New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09
A BOYS INDUSTRIAL COLONY.
BY sELF-GovERNMENT SCHOOL CHILDREN
WILL BE TAUGHT TO BECOME
r-cEEITT. CITIZENS

ro., r,anv nror7inent NEWCOMERS have
Gently Joined the Industrial colony Associatioh'
The purpose of that organize ton is 10 maintain d
bows industrial colony wherein by self-govern-
roent bows shall be educated 10 become usetul ana
na,riouc citizens The plan Incorporates the ex-
ceent features Of several other organizations such
As The Industrial Farm the summer camp the
Bows Brigade and the George Junior hePuohc'
The idea IS TO take boys from the city during the
hot vacation to farm in the "a'i'i-
Valley at Gardiner. Ulster County. " Y, WITHIN
three and half hours ride OF New-York
In the old farmhouse dormitories for the
bows and their instructors an assembly nan III
which court and church will be held, reaoihe-
room and dining hall. Directly in the rear OF 'ne
house is a fine apple orchard, and on the horth -
q large vegetable garden. OF the 140 acres OF lana
fully half is given up 10 meadows ana pastures
The remainder is well adapted for the cultivation
OF the usual farm products
There will be capable instruction in farming car
,entrv and other practical branches. The boys
will be expected 10 work, for which they VIII DC
maid In the currency of the colony. The INDUSTRIOUS
boy will earn enough 10 live comiortaoi!' "ii''e inc
lazy will get but little. Meals lodging anu e'o'
ing must be paid for. and he who does not "ofH
will be unable TO buy food clothing or pay ior
lodging. -
The BOYS will conduct their own government
They VII elect their own Legislature ana eAecu-
tive officers choose their own police force anu ap
point their own judges While the boys are ~ ~
free 10 conduct their own aHaIr5 as ciu%e"S "a
colony they will be amenable TO higher auIaoIiS.
and win NOT exercise the full privileges OF hoePei
dent citizens until their qualifications shdn etilne
them 10 the full suffrage, the rlght 10 Vo'o D''s
ks sed on attachments ana not on age a..a 70
IL a law is broken the oHender II al ito!!'H1 ~
the offence is not a serious one ne can De pdlIeu
a. friend will 90 on his bond. Later ne ~ pIous''
a. rial be fore a Judge and jury of his fellows, -
In addition the Industrial cIassSs tee oiii, ~
reeuiar military drill and instruction In inlhtai an
tactics. Attendance on the ie"si''' '0
II is proposed to start with not Hoie ~, NC "a
,1entv-fve or thirty boys in age from tWeNe ~
fnurteen wears The association needs a nOrse anu
wseon farming tools furniture, good htf as su ~
live stock cooking utensils, PROVISIONS >, 90
heds boys' clothing, shoes and at Ieasl s'oU III
money. ho oro Interested in the
rroiect sneak FOR its wisdom: -, 1.xaAo,,
rronks lanes G; Cannon. John NJ. Cornell the
pr Or Howard Dufield Miss Adele NJ Field; me
Eev DR. Charles Cuthbert Hall the KeV. III. 4 a. r.
Kittrdee the Rev DR.. Il. S. MacArthur' me ~
DR. Edward Niles and the Rev Dr W. o. h''"'
opoard OF Directors.-Herbert NJ Wlillams' pIes n
aaD, John b. Calvert Frederic l. steele r.. W,
Thrbart Frederick Morse Cutler, fredeTlcS w,
Emess and Orrin S Wightman. Calvin W. stew"
ar E,rs ~; Auxiliary CommitteeMiss Josie vaIehtne'
Miss Lqpis o kesgsM Mrs ' James G. can
vert MIS- MIS- caroline E. Cauldwell Miss Florence
roicate Miss Louise krieseher, MISS r.; I Ion
IIots Miss Mabel f. Lane Miss lsanel h2 pes
Hfies Caroline NJ Platt and Miss Margaret H. nus