Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-16
VISIT TO BuRsHAM FARM.
iDn Of Daily Life at rn,s ,rto,,est.
Neformatory Tor Bows.

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81 t tn'er rest in reformatorni Two WON
cently visited Burnham fan work re
'hefe az az : p. m. and remain, reacnlns
the Following day at nnH until
was crasp and clear th von. The air
upon . Dlae lake and scarlet hi nuh snone :
es s [so favored close insneot ana
OF the place, its life and 81 tnspecuon
John Dooly, now in chars ~4iils. Rev.
assistant gave the visitors ~ ana MS
portunlty for investcation every OPP
houses Were found Well SUITED e - tn rec
needs OF the inmats. Gilpin 1.' 10 IN.
newest building, is beautifnuv u b.l the
and wen built and its larso Asua'eu
tory accommodates 20 bows. w, uorlnl-
Onrls'ian union and Mayaower e sne
tases hold some Il each. As tha wv Wv
ent number Of boys is only n pres pres.
take their meals together in tha ' aney
dlnlng-room in Gilpin hall ot sc
otner p'niuihss' the Sister Dora hosni.
tai was found ready for use, bnt hnr
PLY, empty of patients; and the I nar
new gymnasium awaited winter AND
bad weather for occupants, ~
At the time of the visit the 1iro ,,,,
chiefly out OF doors. A potato field Of
seven acres was being dug by some
Il OF the boys under chorse If y
brother; and root cellar was ha,p,r
built by the resident mason with thrae
Or four boy helpers. A plumber re-.
Gently engaged, with Il boy learner
was mending leak in a drain nine
ana Slazlcr, also with his youthful
assistant, was replacing broken panes
Oh glass. IN the blacksmith's shop
two boys We're cleaning and sorting
tools, ana the one in charge showed
some specimens of excellent work
The carpenters shop also was being
put ill order, preparatory to the arrival
of the new carpenter from Vermont
In the dairy sturdy boy showed with
pride his churn and pans of cream.
and his youthful companion made but
ter balls by wooden paddles with aston
fishing deNterity. A boy aspiring to be
a master baker had made and baked
excellent bread for family use; and de-
tail of younger boys were assisting in
kitchen, dining-room and Homework.
Every one was busy.
A morning and afternoon session of
school is held for different classes. but
at the harvest season only the Younger
ones could attend. The laundry had
proved insufficient for family needs,
and was being enlarged, and improved
in appliances. And the garden, which
might be most productive under proper
showed signs of neglect.
OF live stock on the place there are
now 70 cows, two yoke of oxen, one
ia ttening OK, eight horses, Is pigs,
seven hogs, l6 ducks ana 50 hens.
After inspecting the bathing arrange
ments, the famous ''cOops" or punish
ment cells were visited, and found of
sufficient size, well lighted and venti-
ately, and only properly secure. The
thinking cOOps," intended for only an
hours stay, are smaller.
At 5 o'clock Il horn sounded, and in
The fields the boys stopped work and
turned their faces homcWard, and soon
The air was cheerful with the shouts
md cries Of young yoicesA 1t twas the
noise and stir Of farm, Of a. nhlealthy
md happy family, and did not suggest
reformatory. Boys called loudly to
each other and fired apples at the
1rlver of the OK team or pclted him
with nuts as he drove his slow beasts
past the house; but the fun was decent
md wholesome, and brcathcd of the
woods, not of the city slums.
At a quarter past there was even
ng prayer in the chapel, preceded by
and roll-caII, and it would
nave touched n calIouS heart to watch
The faces of those 80 boys, and to hear
heir strong h0arSc voices lift and car
y the hymns. After the brief service,
t Is the custom to adjust any family
but on this occasion the
)oyS were only requested to bring back
he bags which they had borrowed"
or nuts as they were wanted for
POTATOES. At O'Clock the drum sound
ID "taps," there was march to quar-
ers, and the day was done.
But for the visitors there was yet
mother touching and suggestive inG-
lent. They were invited into q little
private sitting-room, lately granted,
lpOn stringent conditions, to three Of
he oldest and once worst boys of the
arm, yet no college students could
AVE entertained with more pride and
pleasure. The walls were decorated
With flags, photographs, bits Of cary
ng and rustic treasures. There was
! shelf of good books, among them
Tom Brown at Rugby" and conspic-
louS in such a place shOnc on the wall
N officers sword and belt. ct was
ny fathers sword" said the rough,
"a ger lad of 1G, "and here are his
and picture. He was
N the relief party that tried to save
ulster. Yes, he is dead" His voice
vas full of pride in his fathers record.
The routine Of life at the farm Is as
ollows: Rise at ; O'Clock; do ''chOres,"
UGH as milking, fetching wood, ETC.;
breakfast at 6; chapel at 7, for - min
ties; begin work ut 7.3O; stop work Mt
! 30; dinner at -; work from ] till
J; supper at 6; chapel at 7:15; taps
It 8. On wednesday afternoon there Is
n hour of recreation for the deserving,
nd on Saturday universal half-holi.
lay.