Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-03
JUNIOR REPUBLIC
Subscriptions Coming in for the
Washington Fund.
GENEROUS OFFER OF FARM
Major Sylvester Approves of the
Proposed Institution.
NJ p + n Y q = TO r r IT ED
MEETINGS TO BE HELD

The local movement to raise fund of at
least 5000 to go with the $500 already
raised in Baltimore. to be used in starting
the National Junior Republic in this Vicin-
ity for the Maynard boys and girls of the
two cities, is making rapid progress. AL
ready SLICE has been subscribed. and
Washington gentleman has made the re-
public the generous offer OF an admirably
situated farm of over 100 acres where the
rev Republic of Juniors will doubtless be
in full operation before the summer is
over Rev. Lawrence Hunt has talked
in several churches and before several
clubs in the last few days in the interest
of the movement. and tomorrow he will
make address on the subject at Z pm.
under the auspices of the Young Peoples
Christian Union of the UniversaliSt Church,
corner 18th and l. streets
Mr.. Hunt who is one of the chief organ
izers of the movement here, was formerly
president of the board of trustees of the
George Junior Republic near Freeville, N.
Y, upon the lines of which the National
juniors. a miniature republic for the educa-
more is to be modelled. The remarkable in
vention of self-governing community of
juniors, Il miniature republic for the educa-
ton and reclamation Of city waits. has
attracted widespread interest and favor
able notice from such men Albert Shaw,
Washington GLADDEN.. Jacob \. RieS. Theo-
dore l.. Cuyler and Chauncey NJ. Depew,
while in this city many prominent men
have become actively interested in the
movement. Those who heard Mr.. Hunts
brief address last Sunday evening at the
Congregational Church will be glad to hear
him speak at greater length tomorrow
evening.
Approved by Mai. Sylvester.
Every local official who has looked into
the subject has expressed approval of the
proposed republic and expectation that it
will accomplish much good in making good
citizens out of material not generally con-
sidered very promising. In speaking of the
subject Major Richard Sylvester, chief of
police said:
Il am always ready to contribute In my
humble way anything by word or deed,
which in any manner may conduce to the
welfare of the boys. We will always have
them with us, good, bad and Indifferent,
and in these days of advanced conditions
when all manner Of plans are evolved for
the Improvement of humanity, it is we'll to
take hold of anything which has passed
the experimental stage if it will help the
growing men to make the good better and
to bring those less fortunate to u realiZa-
ton of what can be accomplished by self
eXerton and combined action. From my
brief examination with the merits of the
Junior republic. l am sure it is a move up
ward. If the social conditions of a com
munity such that the material capable
OF being handled as is suggested in the
Junior republic plan can be had, it will sue
coed and bring good results. The idea of
boys working for their own elevation is
excellent.
The opportunity prompts me to say that
the CITY boy in particular has a hard time
lie - driven from pillar to post He can
hardly call his soul his own. On vacant
lots he plays ball and is comp aimed about
In the streets he is interference There
Is no play ground for him. The result is
ne goes into room. plays cards, smokes
cisaIttt and his troubles begin and par
entail anxiety follows. There should be a
pubic play ground with all facilities for
honest pleasure.
The less fortunate. who are sent to our
institutions; have not been classified gen
orally as they should be, The weak and
innocent should not be placed with defined
iLHHuences that would wreck their career
hInd words and an extension of that recog
nlu9n OF respect which should be given,
be lost. 0'i''i " iSe
Boys, except for crime should not he
paced in a cell. Parents should be notified
OF petty violations of misdemeanors aud
mere should be parole IN first offenses. /
subscribe TO that which Will elevate the
boys and especially where their own gifts
are applied 10 work the salvation