Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-15
OGDEN NEWS.
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OGDEN, UTAH MARCH 10, lsOz,
STATE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
u,aIog Of Board - Description Of the Insl-
luton and Character Of lis Work.
c.o,o, obtain Divorce from inssne
spouse Probate Matters Funeral
OF Mrs. Nancy NJ Tracy.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
hoard OF trustees Of the state industrial
sobool was held last evening, Chair
man A. r.. Wright presided. The other
members Of the board, N, {, Flygare
"nd Richard Hume were present. Su-
nnrln,endent Allisons monthly report
trr February was received ana read,
showing the general conditions OF the
school 10 be In q good shape There
we're seven boys committed to the
school during the month. Miss Craw-
ford was permanently employed as
,secher IN The girls ward over which
she Is TO have charge, The superln-
,endent also reported that during the
month ~ pounds of butter had been
made. and about SO dozen eggs obtain
ed from the hennery'
A communication was received from
George d. Gross, Of Los Angeles, ask
ing for the parole OF his son, George
Cross The request was granted on
recommendation Of Superintendent Al
Iison. Miss Mary Birmingham was
paroled on the application Of her pa
rents Charles Floyd made applica-
tlOn lot lHe phIVit VI me- hoNNf Ni"'
Anderson which request was refused,
as the young lady had been paroled
once but on account Of improper con-
duct was again returned,
A communication was received from
Mrs. L. W, DeBolt, Of Chillicothe Mo-,
asking for a position as Instructor in
the school,
Gustavus A. Horn was employed by
the board to instruct and drill the stu
dents IN military tactics or physical
culture | hour twice q week at a sal
airy Of Sl9 per month,
The monthly payrolls amounting to
,b2665 were allowed.
The secretary was instructed to pre-
pare a new register and get prices on
the same Adjournment was taken for
one month
Before the meeting Of the board the
"kews' representative was taken
through the school buildings and
shown the methods in which the school
Is conducted, and the excellent train
Ing which the inmates are given; and
Il would be a great benefit II the peo-
pie Of the state would visit the institu-
ton and see what praiseworthy work
Is being done in the same.
The school N not like a prison, as
many people may have been led to be-
leye, but training school whore boys
and girls are taught book learning; diff
ierent kinds Of trades, and are made
men and women that when released
from the school can earn their own Nv
ing and VIII be credltable citizens.
The boys and girls are kept separate
and are never permitted 10 mingle with
each other except ON Sunday after
moons when Sunday school IL held for
one ho1r, then they are associated to-
gether IN the opening and closing ex-
erclses The moral education Of the
inmates Is not forgotten by any means.
The last legislature appropriated
1880 FOR girls dormtory, which has
been built about a half block from the
main building. There are twelve
girls In THIS department under
the direction Of Miss Crawford There
are q girls In all In the school, and
eleven Of them are kept at the main
building under Miss Bilby's supervision
The girls are taught cooking. all kinds
OF fancy and plain sewing, mendng,
general housework, etc. Three new
knitting machines have been recently
placed In the building and the girls are
taught Knitting and manufacture. I'M
derwear, sweaters, hose, and other
wearing apparel They do all the mend.