Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
Report of the President Of the Board
of Trustees.
TIE. PAROLE SYSTEM WORKING WELL
Better Results Have Been Obtained
Than Heretofore.
ANOTHER BUILDING NEEDED

Col. Cecil Clay, president Of the board
| OF trustees of the reform school. In sub
| hitting his annual report to Attorney Cen
eral Knox, says:
'At the beginning of the fiscal year there
were in the school 1872 boys; there were re-
ceived during the year 14S; total of $40
as against 800 for the previous year. One
hundred and twenty-three Of those received
were committed by the Police Court, and
three by the Supreme Court of the District
Of Columbia, eighteen by United States
courts outside of the District, and one by
the president Of the board of trustees.
Three boys who had escaped were re-
turned.
There were discharged during the year
seventy nine by order of the trustees, ten
by expiration of sentence Omitted States
courts), and one by pardon of the Presi-
dent Of the United States. Six escaped and
are still absent, and were returned to
the Police Court by it's order, leaving in
the school June 30, 1901, 237. There were
no deaths during the year, and the general
health of the inmates was and is good.
THE amount appropriated for salaries
for the present fiscal year was SIG, 49,. The
amount of the present estimate for sala-
ries is the same. The amount estimated as
necessary for the support of the inmates is
the same as was appropriated for the pres
ent fiscal year and has been appropriated
for number of years past.
THE foundation for the additional boiler
for the heating and power plant, for which
Congress made an appropriation of $1,000
at the last session. has been prepared, with
the necessary accompanying brick work,
and 1t Is expected that the boiler will be
installed ready for use before the beginning
of cold weather
Building and Repair.
Curing q year necessary reDairS
for the proper care and preservation of the
buildings and personal property belonging
to the school as the amount available under
the appropriation for the support of inmates
permitted were made, including those to the
workshops, family buildings barns, stables
fencing. sewers. roadway, steam plant, etc,
in all of which work the boys were en-
ployed whenever practicable. The amount
available for repairs each year is not suf-
tcient to do everything that is required
and there is included in the estimates for
the coming year an item of 81 500 for MAX
ing general repairs to all of the buildings
needing them, and for painting them.
The assembly hall, work upon which was
going on at the date of the last report, was
completed and has been in use since May
last. 1t Is a well-designed and thoroughly
welI-constructed building, creditable both
to the architect and the contractors, and it's
use is of great benefit to the school,
The Parole System.
1.-THE parole system is working well and
has already demonstrated the wisdom of
Congress in making special provision for it.
'The school Fairgrounds have been re-
graded and are now in better condition than
ever. Farm crops were not as good as
usual, owing to the hot, dry season.
Notwithstanding the amount of outdoor
work and work in the shops done during
the year, the hours of attendance in the
school room have been more than usual and
the results obtained better than heretofore.
I'm the last report it was stated that the
present maximum capacity of the school is
80 boys, if the number Of white and colored
boys Is such as to utilize the provision made
for each The present report shows that
the decrease in the number Of boys in the
school in 1899 and 1900 was temporary, the
number in 1901 being even greater than that
in 1898, the general tendency being to in
crease with the growth of population. The
increase does not however, always follow
the color line At present the number of
/ cofored boys in proportion to white is much
greater than usual. In last years report
the superintendent recommended the cree
ton of another family building, but the
trustees did not ask for one, nor have they
! included the cost Of one in the estimates
for the next fiscal year. 1t would be good
thing for the school and for the public serv-
ice to erect another family building The
continued Increase In the gross number of
boys in the school and the disproportion be-
tween the c0iOred ana White alike call for
this"
superintendent ShalIenberger'a Re-
port.
The report Of George A. Shallenberger,
superint sndent, shows that the number OF
boys discharged during the year was l03
and the number received 148 as follows:
By commitment from Police Court of Dis
| trict of Columbia, 1913; by commitment from
! Supreme Court of District of Columbia, 3;
| by commitment from United States district
| courts IS; by commitment from president
of board Of trustees, 1; by escapes re-
! turned, 3.
The maximum number in the school dur
| ing the year was 237 and the minimum 1856.
| OF the 14S received during the year the
| record Of PERSONAL habits was as follows:
| Number having kept bad company and
used tobacco, "A: number having doubtful
record, At: number having a doubtful
| record, but coming from a good home, "a
The causes of commitment were: ASA ult,
| 6; indecent assault, L. larceny, SO; money
larceny. ID; incorrigibility, 40: vagrancy. /;
HOUSEKEEPING, 3; depreciation on property,
| 2; violation of revenue laws, 3; violation OF
| United States postal laws. II; passing coun-
terfeit money. 3; disorderiy conduct, 4; car
| rying concealed weapons, z.
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