The Advocate and news., 1898-10-19

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per cent. are reclaimed by the training
received in this institution.
'In addition to the appropriation by
the Legislature of 1897 Of $1,000 for the
furnishing of sleeping apartments and
school room in the cottage, added $SOO
out OF the maintenance fund for the COM
plete and modern equipment Of the new
cottage, which affords better facilities Tor
utilizing all provisions for the care and
maintenance of this institution, and has
made Il possible to increase the number
Of admissions and make the inmate more
comfortable, giving better educational
opportunities, with but little added cost
In this cottage are the reading rooms
and library private and officers dining
rooms kitchen, dry goods store room,
school room, sleeping apartments ana
lavatorles for thirty-ive girls, sewing
room and cottage officers room, besides
cold storage room and ample cellarage.
"The main building has been cleansed,
alabastined ,papered and painted through
out-inside and out-and six large rooms
carpeted, and this together with one-halt
day in school, furnished the girls with
much employment in the cleaning OF the
building and placing Of furniture, thus
making this period Of eleven months one
of extraordinary activity that has been
productive Of great good to the girls
committed here for reformation. l be-
lieve the honorable employment for both
mind and body is the great panacea for
all evil and that by the constant filling
up Of the mind with the useful the beau
tiful, the elevating, no room Is left for
immoral thought.
"The new hospital has been completely
furnished, and though small, provides
an opportunity for the training of nurses
and also for the practice Of individual
housekeeping DR.. Brewer gives the
girls lecture every week on physiology
and hygiene.
81 am gratihed to report that the care
full hygienic methods in practice here,
together with the liberal diet OF well
cooked and wholesome food, serViceaDle
clothing, good clean beds, systematic
bathing, study, labor and recreation, all
tend to healthful conditions, and we
have had no sickness worth mentioning.
"Out of the appropriation of 5000 for
the purchase of mangle and other
needs, expended portion for ironing
stove and for repairs; but did not pur-
chase mangle, believing that 1t Is bet
ter for the girls to do their work as much
as possible without machinery, seeing
that they will not have the help OF ma
chinery when they get out into the world
The laundry is indispensable, not only
for the practical needs Of the home, but
also for the discipline in cleanliness and
thorough work which 1t enforces.
early in the spring $81.62 was ex-
pended out of the maintenance fund for
the sub-irrigation of one acre Of land
east Of the new hospital building. This
outlay has not only proved profitable
one financially but also provides use
full and pleasurable work for the girls
for eight months in the year.
"Taking into consideration the fact
that our gardener resigned June the first
and that his place has not yet been filled,
think the girls deserve much credit for
taking care Of the gardens, under the
direction Of the farmer, through the
month of June, as we'll as for the sod
ding of the yards of the cottage and
planting of flower garden which was
completed early in the spring.
"Our cooking departments are able
constantly to train girls who are in de-
manu- as cOOkS III pElNdIe AdHAAoS a.
good wages.
"The sewing department is another
prime factor in our industrial training.
Under the skillful management OF the
sewing mistresses every article Of cloth
ing for 12O girls is made, besides all the
household linen; and these articles pass
repeatedly through the hands Of the
sewing girls for necessary Ihending.
"The last invoice shows that the IL
brary contains 429 volumes, besides con-
tributions of magazines from friends all
over the State. There should be an ap-
preparation Of at least $1OO year for the
purchase of books to make the library
an efficient supplement to our intellec-
tual work