The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-10
NEWS FROM GEORGETOWN.
Boys Released on the Parole system
by the ChiIdren,s Guardians.

by the ChiIdren's Guardians
Recently a number Of small coiored
boys burgIarized a dwelling at the corner
Of Thirtisth and p Streets. taking a
number Of articles and destroying valua-
bic papers. The court turned the youth
fuI offenders over TO the Board Of Chill
dren's Guardians. The Board is at pres
ert experimenting with what is known
as the probation system and has let
the boys 20. taking their parole This
step has given rise to considerable com
meut. John ". Douglass, one II the Of
fciaIs Of the Board Of Children's Guar
dams. makes the following statement, re-
gardiug the system, for the Information
Of the public:
individuals perhaps possess but a
meagre knowledge Of the practical work
ings Of the system Of dealing with juve-
nile offenders denOminaIed as the pro
baton system = few enquiries viii
disclose the fact that this system is in
vogue In the leading cities of the Union;
that it IS in accord with the most adj
vanced thought on. the subject, that il
has passed the experimental stage IN
Boston, Chicago. New York, and many
other large centres. and statistics on the
subject from those cities viii reveal the
fact that offences against the law, among
youths have decreased under the benef-
cent operation of this system The no.
ton that you must incarcerate a bOy-put
him Aehsnd the bars-for infractions
against the law, is ANTICIPATED. Il is born
OF the spirit Of the old Mosaic law-'an
eye FOR an eye etc
TIE worst possible use 10 which you
can Put "a boy is 10 lock him up
Now. this Board by A law OF Con
grcss, approved March 3 had imposed
upon II the duty Of dealing with these
young laWbreakers. 1t has done so. in
the spirit Of kindness and hrmness. hay
ing regard, primarily. % the future we'll
being OF the subjects. and sec0ndarily to
the public right II J0lerates no lsvItv
and II the boys YOU refer To. regard their
release on parole a huge joke and act ac-
cordlugly They viii find out differently 10
their sorrow These boys VIII be watched
and supervised in their homes. II they
respond 10 the efforts put forth in their
behalf and violate no other laws for a
period Of SIX months. this particular case
against them will be dropped finally.
IF on the other hand the boys show
dcpraVlty OF nature not ameuabIe TO
these kindly influences. they Will be
brought again te curb and sent either 70
the Reform School or 10 this Board until
they are tweuty-oue years Of age. This
whole subject j. "a very broad one and
worthy the study Of all Interested in the
welfare of their iellOw-btiugs.'
The threc-masted schooner J. IT, But
terick is discharEinE cargo Of 81 tons Of
ice at the foot OF ThiTty-hrst Street.
The barge William 4. Smoot has arrived
here with a cargo Of fertilizer from the
Alexandria Chemical Company The cargo
VIII be distributed at points along the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, between
Georgetown and Cumberland
Tomorrow evening lawn party for the
benefit of Mount Tabor Church will be
held on the lawn surrounding the resi-
deHce Of Theodore Barnes on Wisconsin
Avenue
5IOSes' September Furniture sale.
Greatest furniture Iuying opportunities. nth * F.