West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-07-20


Tho IndustrislsH sH ONE for girls has
now become a factor among our state
institutions, and il is believed il will
os the means Of helping many WHO
otherwise would be a menace to socie-
" IL y located on tho main line of
tho Baltimore & Ohio, west OF tho town
of salem, whose neat little cottages
arc built up - the State grounds.
While having tho advantage OF tho
country. II is 50 near the railroad ana
town IA 10 preclude ali possibility OF
one becoming lonesome. The build
inS, watch will be handsome when
completed, is situated on plateau
above town, commanding beautiful
view Ct the valley in which lies the
town of salem.
Everyone who has visited the instj.
tuition, has been pleased with the
/ building aud surroundings. The board
! asks that anyone, who has an oppor-
tunity viii visit tho institution
Everything has been made as com.
| Portable as the grounds will allow, and
the home and surround ings are as beau.
tiful as anyone could desire. The
grounds will be made more beautiful
as the years go by, the natural lay of
the land being such as TO greatly aid
IN making them the most beautiful
grounds in tho State.
! A girl committed TO this institution
| remains until she attains the age of
twsnty-one years, or until she is dis
charged by the board of directorb
This decision must be influenced large
ly by the conduct OF the girls, and
somewhat by the character of tho home
TO which she will go when released
The home ia intended as "a child saving
and reformatory institution, and its
chief aim is not to punish but rather to
elucste and prepare its inmates for
better and happier living in the coming
years, The board will not discharge
girls before The expiration OF their
sentence unless they believe they have
80 far reformed as to justify the same.
The law authorizes the board to bind
out the girl to some suitable person,
who will engage TO educate her and
instruct her in household work or some
proper art or trade. The. board may
also place = girl in care OF any resident
of the state who is the head Of a family
and OF good moral character, on such
terms as the board may prescribe. Or.
may return the girl to her parents or
her guardians upon such parent or
guardian giving bond with huliicient
f,,. e.. 4, L I
uut ia these cares the board insists
that the girl shall either have Lecoue
thoroughly reformed or TINT the home
10 which size is going te one that will
conddce to such reformation.
Experience Gemons,rates that good
girls who have COOL homes arc not
often cent 10 such institutions. IL is
also true that bad girls and poor homes
are not made permanently better in
the space Of few weeks
Every girl in tho institution is
obliged TO be in school four hour,
day the remaining hours being spent
IN housework and sewing 1t is in
tended that when these girls leave tho
home theY shall hayo sufG :ieut knowl.
edge OF houseworlS TO enable them TO
earn an honest liylihood.
The girls have an abundance OF good
Wholesome food and with the pure air
and water IL gives no occasion for
soIioitude in regard TO their health.
There is Sabbath school every Sabbath
morning, and religious services con-
ducted every sabbath afternoon by
some c!ergymon.
While parents and friends are per
mitted TO VISIT the girls occasionally.
there is no provision for lodging and
boarding such at the hone 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
arc not allowed 20 receive visits from
their friends on Sundays or holidays.
We arc happy TO have our girls re-
memberod by small presents that are
not incompatible with the proper
management Of the institution. and
express charges must always be paid
in advance. DO not send money i'm
boNas or 70 stsjs W On other things: 10
nav Uo lost and 70 cannot he rssoousi-
r,-
Any Communication with rofsrenc.
to Inc rcleosc Of tn, girls must He sd-
dressed t' tae sup5ri1teatent
or the board, aud i'm no case
lo The girls. Lsitrrs 10 the girls con-
taiu.ns sllueiorA to thoir release ,vUI
not he deii-cred 90 them.
Commitment pafers will br furnished
on arp cation. md in no cnse will girls
he admitted without such pap-rs
Being property mad" out p.r rnay
oe placed "A the boz tItutiDu bv parent.
or guardi1u without commitment
plpen. PROV iding They pay $3.50
week for board The rirl 20 remain not
I"'- thHr one year. and sn uiect to tho
same rules and rgeoiations - the Other
inmates.
To is requested that no clothing he
sent With the Wirl7 except ch.nrr Of
plain underwe The Eirls arc uui-
fOrmIv. but neatly dressed. N1 .f-I
must be brogbt 90 the home ~.ithort
first aaCertaiuing INST there is rom
for her. At tbe present time no naro
Rrls can be admitted, except those
whose commitment papers have been
olrendv sent IN, sud Lot until the ia.
of October. whom the new wing will
be complied.
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