The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-30


The DUBOIS county Teachers Insti.
iu,e will be held at the cour. h use on
the week beginning July 25th, 1893
This is the only week available for insti-
tute purposes, for the room will be c.
cnpied during August aud September
for court purposes.
INDIANA REFORM SCHOOL
FOR BOYS.
PIainfield Ind, Established Jan.
4, 1868.
HOW BOYS ARE COMMITTED.
Only Courts can commit boys, and
these only after the boy has had fair
trial in open court.
For crime, boys may be committed
from to Is; for incorrigibility, from
10 TO IL
TICKETS OF LEAVE.
No boy is ever discharged until he
reaches the age Of 81. But boys are re-.
leased on "Furlough," or Tickets OF
Leave," after by a long course OF good
conduct, they ach their Honor
Badge il the authorities OF the School
deem him worthy.
DAY SCHOOLS.
These schools are graded in every re-
spect like the public schools OF cities,
and are taught by competent teachers.
Each boy attends school One.half Of
each day and works the other half.
Thus one-half the boys are in school in
nd hA nj IN In
afternoons. No vacations are ever CIV
en- except 10 the higher grades, and then
only at the busy working season, when
the teaching OF trades renders II ncces-
sary. The primary schools extend all
the year.
TUE COTTAGE OR "FAMILy' SYSTEM.
The school is founded upon the above
system. There are twelve cottages
" here boys i've when not in school oI
at work. The boys in these cottages are
graded according to their moral con-
dition." There they are in charge OF
teacher called blouse Father" and ifa
married man his wife assists in making
the home life pleasant one. These
cottages are provided with basement
story for play in bad weather; q second
story, consisting ofs sitting room, wash
room and officers rooms, and a third
story for sleeping purposes. Each fam.
Iily has its own play ground, but all
boys eat in general dining room.
; INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION.
The School teaches every boy habits
icf industry and aims TO teach each boy
a trade. Brick making, brick laying
iplastering, gas making, plumbing, steam
fitting, bread making, cooking, tailor
: ing, shoemsking and repairing, garden
Ing, farming. caring for stock, horicul
ture, laundry work and printing arr
taught boys.
!, INCENTIVES TO GOOD CONDUCT.
l. Good treatment.
2. II pays 10 do right because il Il
right.
; 3. Good conduct hastens his honor
able furlough and bad conduct post
pones il.
4 Bad conduct deprives . boy o
privileges. while good conduct enlarge
them.
s Corporal punishment is made th'
last resort. II other appliances fail tn
teacher applies TO the Superintendent Il
'. writing for permission to inflict q Ger
! tain corporal punishment. IL the sup
, crintendent, after due investigation
grants the permit, the extent and man
ner Of the punishment 10 clearly sc
forth. Thus bad habits are suppressed
and good habits formed.
WHAT BRINGS BOYS HERE.
|. Truancy and absentecism fron
day schools.
2. Idleness aud sire life when ther
is no school.
3. Intemperance and vice on III
part Of parents.
A. Spasmodic control at home.
Q 8. Over indulgence and lack Q
home restraints.
e 8. Step.parents and neglected OF
d phsnage.
z. Bad environments.
' The last might be regarded a. q sum
mary of the others, and may express Ii
prime cause Of the downfall OF boys.
SOME PREVENTIVE MEASURES.
I. A good compulsory law requiI
J. ing all children to attend school.
2. Abolition Of "child labor for III
benefit Of vagrant parents.
3. The suppression Of vicious haunt
where boys congregatc.
r. A. Abolition OF whatever will kee
q boys on the street away from hon
70 Suitable restraints and better hon
:. life.
h g. For parents TO give moro after
!. tion to the rearing OF their childrc
Neglect In this respect Is fraught wit
ruin.
EDUCATION UrON CHARACTER.
" There IL no doubt that education
z one of the strongest agencies In SUI
Is pressing crime. Reform School boy
% ne q rule, are very illiteratc: 90 ~
e cent are below the fifth year grade, m
ulont 10 ncr cant are below the thil