Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-24


anees are at the rate Of 80 per day for
services and six cents per day Tor mileage
The committee on printing reported
fayorably on the following bills, whioh
were allowed: Wilmington Printing
Company, $t43; Every Evening Printing
Company, $43 80; Democrat Printing
Company, $40; journal Printing Com.
pany, Sill; Republican Printing Com,
peny, $24.06 Porter IL Company, s 65 Is;
James II. s. Gam. SIT; Freeman Il Weber
3lS S8; W. p. Mfflin, SO; Abraham Van
degrilt, $ls; Martin Johnston, $32; o. n.
Thomas Il Company, &G67.32; Star Job
Printing Company, SOC So; The Newa
Publishing Company, $5l.55; Freie
Presss, ~ AZ.
The court adjourned until i O'Clock.
All the member of the levy court ex.
eepung MIR. Hickman visited the Ferris
industrial School Thursday afternoon
Carriages were aelt TO tho court houss by
the board OF managers, and after a pleas
ant drive tho school was reached about
o'clock. In addition to the members OF the
court the following gentlemen were pres,
emit: DIR. o. Harlan, j. Il. Cause, Lewis
Thompson, @. b. Lore. ESQ, George q,
Lohdell. Alfred Gawthrop, George w.
stone, Wilmer Palmer, George y. Capelle,
q. W. Wedin, Lindley q. Kent. Thorn
Bird and Il. Lewis Armstrong, OF the school
directors; Mayor Harrington nnd Judge
Bail, County Treasurer Edward Hamen
and james l.. DeVou, Mrs. James Baily,
Mrs. William G. spruance, Mrs. Eizabsth
Garrett, Mrs. W. q. Mendnhhll and Mrs.
L. p. Bush of the lady managers, we're
also present and showed the visitors over
the institution.
There are 40 inmates OF the school at
present, almost equally divided between
white and colored. All the BOYS are arrayed
ia a neat uuitofm OF blue, With brass but
tons, and fatigue Gaps, giving them de-
cidsd military appearances.
When the visitors arrived the boys were
drawn up II line on thu lawn In front OF the
school, aud under the direction OF Super
lntendent Sklilings were put through IA
military drill. All orders were promptly
obeyed, and the exercises were performed
with skill aud precision that would have
done credit to a trained military company.
After the drlll the school room WIS visited
and enjoyable programme was rendered by
the boys, under the direction of Mrs. Skill
ings. AT q given signal the boys took their
Reats and united In II concert recitation of
XXllI Psalm, THE Lord 10 my Shepherd
shall not want" Then followed Il song
Natures Welcome to the summer Morn"
and school exercises, comprising raviewe
In geography, mathematical exercises on
the blackboard, and historical recitations
The excellent manner In which the boys
acquitted themselves was pleasing sur
prise to the visitors. Edward Higgins sang
q solo, "Swest Long Ago." and the selec-
tions rendered by the school wars "B-auti-
full Angels ara Guarding us Ever" "Ring
Easter Bells" and informing Invocation"
Mrs. Sktllngs presided AZ the organ. The
singing was excellent and come of the boys
IRE vocalists of no mean merit.
After the exercises. which were heartily
enjoyed by the visitors, Manager Alfred
Gawthrop made a brief address. He said
there were i3 boys In the institution at
present. Ii is harder to restrain boys than
adults, but by surrounding them with good
Influences the management hoped to do a
good work In making honorable, useful
men OF the boys committed to their charge.
Hon. Charles b. Lore made an address IN
behalf OF the institution and asked for 1t
the cordial help and sympathy OF all good
citizens. John Ferris, he said, never real.
lied the extent OF the good work he started
whom he made provision for this school.
He laid the foundation of an educational
reform system that Is not excelled by apy
school In New Castle county.
Mr.. Lore highly complimented the lady
managers for their excellent work. He
tid the institution lun behind 81 500 last
ear, by reason of the demands being
greater THAN Its resources. On behalf OF
the lady managers he thanked the visitors
for coming out to see what the school Ii
doing.
Alfred Gawthrop gave an outline Of the
daily routine. Among other things he said
the baking for the school was done by twf
boys, Charles Dougharty and Charles
Tierney. They baked % loaves Of bread
twice week. Nearly all OF the houseworf
is done by the boys.
After thorough inspection of prem,
ises the visitors returned to the city, vel
pleased with what they had seen.
No business was done at Friday morn
Sng's session OF the levy court, the entire
time being occupied with committee work
An Invitation to visit the Delaware Catho
lie MAZE Protectory, near Delaware City
was read and accepted.
The levy court in the afternoon
visited the Delaware Hospital, all the
members excepting MIR. Hickman beins
in attendance They reached the hcspi
tel at 2 80 O'Clock, and were received b!
q committee, consisting OF j. Park
Postles, Job H. jackson, II, O. Jones AM
Dr.. l.. z. Bush, representing the boar,
If directors of the hospital. A commit
tee OF the ladg managers, Mrs. Charlie
G.. Rumford, Mrs, +. Il. Gfilpin, Mia
Annie Cartwright and Miss Anna uanby
Joined with the dira9.ors in welcoming
The visitors and showing them over tn
institution.
The visitors were shown over TIL
building from top to bottom. l. is a ney
structure, and all the aproin IN ants are o
the finest character. The rooms are con
veniently arranged and all necessary COB
veniences for hospital purposes are n
hand. On the second floor three war,
rooms have already been completely fus
pished By Mrs. CLERK, Mics Crawford AM
II. O. Jones, respectively. The ward fur
nished by the Acct Club is also locste
ON the second floor, aud is Ut present OF
cupied by y little girl patient who j
being treated for an affection of St. Nitui
dance.
After a thorough inspection of th
guiding tbs visitors were entertained q
ltRht lunch Of cOtT5e, sandwiches, cake
and fruit. The members of the lev
onurt were greatly pesled with ths in
stituti1n, aud were fully convinced TIN
il ia in every way worthy OF whateva
financial assistance they oRn offer 1t.
at Tuesday moininp'a session Of lev
court Andrew j. Moke was appninte
constable for Waite CLAY Greek hpndsed
The committee on Sundny.schoolt
consisting of Mefsrs. Hickman, Eiisso
and Wier, made its report, which wa
adopted. The appropriation for Sunday
schools ia $500. There are 1876 school
and each is allowed "a.
The report of the comm ttes on puh'l
buildipgs, for tn yea. ending March 3l-
last WAS approved rs follows: Aboat
of appropriation, S4,UGO; exrep itur4
So 573.2l tn ba reese udeC, 1896 40
Messra Rockwell, Shsilcfosa aud XII
gore. the cUmtnittee on IeBlbeis' i
penGitursH, reported fsvorHby on /,
z ~ A.