New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-13

Quirements have been complied with, the school IL
"cerined" by tho administration. which, In this case
nays fixed sum per week for each child. IL Is this
legislative grant together with charitable contributions
which defrays the expenses OF the ooardngs school.
These expenses comprise addition TO the cost Of In
stallaton clothing food, school requisites and the saa
ries of officers. These ooardlnE-schoois not being
the law leave a certain latitude TO the managing com
mee Inc end 1Pen1s Shese Smy tae e on
lug circumstance after some months, year. or two
hshmeut and 60 be subject TO the rules OF the school
although he no longer lives IN It, so that no behaves
house He may DO restored TO his relations, II thel
able and willing to continue his education, but ne
remains subject 10 the rules Of the house, rs in tne
have read of boarding schools IN America. though
believe the number is not great where the pupils
public lectures learn trade In neighbOrlng "oiA
shops and come back To the establishment at Dighs
land aeS ~ &berdeen Re child stays
the school the whole day, which Is divided luz and
paris the one part being devoted 10 three meals
the industrial instruction The children ge hr narent
IN the school and so home at night 10 . nsn-oI The
Regular attendance at school Is tnus ii sgent or
schOol board IA authorized 10 appOn ne OF
to call upon the police who bring PACK ~ rceI he
fore But che aImenary diet OF school is highly a
preciated by these children. VINO are VIZ tho,r regn
Piled at home and 1t Is sufficient !" iu''A' '
Each of the two systems has its special ADVANTAGES
on,,str.s Tie rdinc-schOO wlthdraws the child
from the evil Influences Of ms family ana rom se teln
% E4g
ana a ARTIFICIAL sooner or later, he must oe
mt back iuto ordinary life, where be VIII oOnnue 20 pe
txnose1 10 former temptations. Ihen III Dreaks tne
FAMILY ties putting the authority OF the school entirely
IN the place OF that at homes and hnay ~ mas %
arawbick-it very costly. The dayschoO leaves Ine
enid In every day life, among his family upon whom ne
may exercise good intuence and SpoSG al ~ nsS oav
advantage Of costing less We THINK Ooth syeteWs may
be- adopted according 70 the locality -.
One point more remains TO be considered. VINO is 70
take the initiative IN the creation OF ths new establish
ment OF popular eduoation-private individuals or tne
statet In England, at the outset, the movement was
merely esttbishcd the principles IN accordance with
which the industrial schools should be certned snu
aided by the Administration. Several states OF tne
American Union have granted charters 70 estaolsnt,
ments Of tnis KIND which thus have tne cnaraeter OI
ing p1ncipie this subject the haDts anu CUSTOMS
OF each people must DE consulteu. IIiSa.o H. :,
great advantages when il is practicable ana when ~
only needs encouraged by law We thnk II might
have its share IN TINS work OF national eduestSn ~
France provided that the law, rs In England, should
allow Tor each child regularly admitted IN virtue OF
magistrate order fixed sum- whlch shou9 partaig
compensate establishment for the sacrifices they
make. and thus cover u part OF their expenses. IL
would be Tue contribution OF the state III aln OF @
BILE Efforts and this IL would only be applying TO the
institution OF industrial schools the provisions OF
the law relative to the houses OF correctional educaon
founded by private individuals and certified by the
State, which the administration pays 10 centlmes
day for every child places In them There is no oouot
that private initiative might be of great help to the
State Ia founding Of industrial schools, as II was IN
the law should seek and should favor It,
In country perhaps IL would be TOO much 70 e1
pect private effort should suffice for the founding OF
these schools 1900 Migrants in our houses Of
correction, and this number docs not by any means
represent all those be provided for The founding OF
public establishments would supplement the deficiency
OF private We should thus have public ana
private Institutions IN this new category or scolastic
establishment in the of ordinary primary Schools
the FIRST making up the deficiency OF the second and
each completing other. A fruitful emulation would
thus established by the union OF various EFFORTS oil
tending TO the endthat OF saving children IRON
Ignorance idleness and vice. The combined Efforts OF
all in this great work Of national preservation would
not be more than Is needful.
We are Of the OPINION therefore, TO this point that
IL desirable that the State while encouraging private
Institutions itself undertake the establishment
OF these Institutions.
In brief the necessity Of industrial schools embody-
Ing the principle of compulsory nstruc0neleInentary
and prOfessiOnaSeems demonstrated by the duty
OF protecting entire class Of children VINO liable,
through neglect Of their parents TO remain without
the advantages OF DstructOn ana thns 10 become uau
gerous to society.
lines have last traced, ought TO be placed on tue
footing ordinary scholastic ESTABLISHMENTS
whether public or private.
Thus would DO accomplished work OF vast import
ance for the protection and elevation OF society," ny the
moral training of those children who, from their cir
cumstances, as already explained would be likely TO be
come element of disorder and peril 70 the state.
| recall, concluding that compassionate WORD OF
SAVIOR /" i was in PRISON, and ye came unto me-
Lord regards done 10 himself what We 90 on De-
half OF prisoners We ought TO take pity on them, be
cause are for them consolation snd RELIEF
In rejecting those poor children, exposed III our
streets temptations OF misery and or crime,
seem also TO hear blessed Savior repeat, with
these deserted children to come unto me- take them
under your care and them from the prison, by In
sruotng them and by teaching them 10 earn their Nv
ing by honest labor"
After the singing Of the DOxology the session termi
mated