The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-09

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THE EEE0KM SCHOOL
szmz~<y - 81. As@a.f Keepers - she
Esreeser-
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Board e trussers &C ske state rsfn-=n
sch@os. cen posed ~ Jshu Tsehson. 81 Chez
kasss. sress6ezz: Hsnrv Drum, q Taeoraa,
s~erexzrx. and L r. Compton. 81 Se4Ekss.
h2s Est closed IN IN Y0Tsa1s sessdor.
he a.nuaI sEvars e Dzreesor :. 2.
Wess<n1orF. showfnx TIA statistical ard
Gnancsza eo1A2stkna of sss srhoa1 for the
yszr eating eept&zker -. IkS. sss pre-
SEATED ard arr<sves.
Tkzs reYa<s sb0xs sAaz TIE whaie n1r-
ber q ehssdrea admitted sincs the azseEEng
e tas senccz. June 10. 1ses. - Iss bcTs
and snenky-soGr girls. Eesnasnfng In the
sShooa 0etnk<r 1 1zs2. we're s1xsy-fvs boys
ard six girls Sixxy-slx boys and szghfes1
grss were receire3 daring the year. Oar
fns the year 81 boys and sxeafy-to1r
girls wers IN afssnd9ncs. NEnes@en beys
Ea0 fSzr girls we're psresed daring TIE
tw<svs Esoatas psx. Two bcys dses- The
whole rus1Aer n the seho0s AZ the date OF
tSe repOrs wzs 10 ooys and txeasy glrsz
% fhs tEsusv-three boys and girfs
paFoled euElag the year Dlrsrscr Wesssn-
Go-f says - the report. al are dosng
vel. snd srs prompt ia having their
rsross cards renewed. The t~o deaths re-
parted can 10 10 vay reaecs upon the san
tfa-y ee2ditson Of the school. The a-ss
Was sah5ees % epilepkiS ITS and died dur
ing coEvaisions. Having no friends, he
Vas barred in the lot belonging 10 shs
sehool IN fhe city cemstsry. The second
boz died from typhoid fever. having been
in the institution only swenty-one days.
His fAther. who Vas with him when the
death occurred. took the remains home for
hurial
The financial statement for the rear is Is
follows
To nnexpen6ed balance Of s7propris~
tea Ct March y ISL ...~.-.-.-..s.5e5 SIS s.
To syprcv<iatssn as March T.. Isss--
t1r Ea&A1FsDz zrH- S@-fsD %
Fer erection of hasi62ng 1s.aas 70
Total ss.s5s s.
By Essxpsnssd bslsnes Of 1891 aypro-
prsatsoa. whseh reverted % STATE
81 vouchers fo- claims aadi.sd and
pslo SasZS5 II
Balance on hand septembeF %. ISIS ssee75 Is
4 classification Of the expenditures for
the year shows SIG. 7lo.4T for Subsistence.
s.. 70i s. for furnishings and so. 81 50 COR
improvement. OF this latter amount
s.. Sd IS has been drawn and used as par
tiai payments on the building nov In the
course Of construction. and which viii be
ready for occupation By the first OF the
new year.
This building In 10 be model home for
the girls, besides providing en- assembly
hall for the entire school. and an Office and
living rooms for the directors family. The
plans we're drawn By Billiard & Haywood,
of Tacoma, under the direction of Mr..
Westendorf. whose long experience in
some Of the leading schools of the East
has made him familiar with the comforts
and convenienees required for such q
home. The building was erected by Mr..
III. Z. Noble, OF Centraiia, and In IL the
state certainly has Q bargain. II has been
built honestly and eheapiy, the total cost
being calculated as Just about s1i. 600
The excavations for the foundations were
done by the inmates Of the institution.
who have also done = vast amount of
grading and terraeing on the grounds
This work has made the grounds. occupy
ing one Of the most commanding eleva-
tons near Chehalis, . marvel Of beauty
and nsatness.
An excellent sewage system il being
put in. the work for the most part being
done by the boys. and improvements con-
templated for the immediate future are
steam and electric hgh. rlants. When
these are in place the school viii be as
complete In its equipment As any IN the
country.
In concluding his report Mr. Weston
dorf says: Though considerably crowded
in al les departments the institution Is In
good condition The boys and girls are
making eommendsble progress in school
and seem anxious 70 improve the time ST.
losfed 10 study. Much hard. honest work
has been done by the boys and girls, 81
ways chee-fGily. The discipline has been
excellent IN both departments. The sue
cess Of the institution has been largely
due 70 the fact that the teachers and or
GERS have iabored hard and earnestly in
thsir several posltiens
Just here il might be sell 10 say that the
salaries for the year for resident officers
amounted 70 =, 7s15l i; Is one Of the pet
hoShies OF The director TO encourage the
l.Sys b allowing them to hold positions of
trust sad responsibility. At present there
ars Az Of thea whose names appear on
the payroll OF coarse the amounts paid
tAen are small and they are not allowed
10 sp@11 money. They are generally boys
shs have 10 prospect Of homes on leaving
school. sz1 th@ Taoney earned is intended
70 heap shsE when they most need IL. ons
yozEg z&a wAo has heea employed over a
ye8- Is tAs school was able few DAYS
s.aeN - sea4 hIs little sisters 50 70 assist
sa~s2 - 60 - school. and he atlli has 20
Ess eEs@sE ever sSa
szssr - present. Insssligeat manage
Sees z&s assTsrcsE=snt ~ the school has
assz FszF Exss1 In tlras il xiI become
ssszze< q great pride 20 the state, for the
szez1aszs - NJ. Wessead0-f are such that
So z122 wEs y4ssts f1e institution g0ex
sSsy s-zz0zs szA<xs4ing a. their success.
l& ssSz@sSscn ~ rxkoTrnztorv work
GssEzT great wbsz he cane here. has
F'Sss TsEE e7sass4s-k5-y. N.. Wessenaorf
1zs as s@kx sssisEazs n his wife, xho. BE-
ss<ss &ass@x sAsFzs Of tSs girls dsr.art-
sssss, ss~f@zzls EA@ dates OF Eaetron for
SO ssassss sE21.A esss Is ~xa5sSntiv ouzls-
tss4 h.s - -ssssszs sas hosGs. ena ~ f.rsi
~ sLEE eK $3.50 a rnsNs III -....s