The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-09-18
TO REMOVE SUPT. HART.
Outcome of the investigation of
the Wauk esha Industrial
School.

Madison, Wis. Sept. II Special /
Gov. Scotield has announced his decision
in the case of Supt. Hart. head of tfe
Waukesha industrial school for boys.
against whom charges were made by
Lynn :. Peasc. the most serious being
those of drunkenness and cruelty iG his
management of the institution. After in
vcstigation the board of control made i
report to the governor, making DO recon-
mpDdation as to whether or not the su-
perintcndrnt be removed. finding the
charges of drunkenness unfounGed hat
those of cruelty i'll part sustained. The
disposal of the case was left TO tho gov
ernor. although the appointment Is il the
hands of the board. After careful con
SideTation of the boards report. which in
Guided review of the testimony present
Cd at the investigation, the governor rec
smmends Supt. Harris removal Hc says:
State Of Wisconsin. Executive Office, Madi-
son, Sept. r. 1891 Hon James +. Heg,
President State Board of Control. Madison,
Wisconsin Sir: have the honor to nc
knowledge the receipt from Your board: IN
der date of September 10 of copy of the
record. together with the findings of the
board upon the record Of an investigation
into the management Of the Industrial School
for Boys at Waukcsha. made by your board
"a directed by me on May - Of this present
year. in resuonse to an accredited request
for such investigation.
have carefully read the findings and con
cluSiOus Of the board in the matter and de
sire. first Of all Ia express my appreciation
Of the conscientious work of the board AMI
the judicial spirit which pervadcS il. |
would express nv pleasure also that some
If the most serious charges made against
the management of the school failed utterly
"f evidence to support them
The board has 80 carefully distinguished
between the Importance # the charges grow
ing out of personal animoSitieS and those
DTnmntpl
est in the welfare of the inmates If the
school. that there is nothing left t" be done
in that direction. am sure that the peo-
pie Of the state generally, whose interest in
the welfare of the school is one with yours
and mine, viii give their approval +" the
conscientious methods employed by you iii
sitting the charges made.
| cannot but believe. however. that your
hmding9 Elsnly 5h%w that the methods Of
what IL Of vastly more Importance. tn"
spirit in which they were applied, have not
been communicating. It is not necessary I"
refer specifically I" these. further than to
point out that in Il number of instances y"u
express your diSapprpVai Of methods AMI
mfanSeof punishment repugnant To the hH-
name sentiment of tn" present age and not
IN accord with those approved by the stu
dents "f reformatory systems. Nour findings
violent anger WAS displayed by those in
Charg" IN the work Of diSciplining certain re
fraCtory inmates.
1t is not 80 much. allow me to say the
spccih" eases which YOU point ont of Hn-
wise punishment. which is important rs til.
fact that IN" superintendent and some If
his SubordinateS have seemed to lack that
>"If-contrnl which il necessary in those hav-
ing charge Of public institutions of This kind
n cannot b" to" strongly emphasized that.
however worthy If confidence otherwise they
may be, however generous Of heart they who
cannot exercise such control over themselves
aS 10 he able I" apply necessary discipline
calmly and without anger. ar" not the prop
or persons to have charge of the youth in Il
rcformatory institution.
! am forced. therefore. because Of your
findings. aud in view IF the fact that ynur
board has construed the law which requires
the submission Of the report "f inve>ti..a-
tton - tho eNrcutfve to mean that tho latter
Shdll max" recommendations based upon thr
findings Of the board. Ia recommend to- you
that chang" he made in the management
81 me industrial school for Boys at Wan
h'>ih- Respectfully yours.
f.. SCoFIELD. Governor.
\" immediate action is likely to be
taken 10y the state board of control on
COY Scoficld's recommendation. though
rs Judge Lyon is the only member of the
board VIII" * i'll the city. today expressed
It; The board will spend twenty-four
hours 4 day from now on III looking for
NJND man to fill a Sl6OG POSITION
II" board VIII meet ut Chipp"Da
rails tomorrow in connection with affairs
of the home for the f"ehIc-mindcd, ana
Will" the NaukrSha matter will natural
ly hc discussed informally there. il - not
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