The Portland daily press., 1882-01-11
STATE REFORM SCHOOL.
Annual Reports of the omcers.

The past year in the Reform School, says
Superintendent Harrington has been one OF
health and prosperity. The affairs of the
school have moved on satisfactorily, and an
evident and gratifying improvement has been
manifest in the department of the boys. Since
the institution was founded by the State, %
years ago, 1878 boys have been received and
cared for; and there were in the school, De-
cember 1st, 1881, 113 boys. Thirty-four boys
were committed during the year.
INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENTS.
Twenty-six acres of land have been under
cultivation. The crops harvested have been
abundant and of excellent quality, and the
prices obtained for the products have been sat-
isfaetory. The hay crop has been large, 100
tons of first-class hay being cat The farm is
in high state of cultivation, and the value OF
the crops harvested, milk and meat sold, was
$7,501.83. Besides the monetary advantages
OF the farm, the boys are benefited morally
and physically by labor in the air and SUP
shine. The stock of the farm consists OF II
COWS, heifers, heifer calves, l Ayrshire
bull heavy team horses and driving
horses. A large portion of the boys are en-
ployed in the chair shops and there acquire
habits of industry which will be invaluable to
them when they go out into the world. S. X.
Pierce of South Gardiner, Mass, continues to
furnish all the work the school can do in this
line, and has in new contract increased the
price paid for labor The boys employed in
the sewing room make all the garments re-
quired for the school, and keep the clothing in
repair. New suits of stout wooden cloth and
pants and substantial wooden shirts and stock
ings are provided for the winter wear of each
boy in the school.
REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
Extensive repairs have been made in the
boys dining room. A new floor has been laid
in the lower hall of the front part; repairs
have been made in the officers kitchen; the
cistern in. the west tower has received a new
bottom of ilead. Improvements and repairs
have been made in the barns and stables
TRUSTEES REPORT.
The trustees say, that, in their opinion, the
institution has never been in more satisfac-
tory condition than at present. The boys are
making good progress in their studies and
are generally contented, and realize fully that
the length of time they must remain at the
school depends to great extent on them
selves. The financial condition of the institn-
ton is very satisfactory. The trustees wish
to acknowledge their appreciation of the un-
firing zeal, fidelity and ability with which
Mr.. and Mrs j. r. harrington, assistant SUI
perintendent e. p. Wentworth, and the other
officers of the various departments have dis
charged their onerous and responsible duties,
and to congratulate them upon their success.
The discipline has been mild and parental,
yet firm and decided, and the results have
been in accordance with their expectations.
TREAsURER's REPORT.
Mr.. E. A. Thompson, the treasurer, has been
obliged to advance $4,000 from private funds
to meet maturing obligations of the school, as
he has been unable to obtain the amount due
the school from the State. There is now due
tho school from tho State, OF the appropriation
of 1881, $1,000; interest en- Sanford legacy, $42.
The receipts from December l, 1850, TO Decem-
Der 1, 1884, are:
Balance on hand December i, 1880. IS { 4S1.76
From State Treasurer :...-.-.......... l3,00o.oo
Farm and stock. S sq3o 90
Chair work OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. o,ao99.21
Cities and towns. |'0o23 81
1 o Tpesssper ef Reform o60o
s2a,e2923
The expenditures during the same period
have been $23,247.45, leaving balance on
hand of $4517S.
EDUCATIONAL.
The schools are under the charge of COM
petent teachers who are faithful and untiring
in their efforts to interest and instruct their
charge. The present number of boys under
instruction is 113. The instruction given has
been made practical as far as possible, SO that
the boyS-many of whom get here the only
schooling they will ever receive-may be
qualified when discharged to enter at once up
on the active duties of life. Several changes
have been made in the text books since Sep
TENDER, more modern ones being substituted in
place of the well-worn and antiquated editions
While working for the intellectual advance.
ment of the boys, the teachers have not been
unmindful of the fact that they need moral
training. They have endeavored to teach
them to be honest, kind, respectful to all,
prompt in obedience, and neat in person and
clothing; to impress upon their minds the
necessity for constant effort for improvement
in morals, manner and general Department. to
inculcate correct principles, and to inspire all
with the desire to live noble and virtuous lives