The Advance., 1893-12-21

away from everything and everybody with only two
building, which formed the sleeping for the boys with
unfinished walls and the whole establishment inside and
face except those who employed about the build
outline Of the Condition of the Lancaster Reform School in
Ohio the time when Mr. HOWE assumed the management
matter thrilling with interest of the sto
With HOWE and his wife there time sent
ment the NV work before fore them required attention. There was
must be improved the welfare of the boys demanded
least public sentiment favor of proper
of treatment for the erng and created
for yet very little confidence placed in humane
formatory institutions for youth boy girl who
the penalty of the wrong committed there often herd
ed with the common and deprayed criminals of both
these things spread out before them they looked
ment with unknown quantities, Mr. HowE and his estmable
wife set to work and for more than twenty years
tem modelled after the Rauhe Haas ough house, near
was the Beginning of the family principle of institution
work this country 1t the best of the old world plans
of refomatores improved enlarged and perfected by the
prophetic udgment large faith and broad charity which
Thus that the School Lancaster Ohio became
y after that Of like institutions in other countries it became
after few years SO far advance of what German
French Schools were that it was virtually original pro
ducon the result of the practical solution of problem that
for years During all this time the State appropria
for the people yet had little faith in reformation for
errant youth that had not at least the odor of prison
The Institution was started on very primitive style
miles south Lancaster away civza
ton, and from the timber of the primitive forest found
cottages for the officers and families and the fifty boys who
principle practical reality yet the people
could not how an errng boy could have any
But out OF those days OF small things has results
der the Blessing and by the favor of the Lord Of heaven
who led his servant on and inspired him with enlarged
and quality far exceeded the most sangune
The boys who received into that School took
prominent places in the great Of Ohio in at
came prominent in the legal and filed honora
1861 sixty of the larger boys volun
teered in the service and joined the United States Army
several receiving promotions and for mertor
doubtdy had much to do with their in their army
Mrs HOWE has been the fact of their aborng from the
they criminals possible
them take stock in themselves In other words make
boy feel that he human being endowed with hui
man feeling possessing mind capable OF enlightenment
o W e bebes anG r
good both for time and eternity.
to their word and integrity in matters Of business They
at ho and When the
for gathering and dsposn OF the products OF the
vded into sections companies and each assigned to
particular work There were some for picking some ass4f
neghboring markets sell and make collections In this
far East Zanesvie far Cincinnati West
South North far Newark Columbus and Della
So systematic all business carried that strict
tenden so that every stage of the work was at
and the whole details known.
For example, the amount picked and delivered to the
packers the amount packed and delivered for transpora
veed the agents. and what disposition made
of them Thus the boys given practical instruction in
confidence placed in them At times thousand bushels
of fruit produced and disposed of in the markets. and
Such has been the of the Lancaster Institution
that nearly quite all the States
of the older have adopted the Ohio system
originally naugurated by Mr. HOWE and in several instances
has been consulted regard the plans and workings of
the Cottage SYSTEM and when understood adopted
In 1872 by invitation International
three different sessions to speak of system
its merits and his views received with profound inter
vantage the opportunity offered he visited Of the
Reformatory Institutions England large number of
those the Continent gathering much valuable lntorma-
ton for future and benefit.
School, at Lancaster on the fifth day of April 1875 after twen-
y Of faithful service to sat say political s demand he
the day Of the same month he took charge of
days from the time of his resignation in Ohio.
1t was very pleasant HOWE learn after leaving
the Lancaster School that he always held very high
appreciated by all classes He lived to receive honest
seeking his removal acknowledging their wrong and of
frng to do whatever IN their power to rec the errors
had through any msudgment of theirs Many
letters were received from citizens
est terms their approval of his work and methods hoping
again to engage in the work he so nobly began.
Entering upon his duties at Meriden Mr.. HOWE found
work and assisted by his wife at set about reforming
the etc m which soon began to show unmsaka0e
Not many elapsed before much Of the old severe
Truat tn yvha MIS- Ohp ne