Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-17
ON INSPECTION
II Workhouse, Ferris School
NJ Girls Industrlal'S chooi.
II INSTITUTION ASKS $4,000


III INSTITUTION ASKS $4,000
8embIymen Pleased With
Their Reception.
Resting Addresses Made Mt the Della
Ne industrial School for GIris-Its
Sris Commended by Representative
ynard and Speaker McCommons--Lat-
Approved Suggestion of n Ward for
}lored Girlss $3.50 F5At
espite the unpropitious weather, tho
1eral Asssmbly'a visit to the New
INe County Workhouse, the Ferris
nstrial School and the Delaware In
tfial School for Girls, which took
cs Friday, was enjoyable. The
Fpf inspection continued from the
A1the. Legislators arrived In the CITY,
HIS O'Clock in the morning, until
ySdeparted ehomeward, shortly be-
IVA o clock In the evening They
Infested a deep intereAt' 10 the in
(ttions visited, and Indicated their
lingness to grant any reasonable re-
$ts received from them. @
Ne General Assembly was met at
AP., W. Il B.railrond station by the
afees of the workhouse and the
Mayors Of the Ferris school, who
~ accompanied by number OF
Ellington guests. Boarding two
,cial oars, the party proceeded by
tf.F utt fha N
BID Springs railway to Greenbank,
lob was reached at II o'clock. n
40 hour was spent at the workhouse.
Rambling in the central corridor, the
TORS were formally welcomed by J.
hin Gawthrop, the president of the
MD of trustees after which he ex-
he'd the use OF the different parts of
elinstitution. The central corridor,
6ald, will contain the chapel. Tho
esent intention is to put cells in the
at wing only. They will be arranged
{onr tiers Of 40 cells each.' When
ere ia demand for additional cell
aoe. cells will be put in. the east
se; meanwhile, this wing will be
ed al distributing ROOM. The
bn3en's department will contain 2t
II& The administration building
{lbe on the north, with the hospitsl
A the dormitory for officers and
fFds in the. upper portion. The
iffbns' quarters and the kitchen will
al the, south, and the baGery and
xahfoom in the basement. "
Atstbe conclusion of Mr.. Gawthrop'l
df3ss. the party, divided into groups,
a fpade. thorough inspection Of thu
dl6fty. From the workhouse, tn,
Bi{prs passed through the tunnel Il
u fowerhonse, where they remainet
ltU the arrival of teams, which con
WA them to the Ferris school.
Thu workhouse is well under way
id1it la estimated that il will be com
atS1 by next September, il the re
issted appropriation of $4,000 i
rfheomings u
NHKring an attack OF pneumonia, Lieu
mint Cover nor elect Cannon wouli
" xjak the ride. to the Ferris school
cooni panied by Senate Secretary Cain
left the PARTY at the workbouse, 70
rnipg to this city.
In ME FERRIS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
itrIlp Legislators and other guests ar
w }&nt the Ferris school at Ia
diodk and remained two hours
atofi ntendent Meserye and th
hon]ss band met them on the porch
lei insmerl to receive them and tb
t;i6xx 4 ID greet them with musical selet
ptisxX Immediatelv after their arriva
sey were entertained, at dinner. Sui
quoutly, escorted by .Superintender
ssHrse and Chief Justice Lore, th
DnaEnfesident Of the board Of managers
ey Made thorough inepection of til
anlises. The two new stables, but
the inmates of the home, excite
aa Interest, and the excellent cond
3D. pf the other buildings was app,
ASSEMBLING in the study room, I'll
rtY listened TO fine vocal and instr
snx&E music and the recitation
atiWents expressed by famous poet
lid vas followed by addresses |
n lief Iustice Lore and Surerintendei
--sserve. The former reviewed 81
story OF the institution and cor
sndad It's work, and the latter gave
snuae OF the daily routine. The Chi
Iatic8 said the board of manage
iGiid fmake only one request OF Il
,nefM Assembly, the amendment
Nj. charter. The Levy Court of NJ
NIL bounty is directed to appropria
u1H8Ily the sum OF 800 toward d
~ ft5fSnance and education OF each b
,aijiI{ Ned to the institution from th
'ptnnfY 80 long az he may rema
i, Hr8in, provided the sum 30 Apr
!. lated shall not exceed the sum
% 1850 for any hne year, and one Of t
o5pbAbd amendments is the removal
rroviso. This year, the instit
~ iii rBoeived II an appropriation
,nT 0QQ but, there being rs boys in t
~, tttution, with the proviso remove
los appropriation should have be
r I'M l508N The institution admits be
a' InKent and Sussex counties, FRI
- t0h receives no appropriation, a
70, {l6Sign of another proposed amen
{8 to enable it to receive FRI
~ ~ ,s8 uounties ths sum of 800 for ca
o ~ ii tdmitted therefrom. Copies
Nsohool's annual report were distr
VI; Id. This year, the gross product
nv zofm was S4,500- ST.
aty zpIRLs' INDUSTRIAL. SCHOOL.
entsh& Legislators were driven from
Of tSrj8 school to Prices Corner, VIII
!. Here waiting TO carry them TO
sul&NNre Industrial School for Cir
OUT WhAh institution they arrived
maj Unlock. They were received
~ al. @. Marks, the president of
alton kd nj managerial; Mrs. Charles
ftis&and Mrs. Thomas Darlingt
to sph6ss Of that body; Mrs. Emma
ritfkHon, the superintendent of
theaa, and Mr.. Jacksons tue stewal
Q DEMONSTRATION delighted the visito
it tone OF them remarked, it wa
on tI6lHtiop. Escorted by the reueiy,