The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-11-17
FRANCES BIG "REFORMATORY.
SYSTEM ny WINCH BAD BOYS ARE
MADE coon AT METTR4Y.
4 Recent Visitors Account OF M Institu-
ton That Has Served rs Model
for Many Othcrs-Its WORK for
Young criminals -insubordlnate Sons
OF the Wcli-tO-DO Also Aided.

for Many OthcrS-Its WORK for
Young criminals -insubordlnate Sons
OF the Weli.tO-Do Also Aided.
It wa in the United States that the prin-
ciple Of combining reformation and educa-
ton with the punishment inflicted upon
juvenile criminals for their offences was
first recognized and first carried into prac-
tice. Nearly all civilized countries nave
now adopted this principle.
One Of the most remarkable Of the foreign
institutions in which it is followed is the
so-callod Agricultural Colony Of Mettray
in France. Mettray is in n beautiful spot
in the Loire country a few miles from Tours
and here with ten inmates there began
in 1859 the great institution which has since
served as model for at least five of its kind
in France alone. In the November number
of the Humanitarian, A. Black gives an
account of it.
ION leaving the station" he says, "a
road descending az first and then ascend
ing. hanked by luxuriant meadows, leads
TO n hill. whence n lovely view Of rural
landscape may be obtained. A little lower
down at your feet lies n well-wooded park.
you enter through the gates and passing
along a shady avenue with leafy trees
an d beds Of flowers in full bloom, you reach
a large square. in the centre OF which IL
a fountain surrounded by grass plots.
Around are from twenty 10 twenty-five
houses. built In the style Of chalets. each
Of them Inscribed with the name of tho
donor who has made the largest contribu-
ton 10 its erection.
AT the further end, facing the basin,
are the church and schools, the former a
plain building with an unpretentious tower.
though it, walls, overgrown with ivy, present
a pleasing appearance. inside are tablets
hearing the names Of prominent givers.
Beyond and lying 10 the back are the
extensive farm buildings. stables. dairy.
COW sheds. the bakery and pretty little
houses with email gardens for the stan.
For Nr'tray * "a large farming establish
mcnt Of from .2OJ 20 SEQ acres. where
every kim Of agricultural produce. in
Guiding the vine, l. cultivated.
Every requisite for the colony is grown
and manufactured on the premises. Any
surplus l. sold for the benefit Of the lnstl-
tuition. Being a model farm, - products
ar, much sought after and readily command
q good PRO"
1L.s l. 'ur general aspect ~ Met.ray.
the superintendent 81 which now is Prof.
C'uz, who formerly was an officer In thu
French Navy
In on, n ms features nt beast MettrRy
ht- IU parallel iu any corresponding IN
-'fgruu. boo thI- country az least THIS
- no, Iaf,1al Hone. a section 81 the m
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which DO" children If wcll-.oHip peopis
vlu aIr uuf oIIu.ru'-. hu' plain IDLE, IN
pIbuuIU.atr bad boz apH brought 20 their
sr-'- hy OBJ -y-jrm IstII-Ir io M"iifaN
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