Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-10-14
CORNER STONE LAID.


Tho New Building for the Prun'ytown
Reform school Now Well Under WAY.
The Address of Bon. j. Hop Woods-The
Grand Lodge OF MAsons omciated.
Special Correspondence REGISTER.
PRUNTYTowN. w. VA, October -.
Thursday was holiday almost at
this school. On that day the marble
corner stone Of the new building was
laid by the Grand Lodge OF Masons OF
this State. In the procession were the
Odd Fellows and the 1913 scholars OF the
Reform School. AT least 600 people
were present, and the day was beautiful.
The new building is remodeled one,
after the plans OF Giesey & Frannzheim,
architects of your city, upon the foun-
dation of the old court nouse here,
which was part of the contribution to
the State by Taylor county when the
school was located in 1889.
The new building Is beautiful one'
and built, OF course, with special adap-
tation to the wants OF the school. IL Is
three stories high, 4311 by us feet, con-
tanning offices, school rooms, dormito-
ries, basement, etc.
While not filing entirely the present
needs even Of the institution, the mar
yelous growth of which has fully dem
onstrated the long felt need OF such
Mace, il the beginning Of series OF
buildings which in time will vie with
any of the other State institutions. n
very competent corps OF officials Is al
it's head under the humane ana pro-
presslve management OF Hon. ID. w.
Shaw. Superintendent. and Mrs. Shaw,
his wife, as matron, while the inmates
number 104, not counting ABOUT lOS
heretofore discharged or released upon
'tickets OF leave"
No other institution In the state Is
more carefully looked after by It's BOARD
of Directors, or more justly ana
economically administered. Farm
ing, shoe-ma king, tailoring, baking
and other useful employmeSts are car
ried on, while the educational advan-
tages are equal to those of any public
free school in the State. More than
one boy has been released who Is now
in honorable employment, among the
number Mr.. Carry Wait, who is now on
q visit here, and who Is Working re-
muueratiVely at the tailoring trade In
Indiana. He looks and is perfect gen.
tleman. Another is Mr.. Walter Slaugh-
ter (colered), boy who keeps res
taurant on street in Parkersburg,
and who is not only making comfort
able living, but keeps his mothar and Is
educating his sister. And still another
is Willie Jarvio, honorably discharged,
and now employed as teacher for the
boys at fair salary. Can any man
doubt the superiority OF such a school
over the degrading and dsoasing blight
Of a States prison? The Legislature
can do no wiser or safer thing than 10
literally support it.
The officers Of the Grand Lodge OF
Masons officiating were: NJ. w. George
w. Creel as Grand Master, X. w. San
ford w. White as Deputy Grand Master,
4. w. Robert S. Helm as Senior Grand
Warden, R. w. John L. Pilson as Junior
Grand Warden, r. w. James w. Holt
az Grand Treasurer, K. w. John ). Herr
az Grand Secretary, Wor. John w.
Hamilton as Grand Marshal, Wor.
David ]. Gibson as Grand Chaplain,
Wor. Harry C. Owen as Grand 5. Des-
con, Wor. Walter S. Shuck as Grand j.
Deacon. Wor. Jackson V. Spencer as
Grand Architect, Wor. Edward NJ. Doll
and Wor. Thomas Nuzum as Grand
Stewards, Wor. Lloyd VI. BoJles as
Grand Pursuivant aud Wor. Nicholas
Rogers as Grand Tyler
The ceremony Of the Graft was beau
tifully perfored, the copper box contain
ing the curios being inserted, the stone
tested by the square, level and plumb.
and pronounced perfect, the cone OF
pIenty scattered, and the wine OF con-
cord poured upon the stone.
The stone thus being In place the
benedIctIon was pronounced and the I'm
uresslve ceremony was over.
Colonel James X. Smith, the vener
able acting President of the Board, In
the absence OF the President, Hon.
George E. Price, having formally re-
oue.ted after the rites Of the order,
that the stone be laid, Superintendent
Shaw. on behalf Of the Institution, 10
brief words of comment, introd uced MI
J. Hop. Woods, memrer OF the Board
who responded in its behalf Mr..
Woods. after paying q fitting compli-
men, 70 the antiquity and honor OF the
mystic order, as being more ancient
than the Golden Fleece, and more hon
orable than the Roman Eagle" and re-
waving at length the history oil the
School. and the legislation leading up TO
IL. especially commencing the efforts In
this behalf. OF the President OF the
Board, Hon. George Z. Price, who was
then a member OF the State Senate,
and OF Senator Worley, another mem
her and who Is now on the Board, md
Of Mr.. Shaw who was also a memb Der OF
the Legislature, and after paying
a tribute to the humanity OF such
legislation, aud TO the character OF tue
| bows, closed as follows:
This building was formerly Tenn
pie Of Justice-the old Court house OF
TAYLOR County. Here the right OF per-
sons and property were determined
Blind Justice here with patient scales
weighed with jealous care the temporal
affairs OF men. Here the common
wealth became the defender OF It's laws,
az we'll as the executioner OF us JUdg
ments, while the grim walls
OF its peuitentiary immured Il:
/ victims, regardless OF age or sex
from the worlds pleasures. Il was tbs
States pride 10 count among It's public
buildings, built by the the substance o.
its taxed subjects, place oil punish
ment for its private citizens as well a
lis public servants. The element o
reformation never entered into IL calcu