The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-06
REFORM SCHOOL FOR BOYS.
Progress OF the Movement TOWARDS 10
Establshnent


us Il really in sights We believe II Is
that is, unless we grostly oyeresiim"'e the
broad intelligence and liberal spirit OF TINS
community
Thus Is what Major Robert stiles, pres'-
don't Of the Prison Reform Association 0i
Virginia, said yesterday IN talking about
Inc prospects for the establishment Of q
state Reform school.
"The Finance Committee OF the Associa-
ION - he continued, "will AZ once approach
our business men and capitalists, asking
their contributions 10 the object. and ba-ing
fheir appeal, IN part al least, upon clTcu-
lqr which Is sort Of concentrated eN~ a',
aud essence of the argument IN support o.
This wise and noble charity. ms paper -
of rather an unusual character, ana we uo
not see how IT, argument and appeal are 10
be met except by hearty ana hoe''l re-
Spouse all rounG."
TIT CIRCULAR.
Great Britain supports more reiofmalpii's
! "a, a industrial schools. boz proportion 10 l"l-
! uiai on. than any U.hef country 'n ,t,,.99.h
TODAY In successful operation in the hil'sl
| .ies over four hundred 90 thcm. hf-l.it t'
| ca-t hali as many mOir insl tull lns gu ID Nl,l
Jrcd chatac er. within The last tW'ntZ 90. T.
| .h0ut 100 OuO children ANA youth nave P''
sd through these schools
/ Meanwhile, lu other countries IN non, ~
ID Greater extent Than Nuglula-ihr ,i.l.
llfeu Of the sO-califd "cu llai 'iAfe NV,
tecn and arr to-uHy h,-i'c.'u VI. W it, t,
wltu hardened offenders in tommo" jams D"
me contrast i'm the enect of 80 Two sys-
icms upon the growth Of CRIME mas "'
Startling
I'm Every Other rolntr. OF The wo ID, siN'
Great Britain. crime is increasing lHslti ll.n
population. In The United states g. l.l. y
| since the war. one thlrd iHsler. IN Nh-'i,H
within the past ulne Ntats, Compliments 'V
oar pcniteutiary have nearly dnupicu' dH'
our criminal expenses more IMAM ~ ini-'
In great britain. Oh tie other hfilN' 20 o'
uf 10 cUnN lct prisons ave been 90 'N'H WIN
Goo The past ten wears. Will the huInu'i "
male prisOne q ha. decreased y per cont.
and oil female. a per cent. Dunn t1c rah'
, nnriof ana criminal arrests have deere ast'
1 frnul - 9-S tn 500 10 1854 m 1855. Al
tf,is .iecroaso IN crime. whIle population ha
@ neou steadily iucrcaSiir
b IN ireland there were confined n COW e.
. prisons 700 persons in 1-61, Hud onlN Nl'
fn $3.50 IN fGo same county boo 1898 lOo
T. | fore fhese school. went into operation ~
j. DIS children under SIX ecu years OF age ~ct
e sentenced for crime; in 1850 OulN i6j.
The above figures are taken almost eA''"
siVeiy from official sources
mo +, form .cbool- of Great britain are Oh
" most nhilo.othical ana 4upeib outcome am
: .soncv of Chr.tiau Craftsmanship of Oh
ygulI l f TS an ss r r'' Sa inio The Grimm.
,yeliaud becoming productive. members
,pciety The imnfisohsd 81 ilii l,.. ,
: brlH,ih ate , ,qy ,,cor,i,'bIe bo,elc.
Las" aI..' who seem 10 be fast d,n
D. ont. II is the frecly-expressed opinion
H. Parliamentary Commissi ms, OF Prison q.
r. school Inspectors andoi iuieIi emu d, u.s.. Us.
men geneiahy, tna. 49, 3, 49,. solv.d M
eIii3 ,,,i liio WIN crime
, p'oi'T ne mo BrItlsb Ii6mc ONCE isel
Commenting upon the above and simii'
statistics. has latelygivcn utteranc. 90 Oh
suggestive aud TREMENDOUS Statement A..
- ger ''i, 'i'o i,r ,ro,,oriion of M, -.if.i
ny, schoo - "a i t ,,'nnfactirc ofci
~ i,W a. a. ,,reat .t..,t been emf off,
nuns ~, ~, 3" 49, t,,,, 81 Virrtnia sfo-dI
,, LII it. ensrgies toward me erection
~nch "a State reform school for bows aud 81
Cnmwnnweolth. iu yer poverty. has, D.. c'
press statute pledged - JUS suPlo'l' III,