Smyrna times., 1890-12-17
Prof. John 7. Malalieu.
A GREAT STATE INSTITUTION.


The DAILY Hub, of Kearney, Nebras-
ka, has the following commendation of
Prof. John T. Mallalieu, son of Thomas
Mallalieu, ofNIillington, Nd:
The Hub publishes to-day a summa-
ry of the biennial report of Prof. John
I. Mallalieu, superintendent of the
most important public institution in
this state, and at the same time, as the
Hub truly believes,-the Que that is
best conducted. Reference is made to
the State Industrial School, which has
accomplished work in the reforma-
tion and education ofjuyenile offend
ers Of both sexes surprising the belief
Of any person who is not familiar with
its work.
Since the establishment of this insti-
tuition, hundreds Of boys and girls gull
ty Of petty crimes and immoralities, or
having a proven record for incorrigib-
lity, have been sentenced to the care
and confinement of this institution.
They have been taught discipline, they
have acquired certain trade, or learDed
farming, they have been given substan-
tial education, broken Off many bad
habits, and had new characters built
upon a foundation Of morality, that,
with most of them, Will last througOut
Il lifetime Success with the girls has
not been 50 marked as with the boys,
but with hoped for new arrangements,
the management is confident that bet
ter results can be attained than have
been possible. As it is, many of the
girls find good homes and prove them
selves worthy of them. The boys
have done exceedingly well-this the
hub knows of it's own knowledge 1t
can cite the case Of youthful despair
does, who would have grown up for
the state penitentiary, had it not been
for the fortunate intervention of this
great reformatory institution, and it
has seen these same boys within a few
years. converted into l-disciplined
lads, and returned to their homes, to
remain an honor to their parents and
a credit to their communities. Others
homeless, have been placed in comfor-
table homes, and are growing up to be
useful men. The whole work has
been thorough, and while the discip-
line has been strict, there has been no
cruelty of treatment-the policy of
coupling Kindness with firmness having
been the successful rule of the institu-
ton.
Two things are now needed-one
better provision for the care of the
girls, and the other, the perfect devel-
Opment of an intended industrial sys-
tenn which will afford for the boys a
full opportunity for learning some one
of number of useful trades, an oppOr-
tunity that is now far too limited and
is hindering the otherwise perfect work
of the institution. There is not per-
haps in the United States, the head OF
similar institution in the United
States, whose work has attracted great
er attention or been more fAvOrably
commented on, than Prof. Mallaleu.
He has studied the question of iuVe-
nile reform with his whole heart in the
work. He has striven cOnscientiOuslv
to meet the grave responsibilities of
his position, and has succeeded beyond !
the possibility Ofcriticism. In addition
his business management has been
good. The school farm has contribu-
ted very largely to the maintenance of |
the institution, the affairs of which
hoNO DOCu uOSb Cdl Clully anu CCOuOm-
i0ally administered. He never asks
for an extravagant appropriation for
any purpose, and for this reason, no
doubt, coupled with his well-known
knowledge Ofthe needs of the institu-
ton, he has been almost uniformly |
successful in securing from each sue.
ceeding Legislature such assistance for
purposes of maintenance, the erection
of new buildings and other improve
ments intended to combine convenience |
comfort and economy, as have been
really necessary.