Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-08-16
Vol. .III.-NO. Is

30 MUCH has been said of Arkansas-of her
climate, her mineral wealth, her valuable timber
land, etc., that she is attracting the attention OF
home-seekers and capitalists the world over Nat
uraly our city, the capitol of the State receives
her share of this, and our public buildings, hand
some residences, water-works, electric lights,
street railways, hotel accommodations, mercantile
firms, manufactures, are discussed and each new
enterprise is looked upon with interest. That
Little Rock has made rapid strides in the last ten
years all admit. She can justly point with pride
to her new courthouse, post-offce, churches, and
public schoo-budings, her State institutions for
the insane the deaf mute, and the blind, but there
is yet much that could be done. Little Rock GEN.
traly located, easy Of access from all parts Of the
State, has lying in the eastern portion of the city
valuable piece of property belonging to the
United States. This property has on it a number of
large and commodious buildings, that are well built
and we'll preserved. The grounds are beaudfuland
the forest trees that lend their kindly shade make
this spot desirable for many purposes. One how
ever, seems paramount to all others. Why do not
Arkansans present memorial to Congress through
tlrefr SENATORS ara REPRESENTATIVES,, praying tnar
this piece of property, soon to be abandoned as
United States Arsenal, be given to the State for
an Industrial and Reform School for both sexes,
the State pedging herself in return for the muni-
cent gift to properly endow and sustain such MIN
sttution. The grounds are ample, and one long felt
want would be supplied. AReform School has so
often been advocated as necessary measure by our
citizens, and it is the duty Of every State to provide
as far as possible for those Of her children who
cannot be properly cared for by natural protectors
This has been done by Arkansas for the deaf-mute,
blind and insane, but this does not cover all the
ground. The public schools reach and benefit
large class Fayetteville, too, has done much,
and the colleges throughout the State are power
for good. Yet here in the capital of the State, an
Industrial School literally endowed for both sexes
would prove potent factor in the making OF good
citizens. The much needed Reform School added
as q distinctive anu sepaIaVo Sotuio "ouiu n"'s
the sautary effect Of retaining many boys and girls
before they become accustomed to the paths OF
sin, and fit subjects only for the county farm and
penitentiary All admit that the wiSest thing for
a community to do, is to prevent the making OF
criminals, by training in useful ayocatonS OF
the young. The fitting for lfe-work OF children
is one step toward this; the providing Of place
for those, who are wilful but not criminal place
where by discipline and training the better nature
may be cultivated, is another. Let our citizens
throughout the State ponder the wisdom OF this
measure and let them urge upon the government
the good results that would naturally follow from
such course Let each one do all that lies in
his power to attain so desirable an end; let each
strive to secure the establishment at an early day,
upon firm basis Of the Arkansas Industrial
aohool