The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-03
CHANGE SURE IN
REFORM SCHOOL
Representatives will Push De-
mand For Reorganization.
NEW MANAGEMENT COMING
MAJORITY OF BOARD WILL RE-
TIRE-TRUSTEE WRIGHT GOES.

Whether or not the house commit
tee on industrial schOOF reports on the
resolution providing for an investiga-
ton of that Institution the matter viii
be called up on the floor OF the house
within a short time and action taken.
The members who have looked into
conditions are determined not to let
the matter rest until there is house
cleaning. The sentiment of these mem
/ beers is expressed by Representative
William Spry. who has taken an active
3 interest in the welfare of the unfOrtu-
/ nate boys and girls.
Il hope to see the bin providing for
q reorganization of the board passed.
he said There should be a provision
inserted to make it bipartisan, but i'm
any event there should be an entire
change Of management I am in favor
of voting every dollar Of the appr0pri-
alton asked and then I want TO know
that the money VIII be expended for
the education of the boys and girls
along the best lines. 1t should be an
educational instead Of a penal insti-
tuition. A little kindness would do a
great deal to help those children TO
be better"
The members of the board of trus-
tees are seeking to convey the impress
sion that a jealous attack is being
made on ogden with q view Of taking
the institution away from that city.
Nothing is further from the truth.
Those who are advocating reforms
wish the institution kept in Ogden and
favor ample appropriations so that it
can be brought to a high standard and
made a credit to both the city and
the state. as the school for the deaf.
dumb and blind is already.
Wright Has Resigned.
The passage of the bin changing the
board of trustees is not necessary for
a reorganization. President Angus 4.
Wrights term expires next month, and
he has anticipated the end of his period
of office by sending i'm his resignation
to Governor Wells. The term of Vice
President Richard II. Hume also ex-
pires next month. The new appOintecs
would constitute a majority of the
board. and il was reported yesterday
that Treasurer n. c.. Flygare would
hand in his resignation and allow the
appointment of an entire new board.
1t is generally understood that the
appointment of a new board means the
perintendent. Mrs. Allison as matrOn,
and Son-in-law Joseph Wallace.
The biennial report Of the industrial
school. just issued, gives a little in
sight into the causes which have
brought these children 10 the institu-
ton. OF those committed during the
last two years, the social conditions /
were as follows.
Lost fathers NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. rs ]
Lost mothers ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 55 !
Lost both ..-........ ....-.............. q I
Have Incorporate parents. 30 |
Parents live together. ...............1 1876 |
Parents live separate ................103 /
OF these siXty-fOur were committed /
while u years old or less. two being /
at the tender age Of s years. and nine /
of years.
Routine For Small Boys.
The daily routine foi these small BOYS, /
deprived OF parental affection on the /
other happinesses of childhood consists I
of eating meals jumping in the basement /
lace. who. it is alleged educates and up /
lifts by means Of the strap. stick and Z
fist, AID who inculcates love by choking
and studying lessons. At night they are I
all locked i'm together, restrained only by I
d knowledge that on the other side of 4
the door may be "a guard,
In the school are hardened criminals 4
and boys ~ nose principal Offense Is thai I
they are orphans and friendIess One OF \
the inmates admitted that he was over I
n years Old. and that he had given his |
age at is 70 avoid going 20 the peni-
Tertiary with an accomplish when con-
yicted of horse-stealing. Close TO him
sat a bright little chap. only years Old
thus brought under the influence Of a
man who admitted that he ought to be
The onlv pIavr0om for the bovs is a
crampcd room in the basement.
What do you play there2" was asked
several Of the boys Sunday.
They won't let us play any decent
games, was the reply from all. eve I
can't do nOthin' except jump"
This constitutes the sole recreation in |
the winter months. As far as manual
training Is concerned, the members of the
legislature came to the conclusion that 1
there is practically no manual training
at all.
Facilities Inadequate.
To begin with, the facilities are mad
oquate. On top of that there was little
evidence Of any conscientious effort TO
train the boys despite these disadvant-
iges. Only a small proportion of the
BOYS, ii was brought out are given any
chance al all IN the manual training de-
)artment, while the amount OF training
given these is of slight practical value.
n the opinion of number of the mem
Jers.
They might as wei not have any car
)enter shop remarked Representative
a. l.. Hamlin, who is familiar with that
rade.
Il have letters I'm my possession stat
ng that girls On that institution have
leeu stripped to the waist and whipped
With "a horsewhip,' declared Representa-
i've A. III. Nash.
1t is only fair to say, however. that no
uch evidence was brought out during the
investigation of Sunday. The worst spe-
.ific charge was the one that Joseph
Wallace had ch0ked. beaten and k4cKpd I
title Florence Whitecotton
Aside from the brutality uncovered the /
worst fault found with the institution bv
he members is the lack OF sympqtnetic /
Instruction In the different lines. While
Ome show is, made Of teaching the diff =
erent branches. the members who went
here are convinced that 1T Is little more I
han preteuse. The children are simply
hut within the four drearv walls and Z
-ept confined there under severe restraint ,
Turing all the weeks and months ana {
ears they must walt before they can
De free again. During all thar time thew !
lave little TO occupy their minds except /
rkSOme routine and plots of mischief /
When they are finally released, they are / {
merely freer TO carry their plots into ex-
cutiOn.
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