The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-31

on through the spacious halls, we entered |
the sewing department, where were some |
dozen of the boys busy with their needles, |
making and mending clothing under the
immediate direction and oversight of lady
superintendent. Thence we passed into the
large work-room, where most of the boys
were employed in weaving the cane into
the bottoms OF cane-seat chairs, n work for
which these boys are peculiarly adapted
but many times was 1t said that the larger
and older boys especially ought to I've learn
ing some kind of trade which would better
enable them to find ready employment when
they left this school. 1t was a sight to
work upon TIE sympathics of even the
most hardened spectator, these laos, NEST
OF them children of misfortune, apparently
as happy and blithc as though in their own
homes, and vet unable TO conceal the con-
seriousness Of the fact that they were under
a restraint Of which they would much pre-
fer TO be relieved.
Passing down into the hascmcAt we
found the play ground and gymnasium for
unpleasant weather, nicely covered with
saw-dust, and at one end long tank, sup
piled with both hot aud cold WATER in
which the boys are required to take a.
least weekly bath. Leaving this roola
we pass through the entire basement of ne
main building. occupied for laurdry,
kitchen, steam boilers for cooking and
washing purposes, and gassometer, and
soon find ourselves passing up through the
dining-room into the west wing, in rear
of the main building, which is occupied for
school-rooms, light and airy and admirably
arranged
Leaving the school-r0oms, we are direct
ed to the second story of the last rear wing
over the work-room TO which we have
before referred. Here is large sleeping
room arranged with some 1870 cots, only 100
of which are now occupied, scrupulously
clean and neat, the room being arranged
with all the modern improvements for ven
tilation. Here, as through the entire build
ing, were evidences of the greatest care on
the part of the managers of the school to
provide for the comfort and health Of the
boys.
Next in course came the hospital And
here was the best of evidence that the care
of the boys was in good and faithful hands,
in the fact that only four of the number
were on the sick list--one of them being
somewhat "out of sorts" from slight cold
one having a stiff neck, another spranet
ankle, and another having lost his left
hand some weeks since in planning
machine in the shop near by.
Having finished the inspection of the diff
ferent apartments, we were directed to thu
chapel in the third story of the east wing
of the main building, where were all tn,
conveniences for the regular devotional ex
ercises, which are here held every evening
before the boys retire, and also the Sabbath
school exercises in which the citizens o
Waterbury take so much interest. The
) capacity of the room was not sufficient TO
3 the seating of the crowd after the boys hat
marched in, but the standing room wa
,, quickly appropriated by all who were abb
+ to force their way in.
| Hon. James NJ. Slade, one of the trustee
I, of the school, introduced the boys, an,
o said that they had been looking forward t
this visit from the legislature, and hoped
4 would result in good to the boys and not b
without interest to the visitors.
Miss Smith, one of the teachers, took he
place at the piano, and teachers and scholar
joined in singing the SUNDAY SCHOOL Vol
unteer song" from Bradbury's "Fresh LAT
rels for the Sunday School" commencing
:. We are marching on with shield and banne
bright;
Y We viii work for God and battle for the right,
q We viii praise Ills name, rejoicing in His nigh
And Wen work till Jesus calls
Il Then awake, happy song.
Shout for Joy, shout for Joy,
: AS we gladly march along.
J. Mr.. Fairbanks then called upon Mr.. MAJ
= tin G. Healey, teacher of one section of til
d school, to question his school o
e the railroads of the country, an
C commencing with Maine, they tray
d ersed the entire country throug
is the New England, Middle AMI Westcr
o states to the Pacific coast, aud domonstra
3 ed clearly their ability to make their wa
l. through the world (by railroad) withol
I. other guide than that which they had r.
l. ceived in this school.
lie Then came, entitled keep to the right
s. which ran thus
lie March along together.
Ever firm and free;
u Many eyes are watching,
,, Taking note OF you.
~ Pleasant winds or foul ones,
nd Cloudy days or bright,
Keep to the right, boys,
ST Keep to the right
so Mrs. s. A. Healey then questioned Ii
I'd school in geography, answers being giv'
." singly or in concert, as she would desi
it nate after putting the question. In this e
ercise they evinced remarkable proticie
es cy though one bright lad, on beng ask
he to name the capital of Vermont, quickly /
ed piled Waterbury but is quickly core
ed ted himself and said montpelier Go
IS, Slade helped the lad out of his embarra.
mt ment, and the representatives out of thu
laugh, by saying he "did not so much wo
as der that he should answer Waterbury,
IS, was probably because all the senators a
Dt, representatives are here to-day.
he After another song entitled, "Shini
Hills of Glory:
IRE Oh, come to the hills OF glory.
-, And leave this gloomy vail OF sin,
hu The gate OF grace stands open
,d. And you may enter In.
10 CHORUS.
The shining hills OF glory,
nB How brightly do they stand
vo Wen soon be there together
W. All safe at Gods right hand
on Safe, SAFE safe.
- All safe al Gods right hand.
20 Mr.. Fairbank made brief statement
wv the daily routine of exercises, and the d
'i' ferent hours devoted to the different ex
mo cises of work, school, play, eating a
ny sleeping-all being attended with the IN