New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-16
REFORMING VICIOUS GIRLS.

THE GOOD WORK AND SUCCESSFUL CAREER OF THE
CONNECTICUT INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
AT MIDDLETOWN.
[FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNEl
NEW-HAVEN, Conn.,, Sept. 15.-EX-POlice
Commissioner Charles Fabrique. of this city, one
directors of the Connecticut Industrial School Girls,
Middletown Conn, the establishment of which is
to Mr. Fabrique's eXertions from 1864 to 1867,
most encouraging account OF tho progress and useful
of the school, few days 1t incorporated
in 1865, and formally opened June 80, 1870. Its
present condition is in the highest degree prosperous
and encouraging, and its work extends all over the
state. 1t is not State institution but private charity
Incorporated and employed by the State for the custody
guardianship, discipline and instruction OF girls between
eight and sixteen years of who stubborn and
ruy ruants Migrants and beGgars those in danger of
falling into habits OF vice and immortality. and those who
have committed any offence punishable by fine i'm
prsonment, other than Imprisonment for life. For
era years it failed impress the State authorities with
its importance. but its value has been practically
demonstrated. and the last Legislature appropriated
$4,000 for a new building for exclusive use by the
State with the assurance that the State would CON
tribute to it's support.
In addition, there other buildings, known as
the "Street," pratt" ALLYN" and "Rogers
Homes, founded by requests made from famlie
bearing those names. The design is not to
have more than thirty-fve girls In each
family. and the homes" built with this END in
view but it has been necessary crowd ut times The
inmates are of the viciously inclined class, who for
the most part the children OF paupcrs criminals and in
ehrates and born and bred in the midst vice familiar
lied with 1t from infancy almost of necessity they grow
up IN ignorance and Incidence, and become prematurey
vicious and expensive class Mrs = 8. Johnson, Mrs
Butterworth, Miss Ayres and Miss Scuddcr the
matrons. and possess superior qualifications to render
valuable assistance To the superntendents, the Rev
Charles II. Bond and wife, Next to "a proper for
health and morals the girls taught to read and write,
and Ia do housework and sewing, with special nstruc
tion in music Miss May Merry There is also a box
shop in which many Of the girls employed, and
which ia found To he profitable acquisition to the inst
tution and il is intended add n custom laundry"
There is a. class of honor" the graduates from which
provided with suitable homes, and several instances
may he mentioned where graduates have married and
employ girls from the a" school, According to the
ten Of grades girl may he permitted into a fam
lily to her home trial IN fifteen months from the
time of commitment, the directors continuing their
watchful supervision that class Mr.. Fabrique is
the visiting agent.
The general department OF the school Ia good there Ia
little trouble In tanning Rcplinc, and there is
deep interest manifested in moral aud rel lous teaching
Much interest IL taken in the management the school
In other states and officials from Pennsylvania and
New York have recently paid visits OF inquiry.