Daily Republican., 1885-07-27
ke Of Refuge.

rorHE PHILADELPHIA
,CrIoN BY A REPohLi'
rlN ATrAChE'
HESAW ANDHEARO
,na,,on of criminals has
lO,Sb snSisct that now appeals to
suyi m;,h more force than ever
lc 4, s"' .hs best men and women
na lIan ,ue s,,eem teen itan honor to be
~ lrO. some plausible plan to re.
~ Ling. Especially are these
l1,,oa @inals, and sosuccessful have
nsor,s in this direction that
u state s that has not a reforma-
!. ,.n,ion Of some kind to reclaim
~ uc criminals, and is not sup
civ and state, is entirely
.,s @ II has been found easier
'e permancnt reformation
,ba voung than amo ngst those
~ sof years become stepped in
ps hence the great. attention
NJ maid to the reformation OF
an of middle age can still re-
,Ss r. lime when even but little
T mi forth to save the young
ir,artei in career of crime.
vas about the only institution
ned its portals to receive them,
,se srchway of the gate the
han that " he who enters here
one an behind would not have
appropriate .,
Eay back amongst those years
sra,iye darkness, when compar-
,be present, when nearly every
town has It's quota of reforma-
Iilu,ions. there were Il noble few
"A not forges the duty
hi TO humanity, and as a result
work to rec aim the young con
hiring him back into the paths
nv ard morality, we find that
tltution, tie House of Eefuges,
sd,loh A exis'ing The fifty.
annual report Of that institu-
u publishtd the first of January.
there ore number of other in
ts with purposes as high and
falls to us, pleasant duty, to
brief article OF the character
eucy OF this noble institution
stood between the prison cell
wOrse-and fifteen thousand
siuce 1t was organized in
an esteemed privilege for the
a member Of the staff of the RE
Az, in com pany with Wm. ID.
Superintendent of the Ferris
school, near our city, to visit
stitutiOu on Friday last. d
avenue street car landed lie
q compile of squares of the insti
at Twenty fourth and Parish
aud soon we were admitted
tie gate into a large yard,
si with all the ingenuity OF
ft. There is nothing here but
pleasant to look at, and all the
Lave tie privilege as well as
Of enjoying the pleasant sight
fsyeled walk and we are ushered
Cffce and introduced TO the
hsnly clerk aud bookkeeper,
P Watson The General Su,
ndest, j, Hood Laverty, was
from the institution, but in his
Fe were !utroG uced 10 DIR. w. Il.
Assistant superintendent and
btendent Of schools in the insti,
Dr. Church has a happy facul-
sking strangers feel at hcme i'm.
ply. With the assistance of Mr..
the system of entries and &C
kept in quite a large number Of
was explained. The system i.
np'e aud complete. Ittakes bu1
|tn; to lay the hand on the whole
character and standing of any
la 500 inmates of the institution
AcE book contains q record OF tn,
Of the incarceration of each in.
pc By whom committed. An.
ook lisa diary of the bshavio'
llna!e and records the correc
any are needed.
lswer to an inquiry, we were in.
mat corporeal punishment TO
aVlOF was last resort and bu
used, yet there were cases wher
lle only means by which som
Vicious boys could be brough
objection.
asa pleasant surprise to us to b.
eu IhSt 10 per cent, of the In
were reclaimed and put In a wa,
'ng an honest livelihood. w
ne remark that y per cent. am
pald for this labor Of love, 50 pc
ss very good, but rs per cent
ally remarkable.
pn sec, eaid DR.. Church, " thes
"a girls after they are here Ion
70 have their character reform
pui out, generally to farmers,
,aletfel IT they can be got Thej
~ irom all the temptations 9
y, anu not 30 liable to tall as
ete put out in the city, wher
VI,u soon find their old associa
nul when these boys are put ou
NJ W aot lost sight of, as an agen
s. s..a twice a year, and besides
S,,'ahgements =. are made by whicI
~ :. Immediately notified if tn
~tNN iIOptTlY.
TuatCh said il must not be under
nl.'. sua. these Toys are sent out fror
aI,,''l''on .s,. converted christians
+" M :, ,tnafacter Tor honesty is sur
!, W ue established, and they ar
pposed to be industrious an
80 ahc d lvlng, and with thes
a f,ia IiaaIae'er they are supposed /
10" way to become good cit
bs ~ no o'uer that these children ma
ausS., sos, Industrious citizens the
(pl'"n s1' habits of industry in th
,hoss Inc boys are learned ,
n % Ot cane chairs, make clothin,
10 VI TPIambing and gas fitting, an
cSo..ih These branches of industr
Esd w. because they are bett,
Ehev' W a' an institution of that kint
Ina ~ a,e Trades which will alwa,
(tr i, ,isa more or less use to the box
/ b,inee,, e, even if they should choo'
ara ,.. oIher occupations. I'll
b 70 1aaght sewing aud hous
|srs " vba,lp brrspare par, them for good hous
he ir.,,',Yer istteYer employed after lea,
IN ,1s Is'i Of January, 1885, tile,
(OIored white white toys, III white eirl
tph tbo ooys p and 40 colored eirl
Fep, ep 'ae anew. white and co!oTed ehildr.
"pAft; there ia no ,I;s.i,,a,:> :