The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-01
A WORTHY. INSTITUTION,

| HUhllil- llNOllIUllUN.
The Industrial Homo for Girls-Somc.
thing About tho Government of the
lnmatcs-Its Objects and Aims.
For tho Intelligenccr.
The industrial home for girls has now
become factor among our state insti-
tutlons. and 1t Is believed it will be the
means Of helping many who otherwise
would be menace to society. 1t Is To-
Gated on the main line Of the Balti-
more &c Ohio, west Of the town OF Sa-
lem. whose neat little cottages are
built up TO the line Of the state
grounds.
While having the advantage Of the
country, 1t is so near the railroad and
town as to preclude all possibility CT
ones becoming lonesome. The build
ing. which will be handsome when
completed. Is situated on q plateau
above the town, commanding beautl-
full View OF the valley in which lies the
town Of Salem. l't
Everyone who has visited the insutu-
tion has, been pleased with the building
and surroundings. The board asks
that anyone. who has an opportunity,
Will visit the institution.
Everything has been made as COM
Portable as the grounds will allow, and
the home and surroundings are as
beautiful as anyone could desire. The
| grounds Will be made more beautiful as
the years so by. the natural lay OF the
land being such as TO greatly aid in
making them the most beautiful
grounds In the state.
a girl committed TO this institution re-
mains until she attains the age of twen-
ty-one years. or until she Is discharged
by the board of directors. This deci-
sion must be influenced largely by the
conduct of the girls and some what by
the character OF the home to which she
VIII go when released. The home Is
| intended as child saving and reform
atory institution, and Its chief aim Is
not to punish but rather to educate and
prepare Its inmates for better and hap
pier living In the coming years. The
board Will not discharge girls before
the expiration Of their sentence, unless
they believe that they have SO far re-
formed as to justify the same.
The law authorizes the board to bind
| II,
who Will engage to educate her and In
struct 'her In household work or some
proper art or trade. The board may
also place girl in care OF any resi-
| dent OF the state who is the, head of a
family and of GOOD moral character,
on such terms as the board may pre-
scribe. Or. may return the girl to her
parents or her guardians upon such
parent or guardian giving bond with
sutilcient sureties for her good behavior
and care. but In these cases the board
Insists that the girl shall either have be-
come thoroughly reformed, or that the
home to which she is going be one that
| VIII conduce TO such reformation.
Experience demonstrates that good
girls who have good homes are not Of
ten sent to such institutions. 1t Is also
true that bad girls and poor homes are
not made permanently better in the
space OF n few weeks.
Every girl in the Institution Is Obliged
to be in school four hours n day, the
remaining hours being spent in house
work and sewing. It is intended that
when these girls leave the home they
shall have sufficient knowledge OF
housework to enable them to earn an
honest livelihood.
The girls have an abundance of good
wholesome food, and with the pure air
and water, 1t gives no occasion for So
licltude In regard to their health. There
| IS sabbath school every Sabbath MORN
Ing. and religious services conducted
every sabbath afternoon by some cler-
gymen.
| While parents and friends are per-
mitted TO visit the girls occasionally.
there Is no provision for lodging and
boarding such at the home Girls are
| not allowed to receive visits from their
friends within three months from the
time OF entering, and not oftener than
once In two months afterwards. Girls
are not allowed to receive visits from
their friends on Sundays or holidays.
we are happy 10 have our girls re-
membered by small presents that are
not incompatible with the proper man
agement OF the institution. and express
charges must always be paid In ad-
vance. DO not send money in boxes or
baskets with other things: 1t may be
lost, and we cannot be responsible, g
Any communication with reference
to the release OF the girls must be adj
dressed to the superintendent or the
board. and In no case TO the girls. Let
ters 10 Inc girls containing illusions TO
their release Will not be delivered TO
them. -
Commitment papers Will be furnish
ed on application. and In no case will
girls be admitted without such papers
being properly made out. A girl may
be placed In the institution by parents
or guardian without commitment M
pers. providing they pay 81 80 n week
for board, the Girl to remain not less
than one year, and subject to the same
rules and regulations as the other III
| mates
1t ~ requested that no clothing be
sent with the girls, except n change of
plain underwear. The girls are uni
formly but neatly dressed. No girl must
be brought to the home without first
nscertaining that there Is room for her,
AT the present time no more girls cnn
be admitted. except those whose COM
mitmcnt papers have been already sent
In, and not until the lst OF October,
when the new wing will be completed.
Anyone assisting or aiding the es-
cape Of a girl shall be guilty Of II mis-
demeAnor, and gned.
1t will always give us pleasure to
answer any questions anyone desires to
ask with reference to the institution.
A cut OF the building may be seen in
the window Of Schnepf''s drug store,
HARRIET b. JONES,
| President Board OF Directors,
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