The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-01-07

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and patriotic. Peace and good order has
prevailed within it's borders During the
depression OF recent years ita financial In
stitutlons have. TO as large an extent AZ
anywhere, maintained their standing. It's
manufacturing institutions giving employ
ment 10 hundreds OF thousands. have sur
vived the ordeal OF distress and disaster
consequent upon the panic. It's farm la
Dor has maintained it's Independence The
last two years have been characterized By
good health and freedom from epidemics.
Every sign now indicates that under the
blessings OF providence. and wise ad-
ministration OF the law, Michigan Is about
70 enter upon a new and yet greater era
OF prosperity and development. To this
end invite careful attention to the recon-
mendations herein contained.
state Institutions.
In proportion with the increase OF popu-
lation there Is an increase OF the needs and
requirements OF the state institutions es-
pecialiy OF those devoted TO educational
and charitable objects. our asylums, de-
!. voted 20 the care OF the most unfortunate
wards OF the state are constantly crowd
ed. Not having at hand the means OF pre-
venting the Increase OF Insanity. we can
only continue to provide more room and
additional facilities for the care, nurture
y and treatment OF it's Victims. The four
N asylums devoted to this purpose are under
n the care and management OF competent
( supernlendents and assistants. and II viii
devolve upon you TO give them such sup
port In their labors as the condition Of
their patients may require.
Care of children.
The state has created at large expense
Ave institutions for the care OF children
and persons OF tender age. The home for
abandoned and neglected children, at Cold
water. / deem one OF It's most excellent
charities. Under the care and manage
ment OF a competent superintendent and
an excellent board OF control, homeless
and abandoned waits from all over the
state there find comfortable abiding
place, surrounded by every care That can
be glvAn them, until more permanent
homes can be found for them among the
charitable people OF the state To deprive
this inatitution OF what q needs would be
false economy and would be closing the
door against the exercise Of noble char
atty.
The school for the deaf located at Flint,
IS one OF the state institutions that ~ per-
haps better known without the borders Of
Michigan than any other. except the uni
versity. Because OF It's excellent manage
ment and most perfect system OF lnstruc-
ton. and OF the high character and ability
of it's faculty ~ Is recognized az model
Institution, not only throughout the United
States. but also In foreign countries.
Industrial school for Doys.
The Institution for the care OF Juvenile
offenders, located at Lansing, Is under eN-
ceilent management It's hundreds OF lit
lie inmates are given the best substitute
for a good home and parental care that
the state can furnish. Many boys or very
tender years. so young that, IN my opinion,
they could have but little appreciation or
the fact that they had transgressed the
Jaw. lind their way TO Il. advise the adop-
ton OF such reasonable measures as will
make Il impossible for parents 10 have
children sent to this school. either because
they wish TO be rid OF the obligation and
expense OF caring for them, or because they
think the school presents better facilities
for training them. | also recommend that
every induccmcnt for county agents and
others TO bring children TO the home, such
"a the payment or mileage for bringing
them here be removed. This system Is an
outrage on youth and places a premium on
decision against them. | make these
recommendations, fully approaching the
fact that many boys leave the school bet
ter prepared TO maintain themselves per
hapa. than N they had been continued Ia
the environments OF their own homes.
Home for FecbIc-Minded.
The home OF the feeble minded and
apllepttc located at Lapccr. is one OF the
newer institutions of the state. To It's man
ngcment and methods invite your care
ful attention.
Central hoard OF Control.
submit for your consideration the
recommendation that there be created "a
central board OF control OF all the institu-
lions OF the state, and that the system OF
separate boards now IN vogue be abolished
as a step IN the direction OF economy.
Ionfn neformntory.
will dispense with specific recommends
lions as 10 the several institutions, except
an the case OF the state house OF correc-
ton and rcformatory mt Ionia. This insti-
tuition Ii legally termed a refOrmatory, but
It's provIncc az Erch has been lost by the
confinement within u OF some OF the most
hardened criminals. az wei as young and
frat Offenders. The Law permitting the
sentencing OF old and hardened criminals
TO h should be amended. 50 az 10 prevent
this Objectionable practice, and only first