The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-16
SOCEAkOSSET SCHOOL.
The Members Of Mothers Club In.
SpsCied The Institution.
Daily Rou.ins Described by Deputy Super
Dtend.ni ButiehIsId.

The Mothers Club devlated from
their regular course yesterday after
noon, and spent several hours inspect
ing the methods Of instruction and
reformation as practiced at the
Sockanosset School for Boys. The
members OF the club assembled on Dor
rance street taking the 2:lO car on the
Rivcrpo!nt route and were met at the
nearest point TO the school by several
barges which conveyed them comfort
ably for the remainder OF the distance.
They were warmly welcomed by Super
intcndert Eastman OF the state institu-
tlon AT Cranston. who conducted them
10 the chapel where the formal meeting
was hold.
The officers and advisory board with
several of the most prominent members
were given seats upon The platform,
while the other members and friends
found accommodation i'm the small bal
comics on either side. When all were
seated the entire school marched into
the building and took their usual places
IN the body of the house. Mr.. Eastman
IN a few words introduced the club TO
the boys and then suggested that an
appropriate welcome would be the sing
ing OF n hymn. This proved 10 be so
successful that second was announced
ana sung With Vigor by the boys. few
or the elders Joining and all appTeciat-
ing the effort 10 please
Mr.. Eastman then called upon the
president OF the club, Mrs. Sam III. Bull
iock 10 speak to the boys. Mrs. Bull
look explained that the necessity Of
tltth fts al, nd
aspirations, its anxiety TO aid, If pos
sible, any institution for the instruction
ot the young, and the feeling of mother
love, the tender ycarning over all chill
uren which fills the hearts of all true
women, whether they be mothers or no.
ana which profits the world at large
10 erect and perpetuate such institu-
tons as Sockanosset school.
Following Mrs. Bullock, remarks were
made by the vice president Mrs. T..
w. Foster; the secretary. Mrs. III. G.
Salandri, and the founder OF the club.
Miss \. l.. Marlatt. after which the
boys We're dismissed. and Chaplain
Nutting and Mr.. Butterfield. the depu-
~ superintendent, described the daily
routine and home life Of the school, the
modes of discipline and the effect OF the
same on different natures. The amount
OF good accomplished, Is. according to
them, wonderful under this system, as
out OF 1886 boys discharged since 1894
from the school only 50 have been COM
mitted to jail and of these but 25 have
really come under the enduring infu-
ence of the school. Mos OF the boys
have not had fair start i'm life," said
Mr.. Nutting, being handicapped by
heredlty and I'm many cases by the
worst OF influences and surroundings,
living. as il We're. on the brink OF per-
dition and brNathing its sulphurous
fumes from the hour of their birth. The
onlyswonder is that they have remain
ing I'm their souls a spark of humanity
large enough TO be kindled into what we
call conscience" Mr.. Nutting spoke al
SO of the colored and Italian boys as
being particularly tractable and well
behaved. although the crimes generally
perpetrated by these races are of the
most henious nature.
The club then visited various cot
tages. seeing the boys at their school
work and i'm the preparation of meals.
The dining rooms and dorTnitories came
i'm for their share of notice. the ladies
commenting favorably on the neatness
and "home-iness" OF both.
Much interest was shown in the man
ual training department and the kitch-
en- and laundry, which always appeal
strongly TO housekeepers, and were
found To be all that could be desired in
niences.
After a visit TO the armory and hos
ptal the party again boarded the cleo
trio. feeling that the afternoon bad
been one OF combined pleasure and In
struction and expressing their appre-
citation Of the kindness and courtesy
of all the officials i'm giving their time
and information so cheerfully and man
ifestirg their interest i'm work, which
must at times be wearisome and diff
cult
on Monday next the Mothers Club
will hold n joint meeting with the Sa-
rah Il. Doyle club I'm the gymnasium of
Miss Southwick's young ladies' school
on Greene street This meeting will be
of social nature. open TO active MEM
bers only. and is expected 10 inaugurate
n series OF meetings which will result.
i'm the mutual benefit TO members OF
both associations.