The San Francisco call., 1897-10-26

sons are capable OF committing crimes ex-
eept: o. Children under the Hge OF Il. in the
eDsehc- oi clear proof that at The time OF COM
Aitung the act charged against them, they
knew OF its wrolgiulness.
We nave IN these r" formstories the Ysgrant
OF lo, lhe burglar OF 5 aud liz some cases the
chi.a who IS in da ger OF being brought up
20 Iead an IDLE and i'm moral life, as also
!hose guilty of malicious mischief; and these
IN IN institution containing the young man
guilty OF arson, robbery and manslaughter.
no chId should be sent TO q Stale reforms
toiy with this criminal class until he hiss
reached the age OF 15 unless the facts OF e sch
case De laid before the superin ieHdent Oh Inc
tHsHtutlon or the Governor OF tAe STATE or
before some specified State orlcer ana ne p
prove the sentence. And commend 10 J cur
consideration. In this oeh III, the words OF
u. Lludley, as approved by superintendent
eoNln, page IL of report. In all cases the eYl-
oenoe on which the Chi was couy lcted or
committed should be reduced In writing, an d
COPY thereof transmitted 10 the Governor,
80 as 10 become record OF his oIice, aud this
evidence should be taken by deposl zion mot by
ming in printed blank, by which the party
tesunss TO conclusions onIs, and not 10 The
ises on which they are lsed.
Parents should be compared TO reform thei
children al home Eigntyfye per cent ofth
children committed 20 our reform schools
have one or both parents living. Proofs
should be required OF attempts 10 reform the
child by its parent or guardian, II be has such,
before he IS committed TO the siate re:ormG-
tory. II should be made punish liable CffeHse
on the par Cf the parent 10 ialI TO make such
an attempt
TruanI schools ought 70 be organized In
coun ties as part of our educational system.
The re eformatJr.es should be the last resort
toward the re o. nation ofchlidIen-
Al Glen Ellen, Sonoma County, the State
possesses most suitable site for a school of
me character of the state reformatory at
Whittier, together with all the advantages
recomme nded in the reports OF Inc superin-
tencents OF our two reform schools, ana vita
WAFER from springs sufficient TO develop $50
horsepower. The land IS well suited fo7 dalGy.
iru!i, vegetable, industrial and otuer pur-
ses; the insu ution has TWO competing lines
OF railroad through Its grounds, ana ii is away
from the turmoil OF g large city. II is an ideal
spot !or re.o-matory.
had hoped that the trustees OF these ins IL
IL atoms might be agreeable 10 q transfer of The
school q, GleI Ellen TO Whittier, aud OF that
OF Whittier % Glen Ellen. No harmonious
action Can be secured, as each locality pre-
iers It's own institution DR.. OSBORN OF GIen
L len Obi :c,s to Whittier as nos proper for his
institution on ground which, If correct, con-
denim II as 4 reiOrmHtory. Un.ess this change
De had, which l believe advisable, AFTER p-U-
yidIng for the chronic idiots al Glen Ei!en
elsewhere, I recommend that the boys Il
whittier, who need The industrial habits set
out bY Superintendent Coffin, be transferred
10 The industrial 'cnool al lone, aId hat the
institution al Whittier be turned into q
school for the reformation of girls.
In passing from the subject OF our industrial
sChoo.s, l would recommend that bIIi. sucn
as that suggested By superintendent Bank,
with amendments changing the appointment
from the Governor 10 the Judges oil each
county, receive your careful consideration.
lis pu. pose is virtually approved by Superin-
tendeni Coffin in his recon- nenuations.
again strongly urge Consolidation of the
reform schools into one for boys al Preston.
unless the changes between Gen E.en and
Whittier be made. In this connection de-
sire 10 call your attention 10 the special re-
port of Trustee Mitchell OF Whittier, which
SHOWS N uch study on her part. 4 recommend
that IL Ue made mandatory By the law tO teach
and treat gi-.s IN our reform schools as
rec mmended by her.
The report will snow" said the Gov
ernor, that | pointed out the abuses and
a-ked for their correction.
Next as TO the insane asylums. Inter-
view Dr.. Hatch, president CT the Stale
Lunacy Commission, and he will tell you
that nave from the beginning endeav-