio
Reform Farm was much enhanced by
the company Of John A. Foot, Esq,
of this city, one Of the Advisory Com
missioners, whose kindness OF heart is
proverbial, and whose frequent visits
arc always welcomed by everybody
connected with the Institution. While
visiting the various points of interest
on the Farm, we came across a force
Of some twenty Of the smallest boys
busily making Il walk to and along Il
pre,ipce overlooking deep glen
Thcy had previously cleared the point
Of high land Of undcrbrush, and now
were grubbing up the whortleberrics
that made walking unpleasant to la
dies. The little roadmakcrs stopped
at the sight of their warm friend, and
gathering about him each shook his
hand heartily, with-"lIow do you do.
Brother Foot?'-"Wc arc glad to see
you, Brother Foot !'-and the usual
sunshine ct his face glowcd brighter
in the reflex from the happy countc-
nanccs Of the child. workers. Alter
salutations, Mr., +. said-"Come bows.
can't you give us song ?'-whcn they
struck up Rally round the flag, boys r
- Hnd made the grove vocal with pat
rioh," echoes. Meeting the axe,brig-
ade tb> next day marching merrily to
their f., k with tools on shoulders
.Good NOR, ing, Brother Foot" and Il
military salu, with the hand, was Civ
en- by each MIN. ture man in passing.
The evening exc. 'cisos in the Chapel
were interesting ana impressive, The
two hundred boys sat 5, . quietly that a
pin fall could be card, h. nd were the
most attentive audience Mr. Foot ever
addressed. He was cnthha, 'sticaily
Under the lead of Elder
Brother C!akc, Sunday School Hyh ms
and Patriotic Songs were finely sung,
and the Old Hundred of the Reform
Farm boys eXcclled some congrcga-
tional efforts in the Cleveland Stone
Church. Mr.. Howe asked the boys
from Cleveland to raise their right
hand, und the big show was anything
but creditable to the character of the
boys of the Forest City, Between
thirty and fourty are now at the Farm,
seventeen of whom were received from
Cleveland last year. Mr.. Howe read
q portion Of Scripture, when the boys
recited the Lords Prayer and with
drew in the same good order they came
in. The Chapel has good piano, and
there is an instrumental band sustained
entirely at the expense of the teachers
and officers of the Institution. In COM
pany with Mr.. Howe was visited two
of the Family dormitories just after
the boys had retired, found them oc-
cupying comfortable beds, and on leav-
ing-"Good night, Brother Howe!''-
ran from bed to bed in blessed bene-
diction. On inquiry, we learned that
the manifestations of good will record
ed are entirely voluntary on the part
Of the boys-a fact that speaks vol.
umes in favor of kind treatment of er-
ring lads.
MILITARY DRILLS AND SPIRIT,
We witnessed q military drill of the
boys by Elder Brother Clarke. The
cvolutions were executed with the
promptness and precision of veterans,
and their doublc-quicll showed that the
trained Farm boys do not lack in feet.
ness or wind. Their patriotism can
not be questioned, as nearly hundred
boys discharged from the Institution
have proved their loyalty by enlisting
in the army in defense Of their coun-
try. OF these, II respectable number
have won and Low wear shoulder
straps. During the Morgan raid-the
freebooter passing only some fifteen
miles from the Farm-it was found
difficult to prevent the larger boys
from shouldering the State arms at the
Institution, and joining his pu'suers.
They were bound to have crack at
Morgan had his raid reached their do