Evening journal., 1892-12-28

Incorporated by the Legislature.
DIR, Harlan had the Ferris Reform
School Incorporated by a legislative on.
actment March 10 1885. in order to
place the matter upon a more perma.
nent basis. Forty-eight persons were
named as incorporators and they or
ganized under the terms of the charter
ON April 10, of the same year. and
selected board Of officers aud man.
ayers consisting as follows;
President. Caleb Harlan, M. d. vice
presidents. Leonard H. Wales ] Tavlor
Cause; treasurer Henry C. Robinson
secretary, David w. Harlan; managers
Caleb Harlan M. d.. Lewis p. Bush Nj
d.. Edward Belts, Thomas Bird. Joseph
l.. Carpenter, Jr, Allen Gawthrop j
Taylor Cause, George Gray. David w.
Harlan, job II. jackson, William q.
Lodge, Samuel N. pusey, William II
Porter, Henry @ Robinson, Lewis
Thompson, Stansbury j. Wiley. Leon.
ard K. Wales and Alfred H. Warner. the
mayor Of the city of Wilmington. the
judge of the Superior Court resident In
New Castle county. and the president of
the Levy Court of New Castle county.
eX officers
Tho site for Establishment Purchased.
A proper location was finally secured
after. some difficulty was experienced. In
the country home of Philip Quiglev. The
farm was called "Woodside" and imme.
medlately after being placed ON the
market IL was purchased.
The farm contains 100 acres Of choice
land, on which were spacious buildings.
when would accommodate ffty inmates
Various appliances have been furnished
and new buildings erected 20 Increase the
conveniences Of the home. The change
in the name OF Ferris Reform School TO
Ferris Industrial School was affected
about two years ago.
Opened for Reception Of noys.
The school was first open for the recep
tion Of inmates on January l., 1886. and
before the close of the year had list
of seventeen, consisting Of lads between
the ages OF and i6 years, Of both col
ors. Newton Chandl r, who for many
years was connected with the grist mill
at Milltown, was placed In charge as
superintendent and Mary Il. Chandler as
matron. They continued in their re.
spective capacities until January /, 1889.
at which time they rendered their resig-
nations, which were accepted. II. d. Skill
lens, of West Boro, Mass. succeeded
Mr.. Chandler as superintendent and con
tinued IN that capacity until September
l. 1890, when he also forwarded his
resignation to the board Of managers.
MIR. Haines the Superintendent.
The successor 10 Mr. Skillens was the
present incumbent, Herbert e. Haines.
of livermore Falls, Me Prior TO his
appointment TO the superintendency Mr.
Haines was employed for eight months
as an assistant of his predecessor, from
whom he gained the methods under
which this Institution is now managed.
Mr. Haines has two assistants, Frank
Gould and r. j. Rutledge, whose duties
are to oversee the work laid out by the
superintendent and have control over the
boys assigned them. They are usually
termed masters.
Miss Clara b. Gould Is the teacher of
the school room. She instructs from
9.3O to II every morning and to 9 in
the afternoon There are two distinct
divisions of boys The division that nt.
tend school In the morning do duty on
the farm in the afternoon, and the sec.
ond division the reverse. The regular
school term is from September ist Go
May 3lst, but owing TO the improve.
ments that have been under way the
session did not begin uutil about three
weeks ago
An Examination Of the Departments.
Through the courtesy of the genial
superintendent, Mr. Haines, an EVE
MING JOURNAL reporter had the pleas
ure Of passing through the many depart.
ments.
A laundress and kitchen matron com
plete the force Of the institution. with
the one exception Of the overseer Of the
farm.
The laundress has charge Of the laun.
dry whore all the garments Of the bows
are washed and ironed. Five boys re
engaged in assisting.
-Four boys assist the matron in pre-
pairing the meals In the kitchen and four
are assigned TO arrange and wait on the
tables in the dining room.
Three boys do the work Of sweeping
and keeping clean the dormitory. while
three small Boys are engaged everv
morning in polishing the painting on the
balusters and stairways
A seamstress has in charge four bows
IN a room adjoining the laundry. The
mending and manufacture of all the
clothing of the boys is done in this de.
partment. Fifty new uniforms.
consisting of coat and trousers
have just been completed here
The uniforms are made from a mixed blue
and gray and all-wool material and is
manufactured by firm in Virginia that
makes a specially Of furnishing material
for such institutions A cap of military
design accompanies each suit Fancy
work on splashers, towels, table cloths
and bureau scarfs is worked by the boys
in this room. Mrs. Haines, under whose
instruction this work is done. is very
proud of the york and says that she
must admit that the boys are as expert
as herself
Three boys do all the baking in the
bakery. About 800 loaves of bread are
consumed every week by thousands Of
housewives.
Number Of Boys Now Confined.
Forty-hve boys are now in the institu-
tion Those not included in the above
out Of the school room. The routine
which they follow is TO rise at $50