Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-28
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR !.
GIRLS.
Fourteenth Annual Report Of
Its Officers.
The .asdtution 10 q Most Floufishin6
Condition.
The Children Well Cared For. Healthy
and Making Good Progress In
THAR Studies.

The annual report of the Maine Indus
trial School for Girls, hss been submitted TO
the Governor and Council.
The superintendent, Mai. Il. Rowell, In
his report, referring to the value q q train
ing school for girls In decreasing psuperism,
cites the Babier family Of Lewiston a. an
instance.
The membership Of the school has re-
NAMED about the same as tho wear previous.
The number might he Increased temporarily
should occasion demand, With the present
arrangement no ,liitical,y has been experienced
in meeting all requirements from the towns
and cities Of the State. But little disposi-
ton is manifested by the girls 10 run away
from the school or from homes where they
may have been placed aud In almost every
instance the interference of relatives aud
friends ha. been the exciting cause. All Who
have left the school In this manner during
the years have been returned. Running
away 10 regarded by the girls generally with
disfavor and the practice has been almost
entirely abandoned.
The health Of the inmates OF both houses
has been remarkably good for the entire
year. There has been scarcely q case Of
severe illne. any sort. No death has oc-
cerred. The sanitary condition OF the prem
ises has been properly cared for. The gra-
tut ous services Of Mrs. DIR. Williams and
Or Roberts Of Augusta In caring for the
health of the girls and relieving them Of
aching teeth Is gratefully acknowledged. DR..
Holt of Portland 10 also thanked for the sue
cessful treatment of two girls for deafness.
Thanks are extended to Hon. Payson Tucker
for favors on the Maiue Central Railroad.
In the various departments Of labor and
education faithful supervision and conscien-
tious devotion to the welfare OF the girls
have been gratifyiugly apparent on the part
of all the lady officers Of both houses There
have been no cases of serious insubordina.
ton and the record of the girls both at the
school and in families has been generally
good,
Christmas, Fourth of July and Thanks
giving were greatly enjoyed by all the girls
and the liberal donations of friends were
thankfully received.
About the average results have been
reached In farm work. There was an In
crease in hay and apples and also in garden
vegetables.
Various repairs have been made about the
buildings and many more improvements are
demanded.
The superintendent believes that the ne
cessary action w,ll be taken by the legisla-
ture to rectify the reduction In the appropri-
alton occssioned by a clerical error In the
engrossment Of the Resolves.
Twenty three girls have been committed
to the school during the past year IRON the
the following cities aud towns Portland, Z;
Rockland, 8; Bath, 2; West Gardiner, q;
and one each from Bangor, Rrooklin, Au-
burn, Presque Isle, Norway, Richmond and
New Vineyard; making total Of two hun
dred and seventy-eight since the organization
of the school.
Number In the school Dec. 3, 1887, 81;
average number during the year. &c; num-
Der committed, 23; returned, 3; sent to
homes, 20; married, s.; died in Randolph, 1.
Received since January 1875, 27g.
Number now In homes l02; whole num-
Der married before reaching majority, 3s;
reached ma jority unmarried. Al, returned to
friends, 10 dismissed as uncorrigible, 8;
dismissed as unsuitable, 4; deceased, 10; es-
caped and not recovered, ~ present sumber
IN the school, 81.
The parentage OF all the girls admitted to
the school was as follows American, $50;
Irish. 20; New brunswick, q; Nova Scotia, 5;
French Canadian, 4 Malatto, 2; African, 1;
German, Russian Jews, Engl sh, 1.
The bequest fund of the institution has
not been encroaehed upon during the past
year and stands as follows!
Invested balance since last
report, e653O. 62
Interest account Of year, 249.20
Amount Of investment, e677y. ~
The interest of thi. fund 1, available IN,
purpose, desiyna,eJ NV vo,e a, ~. ho.,d a,
mana ter..
MANY friend. Of the school have cop,,ibu,.
ed yariou. article. IN tho .chooI .n,on. ,h.
contributor, beInv Mis-. C,,osysno, u.1,aw
ell; Mrs Williamson. Mr.. Rabin.on Az.
su.ta; Mrs. G. y. Allen. Kent. UiIl. f,,,I.