Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-21
SITE REFoRN SCHOOL.
Visit of the Legislative Committee
Management, Attendance, Condition and
Wants cf the Institution.

Visit of the Legislative Committee
Management, Attendance, Condition and
Wants CT the Institution.
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock the Senate
and House committees on Reform school, ac-
companied by Gov. Pillsbury and the board Of
managers took sleighs at the Metropolitan
and proceeded to that institution, the object of
the visit being to inspect its workings and as
certain its wants for the ensuing two years.
Upon the arrival of the party they were met
by Superintendent Riheldaffer and Assistant
Superintendent Brown, and escorted through
the various departments of the institution and
workshops. In the workshops the
young workmen were busy in
the manufacture of tinware, small wagons,
sleighs, coasters, camp chairs, cabinet work,
ETC., and it was matter OF pleasant surprise
to the committee to. see how skillful and in
dustrious the boys were. The perfect order
and system which is apparent everywhere
about the premises, and the cheerful, happy
countenances of the boys are very much to
the credit of the superintendent. The plan Of
the management of the institution not only
contemplates the intellectual development of
the pupils, but to provide them with the
knowledge Of trade by which they can earn
an honest livelihood when they 20 out into
the world to do for themselves, aud how
well this object is being accomplished results
already achieved will best disclose. Three hun
dred and forty eight pupils have gone out from
the school and only half a dozen of this num-
Der have "gone to the bad, which is truly a
good showing for any school. There are now
the school one hundred and twelve boys.
and in the female department nine girls.
After making tour of various departments,
The visitors repaired to the school room, where
the boys sang "Joy Bells" in very spirited
and creditable manner. The governor, Col.
Crooks, Mr.. Wiley, Mr.. Murray, Mr.. Otis,
Mr.. Ingersoll and Mr.. Riheldaffer made cheer
full and encouraging addresses TO the boys,
and the quick-witted youngsters were appre-
ciative listeners.
A notable circumstance i'll connection with
the school is the fact that there has never been
death, the hospital has not had an occupant
for four years, and the expense for medical
attendance the past year will not exceed $40.
The funds appropriated by the last legisla-
ture has been carefully and judiciously ex-
pended by the managers, and it is one of the
best managed institutions in the State.
The managers and superintendent desire to
have the law so changed that it wi become
an exclusively State institution. As the law
now stands, boys who are simply incorrigible
are kept in the Institution at the expense of
the county sending them, and county COM
missioners do not appear to send all who
should be sent, but allow them to remain at
home until they are over sixteen years of
age, when many find their way to the state
prison who might have become
useful and honorable citizens
If they had been differently situated and had
proper training. The boys at the school do
not look like bad boys, and most of them are
there simply because they did not have proper
government at home.
The appropriations asked are $50, 900 for ex-
penses for 1881 and like sum for 1882; for
deficiency for 1882, S2,129.05; for repairing
and repainting, $4,000