The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-01-13

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view of the fact of teaching boys trades, In
the future we may resume manufacturing
We think 1t best, however, not to do Sc un-
til we can furnish employment to a full shop
or boys, who are anxious to learn the bust
ness
The Domestic Department is divided into
the following divisions leach of which
is presided over by q trustworthy
woman, and employs boys) as follows:
Tailor shop, six; bake house and milk honse,
three; boys dining room and pantry. five
ofncers' dining room, two; kitchen six
family buildings, eight. Boys employed on
other jobs are: Office. one: lamps, one; main
building, three; teams, six; live stock, five;
garden, four; fruit department, two. Olive
stock, the number (Uwenty) of milk cows is
the same as at last annual report, which is
not too large TO meet the demands of the
institution, though half of that number of q
better breed of mixers might serve us as
well. Had we not taken the precaution to
rent several acres of pasture IN an adjoining
farm early in the spring and planted about
sixteen acres in corn for late pasture, this
number would have been too great for the
dry season. r
IMPROVEMENT
Many improvements have been made that
have added greatly to the convenience and
usefulness Of the institution. We will only
mention such as are of the most value and
Importance Preparatory to constructin z
some necessary outbuildings during the fall.
when our attention would be drawn from the
farm and when industries carried on In the
spring and summer, we put force at work
on the north side of the farm and manufac-
tured about three hundred thousand brick.
This being completed we commenced at once
to construct the buildings and to make other
needed improvements. The milk house not
being in the right place and not being well
adapted to our wants, we demolished it and
used the material in the construction OF a
new house with double aspect at the head
of the south ravine, in which there is fine
spring, the overflow of which passes through
trouShs prepared for keeping the pans
of milk. The principal part of this building
Is lSxs2 one story and halt above tire bRse-
menn. This basement, not yet completed,
will contain the troughs mentioned above
and will be used exclusively for milk and
butter. The rooms on the floor above are a
pantry flour room, wood room, and the
mixing room for the bake house, which is
an l., l5xl7 feet, and joins the milk house on
the south side. The bake house contains
two ovens, one large and one small. This
structure is a great convenience as both de-
partments can be managed by the same per-
son.
The interior of the main building which
had more of the appearance Of all Anticipated
castle caused by imperfect material used in
its construction, than a recently constructed
editice, has been most completely reno
waited, new smoke lues have been
constructed the walls and ceilings to the
rooms and halls either painted, pannelled OF
calcimined and all the wood work grained
The building is now much improved in APP
pearance, and we think is more credtable
than formerly.
FARM PRODUCTS.
The farm has been ordinarily productive
and the crops were all carefully secured and
following statement shows the available
ground titled during the year: Corn pasture
sixteen acres; corn, thirteen acres; oats, sew
enteen acres; beans. ten acres, orchards
wheat, eighteen acres; vegetable, garden
and berry patch, twelve acres; vegetable
patch, three acres; potatoes, twelve acres.
The exact amount of the products of these
different fields we can not give, but we feel
assured of fair yield.
RESUME.
The successful workings of the institution
for six years have fully attested the excel
lency OF the methods and the efficiency o.
the appliances employs ed in the curative
treatment of these otherwise hspless chill
dren. OF this, no one who will give the sub
ject patient examination will doubt. We
feel that the past year has been one of rare
success in every department of the institU'
ton. The farm, in all its departments, ex
much from the effects of the extreme colo
weather last winter, has been unusually pro
ductive; the finances are in a sOunC
and healthy condition, ana the current
expenses of the institution have been KEEP
within the limits of the appropriation and
saved for Improvements and buildings
which was expended las herein before SCI
forth.) The moral and religious tone of the
institution has been well maintained, and
we think, perceptibly improved. The intro
ductiOn of suitable female teachers in all the
departments school has proven valuable
blessing. We think there is nothing that sc
strengthens and invigorates the moral tone
of our institution as the presence of good
women, thoroughly imbued with desire tc
devote themselves to promoting the happi-
ness of the boys and TO rendering all cheer
full and pleasant. We close the year with
the institution in excellent condition
and we think the incoming year pre-
sents an unusually favorable outlook
and with the prestige of six years. expert
ence, we think by prudence, economy ano
application more may be done during the
coming year TO develop and improve the en-
tire establishment than has been accom-.
plished i'll any previous year. The perma-
nent Improvements that have been made
have materially added to the convenience
and efficiency of the institution. and viii aid
much in reducing the current expenses in
the future.
Next in importance to the improvement
and proper development of our important
charge, we have held before our view the
necessity of exercising economy. In
all of our improvements and In
carrying forward the ordinary work OF
the establishment, we have utilized the
labor of the boys as far as practicable. In
the construction of the buildings heretofore
mentioned, the rough work has been per-
formed by the boys under the supervision oil
our own officers, which was great pecuni-
airy saving to the Institution. We have
laid out for the employment OF our forces
for the winter vast amount of necessary
work, and improving which we hope TO car
ry forward TO completion, and which, II
done, will render the Home still more
attractive and beautiful. We trust that the
same kind Providence which has hithe CO
been above US and round about us, ana has
50 closely guarded and protected us, will in