The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR BOYS
LOCAL POLICE FORCE DEEPLN IN
TEREsTED IN 'TEE SUBJECT.
VIII Lend Every Effort Toward Sc
curing the ESTABLISHMENT Of
One in IeNHs.

A representative of The Post stopped
in at the police station yesterday and
found Chief Clerk Forrest deeply ell
CROSSED ia a clipping, which lie had evil
IDENTIFY just drawn from an envelope IN
his hand. the clipping was al intervlew
with Chief OF Police Res OF Fort Wort,
published in The Fort Worth Register.
Coief Rea IS president Of the City Mar
shats and Chiefs OF Police union Of
Texas and tie Interview was relative 10
the establishment in the state OF an in
dustria school for incorriglble children,
which subject vas SO fully discussed at
the annual meeting OF the union acid ia
Houston in June.
/ Following Is The Article from the Reg
.ster
II one wishes to start Chief OF Police
i Bea into an outburst OF enthusiasm II l.
only necessary to L.ention the topic
Buys industrial school" Yesterday -
REGISTER reporter round the cu!ef ucep
in me perusal OF an article in Tie Mem
PMS Sclmitar reIauns to the condition
, OF the Tennessee institution oil that lk
! There, SAID the cnlet, IS testimony Of
the most convincing Kind as to The ne
cessity for and efficiency of an industrial
school for boys. The good that the ,hool
has done for Tennessee can we'll be dupll-
Gated in Texas If the legislature will out
40 its plain duty in the premises An
article like tnat ought to be put into
every paper in Texas. 1t would be OF The
greatest possible good. for it speaks OF
results already accomplished
Acting on the suggestion of the chief,
Ehe Register herewith rcproduces the
article from the Scmitar in the hope
that It's statements may aid in crystaliz-
ing public opinion in the direction OF es-
tablishing a Texas industrial school for
boys. The article follows:
Chairman j. r. Young of the county
court has just returned from Nashville
, where he made a thorough inspection of
the Tennessee Industrial school, an insti-
tuition that has gained an enviahle repu-
tatIon for itself not only throughout Ten
nessee but in other States OF the Union
Justice Young has always evidenced a,
< deep interest in the institution. and while
! in Nashville in attendance upon the
) Grand Lodge knights OF Honor he took
occasion to call on Superintendent XII
[ vington. He was shown through the ell
= tire institution. and comes back more en-
3 thusidstic than ever over the success OF
the school.
This county IS one OF the largest CON
= tributors To the inmates OF the institu-
d ton, its pro rata being forty boys year.
. | For years the applications have been in
t excess of the number allowed the county
j. Chairman Young now has on nile dozen
n or more applications which will be grant
= ed as soon as some or the forty inmates
n from this county who are now reaping
/ the benefits OF the institution are re-
II leasea.
II Il have always felt the good that has
:, been done by the institution" said Char
=. man Young but never really appre, lated
"a what a valuable property it was to the
y State until ! visited it last week. hau
e, been there before, but never had an OPP
! portunlty to Investigate the improve
IT ments which have been made. 1t Is
revelation to see hayward boys. sent NJ
NJ from all parts of the state. workns
i earnestly at their trades, with nothup
l. but an ordinary fence between them and
u the world. | saw boys who were unman.
* ageable at home working at the harness
70 bench or the carpenters table, with
IT determination and sincerity that was
IN marvellous Once in awhile one will es-
cape but the occasions are rare, and IN
several instances escaped boys have come
a, back Of their own volitlon This State
=, never spent a dollar to better advantag,
!, than the money that she has put in this
n institution.
~ "The highest compliment ever paid tt
Of the Industrial school. 10 my mind. wa.
r. given last spring in this office. younl
81 man who seemed to be well settled il
OF life came into the office leading a DO,
- by the hand I asked him What he want.
ed and he replied; I want to get thi.
r. hoy in the industrial school at Nash,
g vile
q 1--we got more applications than car
w accommodate now | replied bur | viii
~ take his name. Is he relative of yours
'e No sir, the fellow spoke up: he
er no kin TO me al all, but | know his peo
IS pie, and want him to 80 there. was il
'le there myself, and Il made a man OF me
ne and gave me my trade
IA Il took the litue fellows name an,
an he Is now one OF Shelby counlys QUOT,
ne Ia the institution, When l was IN Their,
a ! saw him. he was well satisfied. ant
n, happy and was starting to learn to be
hu harnessmaker.
re- Il was struck with one thing Will
making an inspection of the institution
II was the lack OF a library. The boy
IN the school have the text books, bu
es, there are no others. The money aIlotte,
l.. to the institution has goae for NOR,
pressing needs than a library. and tn
boys are left without books Prof. KIN
Oh vington is very anxious to secure a libra
a. ry Tor the school, and ! think the peonl
So Of The State ought TO contribute 10 n
"a There is a plan on foot TO have the In
20 dustrial School band which is compose
90 of boys from the industrial school and
by the way is one OF the best bands Il
~ the State, TO give few concerts. one d
w which will be in Memphis The date ha
q not been arranged. but Il win be soon
90 This viii be a pleasant way for the peo
- pie 10 contribute to the school library
80 I'm addition 10 the small fee of ad
Ie- mission which VIII be charged, the loca