The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-11

ton in stormy weather.
The family idea is carried out as far
as possible IN the treatment OF he girls,
and their self-respect Is cultivated and
above any unfavorable circumstance OF
birth or environment and be ambitious
They, are neatly, but plainly and COM
fortably clad, and are taught to maxi
and mend their own clothes.
THE GIRLS ROOMS.
On the second floor of the main build
ing are the matron's. apartments. and
at the end of each hall are the rooms of
the teachers and assistants who have
the care of the inmates. The discipline
employed is firm but kindly, and when 1t
is remembered that nc attempt at es-
gspe has been made for over three
are fairly dealt with. The sleeping rooms
of the gir.s are located on the second
and third floors. and are small, of course
being designed for a single occupant.
Each room contains but a single bed,
a chair and a small bureau, in which
the belongings of the occupants are kept.
In the matter OF the adornment of their
rooms the girls are given much liberty.
OF course, in many instances, the means
of adornment are limited, but the ma
jority of them have made the most of
their opportunities, and they are really
beautiful. Among those that attracted
the notice of the writer was one the oc-
Cupdlt ~ WHICH Is ali expert WlUl tnS
knife. She is employed in the dining
room and puts in her spare moments
fashioning fancy articles with her poe
ket knife
Others have arranged in many ways
collections of the different advertising
cards they receive, and they show ex-
celiept taste. Everything. about the
rooms and halls is spotlessly clean, and
the air is perfectly pure and sweet. On
each floor are bath r-oms and lava
tories, fitted up in the latest improved
M IN or rn0 lyi ncrL f1A or nt%o tv n rrr " CrnL
ments as complete as possible. At night
each girl goes to her room n the door
is locked on the outside, and the key
left in the lock, so that in case of need
the doors can be opened in an instant,
almost Mr.. Cook has invented a device
which is being tried on the third floor
the corridor can be opened at once. 1t
is his purpose to have all the doors to
the sleeping rooms fitted with the ap-
any other cause. the rooms can all be
opened at the same time. 81
The dining room is plainly furnished,
sufficient for the uses required. The fare
is plain and simple, but whole
some. The bread is baked in the build
ing by some OF the girls, over twenty
The building is heated by steam n
lighted with gas made on the premises.
Every part Of the building, from the
basement to the attic, is kept in excel
lent order, and absolute cleanliness is
everywhere apparent.
DISCIPLINE AND LIFE.
they are not continually confronted with
the fact that they are criminals, and,
that, in consequence, they are prisoners.
n they are permitted to have such
amusements and recreations as are in
harmony with the plan of the school.
They are a Society of Kings Daughters,
who have good voices have organized a
singing society. They meet in their diff
ferent societies in what was formerly the
school room and under the direction of the
matron and teachers, much of mono
tony of their school and work day life is
relieved. They also have a Sunday
School, and religious services are regu-
larly conducted.
The matron in her report for 1894 said:
1t is our constant endeavor to divest our
school of everything that shall give it the
appearance of a place of confinement.
Bitter remarks or reflections on their
past lives are not allowed. We believe
and seek to impress them with our CON
fidence in their ability to cultivate those
elements in their characters which shall
raise their minds to a higher standard,
and cause them to see how much better
it is to be good because it is right. Dis
eip-ine we must have, but the strongest
to attain it are welded by
Outside the building the same evidences
of careful attention are to be seen as on
the inside. The grounds are well laid
out, and trees and flowers afford grateful
shade and d beauty and grace to the
whole.
located the boiler and pump house, from
which the steam for cooking and heating
purposes is obtained and the water sup
ply. A large spring on the property gives
a good supply of water, and that is sup
plemented by an artesian well, which in
sures a never-faiIing supply of good, pure
water. Large tanks in the attic of the
school building afford a supply on every
floor, and is also for use in case of fire,
hose attachments being provided in every
hall.
The are now erecting a new
wash house and laundry in the rear of
the boiler house that will cost, when com
amount the trustees have been enabled
to save by careful management from the
State appropriations, so that this build
it is completed 1T will contain the wash
room, laundry, steam-drying ROOM. and
all c~onveniences for the proper perform
ance of the work, which is done by the
PERSONNEL OF THE SCHOOL.
But thirteen persons, all told, are en-
include the principal and matron, Mrs.
McFadden; first assistant matron, Mrs.
Mary Miller; second assistant matron,
Carrie Fox: assistant housekeepers. Miss
Isabella Scott, Miss Martha A. Wright;
teachers, Miss Phoebe j. Cotton, Miss
Amanda M. Hammell; night watch. Mrs.
Harriet Evans; physician, Miss Laura
H. Satterthwaite. M. d.: William Hart,
Timothy Coniff, Henry Gilbert n Ell
mer Beatty, farmers; fireman and gar
dener, Gottlieb Kohler.
There have been 423 girls received since
the beginning of the .school, the average
age since the opening of the school
being. IS 5-6 years. OF the total number
122 had Incorporate fathers and Al in
temperate mothers.
The routine of the days duties shows
thai no time is permitted to go to
waste. The kitchen 20 S rise at $50
A. NJ. and the general using bell rings
at 6 O'Clock; breakfast, $50; prayers, Z
O'Clock. After that the day is divided
etwee work n recreation until 8
P. M. which is the hour for retiring.
The Industrial School is a very inter.
esting place to visit. Rev. c. A. Eyler,
who recently visited the school, said at
a meeting of the State Charities Aid
Society that the work Of the Sunday
school teacher. among the girls was
responses from the scholars were better
thar in the city schools.
DIR. Laura Satterthwaite, the physician
at the school, said that the inmates
were under a wonderful influence. They
were ruled by love. The matron was
well adapted to the place. The man
agement of the authorities at the
school and of the board of managers
was most excellent.
Some time ago a letter from the Hun
garian Court was received at Washing
ton, asking for information in regard
to the best conducted reformatory in
stitut:on for girls in the United States.
The Government authorities referred the