Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-16
THE REFORM SCHOOL.

Inspection by Gov. Pilisbury, State Officials
and Other Distinguished Citizens-The
of the Visit, Etc.
The annual visitation Of the managers of the
Reform school to that institution was made
Yesterday. Invitations had been issued by the
board to the State officials, Mayor Dawson,
Mayor Rand of Minneapolis, the county COM
miss,oners of Ramsey and Hennepin county,
and other prominent men throughout the
State.
At IO:30 O clock the invited guests met at
the capitol and taking carriages were driven to
the school. The following is a list of those
present: Gov. Pillsbury, Ex-Gov. W. r. Mar
shall, State Secretary Fred Won Baumbach,
State Treasurer Chas. Kittleson, Attorney
General J. NJ. Start, Hon. P. Pussy.
Superintendent of Public Instruction, David
Burt; Public Examiner, Fl. NJ. Knox; Insur-
ancs Commissioner, A. r. McGill; DIR. G. K.
Bartlett superintendent of insane hospital; D..
A. Reed, warden States prison; eN-secretary
of State John s. Irgens; G. 4. Otis, +. D..
Hoyt, C, s. BRYANT, NJ: Gritiiths, OF st. Paul;
c. s. Gale, 0. V. Tousley, Hans Mattson. Geo.
L. Pillsbury. A. G. Austin, Jacob Schseffer,, E.:
NJ. Chris ia, o. II eapolis; and the board of
managers which consists of ID. w. lngersoll,
Hon. Geo, L. Otis, Hon. C. II. Pettitt, Hon.
w. P. Murray and +. Mccormick.
The visitors proceeded to the large sch DOL
room, where d. W. Ingersoll, president of the
board of managers, made a short address, from
which the following facts are extracted. The
inatitution was opened for the reception of
inmates January 10, 1868. The working of the
institution we've reviewed at length and showed
that 435 inmates had been received, of which
number thirty-fve were females. Special at
tention was called to the present law, IN regard
to admission to the institution, the facts being
thai as the counties had to pay tax on all
persons sent to the institution, consequently
only those who were the most incorrigible were
sent to the school from the counties other than
Ramsey and Hennepin. This could be rene
died and the good done by the institution IN
creased by making the institution one sup
ported by the State.
Superintendent Reisheldaffer, st the request
of o. V. Tousley, gave a short description of
the school and workshops, and the manner in
which they we're conducted. The inmates,
which at the present time number ninety
eight, arise in the morning at o'clock, break
fast at 7. dine at ll:3O, and go to their beds at
S o'clock. They are divided into two gangs,
ono gang working in the morning, while the
other is at school, and then changing off in the
afternoon.
This, plan while qualifying the boys for their
future, also compels them to lay the founda-
ton of good education.
The visitors were then taken in charge by
Superintendent Rieheldaffer and tour of the
buildings and workshops made.
The dormitories, dining room and kitchen
were first inspected and were certainly models
of neatness and order
The building containing the shoe and tailor
shops and laundry was next visited. In the
tailoring department five boys were at work
engaged in making suits for their companions.
All of the clothes worn by the boys In the
school are made in this department, and are
equal, if not superior, to any that can be
bought outside.
The shoe shop was not in running order, and
the superintendent reports that it is
difficult to find boy who is
willing to start in that branch of manufacture
ing. The laundry is fitted up with stationary
wash tubs, hot and cold water, and adjoining
it is the drying room. The washing and iron
ing for the institution is done by gang of
eight boys. who change off every two weeks,
and yesterday when the visitors entered the
scene rivaled that of Chinese laundry.
The stable and green house were visited
and here also the perfect order and neatness of
the places showed the work of the boys having
these departments in charge.
The carpenter shop one of the new buildings
put up during the last year, is the most impor-
tant and interesting buildings connected with
the institution. On entering the visitors were
surprised to find fifteen boys busily engaged in
work at the various machines which are the
same as used in any wood turning establish
ment. The work turned out here consists OF
toy wagons, hand-sleds, garden wheelbarrows
baby chairs and amberuuin slides.
The second floor is used as a store and furn.
ishing room. The sum realized from goods
turned out in this branch of the institution is
almost $500 per month. The articles finding q
ready sale In the toy stores at st. Paul and
ntb fnyu fhrnu,rbnut he NJ
The tin shop, located on the first floor of this
building, is next in Importance to the carpen-
ter shop. This branch of industry works
twelve hands, and besides keeping two ped.
ding wagons travelling through the State sup
plieo with stock, turns out about $500 worth
Of stock each month.
After inspecting the engine which furnishes
the power for the machinery in
the various rooms, the plan by which
the buildings are heated was explained, and
the party made tour of the tunnels through
which the steam pipes are run from the engine
room TO the various buildings. At the invita-
tion of Superintendent Rieheldalfer the COM
pany then proceeded to his family apartments,
where superb lunch was served, to which
ample justice was done.
At 2 o'clock the visitors met in the school
room, where the entire school was assembled.
Mr.. Ingersoll then introduced Gov. Pillsbury,
who made short and appropriate address to
tne boys, IN Wnlcn ne gave them a zeal OF goon
and practical advice.
Appropriate remarks were also made
by ex-Gov. Marshall, Prof. o. V. Tous-
ley. Warden OIL j. A. Reed. c. M. Start
David Burt, and George F. Pillsbury. The
boys, led by j. W. Brown, assistant superin-
tendeDt, then sang, Hold the Fort" in a man.
ner which showed their musical education had
not been neglected The boys were then dis
missed and the party took their carriages for
st. Paul, each being loud in their praise of the
officers in charge and the admirable workings
of the institution.
The female branch of the school has at the
present time eleven inmates. The annual re-
port Of the institution for the year ending De-
eember 1, 1879, show that two three story
brick buildings have been erected during the
past year, in place of the ones destroyed by
fire. The total receipts for the year arc S53,
1920, expenditures S54.349.39, including
deficit of 1878, amounting to S633.23.