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would respectfully ask for subscriptions
to their building fund, rs we'll as to
the general work of the institution.
20 Elizabeth @. Marks.
a rArEn pY JUDGE BALL.

A PAFER BY JUDGE BALL.
Judge Ball writes as follows: know
of no work that 10 more deserving the
serious confederation of our people than
that done by tina Delaware Industrial
School for Girls. aud no institution so
in need of their Immediate financial as-
sIstance. Financial aid now may
inean---yes, does mean. the help given
that will save somebody's girl. Our
people must he alive to what is psces-
sary for the betterment of our de-
pendant classee. We must not permit
this work, 81 nubly undertaken by our
belf sacrificing women. to stop on at
count OF the lack of funds to carry it
on. Under our present deplorahle Jail
system 1t is absolutely necessary that
We should have an institution of this
kind. 1t would be a crime to permit
some Of these girls TO run at large and
a greater crime to contine them In our
jails as they exist under our present
laws. The managers Of the school now
find themselves in the position when
they must either secure the necessary
financial assistance TO properly and snc-
oessfully carry on the work or elss
abandon 1t. That goUd work has
been accomplished by this institution
is attested by the records of tho girls
who have gone out of the school and
the hearty commendation and gratitude
OF their PARENTS for thu results oh.
tained. 1t is all important that a
larger and better equipped building
should be at once secured in which the
reformatory measures adopted by the
managers may be properly carried out.
The house at present occupied IL 80
crowded that no more can be accumlnp-
dated. = In fact it is antirely too small
for the proper training of the present
inmates. No complete separation or
classification can now he had, and any
ono acquainted with this kind Of work
knows how very much less good can be
accomplished when this system cannot
be inaugurated. Mothers OF girls
whom they are unable TO control and
restrain from improper associates, are
constantly making appeala to your civil
authorities for assistance. Within the
last six, mupths / have had personal
appeals from six mothers to place their
girls in the institution. 10 each one
WIS compelled to answer, "'there ia no
loom Ia the school for your girl" In
two cases, with the assistance OF Agent
Stout We succeeded in placing the girls
in question IN similar Institutions in
! Philadelphia. Will our people permit
the philanthropy OF a neighboring city
to do more for our dependent girls than
we are willing to do for our own No
better Investment can be made with
ones money than by placing it where
the interest paid in the saving of girl
from shame and eternal ruin.
sincerely hope that speedy and
sufficient RESPONSE will be made TO the
appeals OF the managers Of the school.
j. Frank Ball.
Board OF Managers - Mrs. E. G.
Marks. Mrs. Elizabeth W. Mendinhall,
Mrs. Frances s. Garrett, DR.. Hannah
M. Thompson, Miss M. s.. 3illeH, Mrs.
Laura W. Webb. Mrs. Mary A. Fulton,
Mrs. B. Lundy Kent. Mrs. N. B.
Smithera, Miss Anna Il. Candy, Mrs.
David W. Harlan. Mrs. William q.
MendinhRll, Mrs. Charles IA. Curtis,
Miss Alice p. Smyth. Mrs. Il. Tatnall
Warner. Mrs. F. L. Gilpin, Mrs. Lin
ton Smith. Mrs. l.. r.. Sudler, Mrs.
Mary d. Donnsll, Mrs. w q. Penny
packer. Mrs. r. II. Matlack, Mrs.
Samuel Bancroft, Jr., Mrs. Edward L.
Candy, Mrs. Joseph NJ. Mnther, Mrs.
Helen N. Trump, Mrs. NJ. ). Darling
ton.
Advisory BoardLRt Rev. Leighton
Coleman, p. w. Tomlinson. NJ. d.,
Clement b. Smyth, Samuel Bancroft,
JL, Thomas II. Slavery, Hon. J. Franl,
Ball. Hon. J. II. Nicholson, Hon. W.
Nd. Ross. =,