The Advocate and news., 1898-04-27
"A Day at the Industrial School of the
State.

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State.
Mrs. John G. Otis has Just returned
from visit to the girls industrial school
at Beloit. She is highly pleased with Its
management In speaking OF her visit
she sald:
But few years ago, the broad mother
hearts OF the w. G. T. U. women of Kan
aas, prompted them to start an Industrial
school In a rented building in Beloit.
The outgrOWth of this move Is State
institution which furnishes an industrial
education, home culture, and intellectual
tyRining to all within It's walls The
cOmmitment papers read that the girls
ere incOPrigible, and the testimony of
the girls and the employees shows that
\ the government of the whole institution
ia based on love- II Ia true that some
' punishments have to be imposed on the
girls TO maintain discipline, but for sew
eFal months the extreme measures have
been wholly unnecessary. The strong
room, OF which we have heard through
ehe papers in the past, has for a long
y time been unoccupied.
The spring house cleaning has brought
y 60 the d0rmitOries, and also the strong
room, freshly tinted walls, newly painted
4 Woodwork, and a fresh coat Of white
+, paint on the iron bedsteads, all OF 1t the
N handlwork OF the girls. There are now
N 1903 girls and fifteen employees In the In
N Gtitutlon besides the chaplain-whose
duties are divided between six OF the
slninistera OF Beloit. The housework, as
lWell as most OF the farm work, Is done
yby the girls and everything Is as neat
ARa can be, A strawberry bed containing
n 900 plants has recently been planted.
Arb0r day was observed at the instltu-
ton. An invitation was extended to the
'lchtiGens Of BelOit and vicinity to attend
MA reception, bring and plant q tree or
ghhrub, the band Of BelOit came in the
'''ayening and entertained the visitors and
Hthe school with music A good program
Was rendered by the girls. The result was
Nan enjoyable time and the planting Of
NRbout thirty dollars worth OF trees and
.3hrubbery. One man brought lovely
.,5panish chestnut tree with an apology
A2or presenting anything associated with
Sbspain. Many regretted that the short
Nlotice OF the entertainment did not reach
\ fneln In time to be present and will vet
,tStpneribute to the adornment of the
Sr0unds. This institution Is beautifully
'A,ocated, bat is SO new that the grounds
'Saaye not been beauti1ed. A large garden
,HRRll soon be planted.
.4 Friends Of this institution, I appeal
Dp,p you to send at once to the superin-
a 'ehdent such seeds and plants as can
n.y. sent by mail, as you can spare from
Ih1nr own gardens. The cultivation of
'NQweia have a refining and ethical in
0ence. The woman's relief corps OF
8elolt are preparing for an entertain
,neMt In the near future, and have invited
9fty Of the girls of the institution to give
" drill and one OF their number to read
M sa essay. She has prepared an excel
Spht paper ON Patriotism as Taught in
Nina Industrial School," Other girls are
,,S1 give recitationS Being present at q
\, BMeaTsal I am prepared to say that some
lssASg talent In this line. The bands OF
leAcAt have promised to assist with mu-
le IN the girls part OF the program.
'pgS Bare, the Superintendent, is now
v %Ncntemplating organizing some of the
" Slrls into band. Many are already ex-
\, fllent musicians. A visit to the insti-
hsstion gives one an impression that they
;$fs In well-regulated boarding school
S'And dlspels all thoughts OF reforma-
4lDcy, The employees are bound together
,SDy q common interest In the individual
.lllfedg OF the girls. The longing OF the
'lrIG for love, to which all OF the en-
\ A'g'pyeeB freely respond, is helping to
\ legelop an ideal family. Miss holland,