Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-17
The Girls. Rcfnrm school.


TIE EsTERPRIs E FAIRLY BEGUN-"IvY HALL"
NEAR MT. HOPE, TO BE PURCHASED FOB
$4,000.
The trustees of the girls reform school met
at the psrlors Of the Y. NJ. G. A, at p. m. yes
terday. The resolutions accepting the charter
were read and signed.
Spencer. who had been authorized to examine
and negotiate for a suitable site for the new
school, reported that she had examined and
thought favUrably Of a piece Of property known
ern Branch. At least four members of the
board had also examined it, and believed 1t
admirably adapted for the purpose. The prop
erty consists of a large frame house of thirteen
rooms, in good repair, and fifty acres OF ground,
divided as follows Is acres of woodland and Is
acres partially cultivated There are acres
grape vines on the estate, $500 of which are in
fine condition. In regard to the terms OF pur.
chase, Mr.. r. NJ. Hall, the owner, had agreed
to sell the property to the board for 81, 900,
taking in payment FIVE notes-four of IS zoo
each and one of 81, 0OO-payable yearly, with
interest at seven per cent. II was proposed to
July Is, 1874, and the others as they fell due
yearly. o.
Colonel Florence, with his usual enthusiast m,
said he had inspected the property, and it
seemed to him as If nature and art had united
for the express purpose of making it the site of
just such an institution as they proposed to
establish.
General Howard had not specially inspected
the property, but knew where it is located, and
concurred In the views of Mrs. Spencer and
Colonel Florence as to its desirableness.
Mr.. Peter Campbell did not think it prudent
to incur any pecuniary obligations at present.
as under the act of the legislature the school
could not receive one penny of the local appro.
land) until Congress had made an Appropriation
for the erection of suitable buildings. The en-
terprise had his warmest sympathy, but he
could not really see how the board could take
any steps looking TO such purchase as was con-
templated, under the act of the legislature,
which is contingent upon favorable action by
fifty acres of land.
General Howard also thoughtthe board ought
to start on good money basis. There are, he
gentlemen who would be glad to subscribe lib
orally towards the purchase.
Mrs Spencer urged immediate action. which
she thought the spirit OF the legislative act
fully justifes. 1t is imperative that something
should at once be done in the matter. Let the
board go to work with will; get the school in
operation; show desire and an intention to do
something and the Legislature and Congress
will sustain the enterprise.
MIR. John f. Cook concurred in Mrs Spen-
GERS views. If when Congress meets it finds
sustaining it.
Colonel Florence took the same view.
Mr.. A. W. Scharit offered resolution au-
thorizing the president of the board to purchase
the property on the terms mentioned, provided
the title Is first approved by their solicitor, Mr..
Gen. Howard moved that the resolution be
amended to read that the purchase be made
when subscriptions enough are obtained to
make the first payment; lost by vote of three
to four.
MIR. Scharit's resolution was then adopted by
a vote of to four three.
Mr.: Cook offered a resolution, which was
adopted, that the solicitor be directed in draw
ing the papers for tine purchase to so frame them
that the property itself shall be the only secu-
rity for the payment of the notes and interest.
A committee, consisting of Mrs. Spencer, A.
W. Scharit and VIM A. Cook, and Mesdames
Susan A. Edison, NJ D., and G.. B. Winslow,
was appointed to draft constitution and by
laws.
Later.-Since the above report was written it
has been deemed best to call another meeting to
reconsider the above decision, it being UNDER
stood that six members of the board are pre-
pared to vote in favor of General Howard's
amendment relative 10 subscriptions to meet
the first payment on the property.
Adjourned, subject to the call OF the presi-
dent