The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-25
REFORMING GIRLS.
Annual Report Of the State
Industrial School.
HOW THE GOOD WORK is DONE
The Large Majority of It's Inmates
Become Honored Christian
Women.
Special 10 the Jerscp Citu Ne,cs.

Special TO the jersey Citn Ne,cs.
TRENTON. Jan. Is. Sss.-The twenty
fifth annual report of the Trustees of the
State Industrial School for Girls was is
sued yesterday. It contains a number of
good pictures of the school and rooms and
detailed statistical and other Information
IN regard to the working of the school.
At the time of the report there were 15l
girls under the control of the school, 30
OF whom were out at service. under in
dentures. This is an increase of IA over
the year before. Four died during the
year. The number of employees was in
creased during the year. and there is now
at the school the principal and matron,
with two assistants. two teachers. four
housekeepers. one night Waterman, four
farmers. one fireman and gardener, and one
physician.
The farms supplies all the wants of the
school in the way of vegetables. fruits.
ETC.. with a surplus. which Is marketed
There has been received in the school al
together since 1t was opened in 1871, 400
girls. OF the 80 received last year one
each came from Atlantic. Bergen. Essex,
Gloucester. Monmouth and Somerset coun-
ties: two each from Hunterdon. Mercer.
I, Morris and Union counties; three from
i Middlesex. five from Hudson and six from
Camden.
OF the 11s now there. 40 are of American
, white parentage and "a of colored; 81 of
Irish. 20 of German. and the balance, IA.
of other nationalities: Al had an intemper-
ate father. % an ~intemperate mother. IL
a criminal father. and Z a criminal mother;
81 were entered for incorrigibiiity. 81 for
disorderly conduct. ID as fit subjects. 10
for vagrancy. 16 for petty larceny, and 10
for all other causes. 2
TIT following is a fair sample of the
Breakfast-Bred, coffee and milk.
Dinner-vegetable stew. baked pudding,
Supper-Bread. sauce of some kind. tea
land milk.
: Mrs. Mary A. McFadden. in her report
as prineipal and marion, says:w 1910
i5out new. walks and fower-beds in connee-
stion with the same. have been among the
girl has had a flower bed, with liberty
sSto cultivate and pluck the blossoms at
her own pleasure. giving US repeated eyi-
licences OF the refining influence the love
rougS Seas &1at a1@srs Tiers The si gnap S for recess :
ithe fower-bed would ensue. and excIama-
sttions of delight could be heard over the
opening Of some new bud and a call for
and wonderful formations.
1.-The general character of our school is
/. CONSTANTLY uIQGTSOLuS ~ ttldiSc d. Liz
good ones go and the new element comes
in. keeping us, as instructors, constantly
battling against NEGOTIATIONS OF evil. DC
casionally some are sent here who more
Home or an e%pileptic asylum. where they
night receive proper care due their condi-
ton. Here such unfortunates are a
demoralizing element. as it Is Impossible
for them to observe rules which we must
The regular school work has been
very. satisfactory. Our teachers, have
and have striven to incite their pupils
with a desire. to improve opportunities
given for gaining a common school edu-
cation. which has succeeded with some
that end. The instructors in our indus-
mendable interest in all their duties. We
seek TO obtain good searnstresses. those
capable Of cutting and making all Or
skill in dressmaking.
Needle. laundry. cooking and general
seek to teach. as those expert in these
accomplishments are in constant demand.
a agplest rs for for d help De Il s, gTestly sv in
tematie training is what we labor to Sc
cure. Results are frequently disappoint-
ing. as we nave hereditary and previous
habits to fgh against, which will not
always yield to our efforts. Most of our
well as laying up a little bank account
to be theirs when twenty-one.
n ~ ltltcI HAS just OS6u cECCGltco lTOuI
one of these wards of the State-who
freedonn and will study in
as trained nurse-in which she expresses
herself in regard 20 her new outlook
upon life thus:-.A. girl with the training
have had the keen and conscious
! do, deserves no sympathy if I do that
which is not right. My highest ambition
IS to be a plain. unassuming Christian
woman, You are the only mother
lationship. In one year. if you and IL
both live, I will give you a. clear and
honest account of myself
new homes, thus entering homes of their
own on attaining their freedom, fire.
way Of spending their little fortune in
Setting up housekeeping in the most
"Our girls have ample time given them
employ in their own way. unless the
rents and lost buttons become too COM
mon. when a lecture. has to be given
great gPen M majority TfaF e Of u the wa girls' hoWev rne
spend their recreation hours in quiet
games or fancy work, the latter being
q Rever-failing source Of enjoyment
attended service in a neighboring church, |
such Sunday morning walks being AM
ttcipated with great pleasure.
priests and laymen who have frequently
gwen up needed Sabbath rest to say an
encouraging word, impart a moral les
our children. also His who said:-Inas-
much as we have done 1t unto one of the
least of these my brethren. We have done
The c. E.. and Kings Daughters So
cieties are still fourishing, we trust, for
good"
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