Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-14
THE FERRIS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.

On tho afternoon,of fifth day, fourth
month, ito. five members OF our com.
mittee visited the school. 1t was the
day when the relatives ami fricnds Of
the scholars were allowed TO visit them
sncially and to bring them presents; so
we did not see their exercises. The
superintendent and the mutron, Her
bert +. and Hattie Il. Haines, wero
very Kind to US and we visited all parts
of the establishment. We found all
clean and in Rooll order. Personal clean
inesa 10 required; there ia large wash.
room furnished with fixed basins with
spigots. soap and tuwels, each boy has
his tooth brush and is required to usc
it. Tho dormitoriga were kept in niue
ORDER
Nh apirituous or malt liquors arv
allowed TO be brought Ia the premises.
except 10y order of the physician. No
hoy shnll ho allowed to use tobacco.
No hooks, pamphlets or periodicals OF
an immoral or Objectionable character
shall be introduces.
The hoys, under proper sunerin-
tendence, do tho work OF the farm, cars
for the farm stock, do tho clothes waah-
ing, and housekeeping. make their own
clothes. and repair their shoes; do the
chamber work. make their beds, &c. I;
Ito the cooking and baking, &c. They
have very nice carpenter shop ami
make tahlea, chairs, houkracks. closets
and gmnll ornamental cases aud cabi-
nots, This work is verynicely dune aud
wnull do credit to any mechanic.
The report says: $50 far MS we have
knowledge OF the dOings OF the boys
both out on leave of absence and dis
charged fully so per cent were dung
WELL" Many OF tho Discharged BOYS
are saving money and have considerable
in tia savings hanls.
Religious services arc condIeted
weekly. Ashton II. Tatum and Isaac
Il. johnson have secured speakers for
Afternoon services The Sunday school
is divided into four classes taught by
ullicefs OF the school, There are nov
10 boys IN the institution frequent
changes IN number occur es some leave
AMI others are admitted. "On the 3lst
OF December last there were o. hny IS
enrolled in the daily schpnl classes.
| Division 4 nttenning from tn IA
q. m, Division Il ftom 3 to .. d5 n. M,
The highest class in arithmetic, %
boys, is working In common fractions
2S read United States history aud
are questioned about ihs lesson whom
through. This school is true re
formatOry, attending tn physical wants,
! 10 mental education AMI to moral ami
spiritual instruction. has been very
Buccrasful, u great blessing to the com
munity. Yet our Levy Gnurt commits.
siouers have meds hut half of the usual
necessary appropriation for the support
OF this noble institution, and the execl.
tive committee say I'VE feel very ap.
prsheusive as TO tue future, and unlest
such appropriation is made large
number OF the boyH and oliirurs will
have TO be dismissed, This institution
is thoroughly organisnl and ia doing
good work and shuIld have the financial
support necessary for It's continuance. -
An eminent jnrist has very truly said.
at costs mucn less to train children into
upright citizens, than it docs to appre-
bend and punish them, after they be.
come criminals -
Signed. on behalf 81 the committee, by
David Ferris,
d. ]. Rringhurst,
j. A. Doud,
Mary v. Martin,
john Il. Martin,
Wilmington, April 9th, 1898.