Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-17

Wuman'e Christian temperance Union
has donated vegetables, but no sub
scriptions have come from outside OF |
Wilmington. The approximation is
small 10 proportion to the approprla-
tions in other States. In New Jersey,
the appropriation Isl $4,000 10 year.
The institution never loses sight OF a |
girl who has been there.
Mrs. jackson also made an address,
saying; fOur work is purely and sim
ply educationab education upon the
same basis aB everywhere else where
the true notion Of education has been
reached, 1t is not q reforming OF
| something already formed, not maxi
| ing OF something out OF nothing, but
| simply the leading out from the hidden
recesses Of the child life these powers
| that fate and ignorance have left to. die.
| Our line Of work consists Of suoh en-
ployment us will best ft girl for her
place in the home. III any especial
ability presents itself in a girl, she is
| allowed to follow such instruction as
/ will beneht that special ability. In all
| our work, We, aim to have industry,
4 education and religion SO CLOSELY CON-
4 nected and one following the other 30
closely that they seem ipseparable, for
cannot exist. Our school Is purely nom
sectariau The religious services have
been conducted by tue different minis
tiers OF the city. Upon the return OF
Bishop Monaghan, We hope to- have
sister and priest to look after the
spiritual welfare of such girls as are of
that belief. Our system Of marking is
a graded system. "a girl receives 10
credit marks daily, and for misde-
meanors. rumber of marks is charged
against her, ao ording 10 the gin and
the offence. No corporal punishment
is allowable. We have cell that 10
lighted, heated and ventilated. Within
the last year, it has been used on two
occasions. On one occasion, 1t was used
for an afternoon and one night, On
the other occasion, it was used for
three days. II the girl IS submissive,
her fare is the same as she would get
in the diningroom; If not, her dinner
ia served, but her breakfast and supper
, are bread and water. This 10 the
seveiest punishment we iuflict, and has
/, been, very. effectual. The mode! of dis
| posing of our girls ia now under con
{ sideration by the board OF managers,
] thessuegested plans being as follows
1 The girl is paroled on application by
u VI oppaAto"spi as W
, premiership and application for CIR
i for domestic work. Our work is very
/ much hampered IN not having accom-
a modations for ,colored ward. thus re-
i quiring the colored girls to be sent oui
i OF our State. As all records of crimi
nal colored girls are so much more de
a PRAYED than oolored boys. it would h
|. very bad move to have them admitted
q TO intermingle with the white girls
q We hope that due consideration MAJ
q be given this SUBJECT, and in the nea
d future an amount be appropriated TO
! tho erection OF a ward adjoining thi
building for the benefit OF the ooloreS
!. race. We elevate civilization in elsvat
i, ing the colored girls"
!. Representative Baynard said b.
a greatly regretted the absence of Chic
Justice Lore, who had pressing en-
/. gagament elsewhere. The Chief Justic
d and few legislators who left town o.
/. the early train had withdrawn from tn
i. party on its return to this city. Mr.
!. Baynard commended the work of th
institution. and added that the visitor
were greatly surprised and gratified b
what they had seen and heard. ~ ~
= Speaker McJommons. thanked th
y board OF managers for the iDvitatio
" eXttuutu w ftub Nentfhi ,Apsenpas !
70 visit the home He said the institutio
J, was revelation, the work good, gres
y and noble He approved the suggestio
Y of providing ward for colored girl:
I, No lawmaking body could afford
= ignore an institution of this kind.t ..
~ request for q reasonable appropriate
10 would be thoroughly considered, an
=, he believed 1t would be granted. AZ
1,e After partakiug OF a, light lunch an
ny listening to more music, the visitor
~ departed. t- s
y The members of the General, Assem-
p bly, we're especially pleased with the
reception at the. Delaware IndustIi
no School for Girls. and were greatly in
" pressed by its noble work. y q