Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-08
mands an extensive view Of beautiful

mands an extensive view Of beautiful
landscape.
As one enters the house in the forenoon
and is ushcred into the well furnished re-
ception room or parlor, one is conscious
that there are children in the house. The
sound of cheerful voices aud busy feet, GO
ing here and there, each doing her respec-
tive duty tails pleasantly upon the ear.
The Matron Mrs. NJ. j. Hamilton, re-
Gently from the Connecticut Industrial
School for girls has the general Superin-
,endence OF the family She is the moth
er of the family "striying to win Their al
fections and confidence, sympath'zipg
with their trials. patiently enduring Their
weaknesses and kindly hut decidedly hold
inc the reins OF government Miss T. NJ.
Brown OF Chesterville. Assistant Matron
or Teacher. Mrs. ID. NJ. Currier OF New
Sharon. housekeeper, who has charge oil
the kitchen, washrooms and under whose
instruction the girls become skilled IN
cooking. washing, cleaning etc.
The different kinds of work are done III
the forenoon, under the supervision OF one
of these ladies. who seem devoted TO the
GOOD work they have so cheeriuly under
taken. Each Girl has her work changed
every month.
GA the left rs YOU enter Is the sewing
room. a large, pleasant room which Is al
80 the family sitting room. The dining
room, kitchen and school room. furnished
with all modern convenicnccs, occupy the
first floor.
Al:er the twelve o'clock dinner, there IS
still the busy, small, rush going on, till it
is time to get ready for school at two, at
which they are very much afraid of being
late. They are all neatly dressed before
the hour walking out OF doors by twos or
threes. talking. laughing, or playing AS
they like best. Their school hours are
from two till five p NJ. with the usual re-
cess. They seem to be naturally as bright
and are as well dressed and interesting.
as any of our school girls. Some have
been sadly neglected, and of course are
irving hard to make up the loss. Some
were very good scholars. Several read
selections, bits of poetry cut from papers
that had been sent in They like to have
pretty pieces of poetry sent to them. Some
of them read very finely The Oldest girl
is fifteen. They are admitted to the school
between the ages of seven and fifteen.
The age of eighteen is the limit of their
Ellsworth, two of them, non-residents.
One is an orphan, has no one and one has
a father who has very poor health, and
both he and the mother, were very glad
to place their daughter in so good place.
All were more or less public charge,
so we the public, ought to feel an interest
in our own little ones. There are more
of them left among US. uncared for There
is one other from this county, making
only five from Hancock.
The most advanced one from Ellsworth.
fifteen wears old, reads in the third reader,
but could not write. One girl OF thirteen.
has learned her letters. and can read
words of three letters, has learned the
DAYS of the week, but cannot tell the time
of day. Probably she had never seen
clock till she went there. The second and
third floors are sleeping rooms. halls and
rooms scrupuiousiy clean. Zach girl has
a room to herself. bed with white quilt and
other necessary furniture. Water IS car
ried to a tank at the top OF the house by
means of power furnished by Il windmill,
thence ii Is carried by pipes to supply bath
rooms, kitchen, etc.
Ex-Gov. Perham, at the ceremony OF
dedicating the school said: That proven
ton is cheaper and better than cure. has
long since passed into provero. 1t Is
true in the moral rs well as In the other
departments OF life. 1t is wiser to protect
children who are exposed to influences
that lead to sin, than to allow them to be-
come hardened in vice and subject to no
restraint except such as the criminal laws
afford. 1t should be the policy OF the State
to furnish its children such educational
training as is best adapted to make them
useful citizens.-E. NJ. 4. in EHSWorh
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