Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-17
FlRnIs INp usrNI4L sonooL.
Annual Meeting OF the Intorporators ana
Directors Yesterday Week.

Directors Yesterday Week.
The annual meeting of the Board of
Directors Of the Ferris Industrial School
was held yesterday afternoon week at the
New-Century Club. Dir, Harlan pre-
sided. The Following directors were re-
elected for three years Charles b.
Lore, Leonard L. Wales, Alfred d.
Warner, G. Wesley Weldin, Joseph w.
II. Watson, Mrs. Sallie A. p. Penny
packer, Mrs. Margaret w. Bush and
Preston Lea.
The managers organized last Thurs
day evening. The finance committee
made its report showing that the per-
sOnal investments Of the institution is
Sll4,Sl2.96. In 1894 it required over
$4,000 to pay the running expenses and
the net receipts from rent and interest
investments was in excess of $4,000,
The indenture committee, including
Lindley c. Kent, j. 7 Cause, NJ. Louisa
Spruance and Joseph W. II. Watson,
submitted the following report:
Number of boys given leave of absence
during 1884, Waite seven; colored, three
number OF boys discharged from those on
leave, white. three; one white boy was dis
charged direct from the school OH account
of age. On leave of absence and in care of
the institution there are 20 boys, II white
and. eight colored. The number discharged
from the institution was: Improper com
mitment, two white; age, two white and
| two colored; death. two white; good con-
duct, six white and eight colored; fair con
| duct, two white; bad conduct, two white
| and two colOred, making total of l6
white and II colored The total nNmber
| ON leave OF absence and discharged was As.
OF this number five have served time in
New Castle jail. The others are doing
well.
The committee also reported that 1t
experienced difficulty in obtaining
homes Tor number OF boys.
Superintendent Haines made his an
nual report, in which he stated that the
last year had been prosperous one for
the institution, and among the improve.
ments in the school Mr.. Haines said was
the introduction of carpentering, a
branch of great importance to the
pupils. A large granary was built by
the boys and IS are receiving instruc.
ton in carpentering. Mr.. Haines sug-
gested that arrangements be made fol-
manufacturing shoes, and said that a
forge and turning lathe would be d
suitable acquisition.
Ia regard TO military training Mr.
llaincs sald especial attention haG beer
given to this branch. Music is also
needed and the hope is expressed thai
musical instruments will soon be OBJ
tanned. Fifty-nine boys attend schoo
five days in q week. Among the recon-
mendations are repairs to the library
and the separating Of boys in divisions
The younger should be removed from
the influence of the older. After tn,
boys leave the institution they should b.
visited TO see that their home is suitabl,
and they are doing properly. The APP
pointment OF 4 visiting agent was recon
mended. The report goes on to say:
The number Of inmates in the institu
ton is 81, Il of whom we're commtte,
during tue year, Three were Committe,
for breaking and entering, seven TO
larceny two for placing Instructions ol
the railroad, two for horse stealing, NV
beyond control of parents and one 10
malicious mischief. Eleven were arreStg
previous to commitment.
Nine of the boys are Americans, fiv
Instantaneous ana seven colored. Their
} is but one orphan in the institution an
eight have both parents and II one paren
| living. The oldest boy in the institutio
, is IL years and the youngest 10 years ole
Three escaped during the year aud TWO II
; turned.
!, The report of Treasurer Whine
J Palmer showed the receipts of the inst
, tuition to be Sl2 ,465. II and the ex pend
' lures, 81, 06S.29; cash balance, $ 1868