The mirror., 1896-02-27

with suitable notifications to the few women. |
/ thank God that fewer women come to this in
stitution than men, but the way for them to re-
turn to useful and honorable lives is the same as
that for men-the way of honest effort. There
is no royal road to either knowledge. success,
honor or usefulness. 1t comes from diligence
in work. truthfulness, faithfulness and the culti-
vaton of good habits. If you start on the right
road here, by observing the rules of this institu
ton, and by looking to the Warden as your best
friend, faithfulness will soon bring its reward.
You will be released on parole. Out upon pa
role, you will need to be faithful to your en-
plOyers, keep free from evil habits and assocl-
ates. am pleased to learn from the Warden
that so many of you are faithful here and SO
many of the short sentence men are being re-
leased on parole. l am not glad to see you
here, but am glad to hear of this faithfulness
in this place. l shall be glad to meet you only
when can give nay hand to you as free citizen,
| to one restored to citizenship, because he has
earned it by honest work, faithful living and
striving. May hope sometime to give many
of you that hand of welcome and bid you God
speed on the right road in life.
Boys, l have told you that your Warden is
your best friend. l see him often and he always
has good word for you. l want to say right
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the country; yes, l will go further than that
and say that Minnesota has the best Warden of
any state in the Union. He is a man who not
only thorougly understands his business, but is
ind-hearted and loves you all, and is a friend
| to ALL
There was that in the Governors earnest tone
and manner which carried conviction to his
hearers that he was sincere in his utterances,
| hot II
the Governor never addressed more critical
audience-an audience SO quick to detect the
hollowness of the orator polished, well rounded,
but cold, lifeless sentences. He spoke to us as
men-men whose lives bore the dark imprint OF
crime but still men, with future possibilities for
good, and the hearty applause given him at the
conclusion of his address was evidence that he
had touched the right chord in the hearts of his
audience.
The chapel program ended, the usual liberty
of the celhouse was granted, the lady visitors
! looking down upon from the galleries, but the
gentlemen visitors. the Governor among the
number came down and mixed with the "boys,
and they seemed to enjoy it. too. Among the
number we're Mr.. Roland H. Hartley. of Mime
apelis, Surveyor General John G. Nelson. Hon
j. S. OBren, State Agent Frank Whittier. Rev
j. H. Albert, N A. Nelson, of the Washington
County Journal and M. P. Satteree, of the At
water Republican. Bro. Satterlee gave us
4 hearty shake of the hand, and after a few mo
4 ments conversation we felt as though we ha'
Il met friend of long standing.
< The holiday closed with an excellent dinner
l the afternoon being spent in the usual working
l day manner which gave our visitors chance t.
see the routine workings of the prison. Cover
. nor Clough spent the afternoon inspecting tn
Il different departments of the prison, and in givin
y audience to those who had requested interviews