Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16
rrnRIs 1npuarn1aL soHooL.
The Annual Meeting of the Wan
agcrs-GTatiRying Committee Ise
DUress

Tie annual meeting OF the managers
OF the Ferris Industrial School Was held
yesterday afternoon week at the office OF
DR.. Caleb Harlan, No. 70S Market street.
These present were Judge i. e. Wales,
Lewis Thompson, Alfred Gawthrcp,
Lindley O. Kent, William O. Lodge, 3.
nj. Curtis, James L. De You and Wilmer
Palmer.
The finance committee comprising A.
d. Warner Lewis Thompson and O.
Wesley Wsldin handed in their report
which gava the assets of the corporation
as 1856, 1859. This incIudas the Mary
Il. Pu3ey bequest of $40 600. The re-
ceipts account reported for rents 81, 240.-
81; interest, $500. 40; memberships,
$52; farm produce, 81 ,546 23; levy court
appropriation, $500.
Among the items of the expense &C.
count were: Repair of houses, &c.,
$s91 OF, farm expenses, 81, ,407. sc; school
expenses, $4, 3g3 %. The last includes
clothing, supplies and other necessary
expenditures.
The ladies OF the auxiliary board com
prisipS Mrs. Elizabeth w. Mendinhall,
Mrs. III. L. Spruanoe, Mrs. 4. n. Penny
packer, Mrs. Elizabsth NJ. Bailey, Mrs.
Francis 8. Gasrstt and Mrs. Margaret W.
Bush made lengthy and gratifying re-
port Of their various visits to the Indus-
trial School. The report refers to the
work accomplished by Superintendent
shilling and by the matron Mrs. SHILLING,
i'll the most Asitering terms. The school
fas been tFansforlnsd from refuge into
q thoroughly domsstic home. The boys
are improved morally and physically.
They are happy and quits
contsnted. The work in the
schooiroom shows the advance they are
maNIng. In addition to the outdoor
YORK in which they occupy themselves
the lGds show o marked prediibetion Tor
indoor atteinneuts. Oao Of Tho lads is
alSeRdy fair mender Of Shoes. Others
do cooking, making bread and pisg. O3e
o. two ere good pastry nasksrs. Theg
! ebpru the butter, mix tie cows, do the
/ washing and ironing, and alco tbs scrub
hiag and sweeping. In fact the rsal
Tnrk Of the establishment Is performed
I by tse lads. In addition they mend
/ thair cicthing, ,sew on the sawirg machine
aud cut out work. Several of the boya
did some pretty embroidery work in the
Chsi mss holidays, waich thay sent homo
20 their friends in the form OF Christmas
gifts.
Christmas Day ths inmates had most
| enjoyable time. The home was beauti-
fuliy decorated. Ihara HsB Christmas
| tres with numbers of gifts of which each
lad partcok. Mrs. Shilling prepared
everything for days thorough enjoy.
mont. large share Of the latter was
comprised III the pleasant music and
literary exercises.
A marked point in the improvement Of
tie whole school is the refining effoct OF
She daily music exercises introduced by
| MrB SHILLING. The committee referred
also to the more general interest betrayed
by the public in the progress of the
school.
Secretary Ps.mer's report showed roll
OF 80 boys in the home ss against "a nj
this tins last year. Ihs boys' ages range
from to 10 years. There is only une
case OF sickness that ct Frank Diilman
who is tronbtad win rhepmatism.
As raeards school proficiency, Of the
boys ut sutranca could not read and Is
could not write. Ali OF them now show
tair proficiency in these studies. The
course OF study is as systematic under
the circumstances, as in any educational
establishment.
The report Of the superintendent was
read. II was somewhat lengthy, stating
some of tha requirements. Considering
the general failure OF farm crops he
considered. these at the industrial school
fairly remuneratiSa. The report, which
comprises various important suggestions,
awaits the action cf the executive com
mittse.
Upon election, she following managers
Wsre elscted to serve term OF three
years. George 8. OApelle, Il. Lewis
Armstrong, George o. Lobdelt, NiiIasI
Palmer, Lindiey .. Kent, Edward Bring
hurst, Jr.
at meeting Of the board OF msn0ner.
OF the Ferris Industrial School, held un
Thursday afternoon, organization was Of.
footed BY the elecgion OF the following
cttioefs;
President, Celeb Harlan, IL. d; First
Vicoprsaideut, Hon. L. e. Wales Second
Wee president j. Taylor Cause; Treas
urer, Il. 0. RobinBon Secretary, Wilmer
Palmer.
Committees wers named as follows:
Executive Alfred CSswthrop, George
8. Cspelle, O. Wesley Weldin, George G.
Lohdeil, George w. etone.
Financs-A Alfred D. Warner, O. Wesley
Weidin, Lewis Thompson.
Law-Hon. L. E. Wales, Edward Bring.
harst, Jr, Hon. Charles B. Lore.
Tpdenturing--pr. L. 2. PnsA, Lewis
Thompson, nindley O. Kent, Thomas
Bird, j. Taylor Cause.
School George W. Stone, DR.. L. p
Bash, Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr.
Woadside FERN and Buildings-R. L
Armstroag, Alfred dawthrop, Joseph l.
Carpenter, jr.
Real Estate and InvsHtnents--Jos osept
L. Carpenter, Jr., Georgs 8. Capelle
Wilmer Palmer.