Evening journal., 1901-10-05
JOHN FERRIS
NAME HONORED
Founders Day Observed in
Industrial School
BOYS ASSIST In ENTERTAINING
Institution in Much Better Condition
Than Ever 1t Has Been
Before
BOYS ASSIST In ENTERTAINING

Exercises in memory of John Ferris.
the founder Of the industrial school
near Marshallton. which bears his
name. were held in. the institution this
afternoon. Chief Justice Lore was the
presiding officer. and Professor F. H.
Green. of West Chester, the principal.
speaker Boys of the school con-
tributed program of music and song
to the exercises.
In the addresses Of the afternoon the
life of John Ferris was referred to.
The institution was established on
April 10, 1885. since which time ii has
been an influence for good in the lives
of many young men of this vicinity.
John Ferris money was spent as he
intended 10 should be, and there could
be no better testimonial to the good
faith with which his executor and the
corporators performed and still are
performing. their duties than the in
stitution which fiourishes in his name.
The mansion and schoO. buildings
are beautifully and advantageously
situated about three miles from the
city. In the mansion are the superin-
tendents office. dining rooms and Off
GERS quarters. To the rear is what is
called the bakery building" in which
are the bakery, laundry. boys closets.
manual training department and the
band room.
Another building contains the dormi-
tories and officers rooms on the top
floor the school room on the first floor
and washroms. bathrooms and play
rooms in the basement. Back Of these
buildings are a brick stable, where the
driving horses and the carriages are
kept, and the gIanary, q wooden st1uc-
ture. in which is stored on the upper
floor 700 bushels of wheat. this years
crop On the lower floor are the store
room and corn cribs. The farmhouse.
which is occupied by the farmer. is
situated back of the granary.
MUST EARN HIS MARKS
Boys between the ages of Q and IS
Years are committed to the school. for
incorrigibility and criminal offenses.
by the Municipal Court and any magis-
trate of the county. The first thing
done with boy when he arrives at the
school is to give him a good bath
Then he is provided with a new suit
- ~-NNAAAAf1 oAA1 lElGu " d ulNl5lOu.
When he is entered upon the books he
is charged with 5000 marks. By coed
conduct he earns ten marks each day.
Thus by good behavior he can earn his
release in twenty months. For in
fringement of the rules and minor Of
lenses he is charged with ten dement's
for each offense. For more serious Of
lenses he is given more demerits up to
.fill for cfnnIfro 4.
creased by bad conduct.
The average time served is about
twenty-five months. When the 5000
marks are earned the boy is eligible
Tor release Then his home is investi-
gated by the agent of the school II
round satisfactory he is returned to IL.
If not a home is obtained for him. and
ne goes to 1t, not for board and cloth
ing, but for wages. The average, wages
are 81 a month. OF his earnings the
balance after his clothing has been
paid for, is deposited in bank and held
in trust for him until he is 21 wears
old. the trustee being the treasurer of
the corporation.
After his release he is carefully look
ed after by the agent. and If his CON
duct does not warrant his remainino
out on parole he is returned to tbf
school No boy is released until en-.
ployment is ready for him.
Henry c. Twitcherl is suDerin+enden.
OF the school and Mrs. TwitcheII I.
matron. They have had wide exneri.
ence in the work and are very effi.
cient. Mr.. Twitchell had charge of Di.
vision A under Former Superintenden,
Meserve. - ''i ir''eil
Mr.. Martin has charge OF Division p
which is composed of thirtv-seveT
small boys. He has proved verv effi.
clent and is doing good work.
The manual training department !.
directed by Mr. Bullock. who has an.
tire contro. of the boys. He is a first
class workman and has a rare facnIt1
of imparting his knowledge to the bovs
under his care. With the excention y,
the masonry work all the work on ~,
big new barn was done by the bows ot
the school. "
Andrew Lee is farmer. He is ver,
painstaking and efficient. and unde,
his care the product of the farm is sec.
ond to none in the vicinity.
The routine at the school is in ever,
way conducive to the best welfare o.
the boys committed to its care. II is IA,
from irksome and is so regulated tina
from early in the morning unit,
O'Clock, they are kept occupied witt
various duties of work and study. i
may be timely to say here that eaei
boy is provided with three suits %
clothing. One suit, the best, is o
gray cloth and is for wear On Sunday
and at entei itainments Another, o
new jean. is wcrn in the dining roor
and school room. The third suit is o
worn Jean fer work on the farm am
about the grounds. Each boy has twl
pairs CT shoes, one pair for Sundays
the other pair for work.
Everything connected with the rou