The morning call., 1893-03-23

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The Home Thfch Is to Hare Three Super
intendeHts Uit7tiH Three Mouths.
the members. But the other gentlemen
differed, aud chief among them was Mr..
Haywood, the lumb ber-dealer
Apropos of this fferencs of opinion it is
said that Mr.. Wiltshire is quoted as saying
that he really thought Heap a good man,
but in Difference to public opinion it
wouldn't do to keep him in.
So the upshot of it all was that Heap was
notified that his resignation would be
acceptable, and it was sent in.
Then c. &. MurdOck became disgusted
with the proceedings and gave up his place
on the executive committee, though he still
remained trustee.
It was an unfortunate affair all through.
a new superintendent was forthwith
looked out for by the trustees, aud late IN
December Of last year came a letter to the
secretary from DR.. Lindley of the Whittier
Reform School recommending TO the vacant
post certain Captain John Davis, an East
ern man, former drilimaster at Whittier,
who was said to have honorably discharged
his duties at that place.
This recommendation of Davis, it is said.
:
Haywood, the man whose efforts had ac-
cOmpljshed Mr.. Heaps overthrow. The
reason for Heywood's doing so is said to
have been briefly this: Haywood sells coal
and lumber and had been accustomed to
supply the lumber and coal used by the
Grove-street ''home' of the society. 1t
was even stated that HeywOOd's object in
devoting his valuable time to the business
of the association was not so much a burn
ing zeal for the cause of charity as a regard
to the advantages that would accrue to him
self as official and sole purveyor of lumber
TO the home In proof of this uncharitable
surmse i: is said that material was sup
piled 10 the home in such remarkable and
unprecedented quantities and the lum-
Der bills piled up TO such figure that Mr.
Heap demanded an investigation of the
matter and a discontiHuauce Of the lucrative
patronage.
This naturally excited the worthy lum-
berman's ire, if one may believe the story,
and he in retaliation brought about Heaps
downfall and Davis installment in the
vacant place.
Davis was formally accepted by the exec
utve committee of the board of trustees
and assumed his position on the 1st of last
January
On his accession to the place it was un-
derstood that he should bring about certain
radical Improvements in the manner of
conducting the home.
Under the former administration 1t had
been run very much in the manner of a
public charitable institution, which means
that there we're just as few luxuries as pos
sible rendered to the unfortunate who
CHANGED within its walls.
Davis understood his instructions and
dad fft- % Z,
few months ago the incorrigble little street
Arab whose fate took him to the "tome"
used to sit at bare table and dine on the
plainest Of wholesome fare. Luxuries that
tend to eneryate the character were severely
eschewed. The result of all this was to
teach the young scamps that an idle and dis
solute life did not always lead to a state of
happiness. When they went out of the
place 1t was with strong intention to go to
work and reform that they might avoid pub
lie institutions in the future.
Now, however, this is changed The
dirty little gutter-snipe who has been az
rested for committing some petty crime 10
taken from the police station and placed at
a table where the food is served in fancy
chinawaTe, and in place of the ordinary
steel knives and forks triple-plated silver
ones are used. The finest Irish linen cloths
abundantly laden with fancy sauces, Gus
tards and all that is found on the tables at
good hotels.
The cement floors in the old dinng-room
have all been covered with finely polished
sugar pine. The newly painted walls are
elegantly hung with artistic paintings and
steel engra wings, and with the rich tapestry
hanging from an arch at one end of the
room one could almost imagine himself in
a Mob Hill man sion.
The floors throughout the building have
been oiled. vanished and polished, present
ing a handsome appearance, and, in fact,
everything that could possibly be done in
beautifyng the place has been accom-
plished.
Whether all this has touched the hearts
Of the children or made them repentant for
their evil deeds is not so apparent. But it
remains fact that in the first month Of
Captain Davis administration seventeen
boys and four girls made their escape, and
during the second month the number OF
residents decreased by fifteen. And with
all the fnery and luxury extended to these
walls, besides the closest watching, they
sneak out in patches quicker than they can
be gathered together.
This" says AIr. Davis, lis the modern
idea Of reforming juvenile offenders" but
evidently San francisco boys think differ
emily. and Mr.. Boyd, whose duty it is to
chase the runaways. has no time to think
either way. but it is understood that he
will shortly apply for a pension.
A meeting of the trustees and lady man.
ggers was held on Tuesday afternoon. The
bills that were presented at the meeting for
the improvements were likened unto
the fabulous sums involved In the recent
Panama canal scandals.
As they were read out in the committee
meeting Tuesday there went perceptible
shudder through the audience. and lumber
man Haywood was seen to scratch his head
In an anxious manner.
The accounts. however, were finally ac-
cepted and the meeting was about to ad-
iourn, when Mrs J. T. Bonestell and Miss
Anna Greer, two of the lady managers, ten