Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-16

a.. Hart, superintendent VI 'n0
..4rsrrial school at Waukesha since
univ. 1898, is apparently oLout at the
-,.,nsiou Of his service in that capac-
Ar least such must appear TO be
.te fact as a result of the Iecommen-
In r. the board OF control made by
sanfcld. Ii will be recalled that
a., s.tb last the board of control re-
.t,..5 from the executive office a peti-
, sioufd by divers citizens of the
tate and addressed to the governor
eating that the present management
- the industrial school is being sub
t,.,aJ to a great deal of criticism, and
respasfug the governor to direct an
.,rastilatiou into the management OF
.h- restitution. Such criticisms We're
that the superintendent. J. G. Hart,
has been charged: First, with the in
t,oHl ction and use of cruel and inhu-
man uunishments; second, that he is a
man of quick temper and inficts pun
istmeat upon pupils in said school
when he is angry; third, that he uses
il toXicating liquors to excess; fourth,
that in his conversation with the pu-
nils and others he is profaue and vul-
gaf in his language With such Pc
trrtor the boarC also received the gov
nnor's direction to take up the mac
Ter at the earliest possible moment
and make a thorough investigation.
The board, ~thereupon, appointed June
l4th last as the time, and the indus
trial school for boys as the place for
such Investigation, and at the appoint
ed time and place the board assembled
and proceeded herewith. Lynn -.
Pease and e. w. Chain appeared as
attorneys for the petitioners, and We're
recognized by the board as attorneys
for the state as well, charged with the
duty Of conducting the prosecution of
such charges on behalf Of the state. Mr..
Hart also appeared by his attorneys,
Nossrs. Ryan, Mer,yn and Tullar.
Three days were occupied in receiving
'ht testimony offered on behalf Of the
s~aUtiDners ana the state. end q recess
taken till juno IS. Then the exhaus-
ti.e and impartial investigation WIS
concluded and a few days ago the
board rendered q fuil report to the gov
u.nur. IL found that Mr.. Hart had At
,juDs punished somewhat too severe
H. That he used a horseWhip, OF when
the board disapgroyed; that he had
shipped ut least II Roy in the face;
that he inflicted punishment at times
When IN an excited state: that he sub
J,'lod boys to the barrel" punish
Tant, Of which the board expresses
Gi-a3gToval because it exposed those
n3on whom it was inflicted to unuee-
'ss'ly humiliation Ly making a pub
ac exhibition of them in a grotasoue
condition and exposing them 10 the
Jr5IS ana insults of the spectators, and
That there is no satisfactory proof to
overcome Mr.. Harris denial of the
.aaIEe that he ever used vulgar or pro-
.'ae language at the school in pres
tAse or the inmates. The board
@'No completely acquitted Mr.. Hart of
lAe charge of drunkenness. In con-
lL'diug its report to the governor the
board said:
mis- concludes the findings and
..Aeiuslons of the board on the spe-
enc questions Of fact raised by the tes-
uh9uy. The findings and conclusions
cover much ground and indicate to
some extent at least, the condition of
-s school its necessities, its manage
-'AI, and the methods and principles
upon which it should be conducted.
me board makes no recommendations
os suggestions along these lines fur
-4aE than is cantained in the forego-
ing report. 1t is, however, the opinion
'- i0e board that the statute under
n-teh this investigation has been
made, fairly construed contemplates
llat the governor (after receiving the
'aboFi) will give the board the benefit
y. MS conslderate judgment and adj
wee IN respect to the management OF
~ investigated institution"
Governors Reply.
Yesterday the governor transmitted
g reply to the board. 1t is as follows;
honorable James f. Heg. president
state board OF control, Madison, Wis
.oAsjh-Sir:-I have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt from your board
-ater date of Sept. 10, of a copy of
we record together with the findings
~ The board upon the record, of an
-aF estigation into the management of
90 Industrial school for boys at Wau-
aa made by the board, as direct
81 'E me on May % Of this present
In response 70 an accredited re-
- for such Investigation. I have
eiu'ly read the findings and cOnclu-
..hs of the board in the matter. and
sire first Of all, to express my appre-
t'l0n of the conscientious work Of
board and the judicial spirit which
.. @1es 1t. ! would express my pleas
also that some of the most serious
male against the management
He school failed utterly of evidence
support them. The board has so
aIE distinguished between the
'aaca Of the charges growing