Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-15

~ Wo poys' Thelr sleeping apart
lnehts are Kept In perfect order and
cleanliness They are also given
scno,astlc education, spending the same
NUMBER OF hours each day IN the school
room as II they were attending the pub
nc schools, and Mrs. Stone, very COM
pstenl instructor Is In charge of the
educational work.
Inc boys are under the direction OF
Ihomas Meyers and Mr.. Peterson dur
ing me day and William Reast is night
Waterman They are taught different
trades There are at present twelve
boys learning the shoemaking trade,
refer Hanson having charge of that de-
partment They make and repair the
shoes Tor all the inmates and some TO
sell The carpenter shop Is under the
supervision Of Thomas Meyers, who liz
teachlng the boys the carpenter trade,
they dld the greater part OF the oarpen-
Ter work on the new girls dormltory.
Recently a blacksmith shop was
started al the school, there are now
elgnt OF the boys learning the black
smith trade under Jacob Peterson. In
eaoh OF the departments they show ex-
cellent samples OF their work, which is
very oommcndable The boys also dur
ing the summer raise all kinds of farm
and garden products. fruits, etc.
The boys attend school from a. m.
TO 4 p m during the winter months
and are taught the various branches of
education, by Joseph b, Wallace. very
able teacher.
The grounds recently purchased by
the state for the institution situated
directly IN front OF the main building
are being graded by the students.
which work when completed, viii very
much beautify the surroundings. The
entire grounds cover 40 acres, about
10 acres of which Is laid out In a fine or
chafd, which produces fruit enough for
the use OF the school and considerable
TO sell.
The school was commenced In 1889
and since that time 32l persons have
been committed to the institution, OF
which number 26l were boys and so
girls, There are at present In the
school, 6i inmates, Al boys and 20 girls
They have been committed from the
following counties. Salt Lake, 9G We
Der, u Utah 3; Cache, 4; Davis, 2, Sum
init, 9 Boxelder, g.
superintendent Allison and his wor-
thy wife are working jealousy for the
welfare of every boy and girl placed UNI
der their care and are as a father and
mother to the inmates. They are the
right people In the right place, The
board OF trustees are putting forth
every effort to make the institution orb
OF the most creditable In the state, and
the money expended for the Industrial
school, by the state, could not be put
to better advantage than II IL In educa-
ting the ncorrlglble youths Of the
state.
CANNOT OBTAIN DIVORCE.
The hearing in the case of Charles NJ.
Beason against A, r. Richey as guar
dian Of Maryetta Beason. insane.
The suit is brought by the plaintiff to
secure a divorce from his wife, Mar
yetta Beason, who for the past 10
years, has been an inmate Of the state
asylum at Provo. The plaintiff alleged
that his wife was insane at the time he
married her and endeavored TO show
by testimony introduced that these al
legations We're true, and that he was
entitled to divorce on those grounds.
The defense proved by witnesses IN
that Mrs. Reason was not in
sane at the time OF the marriage, and
that she was I'm sane state of mind
and knew the solemnlty of the mar.
riage covenant when she and the plain
TN entered into bonds OF matrimony,
and that she become insane about 10
years after the marriage, Judge Rolapp
heard the testimony and after being
fully advised In the premises, denied |
The granting Of a divorce to the plain
lin.
PROBATE MATTERS.
In the matter Of the estate OF Mary
y, Martin, deceased hearing In the |
matter was continued TO March 25
Estate Of Elizabeth Evans. deceased; |
viii Of deceased was admitted 10 pro-
bate, and William Batley appointed ex- |
scutor with bond fixed at $500.
Estate Of Sedel NJ. Johnson, de-
ceased; hearing on petition of admin
strator for an order granting sale OF |
PERSONAL property was continued TO
March Is.
Estate OF Ellis Dermers ct al, minors; |
petition filed by Andy II. Martin pray
ng for his appointment as guardian.
OF MRS. N. N. TRACY.
The funeral services over the re-
Mains OF the late Nancy N. Tracy,
widow Of Moses Tracy and one Of the
arb pioneers of Weber county were
leld yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock In !