The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-11
CHOKING UNWiSE
AND UNMANLY
When Performed on a Girl by
Reform School Teacher.
WALLACE GENTLY CONDEMNED
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE RE-
PORTS ON INSTITUTION.
s 4 cKNowLEDGED chollng' OF a

IA CKNOWLEDGED choking" Of
a girl inmate of a reform school
by Teacher j. e. Wallace was
condemned as "unwise and unmauly"
by the legislative investigating COM
mittee In its report on the state indus
trlal school yesterday. The report.
which was accepted by both houses,
did not demand Mr. Wallace's removal
but threw ont a gentle hint that uo one
should DE employed in connection with
the school who has not a every patient
and kindly disposition and tempera-
ment.' The report highly c0mmeuds
the trustees of the institution, exon
crates Superintendent and Mrs. Allison,
recommends appropriations for a new
building and a new water system. and
thanks the board for the courteous and
kindly manner in which 10 treated the
legislators.
Although the committee virtually de-
clded Monday that 10 would mention mo-
names in the report owing 90 desire
10 spare Teacher Wauace's feelings, IL
altered it's determination yesterday.
The teachers name was mentioned but
he was eXOueratcd from Willul cruelty.
Your committee appointed under au-
thOrlty of house joint resolution 10 an
Nesugale The condition OF ile state In
dustrial school at Ogden and the charges
made through the public press lu rela-
ton thereO. beg leave 90 report That on
Saturday and sunday. March and s.
Wc made such investigation. and submit
herewith our findings and conclusions.
We find. first that the board Of trus-
tees or said institution are exempt from
all blame. condemnation or oppr1nrlln
ln the manaeemeut thereof. and we de-
sire 90 emphasize, ass strongly Ia possible,
our approval on the wise and careful
manner iu which they have conducted
the affairs of the school and the interest
they have exhibited iu the individual ana
general welfare of the inmates.
We desire. also. 10 fully and completely
eXonerate Mr.. and airs. Allison, the
superintendent and malrun, respectively
as wei as the assistants and guards
from all charges and rumors of cruelty,
lnefuclencE and mlsmauae cement ihlL
may nave been circulated respecting
them.
Choking Was Unmanly.
Tn the opinion of your committee. tho
charges off cruelty and harsh treatment
preferred against Mr Wallace. the teach
ar of the bows as reported lu the puDhc
press. have been exaggerated and maBni-
fled. but while we eNoueratc MIN nom
any wilful or intended cruelty. we feel
Co condemn as unWise and uunanlyi ll7
acknOW lodged chOklnE OF Frances N mite
cotton. even though the same was ooile
under extreme pr0Tocauoi, ana % say
that In our opinion no person snOul4 zee
employed in connection with th- school
who has not a very patient ana hnQlJ
disposition and temperament.
RcBardiug the charge of unsanllafF
conditions OF the Iust-luon. we reel llhE
there is "a measure 0f gust complaint. NOT
as 20 the management Duf on account
of the fact that the Duilalnes ana ace
commodati0us are. entirely Inadequate
and unsulted in their original coIslfuc-
ton for the purposes TO which they are
applied. and the requirements OF tnelf
present crowded CONDITION, and on ace
count of the lack OF iaclhues TOT pure
and wholesome water supply, YOUR COM
mittee. therefore feels THAR Do cannot 100
strongly urge upon the legislation lhat
provision be- made and immediate steps
taken 10 provide an aae4i-le supply ~
pure water for culinary ana uumteLc
purposes. by connecting Win me D&dru
waterworks system, but the lypAuld
epidemic of the past season, resulting, 10
doubt, from au infected water supply .7
a fOrcible warning of the dangers from
the present source The enlargement or
the present sewer system is also "a press
ing necessity az the present time
Increase in Inmates.
Your committee desires 20 call atten-
ton 10 the fact that at the last preceding
session of the legislature the school then
contained less than thirty inmates. while
at the present time there are seventy
one actually iu confinement and about
$50 on parole all or any of whom are SUP
ject 10 return and confinement az any
time We therefore wish 90 say as Iorel-
bly and emphatcalE as possible, tnat tne
buildings. equipment and number of ems
plOyees are altogether inadequate 10 the
.tneeds and requirements of the lnsull-
tOn. and We submit tlat new mann
building sufficient and adequate 10 inc
growing needs of the school, should bo
Immediately provided, Che same t0 De of
q capacity aud design 90 permit OF
separation OF the younger members from
those older iu years and crime, and 10
further permit of system or grains.
classification and promotion ln me
event that the financial condition OF me
state viii not permit of the erection or
such a building. then we rec. uuleuQ tl-L
the girls cottage should Doe lllt as le-
ouesLed by the board of trustees. ana
that their supplemental requests for
funds for library, etc. be taforaDlN con-
sidered.
Your committee desires 90 say that Il
made no Investigation of the attempted
burning of the institution some time ago
for the reason that this matter Is now
legally and properly before the district
court The parties 90 the attempt are 20
the Weber county jail. and We felt tnal
while the case was penang the phlLte
might very properly refuse 10 TESTIFY I'D
the matter.
in conclusion YOUR committee desires
TO express it's appreciation of the kndly
and courteous manner lu which 10 was
treated by the board or trustees and
other officials of the school. and the enc
tire freedom with Which the school was
HARDEN BENNION,
Chairman.
DON 3. COTTON.
Secretary.