The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-15
TRAINING OF IMBHCILES
Success of The Training
School for Feeble
Minded Children.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF IFS GROWTH
The Thorough Methods EMPLOYED
10 Educate aud Train ths Weak
kinded--Aided by The
State.

Vineiand has been marked. il does not
belong to the State of New Jersey. but
was incorporated as a private charity.
Unfortunately a clause in the statue
laws Of New Jersey prohibits making AZ
appropriation to a privats charity. The
patronage Of the State. however. Is vsry
important. us IL pays nearly $4,000 per
Annum for the education, training. board
and care of the imbecile of the State.
Previous to the rounding of this institu-
tion al such children in n ew Jersey were
sent TO Media. Pa, for proper treatment.
Iuseparably connected with The origin
aud successful growth of the training
school is It's efficient superintendent. the
Rev, S. o. Garrison, a native of the State
ald q graduate OF the Lancaster, Pa,
Theological Seminary iu 1889. Mr.. Gar
rison, after successfully ministering TO
his charges for nearly ten years, decided
10 practically abandon his chosen PROBES,
sion and, regardless of the large salary
paid by his Phlladelphia congregation,
10 accept the peculiarly i~mpoftunate
''cail' OF the feeble minded of his w
Stale.
The working out Of the plan of the
senii-priyste Institution wal coufided 10
his brother. Rev. q. +. Garrison, aud his
hearty desperation obtained. Notice
that the iden of a school nad nos yet oeen
evolved on September, 1887. Within
three mepths this institution was opened
at Mllyil,e, Nj. A prodigious interest
WAS awakened by the opening of thus
nome" IA this wide reaching aud
heavy correspondence Which at ouee was
directed toward Mr.. Garrison astea,shed
him Nitn the demand for such
au institution in New jersey. So impor-
tant aud serious was the nature OF THIS
demand that the proportions Of the
scheme necessary to satisfy it were al.
Esaay beyond the most daring dreams of
Its propagation.
THE FIRST STEPS.
Acting with alaerity Mr.. Garrison can
vassed the waoIs field aud sought to
induce Others to take up this nobla work
for humanity. Failing IN this aud tear
ing the opportunity would be lost, he
organized aud conducted Il purely benev-
tient charitable training school for
feehls-mludest children. TIE first gift OF
a isrge an anleuut ~ $1,000 was a cnec1
tfyeu BIZ a wealthy Nav fprk lady, Mrs.
Palmer. Tnis Was glytn In resuonss TO
an earnest personal appeal from Mr..
Garrison. Another $1,000 was received
il small amounts, and with this as a
nucleus forty acres of land were secured
in Vipelapd, the town which offered tue
lest inaurefiients for such a school.
Holding forty acres OF lauu. with seven
inmates and no assurance of support
ot.ef chan that giYel by faith in aud
enthusiasm for q good c31Se, In March,
1SSS. This school uecsme an actlys factor
IL the educational history uf New Jersey.
So marked has been the success and pro-
gress of the New Jersey rrainlng School
that at the suuuai mes.Ing of tie super
fnteuaeats of these acnopls. repraseu Ltug
sepeuteea States, aud of Others iaterested
IN the feeble minded. Waici, has Just
been cid In Chicago. Superiutendent
Garrison wHs cnosen yics preaid mt Of
The National s~sspciat Oh. An iuYit.ii, ~
was extended this body 10 meet In Vine
land III 1895.
The lrauiing school was Incorporated
on May "A, 1888, and the officers were
elected Us teheWs:-Presideut, Joseph
Wlstar of Salen; Vice President, Wm.
ii. Nicholsoa Of Pnilsdeipaia; Treasurer.
Thounas }. Syuuot5 OF WeuonRh, with
MIR. Garrison Us SECRETARY. Josiah Wistar
has been ihs only prssideut of tue Board
of Directors of The Training SCHOOL gpus
far, aud has prevail hipisslf = gppd aud
efficient frien | to the school and to the
a sacialion controlling it. William G,
Tyler. of Philadelphta. has given over /
Thousand doaars to the institution.
Il mong thOss members Of the association
who have glyeu most literally To the
growth aud support Of this scaoDl MAJ be
named Mr.. aud Mrs. B. ID. Moxaam
oh't 0OAA ~ AoO lis anna
Moore.
THE PRESENT ~RoPERT
The training scheol at VInefand is an
outesowth of the MillVille Houue, but how
changeei From six Inmates the school
has growu. satii 1863 men aud children are
1Dcluiea ia this large family, finding here
light employment aud amusement The
ages vary from the child of six summers
To The old ma just received. Who Q
snawg hair tells that for sixty-l wo years
be has waited for this pleas. at home.
Dy donations and purchase a par6 OF lis
atres, dotted hare, aud there with beauti-
ful groves. has been acquired By tho
asso cation.
Seven cottages are filed with the MEM
befs of the Institution, while s3ho0lrooms
and workshops are AZ some distance from
the cottages. a beautiful new cottage of
buff br.ek Is one of the latest acquisi-
tions. Mqxham cottage is the handsom-
est OH The ground. Wilbur cottage aud
the homie OF the superintendent are very
attractive in appearance The grounds
are laid out III broad yenue which are
crossed bv White board walks competing
the cottages.
A library of 400 volumes has been pro-
yited for the employees aud Older pupils.
A pleasant reading room has also been
equipped for the male employees.
Asst is so necessary tlat The children
should bake plenty OF exercise and fresh
air, it is arranged That the teacher shall
meet her class in one Q and after q
shor lesson she and they walk over to
another building. Haring walked and
rested The pupils are ready for another
lesson The kindergarden methods are
largely carried out. The short periods,
the gifts. games ana OCCUPATIONS are
delightful to tile children.
FITTED FOR USEFUL EMPLOYMENT.
Manual training is q great help TO the
larger pupils, as they are thus fitted for