Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-12

work 9: ths society 10 Of Lind With which .
am specially well acquainted. and I am
ss.usned that u would be q distinct injury
10 the society 10 continue the allowance. 1hsl
public mo1ey Is not necessary 10 its exissencs
:. saosn by years Of prosperous activity When
u received no such aid.
APPLICANTS roR APPROPRIATION
Applications for appropriation. Of more OF
les urgency lave been made by or on behalf
81 the following institutions. The Iass,s S.
ter Il the Poor. the News Bovs and Chiidren's
AID society, th, Nomoh's Union Christian As
foeiaton, maintaining home for friendlc.s
g.-!t lcoloredl, the Children's Countrs Homo.
th1 Hone TOT Incarables. the Psnsosra frcs
hi jersart,n. tie National Home for p>stttut.
Infants, the Wash M ton Training School foT
Nnrses. 81 JosenAG Male Orphan Asvlum. ths
Girls Reform School Of the District Of Co.
iumbia
can report in full upon any or oil OF thee.
81 the Commissioner or the congressional eous
mit:ees desiie 4 but IL does not seem ncces-
sar, nov 70 speak ~ length except Of tNose for
Rhich approx riatlons art recommended. What
has ALREADY bren said In this report will show
that n refusal 20 recommend an appropriation
GOES lot in ans wise indicate that the super
int, nGent considers the institution ''un.
Hnrthy, but merely that 1t seems to him in
tNredient 10 -rant public money. For this
1hcfc IN; y to various rcasons. Some Of the in.
'a-u;ions nErI"d above have already been per
rropriaiion would do laore harm than good
SOulc are educ ttionGl rather than oharitabls
instiictons. ana the reasons FOR refusing SONS
OF them have been already indicated In the
body of fho report Some can receive as much
~ a,ei lie given from the fund for the relief
Of the poor" For only one Of the applicants
do 1 RECOMMEND an appropriation.
The Girls Reform school.
This is public corporat ioE. the trustees be-
;ng appointed by he President No none,
Ass s,es been Appropriated TO IT, use. although
such appropriations have been urged by nearly
al the District ofhcinls who ARE IN positions 4.
Enow best NJ 60 its necessity and by many OF
tic prominent citizens Of Washington To nv
own m!ai u appears that the lack OF girls
reform school N the District come the nearest
to Icing thoroughly clsgracei1l of any fact
connected with our charities. The femal. de
psTiment OF the work house. where the inmate.
are grouped IL large cells without empioyment
u no place for tie large number Of girls .eut
there.
before the assembling Of Congress and ate.
thsr has been an opportunity 20 confer with
| he trustees and Others 4 shall communists
WA YOU ESEin and at Length upon this subject
Al pretent merely wish TO urge the insertion
OF an item Tor this institution in the annual
estimates. The amount named IL the one pre /.
vlously asked Tor by the trustees ami Is Whist IA
( would be desirable to have were the moncy
available. Tie amount NAV be reduced .orne.
ls7cA1t'
+, expensive real estate or in case it bt found
wise 10 arrange with one of the private insiitu.
! tions airead. eNisting for part Of the work
Earring this, however, IL Il be considered inad.
/ sisab.e 60 ask FOR the full amount the reanest
should be made Tor some per cent OF II with
The uaders san ding that the balance will he az.
fropriSted .neNI year. recommend an appro-
priafion OF $4,000 for the glrls reform school
Summary aud General Observations.
Table herewith gives a comparative view
OF the appropriations for the past and current
years, AMI he appropriations recommended
for the year ending June %. 1898 The list OF
recommendations is net quite complete. as the
J ainol ate sUr the instruction Of the deaf aud
dumb Tnd Tor the education of the feeble
minded viii he ssked Tor through the Depart
ment Of the Interior. The status OF th.se M
prclriatlOus Is II lrosont rather doubtful bat
j. ~ j. necessary an quite Wiling IL indorss
, M advance d.. Gailaaoets recommendations
a 20 lmoGrts. These amounts will ada al out
sti.UJ3 to tle app ofriAlions asked maAing
total Il -.i2,1o nednctIng the extraordinary
amount asked for estsbii-n,ng a reform school
foT gi"ls. s15OJ0. IL wall bt seen that the total
! CT appropriations recommended exceeds by
only 81 .4JO me amounts actually Appropriated
for 'ae current year, and will fall below thu
amounts apPr"prIatcc for the year ending Juns
: 80. 1891. .! rSt.l9-