The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-02
INDUSTRIAL
SCHOOL.
II Passes Under Manage
ment of New Officers
Yesterday.

The Ferris Industrial School passed into
! the control of the new management yess
terday afternoon after the adoption of sew
eral resolutions congratulatory of the ef.
fciency Of the returning officers Of tho In.
stitution.
| Addresses were made by Alfred Gaw-
throp, Superintendent Haines. Asmond i,
Mescrve, the new Superintendent. u. j.
Reinhardt and Chief Justice Lore Mr..
and Mrs Haines were presented with a
\ picture of Old Swsdes Church a. mark
| OF the board OF managers appreciation Of
| their efficient services
The board also presented Mr. and Mrs
! Haines with letter Of testimony of their
goodwill and appreciation, signed by the
president, Dr. Harlan, attested by the sec.
retary, Wilmer Palmer, and ordered IL
spread upon the minutes of the institution,
Mr. and Mrs. Haines' designations were
presented In writing and were accepted.
The following letter from the board Of
managers was read:
ITO Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert E. Haines:
In accepting your designations US super.
lntendent and matron of the Ferris Indus-
trial School for Boys, we are actuated By
your wishes and not by our desire.
You have been faithful and efficient Of
Ulcers. making the interest of the school
your first consideration; therefore, in sew.
ering the relations that have existed be-
tween us for ths past nine years. we do 20
with sincere regret.
"We trust your future may be sucoess-
fnl and prosperous and that your sojourn
IN delaware may be pleasant memory Of
the 'Board Of Managers OF the
Ferris Industrial School,
With the approval of the board OF man.
agers, the executive committee made the
following appointments to the positions
made vacant at the institution
Snperin tendent, Asmond s. Meseryc;
matron. sarah d. Mcserve; master OF Di-
vision A. Thomas E. Pilling; laundress.
Florence f. Pilling; master OF Division b,
Arthur L. Flint; kitchen matron, Anuia
Flint.
The boys were assembled in the school,
room to witness the induction of the new
officers into office. and to take part in the
exercises which were opened by the boys
singing, "Shelter in the Time OF Storm"
Mr.. Gawthrop said for nine years Mr..
and Mrs. Haines had represented the
board OF managers at the Ferris School,
and during this time the success Of the
school was remarkable, and was mainly
due to their faithfulness. He said the
toard OF managers were there to make
change. MIR. Haines having, short time
ago, signl6ed his intention Of resgniug.
The boys had learned to look up to Mr..
and Mrs. Haines as ther guardians for
whom they had the kindest regard. The
school was to be turned over to Others,
but the board had been reluctant to ac-
cept the resig nations. 1t was hard for Mr..
and Mrs Haines, hard for the board, and
hard for the boys. But the inevitable
must be accepted, and he told the boys to
hope Tor the world beyond, and struggle
to attain the blessed home above
Mr.. Gawthrop, acting in behalf of the
executive committee for the board of man
agors. formally turned the management,
with an inventory prepared by Mr.. Haines,
over to tho new superintendent, Asmond
s. Meserve, who accepted the position In q
speoch. He fell the responsibility Of tho
position AID accepted it under Gods hand
and guidance. Ho has had experience In
public schools in the Indian department of
the government service, and In reformatory
work. He said it was q duty to take the
boys away from bad surroundings to lift
them to higher plano Of life, and by pre-
cept and example to make good 0itizons of
them. He expected to call frequently on
the managers for the assistance OF thair Z.
ripper experience and judgment. The sue
cess OF the school depended not On him not
on the managers, not on the boys but was
In all their hands, and could be attained
only by hearty and earnest cooperation.
The exercises closed with the presenta-
lion to Mr.. and Mrs. Haines of picture oil
Old Swedes Church, Chief Justice Lore
making the address. He said on first
thought the elements at hand for a speech
we're such as to moks frat class funeral,
but on second thought he had decided
hat they were symbolic Of the work done
,y Mr.. and Mrs Haines, which had left an
Il souls they were leaving. Mr.. Lore in
humorous address, that was much enjoyed
" the boys, pointed ont to chem theiR
luty in life