Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-01-05
Maine Industrial sonoo, for Girls.

The Managers of this school have ayailed then.
selves ofthc funds placed at their disposal by in
diyiduals and the state, to purchase the Dunno
Farm in IIallowel, and erect upon il Home, ans
furnish Il with The ncedful accommodation fo
/ the proposed school II contiims rooms for thirty
I girls. AMI Tor the necessary teachers aud aiten
dants, with school room, sewing room Sc. II
will be ready to receive inmates on The twenty
Iir-t day OF January next
The pcroms for whom It l. intended, IRE girl
between the ages OF seven and ntocn years, who
from their unfortunate surroundings and unhappy
connections are i'm danger ofgrowing up in hadn't
Of vice and immortality. II will be understood that
this school il not to be, on The one hand, ah OF
phan asylam, nor on the otter house OF refuge
for abandoned females, but an institution for res
ruirg Young girls in danger of ruin, and not SUI
rounded bv home Influences sufficiently powerful
to save them and for training them MP IN habits
of Industry and virtue.
By the statute passed in 49,, judges of pro-
bate municipal aud police judges, and trial Justices
have jurisdiction of such eases. Complaints may
be made b, parent or guardian Of The girl, by
the municipal officers, or by any three respectable
inhabitants Of The city or town where the GIL D.
found.
The complaint is required To allese that the gil
.'i- leading an lille, yagrani, or vicious life or
HAT She cha, been found in stauccs ofman.
in,s, danger Of falling into habits Of vice or in'
morality, " AMI 20 request chat she may he COM
mittrd to the cuanlian-hiPo the Maine Industrial
school for Girls" ON receiving thc complaint
the magistrate 90 appoint tm' and place OF
hearing, and ORDER notice thereof to any person
entitled 10 Dee heard. II on such hearing, "-atis
factory evidence Is adduced." and lit appears
.hat the welfare of the ..irl rcluir, 10, 'hc may
order her 10 10 committed - the custody and
guardianship of the officers OF said school during
her minority. unless sooner discharged 10y process
OF law
\ parent or guardian, upon complaint aud hear
ing rs aforesaid. and certificate Of any Judge or
Justice named above, that girl of the described
agc "i- a proper subject 20 be committed % said
school" "m1y commit her 20 the custody an'
guardianship OF said school for a term to b.
agreed upon by the parcn. Or guardian aud the
Trustees" the parent or guardian 10 pas het
re-, ,ouaLle expenses. 60 De fixed 10y the trustees.
when giil Of the described age i, on com.
plant. brought before Justice or court having
luFi-fNttNAs aifu~tu Nl n 'illh' fNhi'it''''' '''
tine or imprisonment other than imprisonment
Ton life, "thc Justice orcout may 20 Car examine
into the case as - br satisfied whether she
isa suitable subject Tor commitment 10 said
school % and ID So "hc may suspend the ,ssc AMI
certify accordingly, aud older her TO be committed
to tho guardianship OF ,ail school during her mi
uori,y. uulc.. sooner discharged bf process OF
LAW
The prime .palIh!auh ionns of pr'cccln-- VIII
bepr.n,,i, AMI m7y md of the Secretary 40 ap
plclton.
sIpNTi prgu Nl, Prc.'t. Paris.
ttfA~. g. NASH. Scc'y. Augusta.
SIMON rAsE. Treas. Halloween.
NELSON DIN.LUY. Jr., Governor, } IN 'm'io
Gio G. STACY. ~tc'V OF state. on part pt
" ARRTN ,IoHN soN sup COM. ~'ui' Tie STATE.
RESI- kINDsLyUN, .fr.. Portland.
Mr. VI. u fI NDs. llal.oWrl,
NW-. & \ l. SAMPSON, Bath, Trn.taps
Ions l. SIN rs. Augusta,
". II RNkER lIalloWell,
r. FEINCH Chcetervillc.
BOARD ~ Managers.