Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-01-07
State Reform School.

From the reports Of the several officer. Of
/ this institution. We learn that the appropria-
iton Of thu last Legislature ha> been wisely eN-
\ pended. and with il the school has been raised
I out OF thu low state in which 1t la, been for
I years. II l. now clean. cheerful home
I Healthy beds. attractive school rooms and
F.. busy workshops. But one boy ha, died the
Z past ycar-W lille Pcrkins Of Calais H.. yyas
[ an orphan indeed, hi fathcr having died in hi,
| couniry'> defense; outside Of the school he
was homeless and frrndc>~. Hi >icknc-. wa,
long protractcd, but borne patiently and hope
| fully.
The south wing Of the building ha. been
made over, and other improvements malr.-
The cla~>lilcatinS according TO grade i, worA kim
! finely; very few fall back: the bows generally
can b. trusted ON their honor, and the highest
| rank Is constantly increasing in numbers
| " lille some hardened characters remain how
\ ever, bolts and locks cannot BE- dispensed with
Sowing 1.-THE work for girls Ia, been aban-
| dnncd and the boys given much oui-of-,loor
! employment ~ possible. In the matter Of par
| dpns, the rule has been adopted TO discharge
| only from the first grade. and not Ia discharge
| unless one ha, been in the school At least Two
| years.
The teachers and officer, are all doing well
AMI seem TO be earnest in their work. The
new superintendent, Ebcn Wentworth. has
| hal long experience A. teacher, and take, 4
! deep interest IN the bows. In Mr.. Went
worth. the matron, the boys have a Kind moth
| er. The farm has been under the direction of
Inv IA tpllt NAuf oil Products,
| si2.'9 The farmer has i horses. oxen. 10
| cows and bull. The brick ward has been -lc-
ccs>iuly managed by Mr.. J. r. Ayers. assisted
| by Mr.. Penneli; ipJ,pJ bricks have b On made
The chair shop has been conducted by T.. "
| Jones; since April, IL 30 chairs have bau
| seated. The boy, in the shoe shop have been
| under the charge OF Nathaniel Davis; thi. d.
| partmcnt affords the boys an opportunity to
| learn useful trade. The clothing department
| has been in charge OF Ms. Patrick who ha.
l.Afl ..sk If int. IL,
4 schools are in charge Of \. T.. Briggs, assisted
! by Miss \. l.. Eastman and Mis-, Henrietta
| Cobb, and are making commcndable progress
R'N. ii. \. Hart Of Portland, resigned in Au-
| gust, A. Superintendent OF the sabbath school
and has been succeeded by Mr.. \. Little Of
| Portland. Rev. A. 7. iIllman i Chaplain
/ who reports a good interest in the SUNDAY SER
| vices. Tho hear; hI> h,.u chrorcd and cncour-
/ aged IN the labor vi love 10y tine dcath-bcd
scenes that have been witnessed several of
the boys that have died have been homcles,
and fricndle>s orphans, but while slowly vast
| M under disease, have been nur,ed a, by A
/ sister hand and a mothers heart. The phy--
| cian. DIR. /. 4. Foster, reports but compara-
lively htlc sickness the past Year; remarkable
| good health prevails a, the present time. The
system Of rewards, or grldition, i looked up
! on by the physician being beneficial, and A
| step in the right direction. The Treasurer
| VIM. +. Gould. Ed, Of Portland. report, that
/ the ordinary expenses Of the school and farm
| have been S22.Gliio. Beyond this there has
! been expended nearly 5000 i'll permanent i'm
| provcment>. \ Legislative appropriation OF
| $4,000 will b. asked for this year.
| Whole number of BOYS received into the in
! Siitution since lis opening. 1920; present mum
i Der ltj; number in school. Dee l. ls.3 Us I;
| committed past year, A.; previously out on
| leave, returned. ,; previously escaped, return
| ed. ); whole number in school during the wear
| Isl discharged, l.; rcmanded, !; allowed to
90 on trial 10; escaped. q; violated trust. died,
pdrdondu, i"e.;eI. ~ TX lae al h! caIu,
mitted past year: By supreme Judicial Court
.; superior Court. /; Augusta Municiua
Court, j.; Bath Municipal Court 3; Bitl,leIor,
Municipal Court. ! Calais Municipal Court, |
Lewiston Municipal Court. >; Portland Mum
cpal Court. 10; oaco Municipal Court, ;; Ban
gor Police Court, !; Rocklaud Police Court |
Ellsworth Police Court, /; Trial Justice,
Court, II. Thirty-Oue were committed for lar
crny. for breaking and entering, for truan
cy. Tor malicious tre>pas>, for vagrancv an,
Tor arson. Thirty->iX were born in Maine
IN New Hampshire. and 4 in Massachusetts. :
one committed years Old. one . years, eigh
10, one II, eight II, seven l3, eight H. thirteen
II. The average weight of the bows i, - ID,
Monthly visits are made by the trustees in no
tation. Bows may be sentenced between tn
ages OF and Ii years. The farm contain, 10
acres, and lis chief product is hay-l2j ton
having been raised the past year.