Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-26
SUCCESS OF THE REFORM
SCHOOL.

1aE = t4u AsSitEsn sltusci - oilc
of the ierTitoris Institutions OF
which the people may he proud. II
has received some OF the wors,
specimens OF juvenile depravify tina;
have d.sslacsd society and has
brought them under discipline and
arefnrmatory Influence which bids
fair to convert them into worthy
members the body petite.
There are others who have been
sent to this Institution who had not
become 50 criminal as the class re-
ferred to, but who we're sufficiently
ungoveraaals and prone. TO do
wrong As TO warrant thei- detention
in place ether than a prison and
yet WITHHOLD I6eTty from them for a
season.
We are pleased 10 learn that under
the just and firm yet temperate and
considerate iolicy pursued by Man.
ager Joseph Barton excellent results
have been obtained. As evidence of
this We cannot 90 better than to re-
produce the following from the col
umns Of the Ogden Standard, with
cur congratulations 20 the Super
intendent aud the public on the
success 50 far achieved:
''FoGr boys and two girls Of the Ter
ritorial Reform School VIII spend
Christmas AZ rome. Two Of the bows
and one OF the girls live in Ogden, the
other three il salt Lake. They go
out on parole until they shall become
of age. The rules Of the institution
permit the psrolins of inmates who
show by their conducs that they are
worthy to be trusted. They remain
under the custody OF the school and
are required only to report once in six
months TO give Superintendent Barton
and The board Of trustees assurances
that they have kept their agreement
in regard to taeir department.
4 Standard reporter called at the
school yesterday afternoon and was
presentin the boys school room when
Superintendent Barton delivered the
paroles 10 the boys They are bright,
happy looking boys, and listened
with attention TO the remarks made
by the superintendent, rs did the
other boys who We're present. In
his remarks, which were brief, the
superintendent urged the BOYS. both
those who Were going ont and those
who remain, TO ge independent and
manly, TO so conduct themselves i'm
the work and school life As to not per-
init Others 10 place them under oblIga-
ticns. No boy, he said, could afford
TO LEI another boy do bis work. he
could nut afford 10 be in debt either in
dollars or time. The world owes no
boy living who does not earn II. 1t
islhe duty Of every boy TO be indie
pendent and respectable; If he does
that, he will be honest and respect d.
After these remarks had been con-
Guided tie boys on parole Were per-
United 10 say good bye 10 Their fellows
and there WAS a hearty response by
the young fellows VINO remained. |
Some oftue smaller boys shed ears At
the parting, aud Ihey were nearly all
affec ed TO some extent. They APP
peared 10 realize that these four boys
and two girls vho were released yes
terday If e-nOon had earned their
liberty and that there is the same for
all who VIII eonduc. themselves prop
erly.
"fhere is no doubt that the Iiberat-
ing IF these six inmates will have
wholesome effect upon the ret. a.
they now see that good Jeh .vior is
necessary to shortening their term in
the school.
They signed The paroles and then
they were ready 70 depart for their
homes and only awaited the carriage.
1t was a pleasant afternoon for them
and there IS very little likelihood of
their ever being compelled 10 return
as inmates.
The Feporter talked with them per-
sonaily wnile they awaited the start
for home. They were all neatly
dressed and bore on their faces the
evidences OF good treatmont and each
one declared that She time they had
spent in the school had been both
pleasant and profitable. They were
unanimous in their good words for
Superintendent Barton who they
said had been uniform in dis kindness
to the school They asserted that the
boys and girls who do not get along
nicely are themselves TO blame: that
every chance has been given them to
become better and that for themselves
they had learned lesson which thev 4,
would endeaTor 20 heed the res; Of ,
their lives.
Superintendent Barton was not
present during this interview and they
spoke what they felt without any urg-
ng. People who may have no faith
in the reformation OF these young peo-
pie, who are between The ages Of four
cen and seventeen would have +,
hanged their minds had they been !,
lrescnt and watched them and heard
hem talk.
The selection Of Chrisiman eve for
living them their liberty mas light r
ned their hearts and they will spend :.
very merry Christmas with their :,