Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-12

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YEAR-sENsIBLE SUGGESTIONS As 10 THE FUTURE
OF THE B0Ys-FINANcIAL sTATHAkNT.
The nineteenth annual report Of A J. Falls
president or the Reform School, was submitted to
the District Commissioners to-day. 1t shows that
since the organization OF the school 1902 boys have
been received and cared for On the rst day OF the
last fiscal year there were l56 boys In the school,
AMI is additional were received during the year
ending June 80, 1858, making total OF 22l. or
this number thirteen were committed by the su-
preme Court OF the District OF Columbia fOrty-two
by the Police Court, and ten by the president OF
the board OF trustees; nfty-nine were received on
first commitment, and six ON second commitment
The report says that no deaths have occurred dur
ing the year, and but nine deaths have occurred
since the school was organized. The report goes
on TO state tnat homes have been obtained for
numper or boys on their discharge from The school,
and that they have been much benented by tneir
stay therein. In the school they taught haUlls
OF Industry and obedience, and every attention Is
given 70 their morals and education.
HOMES FOR THE HOMELESS.
1t frequently happens continues the report, that
boys who are entitled to their discharge have no
proper homes, and it is impossible TO find them
employment in the District The attention OF
Congress was called TO This subject during Its last
session, and a small appropriation or $500 was
such boys and TO defray their expenses In sending
them there. The amount appropriated Is in
the nature OF an experiment, and n, as the board
expects, II works WELL Iurtner and larger apprO-
priallon may Oe asked Tor. II Is doing the boys,
Well as the institution, continues the report,
great injustice turn them out into the world
out a home OF employment, and 70 do so Is TO undo
all that has been done l0r Them by the schUo, and
to place them In positions where they may be led
into temptation; while by getting them homes al a
distance IRON his city Tar from rormer associates
and surroundings he has an incentive TO lead new
hIe, aud an inducement 70 80 conduct himself AS
to make Tor himself an honorable name and repu-
tatiOn and become good and worthy citizen. A
large proportion OF the boys discharged from the
scnOOl return tO their homes In the CITY and read
ny f1nd employment, and In most Gases are dong
w@ Is IG5 9S ns is Se O. mus
school may nnd them for them. While IL Is o small
sum and enables the board TO md homes Ior but
few boys 1t is money well expended
IARNSos OF THE INMATES.
There was received by the treasurer from the
superintendent during the nscal year s. 1895 be.
ing revenue derived from the labor Of inmates and
other sources which in accordance with the act
approved February Is 1885, has been placed in tue
Treasury OF the UnlLed States 70 the credit OF the
United States and the District OF Columbia In equal
parts.
The new family building has been completed,
and will accommodate about 90 boys The new
tank house has been completed In q satisfactory
manner and affords an additional supply Of 10000
gallons Of water. The farm has produced well
considering the season and the poor quality OF the
land.
The financial statement of the superintendent
shows that the amounts received from the several
sources were:
From chair shop. 81, 72636
From sales OF farm products. 3l470
Department Of Justice. ice.................... 3g7 65
Miscellaneous sources. $500
saIIs a.