Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-03-24

other adjoining which are cOnVenlences Tor
bathing and closet purposes, the last named
being constructed upon such a plan that there
is absolutely no unplessantness connected
with it. The floors of the play rooms are COW
cred with saw dust so as to make them safe
for the sports Of the children, which are
athletic and in some instances acrobatic.
Everything here is in order, even to the names
of the children being fixed above the place
for the hanging of each ones towel. System
and order are observed in going to and COM
ing from this or other apartments by all the
school, The balance of the basement is used
for heating, baking and laundry purposes, ETC.,
and upon the south side is a conservatory for
growing plants for transplanting into the ad-
jacent ground, the beauty of which is by no
means neglected One story is used for
school rooms, there being two for the boys,
the girls being in another building about ffty
rods distant These rooms are fitted up in
modern style with improved seats and desks
and all wall surface, so far as practicable,
made to answer blackboard purposes where
on we noticed many artistic specimens, of
writing, drawing and figuring. In another
story we go through the chapel, large room
with convenient seats for the whole school,
with platform, and piano upon it, and other
apartments, furnished for the Governor and
other trustees, and any committee or other
officers that may be directed by the legisla-
ture to visit the institution as critics or ex-
aminers.
In another story we come TO the high, spa
cious and well lighted, as well as we'll ventil-
ated, sleeping rooms with an air of neatness,
cleanliness and healthfuness, which at once
gives you feeling of satisfaction and delight
Here those who have been so unfortunate as
TO have fallen into the care Of the state can at
night have the plesure of occupying neat and
comfortable beds for their refreshment and
repose.
Upon the south side is the hospital, large
high room with good ventilation and thor
oughly lighted upon three sides, east, south
and west and exposed to the healthful in
fluence of the sunlight throughout the entire
day. There we're three patients, two of them
well enough to be about the room, and the
other just recovering from a fever. The
rooms are 80 located that much of the work
can be done by the nurses outside of the gen
ersl room, and in case of severe sickness, or
even death, everything can be done without
disturbing the quiet Of the larger room.
The heating apparatus water pipes and
closet accommodations, all through, are of
modern style, and afford comfort as well as
save much labor in the house work. The wa
ter is furnished by the Holly pumps, connect
ed with the city works, and answers in case of
FIRE.
The boys spend ~ hours per day in the
schools, and the same number at their work.
seating chair bottoms with cane, the frames
of which are made in O shop near by, which
saves their being freighted one way by cars
The work shop is in O building formerly
used by Uncle Sam as an arsenal, about thirty
rods distant from the school, and where the
boys earn upon an average as much or more
Iatl, ba fav bourc tbaxY tporlr "a
men in the house Of correction in Rutland at
full days work. Upon the ground floor in
this building is a gymnasium, or play room,
for recreation and sport. We saw the boys
sit down to their dinner, good aud wholesome
and enough of it, eating It with relish which
bahished at the time from our mind all
thoughts of the repasts furnished by Mrs.
Squeers to her wards, as described by Dick
ems.
North and across the highway some forty
rods is the large and commodious barn, for
the farm connected with the institution,
which is now well filed, for the time OF year,
With hay and grAin the horses used upon the
farm and fifteen or twenty COWS and calves
for supplying milk, butter, etc. for the fami-
ly. We also visited the root cellar under a
portion Of the barn, and found stored a few
hundred bushels of potatoes, carload of
which are to BE sold, large lot of turnips,
beets ETC., all in good order and state of pres
ervation. The piggery which adjoins the
barn is ample and convenient for the keeping
OF swine and the utilizing of slops, etc,
which come from the house, in preparing
them for boiling or steaming for animal food.
This branch of income furnished, we are in
formed, the last year, arevenue of six to eight
hundred dollars. The same appearance of
neatness and comfort accordingly for the
dumb animals was noticed about the barn as
has been spoken of with regard to other
buildings The increased productiveness of
the farm, iu the hay crop, was shown in the
cutting of double the amount Of hay the last
year, than was produced three years since,
which is accounted for by the fact that every
thing is SO well managed for the saving of all
that will fertilize and enrich the land.
Returning to the school building We found
Gov. Farnham and the trustees, E. j. Orms-
bee, H. II. Start and j. j. Estey, were going
through the examination of the children, call
ing each separately before them and question
ing them as to how they are getting along,
and if they had any grievances or trials to be
righted, which form occurring several times a
year, protects the children against any hard
ships which might wrongfully be inflicted by
those having the care of them
The art of music is cultivated and made a
source of much enjoyment for all A band
of twelve or more of the boys with brass in
struments, cornets, drums, cymbals, etc, dis
coursing good music, marched down from the
work house and took up their position in
front of the school Rouse, and played with
line effect number of pieces which would do
credit to some of the old bands of the state,
and were listened to and applauded by the
Governor, trustees and others visiting the
school, who had come out upon the piazza to
enjoy it,
At o'clock P. NJ, we were invited to visit
the chapel, where We found all the school had
assembled and were in order in their respect
i've seats, numbering about no. besides those
having the care of them. After singing and
responsive recitations etc., Governor Farm
ham, being called upon by the Superintend-
ent, gave very pleasant, edifying and en-
couraging talk of about fifteen minutes to the
children, which was listened to attentively,
and l doubt not made good impression up
on very many of them. 1t seemed as though
all must feel encouraged and be led to make
efforts to rise above temptations and strive to
be useful members of society