The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-26

she reaches her majority, when she goes
out into the world to soon bring up in
some prison or worse Happily these
cases are extremely rare in comparison
with the large number who leave the in
stitution TO become useful members OF
society
OBJECT or THE SCHOOL.
The object OF the Industrial School is
reformation, not punishment, and the
love, but firmly 70 point out the way to
overcome the fauts of temper and life
and make right living seem pleasure as
well as a duty" 1t is the boast or the
Principal and Matron Mrs. Mary T. Nc
Faoden, who has been in charge of the
school for many years, that however
great the provocation, she has never
struck one of the inmates, except the
very young ones, who are treated 10 an
old-faShioned spanking, which, accord
ing to the best authorities, is both whole
some and invigorating. All rAlnof M
fractions of discipline are treated with
kind but firm admonitions, while those
guilty of persistent wrong-doing and
graver offences are confined in their
rooms, where lonesome reflection, assist
ed by a liberal diet of plain bread and
water, soon bring the most wayWard to
terms.
Since the institution was opened in De-
and there are now 110 in the place. Hud-
son had seven last year and Essex
twenty, which is the largest number
from any one county. Somerset has only
which have none. The discipline main
tanned and the work accomplished APP
pear to be excellent, and the high opin-
ion which the girls have of the place
and those over them is apparent in the
fact that during the year not single
attempt to escape has been made. This
is all the more significant when the
great liberty allowed the girls is taken
into consideration During the recrea-
ton hours they are allowed to wander at
will over the playground which is ,un-
confined by any fence, and at certain
times they are permitted to go out into
the fields and assist in the farm work
Long walks are frequently taken,
sometimes extending to Cadwalder Park,
the outskirts of Trenton, and yet none
of the girls have attempted to run away,
but have displayed loyalty to the in
stitution, which shows that they look
upon it as their home.
TO MAKE GOOD WOMEN.
Every effort is made to prepare the
girls for some useful station in life.
All the house work about the institu-
the clothing, table linen and similar ar
ticles which are used in the school. They
bake the bread, cook the food, and as
has been said before. work on the
farm.
With all this the moral and religious
training of the girls are not overlooked.
In addition to the religious exercises held
in the school. divine service is attended
in the neighboring church at Hillcrest
every two weeks, while those who have
been brought up in the Roman Catholic
faith are faithfully administered to by
the Sisters of Charity. All holidays are
appropriately observed, and through the
generosity of some of Trenton's good
people. the hearts Of the girls have
been frightened by the amusements and
gifts bestowed upon them.
The locking up of the girls at night is
the feature of the institutions admins
criticized, and the only objection raised
nnf ND hn a1xr 41ls i
thereto was the peril the girls would be
in in case of fire. This is recognized by
the management, and every effort has
been made to secure some mechanism
like that used in prisons by which all the
doors on corridor can be locked by
the single turn of a lever. The trustees
believe that they have found such
mechanism and will soon have every
hall equipped with it.
In the meantime every precaution is
taken to guard against fire. The entire
establishment is heated throughout by
steam and lighted by gasolene manufac-
tured on the premises. The only fire in
the building is in the kitchen and laun-
dry, and the ranges and stoves are en-
tirely surrounded by iron and brick work.
watchman, or rather watchwoman,
constantly patrols the building at night,
and the apparatus for extinguishing fires
is most complete. This is the resident
ron, Mrs. Mary A. McFadden; First AS
sistant Matron, Mrs. Mary Miller; Sec
ond Assistant Matron, Miss Anna Inlay:
Housekeeper Miss Carrie Fox; Assist
ant Housekeeper, Miss Isabella Scott;
Teachers, Miss Amanda M. Hammeli
and Miss Alice E. Barker; Night Watch,
Mrs. Harriet Evans.
During the past year William Hunt,
of Trenton, has been building a large
wing to the school. 1t is three stories
high and 1874 feet long by "a feet wide.
On the first floor will be located a
library. reception room and large
assembly room, while the two upper
floors will be divided into rooms for
the girls, affording accommodations for
sixty new inmates. The building will
soon be completed. The library Of the
institution is not as we'll equipped as it
should be, and those who are interested
in the excellent work the school is ac-
completing can do much good by send
ing their books of fiction and general