The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-28
CHILDAEA IS lio.aA..
The Commissioners and Trustees on Visit
Of lnq'ary-Actire Steps Taken for the
Foundation Of Home for Stark and CO.
lumbiana Counties.

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hmbtdna Counties.
On Tuesday, the 18th lust. In accordance with
q previous arrangement, the Commissioners and
Trustees of Stark and C0lumbiana counte
started on tour of inspection and inquiry for the
purpose of flearnng facts relative 10 the successful
establishment and management of Children's
Home The party comprised MessrS Leonard Ra-
ber, Wood and Poolman, and Roller, Gayer and
McCmcken, Commissioners and Mcssr William
Barber, Levi stump, Trustees of Stark, and James
Davis and Joshua Lee Trustees of Columbiana
counties. Mr.. Greiner of our county was not able
to accompany his fellow Trustees
They left on the morning of Tuesday, January
12th to visit the Reform School near Lancaster, O.
and the Childrens Home at Marietta, O. On the
sane day they arrived Of Lancaster, where they
were met BY Mr. Buck, assistant superlntenden of
the State Reform School, and conveyed to the
farm where they were cordially received by Mr..
and Mrs Howe, superintendent and Matron. Here
in this noble institution they found $50 boys rang.
ing In age nom to IS years. They found them
bright, cheerful, healthful and intelligent, and
We're astonished at their genteel department and
respectful propriety. They are divided into fam
Hes ofabout sixty members each, watched over
by competent and trustworthy teachers. The party
remained over night with Mr.. Howe, and on the
following morning were conducted through the
institution by their host.
They first visited Mr.. Bucks family and saw the
boyspnt through their educational exercises, after
which Mr. Roller, OF Colunbiana county, address
ed TO them few appropriate remarks. He was
followed BY Messrs McCrackeu and Stump, who
also spoke briefly TO the boys: The visitors with.
Out exception were astonished at the intelligence
and scholarly advancement eviuced by the boys
in answering difficult questions promptly and cor.
rectly they were next shown over the large farm,
through other families shops and industrial
branches OF the institution, and found everything
systematically managed and in number one order
rejecting great credit upon those IN control,
During their visit to the Reform farm MIR. Howe
spared no pains in giving them all desirable inior
nation and in making their visit one Of great
pleasure as well as profit for they receiveda great
amount ofpractical information rs 10 the working
of such institutions They obtained ideas that will
prove invaluable in the establishment of Home
| in this district
| Mr. Howe Is deeply interested in the founding
OF these homes throughout the country, and advis-
ed his visitors to go and examine the Michigan
State Childrens Home, at Coldwater said 70 be the
best and most complete institution OF It's character
in the world, agreeing TO accompany them should
! they conclude 70 visit it
! On Wednesday the visiting party were conveyed
! IN on haro thay h,,M NJ
one ofthe Trustees the Marietta Childrens Home
and together they started for Marietta, where
they arrived on the same day, and were kindly
received by Mr.. Wheeler, another trustee OF the
I Home they remained In the city over night and
on the following morning were conveyed TO the
Home, which Is pleasantly located two miles from
the city On arriving there they were agreeably
greeted by the Superintendent and Matron, and
shown through the Home, AS at the Reform School
the inmates of this Home were also divided into
families; the first family consisting Of eight chill
dren, from two TO three years old the grades rang
ing higher In number according 70 the ages of the
children; the younger families are in charge of
competent nurses, who seem TO love the work of
making the bright little beings happy, and they
seem to succeed admirably. The next family they
visited was a grade older; the children ranging
from three to six yearShese they ronnd In the same
| happy healthy condition Of innocence and con-
tentment thai was noted in the family first visited
RON this they were conducted TO the school room
where they found 10 children from 70 .I3 years
Of age In charge Of mAtron and assistant teacher;
the children were put through their customary ex-
ercses for the edifcaton OF their interested vis-
aprsy and performed their parts In q manner most
promising. The visitors were then invited 70 pro-
pound any educational conundrum OF reasona.
BILE character, which they did TO their perfect salts
Action, receiving answers so prompt Apd correct
that they were surprised; they unite In the opinion
that such an amount Of useful knowledge "a rarely
found in the pupils Of the public ;SchoolSooms Of
the land
Here were about eighty little children Us bright
In their childish innocence as they could be. and
instead Of drifting along In poverty stricken home
or alm$honses to ends, perhaps, Of sin aud ruin,
crime and ignominY, they are grouped cheerfully
together In kind, suitable home, and getting
well prepared for future usefulness and happiness
These fortunate uniortunates will enter the raceoT
Life as well prepared as the children ofthe wealth.
lest They are surrounded with abundance, but
taught obedience TO duty and fully realize the sig.
nl6cance Of perfect contentment Surely such an
institution as this Is one Of the earthly things that
win be blest in the fullest degree.
The visitors while there learned many things
direct importance to them. and which they can
make practical in conducting the institution which
Is certain to- be established In our district
I'm II I'M hon tl,a ort,e
bus and visited the State ldiotc School in compa.
ny with State Senators RuKenbrod, of Salem and
Goodhue, OF Akron; and were highly gratifed a..
finding II in such a fine condition meeting
was called atthe United States Hotel in Columbus,
at which were present Representatives sherrck
and Brooke; Senators Ferrall, Rukenbrod and
Goodhue together with the party of whom we have
been writing, On motion of Mr.. Brooke the Com
misSioners and Trustees were invited to take active
part In the meeting. Also on motion of Mr. Brooke,
Senator Rukenbrod was unanimously requested
to draw up and present bill to the Legislature,
authorizing the commissioners ofstark and Colum-
blan:a counties to issue bonds for $4,000 TO enA
BILE them to establish Childrens Home In dis
trict to comprise said counties,
The meeting then adjourned, after mIscellane.
Gus conversation, and the visiting party started
on their return home, where they arrived on Fri
dav The visit throughout was one of pleasure
and profit and will prove of great value in the es.
tabliShment ofa Chidrens' Home among us. and
Home will doubtless be established at an early
date.
a'. WILMOTJ 'l