The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-06
VISITED REFORM SCHOOL.
-aHE STATES LEGISLATORS TAKE 4
 TRIP TO MERLDEN.

Address by Trustee States of New Haven
 Mr. Newton Was Toastnaster--New CIV
 Haven Corporations Bill to Guard Against Frauds in Gold and Silver Goods Address by General George H. Ford of 9, New Haven.
 Hartford, April 5,--Only one branch t of the general assembly was in session to-day-the house-and that body con vened and adjourned In an hour. The early adjournment was to allow the members of the general assembly to visit the Connecticut School for Boys at Meriden.
 It will be remembered that the legls- lature refused to order the appropria- ton to pay for transportation to Mer- iden. The matter was stopped in the senate when Senator Bernd, chairman of the committee on humane institu- tions, moved that the appropriation be passed. The senate refused to pass the bill and the house concurred. In the house several members spoke of the matter as parsimonious. At the elev- enth hour a friend of the school in Mer- tden came to the rescue and proposed to pay the expense of the transporta- tion. Several who objected to an ap- i. propriation said they preferred to pay their own expenses.
 The special train of seven cars left for Meriden this morning at 11:45. There were 255 in the party, including several of the wives and lady friends of the members Trustee James N. States of New Haven was on the train and was the master of transportation.
 The party went down under the di- rection of the committee on humane institutions, consisting of Senator Bernd, senate chairmani Representa- tive Newton, house chairman, and Rep- sentatives Saunders of Waterford, Whiton of Manchester, Fuller of Suf- field, Lounsbury of Darien, Barber of Putnam, Battey of Columbia, and Booth of New Milford. Representatives Page and Morrow of Meriden were also profuse in their attentions, assisting in the reception.
 The train on arriving in Meriden stop- ped just opposite the school buildings, and the party ascended the walks lead ing to the ample grounds, and on arriv- ing were greeted with selections by the school band, stationed outside. The party at once repaired to the big dining room, where an excellent dinner was served. The dining room was decorated with flags and bunting and looked very pretty.
 Dinner over, the party was invited to the chapel, where interesting exercises were awaiting them. Trustee James N States welcomed them. In his address he said,
 'sForty years ago this institution was established. There are now connected with it 195 acres of land and besides the main buildings there are five cottages, each accommodating fifty boys. There are taught carpentering, bricl1laying, clustering, printing, telegraphing and sewing, and blacksmithing is to be add ed soon. A boy by good behavior can get out in eleven months, but the aver age term is two years. Ninety per cent. of the boys sent here upon being re- leased cause no further trouble to the state" The following program was then rem cered by inmates of the school' Banjo selection-Banjo club.
 Military drill-Boys. Reoitation-MygeI Snieder's BartN
 L. c. Sweet. song-Lost Child.
 R. O'Mara. Overture. "Prince Pro Tenn" End song--Doolan's Coterie.
 J. F. Carter. Topical duet-Pillee Willee Winkum
 Boom.
 Garter and Reynolds. Comic solo-McCarthy's Wake.
 Reynolds. Recitation--My Trumpet.
 T. OLeary.
 Song-Robert of Lincoln.
 Recitation-Buying Cow.
 J. Malley.
 Song-Selected.
 J. Garter.
 Tambourine drill. rill....,.............,.B Boys Song-Keep in de Middle ob de Road.
 Going to be Angels By-and-by.
 Boys.
 After the exercises Representative Newton of New Haven acting as toast master, introduced several members of the general assembly, who made brief ST eeches. Among those who spoke were Senators Bernd. Marigold, Fuller, Cof- fey, Averill, Johnson and Douglass and ! Representatives JUdson, Lounsbury, Warner and Carter.
 The speechmaking over the party was conducted over the buildings by Super antendent Thatcher and shown the boys at their several occupations. It was profitable visit, and gave many of the members new ideas of the excellent work this institution is the means of { performing for the state. { SEVERAL NEW HAVEN MEASURES This morning in the house the resolu- tion incorporating the New Haven Loan and Storage company was passed. The { are: Charles R. Water r house, Charles R. Warehouse, jr., Will 7 liam Berlin, William H. Darton, Ed T ward M. Clark and James Fl. Parish, all I of New Haven. The capital stock of z said corporation shall be $2OO O00, and f may be increased to any further sum f not exceeding $50,0 900. Said corporation . may organize whenever and as soon as $1O, 900 capital stock is subscribed for. r but shall not purchase any real estate | I until the sum of $5,000 of said capital f