The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-02-07
BIENNIAL REPORT
Z of The Board Of Managers Of
The Missouri Reform
School.
3nteresting Array Of Facts and
Figures Regarding a
Great lnstitu.
ton.

With its characteristic enterprls.
the BAzoO to-day publishes in advances
Of any other newspaper the most in
teresting part Of the biennial report OF
the board of managers Of the State
Reform School for Boys. which wa
submitted to the general assembly Of
the State of Missouri to-day:
The State Reform School for Boys
is located in the eastern suburbs of the
city Of Boonville. 1t was established
BY the Act of the general assembly,
approved March 30, 1887. The site
was chosen, under the terms of that
act, by the governor, encouragement
and register of lands. The tract of
land composing the school property,
consists Of 1853 acres, and was donated
to the state by the citizens of Boon
vile.
The school was opened for the re-
ception of boys. on the fifteenth of
January, 1889, a little over four
years ago. During that time two
hundred and forty-three boys have
been received. fifty.six counties
have been represented. One hundred
and three boys have been discharged.
leaving in the school one hundred and
forty. The superintendent reports
that only seven, since their release.
have been guilty of crime. all of
whom were sent under definite sem
tence. Most of tie Others are doing
fairly well, according to the reports
which he has received. Some of them
have secured good positions, and are
an honest living. The report
of the Board two years ago, showed
that there were then 1O7 boys in the
school, and the present redort is $40.
an increase of 33. Up to De
cember 81, 1890, 1871 boys had been
received Up to December 81, 1892.
245 boys had been admitted to the
school.
The farm consists of 16S acres;
acres are used for the gar
den. from which the school is
supplied with vegetables. There
is small frame house OF
four rooms upon this tract,
erected prior to the donation tn the
state, and which is used as the garden
er's residence. About thirty acres in
pasture. The farming land contains
about lightweight acres. There is an
old log house, containing two rooms,
upon this tract, which has been used
rs a residence by the officer in charge
Of the farm. Several acres are in
orchard, and three acres used for a
brick-yard. The remainder is in an
enclosure, upon which is situated the |
main building, which is a handsome
structure. There is also a |
new two-story building, used for a !
lining-room, with the upper story for |
\ chapel. Also a two-story building
tor a laundry and bath house A !
residence for the superintendent is
now nearly completed.
BOARD OF MANAGERS.
The general supervision of the |
school is committed to a board of man.
ayers consisting of five members. At
he time of the last biennial report, |
he board was composed Of w. NJ. |
NJ. +. Bell, John X. !
Charles E. Leonard and
Clint Tillery. The term of w. NJ. |
Williams and NJ. +. Bell expired |
February l., 1891. Mr.. Williams was
for a term ending Feb
-uary /, 1895. Mr.. Bell, having
been appointed a member of the board |
# managers of the deaf and dumb |
asylum, Robert f. Lear, of Monroe
county, was appointed member of
his board for term ending Febru-
Try l. 1895. These appointments
we're confirmed by the senate, and at |
he March meeting, 1891, the board |
.eorganized, as provided by statute,
~ eIecting w. NJ. Williams, presi- |
lent; John r. Walker, secretary, and |
Charles f. Leonard, treasurer. The |
erm of Commissioners Walker, Leon
,rd and Tillery will expire February
|, 1898.
SUPERINTENDENT AND OFFICERS.
l.. d. Drake, Esq., has been Super.
ntendent of theschool since its organ |
zation. He has made an efficient
md able officer. and we cannot too |
highly commend the work which he |
,as done. All of his thoughts have
Deen devoted to the advancement of !!
he interests of this school. He has |
,een ably aidedby d. L. Davis, Assis-
ant superintendent, and all other
,fiicers Of the institution. The sala-