Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-27
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fulness and Efficiency = An snssi-
tuition That Trains the Mind in a
Proper Course.
A number of ladies and gentlemen
from this city attended one Of the Ferris
Industrial school entertainments on Sat-
ufday afternoon, having en- celebrating
drive out to the school and baoE. OF the
visitors those VINO visit the institution
occasionally, returned much encouraged
with its continued progress anu success
under the present management, and tac5e
who never visited before, delighted with
the evident prosperity of the school aud
the good work II was pertorning.
A special effort had BEEN nGde by Mr..
and Mrs. Skilings, the superintendent
and matron, to make the exercises inter
esting, and they succeeded admirably.
The exercises were held in the achool
room. The boys, looking neat and clean
In their blue uniforms, were seated at
their desks and sang the songs With yigor
and melody. Thomas McGsG3ft9, David
Nshan and Frank Newell the first two
known in this city % having hsep cor
cerned in recent lsroenies, sang SOLOS
with good effect. EdR1Ed stafford, 8
colored boy, recited humorous selection
with excellent expression.
The feature Of the entertainment to the
boys was q Punch and J1dy SNOW apd
number Of s!eight-lf-hsud tricks per-
formed BY Henry Baalenkupf, an Rms-
teur magician. These delighted the boys
beyond expression.
Charles b. Lore, Esq, made a short
address, in which he Impressed on the
boys the advantages they hsi and the
importance Of making the beat Of them
Mr. Lore paid deserved compliment 10
Mrs. Skilings the matron.
After the entertainment the boyB
marched to the dining room. stood in
their places and at a given signal wsge
seated. Then with bowed heads staple
grace was said in concert, after witch
they ate the plsin but wholesome foo Z
only hungry boys can. Esch table had
for its waiter one OF the boys.
The present supsrintsud ant aud matrcn
took charge Of tine school ia Decem Der,
1888. Both had in experience Of three
| years in the Lyman school for bows at
: West Borough, Mass; Nj. Skllings as
superintendent and Mrs.. Skilings as
teacher. This experiences has been drawn
upon in making changes aud improve
ments TO the school ard in the manner OF
treating the boys. They are treated with
respect and consideration, and every Ell
fort made TO teach them the way 10
higher and more usstui life than {hag
which caused them to be committed 10
the school. There are now ~ boys at
the school, about half Of whom are col
ored. Their ages are from 3 10 Is or l6
and all have been sent TO the school for
petty crimes Of various kinds, most OF
them Wilmington, They respect the
superintendent and are evidently deeply
attached to Mrs. skilings their teacher
and matron. AS in all inhtitutons OF this
character, the hours are regular and 4
certain discipline ls maintained. The
boys are in good health, with the excep-
tion Of two, who al in the hospital, and
there has been no sickness worth noting
since last fall.
An Inspection Of the house shows it to
be kept in perfect order. Sinca Mg. Skill.
ngs took charge, it hes been entirely 10.
furnished. On the first floor il the cttioe,
library, school-room and dininR-ruom.
The private rooms Of the superintendent
and his assistants are on the second door,
with reception room and o guest cham.
Der. On this floor is also the hospital.
The dormitory is large, light and welt
ventilated room on the third f9or. Ia it
is an iron bed for each boy, with clean,
warm bedding. The colored bays SLEEP
on one side OF the room and tie white
boys on the other.
The hours for school are in the after
noon. During the remainder OF the day
the boys are kept busy about the farm Of
house. Most OF the household Rcrk il
performed By them, even to the cooking.
One OF their number is the baker and
turns out ovsr so loaves OF good home
made bread week. Much embroidery
Is done by some OF the boys aud the
ladies wac inspected it on Saturday pro
nounced il work Of first rate quality
Some industry is needed 81 tbs school, IL
order to keep the boys busy and tsact
them trades. Efforts to secure some
thing have thus far been without succsa4
The managers think that the iuatitu
ton should have larger yearly app.l
prietion from the levy court. Il il en
gagged in an earnest eli ut to reform az
educate boys whose previous sutroaad
ings have led to crime. i{ays sent tbsri
are kept from the evil Influences OF bgia;
associated with criminals q New G4gtlH
and subjected to home aud moral train
ing that fits them 20 h. aaaA citizens
No small item Of expense q saved % I'll
county By being relieved ct the eEse o
these boys ~ the IVES Castle fall Al
Entertainment Will probably 4tr4nge.
at no distaut dasa, 70 which tic NV
court, the judges Of f. cuptt II 9tnerl
SESSIONS ana the mQnictrai court NE
mayor and other city ani counsY uG ,ill
will be invited H4d IA opportunity t31t
given 70 SEQ tie Dentaoial e1eAta 1t "a
institution,
Among The yisit9ra or saturday w.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles 81 Lore, Tr. III.
Mrs. George s. Cspslla, o. Wssa
Weldin, Geose g. III tell, ala
Palmer, htr, and Alfs b, va. ia.
Mrs. Benjamin Mods Z. Lewis Ara
strong Alfred Ga4thr0p. Min Bgsp.
Gswthyop, Mrs. L. T Basa+ JF., Mts. j
W. Mendinhal