The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-22


world honors. Fellenberg, at Hofwyl,
Mr.. Wichern, at Hamburg, Mr.. Howe
and his associates at Lancaster, ard
Burnham Wafdwell IN tie Virginia
prison are the men we should love and
honor. Mr.. Wardwell is not an educa-
ted man, but he has the genius of re-
formatory love. He treated the prison
ers as brothers, and instead of governing
by handouts and baJonets he dismissed
his guards, and brought the six hundred
and fifty prisoners unclaimed and un-
guarded into the chapel to hear the
fervid appeals of a truly Christian
minister He so elevated their ssense Of
honor that he could trust them anywhere
and often SAINT them out of prison with
no escort hut his little son. He tells al
amusing story Of party whom he allow
ed to leave the prison and make dona-
ton visit to their chap lain. One of his
fiercest prisoners carried long, sharp
knife for his donation, and when asked
about it on the return of the party he
sail lie conld have cut the threats Of
any who would have attempted to run
off!
The great merit of the Reform School
of Ohio is that the education is symme-
trical and cemplete-it is antcttectnaL
practical and moral. They give bali
their time to instruction, the other hall
to work; and throughout the whole they
are under moral influences. Industry
the daily performance OF duty in work
is The very foundation of moral cul.
ture. without which the moral nature
has little stamina, and may degenerate
into mere sentimentalism. 1t is the
resolute doing Of duty every hour IN the
da which makes the substantial mora
character that will sand the conflicts 0.
life; and as labor is the chief duty o.
lite, it follows that no moral education
is entirel substantial which does not In
clude labor. This is the secret Of The
wonderful success of the reform schoel
Another open secret which SOME ef my
reverend trienas failed 90 See is that il
a school of three hundred youths, disc
plined to duty aud friendship by love
labor, and song, there is public senti
meDt, an irresistible moral power, WHICH
at once consroIs and asslmilates the new
arrivals as dead flesh is assimilated in;C
toe human body
The boys of the school, do all the Wort
on the farm, raising their own food anC
a large amount for sale. Every hou
is occupied in work, study, moral IN
strucllon. or recreation, leaving no room
for any evil influence To c!eepi IN. They
are divided into seven families, occupy
ing different buildings, each family I'm
der charge OF teacher, who is calico
the elder brother of the family, w,.1
with his wife or matron, attends to III
personal cemfort and moral manage
ment Of his family, winch number
about fifty boys,
In the report OF '68 We find sub re
ports from the elder brothers Of the Hu
ron Family, Musklngum Family, Mam
Family, ErieFamilyand Maumee Family
In these families the conyict-bo is re-
ceived with paternal kindness, and sooi
learns 70 love his teachers. Cine o
them, Mr. Darling, says (166S):
What the teacher of szch boys needs is tru
Christian love, sympathy and patience. PIoperl
armed with these weapons, he may boldly attac
the heart-citadel of the wsrst bow who ma
come under the law with sure confidence of sut
cess. There is nc power OF earth SO strong q
love, and the most deDraved boy has q soft spo
someN here in his heart, through which he ma
be touched and reclaimed, if we but perseyer
lngly approach him in this spirit having patienc
with his shortcomings and sympathy with hi
weakness. l am learning 10 feel that If a no
stubbUrnly and perss ently resists the ordir ar
efforts made for his reformation, not that he i
nopelessly fal!eE away, but the fault rather lie
WIN NY SCH, lnaI through my ignorance L am no
aole 10 discover the specific remedy for his pecu
liar form of disease"
1t is this power of Kindness whicl
enables them To say
we have no massive walls around our fan1ii
bindings aid play -grounds, and employ NJ
police force 10 guard the boys, yet very few eve
escape; our boys seldom prove so unfaithful /,
nel; trust as to attempt leave the school in al
improper manner. When they do so they not u n
hair fNflv
tarlly.
As an evidence that our boys are properly con
troiled, and that they love ard honor their nome
words OF profanity and VHIgari1y are never heart
from their lips; quarrels are unknown: not a sea
IN Inc school-room, not a wall is defaced by cut
ting or mark1ng,or soiled by wards or pictures O
lnlpurlty They are loved and trusted therefor,
they are centented, and, like good boys, stay a
home ana do their duty
nor are they held by personal restraint and
system OF espionage. Chords of love and con
hdence are orr chains trha fnren thnt hoia. -.