New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-28

Grimm il 4: n portion have parent or some pear
relative living who may ultimately be SDle 10 ta ;
them IN charge hut the great majority are SO 81
mated thai they nust depcld tor their chanee ln
life on yelling homes iu ~trHge tamil e. vi c'ut7'
they On - as early possible 80 n'it az sucn WorA
about the house md burn and ds as " - VIII
their capacity to do. Mt a little difbcnlty mas
'ten exper eGctd IN nldIng places TOT intW'
simply herause Of their INABILITY 10 30 hnNthint,
The new superintendent has SHOWN exceiisht a.n
practical c0mfnon-sense M Oincr hcids ~ 80
CHARITY and The new trustees declare ~ th.lr an
nual report tlat instruction should systemlticallE
be given IN fhc duties Of everyday family h4r
hence thrra seems reasonable ground Tor looping
hat we may have change of policy there "hici
Wi result in making the bows and gris WHO go out
from the Monson doors OF more Woith 10 tue pe"P'e
who take them.
The day 1t each institution has its periods Of
work, o. study. and e recreation. during the pas
wear there an aggregate OF litte lts' lilan
800 new admissions aud c0mml menfs AZ Tue three
schools. OF whom probably third c0ulh neitnel
read nor write at all wmle another tnird hau
barely done more than make beginning IN th's ~
rfciiOD OF course u Isqute enough m either sch9o
70 teach the common English branches OF stnuv-
Three teachers regularly EMPLOYED ~ Lancaster,
SIX az Nestborough. and eirht ar Monsou--u,p'
counting the teachers or Instructors IN tbe WOih-
rooms. nor tho who come once OF twice a week 70
give lessons in singing and DRIVING. Inc aNetHEc
paw of teachers N about 300 anu support per
year.
the past year abont one half were PUT under nden,-
ure. while the other half went to relatives orironus
on probation. OF thos released from NestOorough
and Others. while twO-thirds went on probation 10
rel tives or friends and If those who departed
from MDn-On about One-third were aOro-
ufelv discharged To relatives or friends, Wnlle
the other tvO-thirds were placed In strange
families. The State undertakes by It's agents
10 see every child placed ont from these
three institutions at least once or twice each year
VIII H. he or she remains M ~ charge OF custody
SPECIAL visits being made whenever there IA special
reason. Through TINS system OF VISITATION ana
somewhat extensive correspondence 1000 SrheiHi
knowledge I, kent up IF each chlis situation ana
surroundings. Needless 10 say that few children
get mo exactly the right place when nTst put
out and there u mere or less changing ana shlIHuR
about every wear. The number Of VISITORS ara
guard ans ought ne very largely Increased, ana
strong effort viii undoubtedly be made during tine
coming session to secure legislation o THIS end a
hundred good women could easily be found who
would gladly and efficiently serve the STATE toT 10
other compensation than their necessary travelling
expenses
Nomlnaliv all our State institutions are under the
SUPERVISION Of the Governor and Council DLt IL may
a. well be admitted that tins does not amount U
much-One or two previously announced VISIT each
wear cannot be expected to result IN very intimate
acouaintance with affairs. They are also under the
general supervision of the state Board, wllch III
times past has been productive OF some goOd-aAd
also Of some needless irritation through the dl-pv-
sitiln # members 20 NEEDLE with details beyond
the warrant OF know ledge OF wisdom. COnnecteu
with each the institutions now IN review u dILe
farn-Westborough has 2OO acres. M"nson has 10,
and Lancaster mas l7J-and the establishments use
such OF the products rs be made available
The aggregate Of the current expenses If the three
schools for the past year IS not Tar from 3I%OuVV'
while The aggregate of income from labor ana the
sale of produce may reach $500. OF course the
relative cost greatest at Lancaster where the
family plan obtains, aud smallest at MOnson, where
tue children are young and the congregate system