Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-26
NO. %.
The Remarks Of Hon. John L. Stevens,


At the DEDICATION OF THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
BUILDING, having been srroneously reported in
corrsntad conn INC 'oAo"'ns 10 p"oAA"e" 40
VIII De oeniea Dy 1ew tnAt tne surrosnulngsoi
any ana every lndiviouM are IN . la,ge oegres .n-
strumental IN forming the moral and SOCIAL cnar
acter. thus BOY or gri IN emma or Japan VII
De as unlike boy or girl IN Germany or New
England, as the moral circumstances and social
h1e OIL emma ana Japan are unlike tnose OF oer-
many and the United states. Neither Will IL oe
Denied that young persons are only to limited
degree responsible Tor the circumstances ana
SOCIAL me- oy wnicn they are surrounded, tne
atmosphere Oh which they constantly nreatne.
FROM tnese premises the CONCLUSION Is oeouced
.aat soc,ety largely responsible ior tne cnarsc
ter ana penavlor OF IT'S younger, II not lts oider
members. Wnne tne lnoiVianaI m Is iree IN tnougnt,
conscience and ieeins, It viii not oe quesuoneo
that the thought, conscience and feehng OF the
!otanty Oh society sway anu controi the ihdVlouai
IN large degree.
ms general truth mas led to the EFFORTS and IN
suiutions LOT the eoacaton anu moral improve
men.' rs wen as tne Pnyslcai comlorI, Oh sne inai
Viauai. Inc ou'y ana tne seH-lnterests OF society
polnt IN .he same oIecuon anu seek tne ac-
comphshment OF similar results. lrue, there
are tnose VINO MAINTAIN tnat the cnei
once OF society ana OF It's agent-government-ls
70 roster ana protect the interests OF properly 10
| MAINTAIN an army and navy, 70 keep tne lndian
within proper limits, TO punish the inalviduai Sc
vereiy VINO mas broken the laws, ana IN certain
conungencles eXpei MIN rom tne w0riu oy sum
mary process. But we are iaf IRON DeneVlng tnat
TINS view embraces more tnan sxeieton OF the
duties and functions OF the state. Inc laws OF
sell 'de1ense demand OF society mucn more tnah
,nis Ane weuare anu Tue sIengtn VI sociey siI
best secured by those methods ana acts winch
most surely promo,S ne tne weIare oI tne inolv,auas
VINO compose IL. Inc sacred teacnings are dreci,
~ 10 tne import that II one msmoer snners al
mus @ suneILtne wnole oouy Ieeis the pahg.
ms run oPela.ve On tne niinas anu neans VI
men, iea 10 .ne estaoIsn~enI u oi re-
iorm Inc reasons Wnlcn crea,ed tne asyiams lor
inc plino, tnS tne ueai anu I iusaue, .: "ci
as RETURN sIhoois !or oCy are eIuaiy strU1s III Ia
Vor OF the InoustTiai 2cnooi 1or Urls. Nnat pos,
sDle leasohs can pe Sneu i91 tne asy.lns Ioi .nI
clinu anu tne lnsane' sna. w no. sppy Mi.n
iorce TO tne creauon Oh institutions ior tne hori
ana social safety OF certaih class Oh Doys anu
girls. .,
ihe sups.ahtia reasons III tle creation VI .iie
inaustrla! Scho0i Ior uifis are t"o-IoIu: !isl
the material wen.peihg ol lnc Sta.g secono, Tue
Liorai SOFA, weraie " .ne sna ha. ane peeu1
mary l.elesls oi ,ne ot..e Ie4uLe ~ tnis tesalu
is cieAiiy e'inc9u Wy iew sihpic, e' Aigny SUI
sestive iacts. Inc young persons Ior wnicn lnis
insutution Is aesisn neu, peions " Ilass' mieh
lett 10 itsei wouid surely DC more OF iess eHhaus-
i've OF the pecuniary interests Oh tne otate-lute
sure 10 uecoihe lru!ui sou,ce =! poverty, .iille
anu CONSEQUENT taeaton' Enpeliencc ~ a..csteu
tnrongn series Oh years ~ u'nerSht cormunites
and countries, snow that OF thls cIass OF persons
"a e Al.
cent. are saved. now u IS saIe 10 say tnat every
one mus rescued @ Is ne nega.xeiy anu ah anltihasey
saSins W Ile o.a.o u nos ;ess suan os nsoaeam"
do0ars hept IN sueh an instllsion "a on on tne aver
age Oh three years each IL costs Sfoo' or Sloo per
year, .... 49,. r. a..
lake tne twehty-nve per cenl. OF sne money
eApenaeu on tne 5"euy:Hse per cent. ol tnese per
sons not reformed, ana aaa the same 10 ,ne COST
OF the sete"ty:Fte PER cem. saved' woaiu eon orIs
up the average COS. Oh tne REFORMED 10 sooo eacn.
90 tha1 the ota'e ungs Iahes cieai Pecuhiaiy
gam Oh Iout-NunaFea aoeeors on each giil saved
besides paying tne money eNpehuee on the lrs ,Weh-
ty-nye per cent. Oh persons no. feiore9; 80 onn,
shouio the STATE eNPenu IN Ten years Sio,ooo IN
eaucatns, saving, ana nttins ior society seeehty-
nte gs, o.herwse surrey 70 ee 1 loss o1o 10 taG otae
It It would make ciear pIont Oh sII wy. auowins a
the loss OF 0ne-tenh oy death withln lhe nfst hye
years after leaving school, and The State has still
clear proht Oh slS,ooo' o..;.
but neeu no. say u PeIsons nSinS IN u ehiis-
tan iand, lhat tnefe Is another ana hlsner fes,
son why the state ana prlVate pehcVoiehce shouiu
embark IN this great WORK OF fescelng anu rlsnly
directing the CLASS OF heiPiess, unfortunate young