The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-01-14

boi dtptiiutlit uttuiiiH hutplCul tictl-
ment. decliued to approve the bill on the
ground that the amount appropriated seemed
10 me unnecessarily large, and for 9th
reasons. In consequence of my acii N IL faile
10 become law. The board III Its report now
says that 81, 600 year would be ample for this
purpose, and that it IL even doubtful whether
AZ much OF this amount would los needed.
RKYoRM SCHOOL.
The Reform school presents good showing.
IL has provided within the past year Tor daily
average of 81 BOYS. at per-capita cost of
$4,000 They have been well fed, comfortably
clothed. and afforded good opportunities for
common-school education and religious instruc-
ton. The prison features of the school have
been in great measure abolished, and il now
seems like n large industrial and educational
establishment. During thu year III boys have
been received and lbs released. Most of those
who have gone ont appear TO be do ms well.
am pleased To see that the managers seen anx-
lous TO free boys AZ soon as a sufficient change
has been wrought in their habits to give
promise of a better life. This is as it sh)uld
be. There Is seeming injustice
In combining boy number of years for IA
slight offense. The seclusion tends also TO de-
stroy self-reliance and independence of charac-
ter. while a long and intimate ASSOCIATION of
evil minded boys confirms rather than erad-
Gates tendencies to vice. The school should be
simply place OF short probation, where boys
may be held only until they can be fitted for
and provided with, good homes. Outside OF
current expenses, the Board of Control ask an
appropriation for the construction of new
chapel, and for othe, improvements which seem
TO be necessary, amounting in all 10 SIG, $50. /
recommend that it be allowed.
REFORM SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
An act OF tue last Leg, ldture author Zed the
establishment of Reform School for Girls. In
conformity with lts provisions, board was Gre
ated for erecting buildings and organizing the
gentlemen. They selected site near the city
of Adrian. and have contracted for the cree
ton OF two large cottages, which are now III
process of construction, and are expected to
be ready for occupal cy early in the pre- sent
years. III special object of this school is the
care and reformation of hayward girls Similar
Institutions have been created elsewhere, and
have attained an encouraging degree of sue
cess. The agencies OF education aud industry,
combined W ia moral and rel glOus Instruct on,
are the instrumentalties Of reformation.
| The erection of the cottages now begun, sn
expenses OF the commission, Will exhaust the
| appropriation made, and an additional one will
lie required TO fin'sn and prepare the iidngs
for occupation. schooi room and chapel are
also ntials that will need to lie pro gIded for
at ence. he Board OF Control upon lnvesti-
CATION are satisfied that more cottages will be
required az soon az the school Is opened. II
the number OF such glils TO be provided for III
llllS uDliOAIndltS Ut III W lllt TlllO IL
population Of other States having institutions
OF this kind in operation. the capacity OF the
cottages now beng erected will he wholly in
sufficient TO meet the demands that will lie made
mon them. Inadequate room will prevent proper
ass ticailCn, and force an intimate oclatiul
OF the chaste with the unchaste. OF the
vagrant with the pilferer, and prove a hin
drance 10 the welfare OF inmates and to the
success of the school. Provision should b,
made for room fully equal 10 the wants OF the
institution, and / recommend it.
SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND.
! In this State the deaf an dumb and blind
! have heretofore been educated in one institu
| ton. The Legislature of tNo years ago directed
a division of these classes, an made an appro
! priahon of so, 600 for the ostal lisbmeut OF
separate school for the blind. To carry out
the law, Comms toner's were appointed anC
! steps taken to effect the change. The act pro
vided that the board might II re buildings and
| procure temporary accommodations for the
school until such time ~ n permanent location
could be Oh aimed and suitable buildings
| erected. Under this provision the ground
owned by the Odd Fellows in the city of Lans
ing, comprising forty-two acres, with a large
! rick structure, the main part Of which Is en-
| urely new, was hired fer one Year at a rental oil
$1,000, with the privilege of purchasing the
same at any time within said period
ibo the s% 0ption o, of the ooO board WIFI f1
the building without modiic ton il not wei
al pied to the purposes Of this school, il i,
! letter than any oth,r that could be found
available for immediate use. The school wa,
organized and opened IN the new location IL
Octo,e or last. Fifty pupils have already availet
themselves OF its benefits, being eight nor,
| than were III the institution ut Flint. 1h,
school j. now situated where its proceeding
can easily be observed ly he members of tho
| LegiSlat ire, and refer you to 1T and TO the re
port of the board for further Information il
regard 10 its management and wants.
INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF AND DUNE.
Notwitb sanding the removal of the blind
/ the Institution tor educating the Deaf aiic
| Dumb has not mat rally decreased n pupils
1t conta n now within twelve of "a many "a
IL had when the Lind composed part of it,
scholars. The whole number in attendance al
| the BEGINNING OF the present school year w9s
| 2i3. The expenditure Of the institution during
! the past yesr for ordinary purposes was : 46.'
| 35i.3l 1t Il dong goo work III the education
| Of the spccchle-s AMI should be tostered Tn,
DO I'd ark an appropriation for current expen.
res for two years ana for sundrv items ion
| other p rpDscs, aggregatng SS3 2DO.0O whic!
| in my ju igmrnt should no. he wuhheid.
This institution was organized under In,
same act which provided for the A@y,u for tn,
! Insane and both eat ,Lllshmclts were. unit
| 1851 governed by Ike enactments. At til
time separate organization was gwen t. tn,
! Asyum at Kalamazoo. while the present law
| for the government of the Flint institution
| il left 10 be gathered from dozen
acts, part of wIch are appl-
cable to it anl part of whic are not. Som
of these acts have bee Jmc partially OBSOLETE
and o hors wholly or in part suu,raeded by
subsequent legislation, thus leaving tie law.
relating TO this institution in a very uu-
| satisfactory condition. new act, specially
providing for its reorganization, would be APP
propriate.
AsYLUM5 FOR THE INSANE.
Both of the Asvlums for the Insane are over
| crowded. and some further provision must
soon be- made for tho rs Of tins class Of un-
fortunqtes. 1t is propo4ed to finish up the
at ic of the Eastern Asylum. and TO erect two
new buildings n connection with that insiitu
non. sufficient IN all to accommodate 10
additional patients, and an appropria-
ton OF $4,000 is asked for this
purpose, which seems under tho cir
cunistances. proper to be made. II is
further urged that the State immediately com
mence the erection of a new ASYLUM. This will
involve tho outlay of half a million Of dollars,
an expen-e which I cannot make myself be.
lieve is absolutely necessary. Many of the in.
sane now in our Asyums harmless and i'll
offensive imbeces, who cannot be- cured, and
who could he kindly ctre1 for at their homes,