New-York tribune., 1896-01-20
already been given to the Lunacy Commission VIII
good results.
EDrCATIoN FOR DEIINoUENTS.


The policy in the State industrial schoo's OF
reformaories of late years has been to devote hoe
attention than formerly to the educatioi Vi ~
youth committed them. 1t is OF course oeSiao,o
that these delinquent children while serV'"S '"'',
terms of confinement. should be put IN t'e wa, Vi
earning an honest living when released pu' ~ -
matter for serious consideration whetheI ~ III. tban
lators of law should receive more advantages ttan ian
the ordinary workngman who helps TO PaH Ar
the Rochester Industrial School geometry anu h,
are taught as well fs sorv ne Syllabus for
seventh grade will give an idea as TO the
I. Review OF Ancient History. II. Medieval ana
Modern European History. J.. ChariemasmJI rIo Im he
tween TIVE f.t the Pope and Emperor. Hdebrand Greg
DRY NID: 3 Islam and the CrusadeH: =, ~ = EnoIand.
: France and the French Revolution s. IN
O. the Nineteenth Century a. the les H., Vienna: h
the Frencn Revolution OF 1890, and its nlu%ence % m ~,
Europe; C. the French Revolution OF i,encb EN-
rGseqDfRseS pre The crmean ri War d. russan eadshp
in Germany and the War with nI Frd" ,he Third Re
nmblic: o. the Uniacatlon Of Italy: f. Modern Eng
iish Politics: the Corn Law and Reform bii5d Hd ,he
Rnsso.Tmrkish War: iii. present status OF Euro,
pean States and Prospects. Myers Neu''''"' a. "''
It is safe to say that child Of many wors
nsman who Is hepng to pay ca for ,hrengh lne He With
out knowing much about the struSgi,s ~ cermanv
But the feature of this subject which snoun ri,
cciye special attention Is the high rae OF eNpehr
ure for education in the sac teachers
should be provided for youthful delnauehlS ~, rb,l
prm oStsae a" Bt "fe sGS The
per capita cost OF teaching a, ,uusriai rn teachers
is SIC o. and AZ the Reormatory for Juyene pe,n IN
quents at Randairs Island t. is scr, sChoos il ss 80
and the per cnpi,a cost OF teaching the losoi" c"'
dren OF the State las, year was 81 H.
Mr.. Roberts states that the general cohd''loh
Of the court and trust fund accounts. on the
whole has been greatly improved during 1879.
THE FOREST PRESERVE
In recnrd TO the Forest Preserve. Mr. Roberts
says: r...o o.,ro,
A. the end o. the fiscal year 1894 the STATE r 9wneg
Inc wear ending September 30. 1S. II acquli,i -.
& @y aSres ana no bv sales by The Foresi commission
IL Ss % acres thus leaving the aggregae on 'Csoy ~
nresent nscai year the State has acquired tue 10
77l93sl acres bv purchase and S go aci.s ,IHi ,I"1HIi
from ~ 10 30 per cent Of this latter Smount WIN oe
redeemed Too much importance ,cannoi i,,,s n ~
.cheI 10 tho extension OF the states holllsS ot
land in the Preserve To-day The state mas not on
third the land IT should own Tor ,nr of the
people and OF the press II can fairy DC pi"si'te. t
year YEAR for The purchase Of lands in the Preserve VIII
meet with popular favor.
THE TAX CANCELLATION SYSTEM.
Mr.. Roberts then calls attention TO tho IN
Justice to the state Of the present tax cancei'a-
tion system. and he recommends mat some NM
itatlon be put upon the time within wnich
purchaser at A tax sale. which IL NOR" thah
five years old may apply for such cancellation
The Controller calls attention TO the largely IN
c-eased expensea of Legislative investigating com
nI,fees and suggests that II might be well 10 nave
enrnc limit OF cxp. nses per day which Senator or
Aseemhlvman may incu. while a mcmb'r 90 an In
vestgat.ng committee. .. ,,..
In closing his reror; Mr. Roberts suggests INA,
zach Legislature appropriate money TO pay liN own
exnendtures and not shoulder part ot tnat expense
on sore future Legislature. lie also says that ne
,,us relating 20 department printing are In a bally
infused condition: that the state suffers hnat
cIai 'oss when II makes contracts under tner. II"
,herefore recommends that an ntelllSibe ,aw be
passed on the subject.