New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
THE ASSIGNMENTS TO TRADES

Mr. Briggs then led the way to the girls de
partment There were exhibited specimens or
the fine needlework Of all kinds executed by the
girls, and of the dresses cut out and completely
made by them, as well as hats and bOnnets
made by them The girls also, like the boys, re-
ceiVe thorough education.
1t was now nearsthe dinner hour and MIR.
Briggs led the way to the lavatory. Crossing
the yard the visitors heard the gong ring and
watched the boys marching out OF their several
workshops in their jeans and then march 10
the lavatory, which is beneath one of the chief
dormitories. The lavatory is a big basement
room, which has running around its four sides
against the wall a marble trough into which
at intervals Of every two feet there spurts some
water from water spout Each boy there
fore, car wash himself in clean water by taking
water from beneath the spout. Each boy also
has hanging against the wall his individual
towel. comb and toothbrush. From the lava
tory the boys marched to their several dining
rooms. one observable thing was that they
marched into the dining room in absolute silence.
There was no loud stamping of the feet but
instead quiet tread which made noise. a
visitor with his back turned to the Incoming
hundred would not have known that they had
entered the dining room. At a signal they said
prayer in unison. and then taking their seats
quietly were supplied with food by others of
their number The food appeared to be well
cooked and to be We'll liked by the hungry boys
that had come from the workshops.
THE MILITARY DRILL A FEATURE
a great feature Of the school is it's military
drill. and it deeply impresses visitors. The
Board of Managers in a recent report. said that
in institutions Of this class the process Of physi
cal training does not at the beginning find will
ing and receptive minds. We have to deal with
a class who have never learned to fix their at
tenti0n upon any one thing to apply them
selves continuously to the accomplishment Of
any purpose. In order to quicken this purpose
and to compel the requirement OF this habit Of
immediate and unquestionng obedience. and
also for convenience In handling and for pre-
serving order in shops. schools and elsewhere
the board established the military system. The
cadet is under military instruction Immediately
on his entrance into the institution. and after
course of preliminary instruction in the school
Of the soldier with its seventeen military eXer-
Cises he Is placed In the ranks of n military
company. This physical culture with regular
hours for working. eating and sleeping and
diet scientifically prepared soon makes a differ
ent appearing boy. The influence Of military
training is also powerfully felt in the discipline
Of the school. AS a class they are self-willed
and stubborn. They have never learned to obey.
Military training affords discipline which such
boys need. Their acts Of obedience must Of
cessity in military movement be immediate and
unquestioned or the organization is thrown into
temporary confusion. 1t is apparent that in
this manner attention and obedience must
gradually come to be matter of habit"
The day Of Mr.. Stewards visit the cadet corps
OF five hundred young soldiers paraded in his
honor and passed In review like veterans before
him. Their armory is a gigantic structure of
300 BY 100 feet. constructed by using the prison
walls as part oI tNe support Ol rs fOOl. MS
economical structure will seat fifteen thousand
people. There the cadets store their arms. which
are the regulation musk"t with bayonet. The
cadets divided into three battalions Of three
companies each. The cadets need two hundred
guns which Superintendent Briggs hopes soon
70 procure for them. Upon the day q ile
parade the boys seemed L. he animated with a
most martial spirit. The cVolutiOns were those
employed by the Regular Army. one ~ the in
strUctors Il n Regular Army officer. The three
battalions. led - the splendid band of the
school, performed most complicated evoutiOns
with great skill. The marching Of :hc color
guard, who were boys OF medium size, was eX-
ceent The scene in some respects recalled
that oc West Point when the cadets have their
parade just before the sunset gun IS fired.
The discipline also IL Cf a military chGractcr.
Corporal punishment has been abolished 4
boy is put under arrest and taken - The guard.
where he is put la Well-lightcd cell Whose only
furniture IL q stool. There he is fed on bread
and water. drlllcd and hcp, away from school
and the workshops until. he shows repentance
and determination 10 act In a better manner
The dorniiories are now Well-ligh,ed apart
ments, Win 10 appearance Of prison and
filed with HI sanitary iron beds. Well lighted
III the evening they serve as places where
the boys can read previous 10 going TO bed.
Another excellent part II tn" school ls a No.,
chapel which has just been erected at a cost
oi >TiUn II j. large auditorium win a stag.
organ ana gallery ana viii stat 100 urrsnnc
The interior of the room is lined with pleasing.
light -coiored woods. making it "a mos cheerful
iiaec. If'!' tht hDVs ana g!rls gathered on
July ) ano held q service al which patriotic
songs were sung part Of this was repeated
in honor ~ MI Stewart on the day Of his visit
T. l.. VI.
ElCiTED OrER 4 DOTBLE UrRDER.
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