New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-03
THEIR PLANS UPSET.
HOUSE OF REFUGE MANAGERS ALL AT SEA.
SECRETARY HERBERT'S ORDER RECALLING
LEAVES OF ABSENCE TO INSTRUCTORS MAY
WORK HARM To TIE INSTITUTION.

SECRETARY HERRERT's ORDER RECALLING
LEAVES OF ABSENCE To INSTRUCTORS MAY
WORK HARM. TO TIE INSTITUTION.
Tho orlcr IF secrotarv Herbert assigning to Navy
duty Th.utonants D. ". Lowry and Charles w.
JunCen respectively superintendent ana assist
ant superintendent of the House of Refuge on
Randalrs Island may. and most likely WILL WORK
great damage to that institution. not only as far
as discipline is concerned but also in many other
ways.
When Israel c. Jones' for twenty years the SUI
perintendent of the House of Refuge resigned about
two years ago the Board of Managers OF the so
ciety for the Reformation OF Juvenile Dehnqneh's'
who have control Of the institution. appointed
Lieutenant Lowry to the post he now holds. He had
received a years leave of absence on half pay from
Secretary Tracy and the board in selecting him
carried into effect a scheme that had long been
under discussion, that Of establishing naval
training school for the boys Of the institution
year ago Lieutenant Jungen who had been on al
most continuous service for twelve years. also re-
ceived a years leave Of absence on half pay. He
had had many years Of experience In the training
of boys on scholarships. and accepted the place or
assistant superintendent
When Lieutenant Lowrys years leave of absence
was up Secretary Tracy extended 1t one year longer
ct the request of the manager Of the House of Ref
uge Last June a naval training plant was estab-
iished, and Henry Busselberg, formerly boat
swain training-ship Saratoga, was ehsaged
as instructor The institution thrived. and several
boys were graduated, and places have been prom
isel them There Is at present class OF forty
boys who do nothing but attend the naval school,
For six hours every day trey are taught to make
mats brushes and all the cleaning apparatus to be
seen on a ship; they are also taught the rudiments
of navigation and seamanshp.
Lack of funds has prevented the purchase Of a
training ship but the managers are so well salts
fed with what mas already been accomplished tnat
IL is possible that in a short time small sailing
vessel will be purchased, as 10 afford more prdc-
teal experience to the boys. . 80
The managers have been SO we'll satisfied with the
administration of the two officers that they have
been exceedingly DESTROYS OF retaining their services
for much longer period. The summary action of
Secretary Herbert in ordering the two men back TO
duty has come with SUCH suidenness that the
managers all at sea. and the discipline of the
institution must necessarily suffer. No Official
notice has SO far been received by either of the
officers.
Lieutenant Lowry is out of town, and Lieutenant
Jungen refused to discuss the matter The latter
was asked whether he would resign from the Navy
and accent the place of superintendent II the place
but he declined positively to state
his the future.
The Society for the Reformation of Juvenile De-
linquents organized in 1874 The president of
the beard Is Alexander f.. orr. There are ol5 boys
in tie institution at present.