Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-13

agement IS such as 10 surround them with health
ful influences while providing them with instruc-
ton and wholesome employment The poys art
not treated as prisoners but pupils In an indus.
trial school, Many OF the boys are COMMITTED, az
the request OF parents for fncorrig1nllty, anu ae
not criminals. The general executive manage
ment OF the school devOlves upon the supeflntenu-
ent, Col. Shallenberger. Mrs. ShalienDerger, as
t9e matron has oversight Oh me duIies - sneh
mothery, kindly way that even the most uepras we
boys soon learn 70 love her and respect neI.
The assistant superintendent Is MI. WIZ b. D.
Varney The affairs OF the school are admins
tered by board OF trustees, composed OF cItzehs
OF Washington, who take deep Lnseres 81 "a We
W. BurchelL Cecil Clay. c. 5. Noyes, w. .. Ihomp-
son, VIM. b. Webb, Jonn E Carpenter, A. j. FANS,
PRESIDENT AZ present. and Mr. samuel W. Curriden
Is treasurer. The attending physician Oh the
school Is DR.. Cnas. a. Wells
SKw FAMILY BUILDING.
There are at present about 15O boys in the school,
which is all that the old buildingA could accom-.
modate. A new family building, just erected, how
ever viii provide accoml3odatlons for nifty more,
making the total capacity OF the schooi ABOUT 100
This number, IL IL expected, Wul soon De reached.
Superintendent ShalienOerger takes considerable
pride in the new family building, which Is about
ready for occupancy, and the general plans for
which were made oy MN ~ Is IooIy structure
WAYS from top 10 bottom and wide halls provide
for comfort and safety In Case OF nre. The rooms
are well lighted, well ventilated, and cheerful.
On the ground or basement floor Is a large assem-
bling room for the boys. The floor is concreted,
and in one end Is a swimming pool This Is also
the wash-rOOm OF the building. There are two long
sinks and several spiyotS and large cupboard, In
which a space Is SET apart Tor each boy, where he
can keep his toothbrush, comD. SOAP or other
toilet articles. ON The main floor Is the school
room, where desks are provided for family OF
from nifty TO sixty boys The occupants OF this
building will be divided into two groups or '.fami-
lies" as they are called ON the upper floors are
two large s.eeping halls, each TO have accommoda-
lions Tor twenty-five boys or one family. A pas
nElsltr
quarters from those occupied by the officers. The
rooms are arranged so That the boys can at all
times be conveniently overlooked by the officers.
IL Is intended 10 turn the spacious attic into q
dril-room. The new structure Is provided through
out with steam pipes and not and cold water.
BIG WATER TOWER.
Another important improvement of the year Is
the erection OF a water tower planned by Col
Shallenberger. which is now a conspicuous object
in the group OF buildings. II is brick structure
30 feet nigh. In the upper part Of the tower,
nlling nearly all the space within the walls, are
two huge iron tanks, one below the other, and
each having a capacity OF 1900 gallons. The
IOwer part or the structure has been utilized an
ice-hOuse and for cold storage The Ice IS stored
on on tne SECOND moor, ana on the ground moor are
the refrigerdting roomS cooled by the Icy air that
falls from the ice chamber above. In these rooms
milk, outer, meats, ana other pershable supplies
are Kept. The water tanks will supply water to
the school buildings and they are SO high as to
insure flow on every floor. The tanks are filed
by powerful steam pump, that forces the water
the tower was deemed important as a safeguard
against fire. The tanks are fed by 4-inch iron
pipes. and another pipe OF the same size conducts
the water from the tanks TO the various buildings
and 10 different places about the farm. In con-
nectoR with these Improvements new boilers and
engines have been put In, and steam-beatiDg In
troduced In ali the houses so that every stove can
De dispensed with except that In the kitchen.
THE FARM OFFICES.
The outbuildings and IaIm offices are within
easy distance. The barn is neatly-builJ struc-
ture, and is admirably arranged for the accommo-
daIiOn OF the horses and cows ON the farm. In
nection with the barn Is root cellar, potato Gel
lar, hay-mow and carriage house. The root cellar
Is nlIed in the fail with beets. turnpS and pump
kins which are fed to the stock. The potato cellar
has Dins with capacity OF from six TO seven num-
dred bushels. The hay-mow, on The upper noor In
the center, Is stored TO the roof. The stable, on
the ground floor, is ventilated by underground
pipes, And also by three large nueS, extending 10
Tine rOoL The chicken house. neat frame Struc-
ture, one story high, is stocked with chickens OF
fine breeds.