The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-09

Last Saturday afternoon n meeting
was held in the Ferris Reform School
in order to celebrate the founding OF
that institution. MIR. George Cspelle.
President of the Board oil Managers.
presided. In stating the object of the
meeting no referred To John Ferris,
through whose munilicence the lnstitu-
ton was founded, and also to Mrs.
Mary Il. Pusey, who was always reHdy
TO aid when money was needed.
These names deserved to be held in
the highest veneration.
The boys sang hymn OF Welcome
being accompanied by Mrs. ualnes
on the piano, In very good style, after
which an appropriate prayer was
made by Bishop Coleman. In which he
nsked tho blessing of God on tho lnsti.
tuition. that all may DO enabled to live
here together In peace and love and
in the end 10 given life everlasting.
After another song the president
introduced Mr.. Lewis Z. Vandegrift
who made ali interesting address, III
which no advised the boys to romem'
Der while they were beneiittlng them.
solves they were beneiittlng others,
and in nultIvating habite OF obedience,
industry and sohrlety they were. lay
ing the foundation Of usefulness nnd
good citizenship. He euloEized til,
men and women who had founded til,
institution and made 1t possible L
educate incorrigible boys In order tina,
they may DO kept out OF jail and DO
come good citizens.
1 His rotation of his Welt to tn
Worlds Fair wGs rather amusing, a
the most beautiful object he saw wa
a large snnpping turtle. When IL
concluded, President Capelle read
letter from Judge Ball, regretting hi
inability to attend the meeting Gn'
commanding tho Institution rs tn
saving Of a single boy from hecOming
} criminal was worth all the efforts bein
, made for the reclamation of offenders
:, and expressing the hopa that at a
! early date n training department sha
Il lie added to ths building.
= At the invitation OF President CT
pelle. Prof. Berlin made II short &C
' dress on the importance of manut
training, holding that II was ds necss
5 snry TO instruct the hand as It was
q cultivate the intellect. Labor has n
ennobllnK influence, and to lit boys [
earn living was the aim of ell Ii
s strlctIon.
L Bishop Coleman was next introduce
:. and made an eloquent little speech,
which he advised the boys to Away
try to do their best, to be honest, II
Z dustrious, perseverlng, and so liv
4 that they would he missed when III
: shall end for their good deeds, an
not for their bad ones.
Il lie wished no better euluEy to ap
pear on his tombstone than lie
missed" He said that every on
should try and be useful. A waite
that did not keep time. and penc
that would not write were OF no use
The lesson was SO plain and practlca
' that 1t should make an indellihle i'm
j. pG ession on the memory OF tho hoy
a and lead to greater effort on the
part to be useful. When lie conclude
u the pupils, about As In number, uC
{. iourned to the lawn for drill.
"a The various evolutiuns were pc
:. formed under the direction OF the
preceptor in very creditable inanne
70 and to the great qualification of I'll
r. various ladies and gentlemen presen
(, The institution has heeu enlarged /
y, the erection of Il wing. in which thel
u ID commodlous hall. we'll lighte
" and ventilated, that Is capable of a
I'd cOmmodating hundred pupils A
t the rooms are kept In first claes orde
- being as neat and clean as ne
" pin.
y Their sleeping apartments aro
pleasant as can possibly DO made. al
=. everything Is provided for comic
: and convenience. Indeed we ha'
. never seon more comfortable quartz
nj and pleasant surroundings. MS 4
o situation Is salubrious. free from III
laria, ana conducive to health.
Tho boys are taught to sew, al
&c make their own clothes, wash and lrO
T. make their beds. do general hou.
-, work. as well as farm work, ba
" bread and MAKO themselves general
e Useful. In short, the institution
p filling q great need. as many OF t
nj boys would bs in prison II 1t were II
for it.
n Mr. flames and his wife dos r
n. great praise FOR their successful M
OF HEement, MS the boys are so we'll 81
a islied that none OF them have
= tempted to ahscnnd since their regii
10 commanded, which fact speaks v
lie, umes In their favor. Persons who q
in pos ,essed uf large fortunes cannot
letter than remember the institute
Is In making their yearly donations.