The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-21
STATE PRISON ASSOCIATION
Annual Meeting Last Evening in St. PauIS
LeCturo-ROOm.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR The YEAR.
Reports submitted--R Instrumentation Made.
Institution TO be Moved to
Laurel S'-tlon.

The annual meeting Of the Prison Assoc-
alton was called for last evening to be held in
the lecture-room Of st. Paul's church.
Owing to some misunderstanding in regard
t. the date only few members were pres Mt
Major Robert Stiles. the president Of the
association, was in the chair
He stated that on account of pressure Of
business he had not been able to prepare
report.
However. he submitted an oral report in re-
gard TO the status Of the Industrial School at
Nanna Honrico county, based on the state
mcut presented by its superintendent. Mr. Il.
IS Samp.0a.
The Institution was opened on September
sd, and II contains accommodations for
twenty five boys.
At lie time Ot the presentation of Mr. Samp-
sons report ten boy, we're inmates # the
school, and since then three or four more boys
have been received.
The average age Of the boys is thirteen and
one-halt years the age o. the individuals rang
Ing from nine 10 sixteen years.
The boys receive daily school Instructions.
while pant of the day is given 10 manual work
IN tine tailor shop or about the place.
Sunday religi Ms serv Is are held an the
boys are instructed I'm the Sunday school les
sons
Since the BOYS have become inmates Of the
institution their appearance has greatly
chan ed and their health has been largely inn
proved.
Major Stiles advocated 20 remove the insti-
tuition as soon as possible 20 the property
owned by the Association 1T Laurel Station.
Mr. l.. j.. Addison has been appointed n
committee of one TO communicate with Col
onel Palmer as 10 tn price Tor which The Viz
GINA Fire and Marine Insurance Company
would be- willing 10 sell five or six acres OF
land with a dwelling house adjacent to the
land Of the association.
However. No report has as yet been received
on the subject.
According o. the statement Of Major Stiles
tie finances OF the organization are IN an en-
clumglug condition. the receipts about bal
anc.ng the expenses.
The State pass Tor the support Of the boys
NJ the rate Of twenty-five 'ents day, and n
the number OF inmates could be brought up 10
one hundred, the institution could he made
selt-suppOrung.
In order u 10 this some changes in the leg
slation would be necessary, the present Laws
being too narrow.
Major Stiles spoke Of the inferiority of
institutions Of a similar character which he
had visited abroad and expressed himself
especially IN favor Of the cottage plan, n
introduced in Switzerland and on the Berlin
industrial farm.
10 show the advantage of such institutions
Major Stiles called attention To the fact that
two Of the inmates. who are not vet urtrc en-
years old. would have been sent % the pcnl-
tentary if II had not beento tie existence OF
the school.
Hereafter no more boys under fourteen
years of aye would be sent t. the pcnitentiary
from this State.
On motion Of Mr. James Caske. the pres
! ent officers of the association We're reelected
for another year the vacancy occasioned hy
the death of the second ce-presdent. Nj.
| Richard f. Beirne, 10 be filled by the board
IF directors.
The officers o. the organization are Robert
Stiles. president d. G. Richardson. first vice
president W b. Williams. secretary. John
A. Lancaster. treasurer
On motion of Mr. Adolphus Blair II was
decided 10 empower tie executive and finance
committees to remove the institution 20
Laurel Station. and 20 negotiate with the
Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance Company
about the purchase OF the adjacent property.
ii this should be deemed advisable.
Major Stiles stated that the committee Of
the Legislature Oh reduction Of criminal ex-
peuses had expressed themselves IN favor OF
the institution and promised to assist it as
much a. possible.