Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-12-30
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We make the following abstract from the
eighth annual report Of the board Of
managers Of the Maine Industrial School for
girls. now in press:
During the past year the school has been
over-crowded to an unusual extent, and
applications for admission continue greatly
in excess Of possible means for accommods-
ton. Az will be seen by the report of the
manager, = new school building is imperative
~ requisite in order to secure the best
interests of those unfortunate girls from all
parts Of the State who so much need the
discipline and watchful care afforded here
During the year quite . number of girls
have been committed whose previous
associations had been peculiarly unfortunate !;
but they give fair promise of taking rank
above the average. and becoming respectable
and useful members of society. There have
been but few cases of characterization, or
disposition to run away from the school
during the past year; and these have been
controlled without resort to other than
ordinary mild discipline. In no case are
they deprived Of their regular food, or treat
ed in any way otherwise than a judicious
parent would deal with an erring child.
Eighteen girls have been committed to the
school during the year, from nine different
to homes where, with one exception, they
still remain, and are doing we'll. Girls living
in families have nearly all been visited or
heard from during the year. A large per
cent are doing much to brighten the homes
which have given them shelter. During the
year four girls from the school have been
married; and so far as we have been enabled
to ascertain, they have all married respecta-
ply. and with good promise Of future pros
perity and domestic happiness.
The general health of the children has been
good. In the early part Of last winter 81 Of
the girls had the scarlet fever; since then
there has been no sickness Of any kind.
Running awav has become q thing Of the
past. No locks interfere to prevent anything
Of the kind. The children have been able
to attend church regularly during the year
in pleasant weather. The girls are very
much interested in their studies, and have
tried to do their best, with q few exceptions.
We have three hours for study every day.
A large amount of sewing and knitting has
been done during the year. Have had forty
girls on an average, but have clothed more
than that number. We have had q plentiful
supply of milk, Of which the children are
very fond; lave made all the butter used in
the home; children having it once day. A
number of the girls have attained to consider
able skill in the housekeeping department.
Quite an ambition has shown itself among
them in the laundry department. and their
work has been deserving of much praise.
During the summer the grove was used for
play ground, a reliable girl having the care
of the children during the hours of recrea-
ton.
Operations on the farm have been limited
to securing the hay and apple crops, and the
cultivation of a vegetable garden. which,
considering the remarkable dryness of the
season, yielded remunerative results. Three
cows have furnished sufficient milk for the
use of the school, and all the butter required,
of most excellent quality. The flower garden
was one of the attractive features of the
''home surroundings and elected much
praise and admiration from all visitors to the
institution. The whole work was done by
those connected with the school.
The parentage of all the girls ever re-
ceived into the school is as follows:
English l. Irish IL, French Canadian 8, New
Brunswick 8, Nova Scotia 2, Mulatto l,
American l27. Total l4S.
The girls now in the school are from the
following places Bath 8. Augusta 6. West
waterville l, Rockland 3, Boothbay 2,
Appleton |, Bangor 2. Saco 3, Deer Isle l.,
Camden l, Portland 8, Richmond 4. Leeds
l. Belfast l, Calais l, Hallowell 1, Bowdoin-
ham 9, VIM /, St. George l, Lewiston l,
Cape Elizabeth l, Waldoboro' l, Montville l.
Total A.
During the past year Is girls have been
committed to the school; making the entire
number received since organization, l4S.
Number in school December 8, 1881, 30
1889, ~
Average number during the year. 40
Number committed during the year, Is
returned to school during the year. S
sent to homes during the year, IL
" married during the year, 4
Whole number received since Jan. 1875, l4S
sent to homes, liz
" returned to school, ~
in homes, ii
Number returned to friends, y
" sent to Orphans Home, 2