Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-25
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A writer over the sieuatur et "W W.
y y ia hom take h, b. my philmntAeup'r
friend. Or. Parker.) in sunday's Dspafc.
aIIudss 10 A memorial pre<cuffd seyerA
wears AGO by the Board Of MsnsRrrs o. ~
Maze Ovphsn Asylum 70 the Common
Couucii ia regard 10 the estsblwhmfut o.
wort-house, or house Of refuge, ~ sbs:
city. have copy OF thai nSemortsi, AMI
think It's publication may he oe soree ~
teres, 10 those who have recently wrSt<o
on the subject, as well A. 10 our eit'zens
generally. I.
The memorial rcp-psenfs--
4. That there are IN a'l eommunitie$--
especially In our towns and eit'e5--m1uy
adult psr>ons OF 10th sexes who. though
physically able. do no kind Of work. Tbesr
are Tor the most p3r. vacranfs ana beg
gsrs. some of them victims Of dissipation
ard wee. and lable st any time g. become.
the inmates Of our iaiIs and State prisors.
2. A large number Of boys aud girls br-
tween the ages OF twelve and sixteen sfe'
idle and mischieyous, many Of thom be-
yopd the control OF their parents OF guard
iaps. and their future welfare and the good
OF society require that they lie put under
suitable restraint.
3. Adult offenders OF both srxes, now
Liable 10 be committed to the jail or peri-
Tertiary for penal offences, might under
order OF court be sent 10 awork-honse ior
a term OF years, and by pro,er dsse'pspin
made industrious aud useful citizens.
| 4. 10 IL a weli-known fact that there are
| in our city mary able-bodied men AID wo-
mcn who live entirely by beygsog. such
| persons should he made h work. and con-
| tribute something, az least, toward the
support of themst Ives aud families. insti-
/ uttions sneh ~ referred to are IN sucsses>-
| fnl operation In n,any of our towns and
| cities. and have proved 10 De- a blessing not
| only 10 the inmates but to the community
| in which they are located. fn the eighth an
| nual report of the pr, sident Of the Loufs-
| vile House OF Refuge be- says: I" that
the present House OF Refuge has proved q
| grand success no Que can doubt II be VIII
| give the superintendenps repor. careful
| examination. Since the opening d the in-
| stitu,on $50 homeless and wayward yo,:fhs
| have found q comfortable home for the
| time being. and OF tha, number f65 have
been furnished homes, honorabiy dts
| charged. or returned to their parents. A
| largo number Of these are doing well
| mapy " them have good positions In scot
! cty. and are respectable, industrious men,
The report of the superintendent IL an
| interesting and instructive document. He
saws Zone OF the most pleasing aud M
| s,ructiye feature In our advancing civilt-
| sation appears IN the unusual interest
| everywhere manifested on the subject NJ
| crimes and criminals. and II mny be con-
iidently said that the growth Of the health
ml spirit OF humanity J. Keeping pace
with the rapid progress OF our material
| civilization. The old and barbaro1e notion
that criminals were 10 6e e,ged like Wild
beasts IN order to rid society OF their pre-
scuce and were to lie punishcsi without
mercy t0 the full extent ot their onencc.
snd that in these results the full ends Of
Justice and humanity were answered.
has been gradually Welding 10 kind
lier and better judgments. These in
| stitutions which are springing M
| eycryuhere to attest the beauty oI
our modern civilization. stand oet,cceH mf
| pubiic py iSon and The home Of euU influence
TOR Ne dchierenoni OF those beaeiicigt re-
suits trhich q could be 6drbdrous 10 dffcapl
in on, and fOiy 10 expect ia ne Other. II
| would be- unnecessary. ~ IL " Impossible.
| 20 recapitulare here all the various and un-
srcakable benefits which experience and
observation have taught H. 10 achieve from
| A we'll conducted house OF refuge"
The president OF the House OF Refuge IN
baltimore. IN concluding his twenty eight
annual report. says: In a review OF ths
history of this institution for more than
quarter OF a century. since it, brst inmii'
was received, we discover n0'hing 4
weaker our faith i'm the iudisputabie eS
celleuce Of the object for which 10 wa
originally established"
These aud reports from simil9r institu
tlons in other places We find highly infer
osting. and are repleic with valuable 10
formation aud statistics IN regard - tbf
important subject.
Large ard generous appropriations liav
, bccn made both by States and cities, ate 4
ing IN the mot substantial manner the ~
terest felt by humane and pbilanthropi
! citizens In this caIise.
We respectfully suggest that this subj ,c
may weIl claim the attention and considers
iion Of your honorable body. and we trn'
the day j. not FAR distant when our com
munlly will bc blessed with such An instiiu
ton A. We have In thi. memorial endsayor
cd Ia describe. j. u.