New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-05
IT'S WORK WELL DONE.
THE GEORGE JUNIOR REPUBLIC COM
MENDED by A COMMITTED OF
EXPERTS.
AN INVESTIGATION MADE INTO ITS METHODS
AND THE CONDITIONS At FIsEEVlLl-D-
REPORT TO THE STATE BOARD OF
CHARITIES

Albany. Feb 4-rhe George Junior Republic, 'he
,,r,oua summer camp OF New-York boys al Bree-
vile which has become we'll known through inc
suocessfyl effort Of the boys 10 govern ''le'H9e
on the plan OF a republic. seems 70 nave oeVeopeu
into a permanent institution. After the summer
residents returned 10 the city TINS lall '!io4e w.
lef, forty boys and six girls 10 spend me winter
there r,o..
o,-,nv 70 some criticisms that had been mace
AGAINST the republic. the trustees some weeks
ago asked committee OF experts oonshuns "a
Msssrs Osborne and Richardson. on Auoufh' MI
Amy secretary OF the Charity Organization 60
c,etv OF Buffalo; Professor Blackman OF hae
rrnivers,,v: Professor Commons. Of Syracuse Uni
yerstty and Professors Wheeler and jerks OF Noi-
nell University, 70 make q care1ul HNosus""'
OF the work OF the institution and eco suoh reooli'
mendations as seemed 10 them suitable Ns re
port which has been sent IN TO the trustees. reo
oen.zes fully the value OF the work TO the chiuren'
and especially its Sreat importance Dc al oNp0
nent IN social reform. ~ L..
II is recommended that additional iacihues toi
bat hing for school purposes and FOR manual Tram
hs OF different kinds be rsovided. II possible.
The children should get not merely the e4eihe'''
~ . school education. but also be taught some
,r.As suoh as farming or carpentry or blacksmith
,ns II is further desirable that. besides MY ana
Mrs George there should also be some woman
as a permanent resident IN tho republic. 10 siVo
the girls more careful instruction In honse"feV
duties.
The committee has also made a report to the
state Board Of Charities, taking up some points
maae In a report OF committee OF that board
IL says in part:
We arre.. Of course. with your committee that
there is In many cases, lack OF system, o. o.u.
careful attention this point But: on ue 0'i i
hand it ~ls s Ban e Re 81 refo nm" Of the republic
be carried out, this eoHa no. De o,e Use new
tahi Of
that there is found decided lmProSo t az
- l65nee,f resident Furthermore since regu,
lar scbocl Instruction has been given, maIken
ny 6ren Noted such instruction is now given by
a graduate OF Cornell University resideh' IN 'he
reSS a2e and better facilities for school nanus!
training shoulG tSo nsoUbted fact proved
b. repeated instances, that even Nl,A the piss0'
most y, essTs degree hsbs of thrift Of
seif-reisnce OF honesty. OF sef-con,ro-ths haol's
n %ncS more is to be wished for IN the way OF
added facilities for washing and bathing and iol
9rounds 20 much has been said however, regard.
ing the sanitary conditions a. me repue p4 80
ditions, while lacking much from ne ;tose wbo
point Of view, and a!so rom INA, ~ obdp.n Of
Ia h.s OF refinement. are not unsanitary: not orly
has there n been any cSd be ascf6ed to local
Condition. but dislnfectants are freely used ana
the sleeping rooms anu 800 for ard are not
~ hPpe 80 bN,l,b
re ssc1 thai the children are punished for mis-
deeds through their own courts Ne 90 not CON
elder an evil Familiarity with ne orolnaTy PodICe
tnSps,,ce but the pressure Of the opinion Of ones
peers in favor of 5000 order as APPLIED thn6 is
tha courts OF the republic is a FAR more ennop!lHs
influence than the inhicton Of corporal punish
men of imprisonment by elp,nSv at me
trials. and the spirit Of the place Is not al all
"H Ne % recogniye Of course the desirabnity Of
curing the influence Of family life, but we are OF
gree can be reached IN any nstqt'0R out
fuiness and care Of Mr.. and Mrs. George nave done
not a little 10 supply this need. I'LL -. .,,,o,
funSs: in part 10 the fact that Mr.. George him.
sen in looking o6eX Y. at the the d mGfG Sse at
times neglected things that seemed 70 him Of minor
im pI ioT so-ised eyns are no evils at all SIM
TO us the plan OF cultvating selfresnce. thrift
sagicaily %" sound The best teachers the wisest
parents use 1t in part. For reform school on
large scale it Is a new plan. II Is as yet an ex,
Gases produced remarkable results. May we vent
TO suggest that il be not 3ndged n me hs na
Judgment be withheld until the results can be
fully tested By experience
The trustees have issued urgent appeal for
funds for the maintenance Of the children forming
the winter colony at the republic. Of which there
are forty boys and six girls. They say:
Tho treasury is empty, the children must be
cared for or returned 10 the slums. Many are
not properly clothed to withstand tho cold or
winter coal must be provided. attendants salaries
paid and additional service is greatly needed.
Ali checks money orders should be sent TO
order Of A G. Agnew. treasurer No. Nassau
St New FORK City. Clothing and prov sions. which
are greatly needed may be sent direct 10 W. X.
George Freeville y. Y, via Lehigh Valley Rail
road ,s
Auburn n. y; Jacob B. Miller. vice president:
j. W jerks, Ithaca. n. Y. and +. w. Richard
son Auburn. n. y.
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