Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-25

IL ID SlLuaGlOu QeplOrdDle In the ex-
IRENE, but our investigation finds the
above condition to exist. The remedy,
we believe, lies in the segregation of
the different classes and those of diff
ferent ages and supervision and gov
eminent OF each class according to the
disposition or age of the members. The
means for this arrangement should be
furnished with the least possible de-
lay.
1.-THE use Of dormitories should be
discontinued as soon as possible and
separate room allowed each inmate.
I'VE find that quite a large per cent
of girls sent there are afflicted with
contagious diseases of a private ma
ture and that proper care is not ex-
ercised in their treatment. We believe
that these cases should be isolated and
the girls kept from mingling or coming
in contact with others who are not af-
fiicted until all danger of contamina-
ton has been eliminated. We found
that one girl was denied treatment for
eight weeks because of some misde-
meanor committed while in line-this
upon the physicians statement-that
the girl refused to beg her pardon and
| continued to do so for the length of
time stated; also stated by the physi-
clan that the girl was afflicted with
disease that required three years
treatment to effect cure. We believe
| from competent evidence offered the
| jury that such lack of treatment might
have resulted in recurrence of the
disease in severe form and condemn
the lack of attention on the part of the
| physician.
| have been sent to the institution from
different parts of the state. one of the
| youngest being only seven years of age.
| We believe that separate building
| should be provided for these and spe-
cial care and instruction given them 1t
| is unfortunate that they are sent to
such an institution as this and some
measure should be enacted to prevent
their commitment there. They proper
| ly belong in the childrens' and orphans
| homes.
Proper care has not been exercised
by the committing magistrates of the
| different counties in sending girls to
the school. 1t has been made the
dumping ground for the state of the vi
cious and criminal and these through
| lack of restraint while at the school
have contaminated others.
I'VE believe that the treatment of
the girls returned to the school from
the Jail is not such as to tend to cor
rect the conduct of the offender. The
| confinement in their rooms without
work of any kind is but an invitation
| for them to commit further depreda-
tons which has been demonstrated in
the small riot of Sunday, Nov. IL, when
Il - ,1.f.,
| of rooms in No. 9 building We're de-
stroyed. If solitary confinement is to
1 be used as a means of punishment
proper place Should be provided for it
in what might be called an emergency
building separated from family
building and so built as to prevent any
possible destruction of property. We
can but condemn another mode of pun
| ishment in use that came to our notice.
while inspecting the school where girls.
were confined in a basement on ce-
ment floor and had been wired to log
chain. There are other forms of pun
ishment that would be as effective and
which are more humane.
I'VE find that the grounds and build
ings have been nicely kept and are
clearly, and that the food is plenty. of
i sufficient variety and we'll prepared.
I'VE find that quite a number OF the
young men of the vicinity. who assem-
1 bIed at the call. came provided with
lliquor and proceeded to distribute this
4 among the girls, some of them becom-
ing intoxicated and harder to control
they also counseled and advised the
girls to go ahead with the riot and that
/ they would help them out. These acts
l. esa In lDN ~
/ than brutes and if the law had been
i broad enough to have reached them
they would have been summarily and
/ severely dealt with without fear or ia
vor. Manhood or the least principle
Of gentlemanly conduct does not enter
4 into the makeup of these young men,
4 who greatly hindered the officers in
their work The legislature in its great
wisdom has seen fit not to enact a law
that would throw a protecting arm
around these girls and take from them
4 in a measure the danger that besets
them on account of unprincipled men
who seek such opportunities as have
been presented at the school during
the riot to satisfy their lust and to fur
Their demonstrate to the world at large
that they inhabit the earth for no pur-
some measure be presented and passed
at the coming session of the legislature
that will make it q felony for any one
| to give to inmates of these institutions
Intoxicating liquors of any kind or for
Z committing immoral acts with them.
We further urge that the penalty be
severe enough that it may effectually
put a quietus on the practices men
toned in this paragraph.
I'VE find that through lack of proper
vigilance on the part of the superin-
: tendent and certain officers, the barn
! has been used as a rendezvous during
the past summer for the girls. a NUM-
, Der Of them and workmen who We're
employed close by. They met there for
purposes not at all conducive to good
morals or good discipline. a good deal
of the disorder recently prevalent is
, traceable as cause to this source, the
} acts committed there making the par
: Elephants holder and more eager to es-
cape from the restraint OF the school
Evidence as to the acts of immortality
committed at the barn will be fur
nished the board of control upon re-
quest.
1--WE find that discipline is not well
maintained under the present manag-
Inv ha L at