New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-01

the kitchen and care Of the house in which she
After the o'clock breakfast one-half of the girls
are NOT @ 10y o at ba to the sewing
rooms Those who study mornings sew aftero
made in the sewing rooms where plain hand and
taught Among the hopes of the future are regular
teachers for cooking. laundry, dresSnlaklng ana
agriculture which passed both houses of the legis-
lature last winter was vetoed by the Governor
Relays of girls prepare all the meals OF the fnstl-
tuition including those of the officers in the ad-
the greatest care and are furnished with snowy
linen cloths and napkins and pretty dishes except
the tables and agatsware for all the SSeeS dAco
rates the tables in the cottages on recent day
the dinner menu comprised mutton ste eT lettuce U
OF the girls waitress at each table Every COT
prettv Sitting room and bathrooms and attractive
prints from the old masters decorate most OIL the
The announcement of the gift of set of basket edr
ball for the campus MADE last Week 10y -.'i ~, tbe
OF the institution was greeted with CHEERS py re
members of the gymnasium classes ana as soG OOH
BEGIN Basketball is not new 70 Ie Women III of
reformatory. for although Il ball ana PAIR ol
fyori+e o' there "a evrnnastic drill or frolic
basketbaII battIebaii or dodgeban in the gym
nasfum follows the work of the morning ana after
The broad grounds around which the buildings s
Of the reformatory are ranged are cafed Io[ ra
fully moved and trimmed testiies to the pride
which they take in the work around the ma rom
which the flag flies daily, bed Of cannas mas oeen
9 flower bed made and tended by the occupants
of the house big potato heia on oa niso narted
by the women. who do all of the outdoor WORK VI
the place except the pIogghing sroa from, As M
to supper time the women take walks with tnei9
attendants or play of doors and it is often
surprise to visitors to grown ups returning 20
Of their s fhdh 69 e and years Not
only are beanbag and croquet popular put TN, tIS
Ring around rosy Sqr of P aSd T! spy
ford no end of fun, md are evidently Rl9"n ~
pIexion s'' are represented at Bedford.
In spite of the cool there was picnic sup
per on one of the hills OVERLOOKING a in honor of
departing officer, and the le9vetaklnS OF their
paroles and who left for renewed trials of Tree
life the next day All the HaT tbe guidance Of
their matrons and inmates and olhceTs SAT 10 w II
together around the big rock that did duty LOT 'e
''1 Picking wild flowers one of the favo sdte
9ecorate the dining tables and living rooms Of all
the cottages during the seasons OF booIn F-svlS
house too has a window display or thrifty muse
nIanfs cared for tenderly by the matrons and IN
mates When the berries began Of 70 the Years de-
lights Will be hand. for there Is notnlms , 'ns s
an expedition from which they return with Drifn-
ming pals of luscious fruit
Eveninps are spent in the sitting rooms OF the
cottages and are devoted to fancy work, reading
quiet games Some Of the Fnrnished often by
nHGileWGrk
their friends As soon quantity or rama or
dered by the superintendent arrives. the eFeHins
will he occupied in braiding and making 1t iI'o
hats for outdoor wear during the summer ,,uo,,
ono evening a week IS spent in singing Stt !
music In the chapel. which is gymnasium IT,
hall and chapel the case may wap pn ne
Catholic girls sing evening and me ProIesS ~
another Protestant services are held In the chapei
every sunday morning. and Catholic every sun
dav afternoon During the winter Illustrated ect,
ures we're given week. and there was an an
occasional Entertainment dance got up by the
Tbe Bedford Reformatory Is Differed entirely by
ronen Miss Mary A Farley. its steward. Is sald
10 be the only woman holding such place. III q