The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-13


that come from the schooling there
obtained. County courts .and county
boards do welt to send the children
afflicted in these ways to these schools
The results in these institutions show
. the advantage Of the classification Of
the unfortunate and The different
I treatment necessary in handling the
various kinds Of dependents, DO not
recall a single instance. among the
several children sent there from this
county during my term OF office that
mas not shown a marked growth in
| knowledge and ability to care f.
himself.
do not regard the state refor.
matory for boys at Pontiac or the home
for Juvenile Female Offenders at Ge-
neva as the proper places for the
sending of boys or girls, except when
punishment is needed for oTenseS
committed. Not because Of the man.
agement for | know personally Of
much good that has come TO some
who have been committed to those
Institutions. but on account Of the fact
that all classes of young offenders
must he committed there and that
young boys guilty Of petty offences.
more by reason of a mischievous dis.
position than from criminal intent
are thrown in With the vicious and de
prayed boys.
The New Home for Delinquent and
Dependent Boys at Geneva. now being
arected, will meet long felt want
n this direction and there is talk Of
changing the character of grounds
Tor the admission to the Girls Home.
Another commendable Institution be-
ne established in Illinois, modelled af-
ter those of New York and Ohio. is
he colony for epileptcs Both Of the
states just mentioned have tried this
plan with marked success for several
years. Its introduction viii relieve the
county poor houses from many in
mates. who can he placed. where, ~
ler proper attention. their unfortunate
condition can be partially removed
md much work secured from them,
10th TO the advantage of themselves
and the state.
The State Board of Charities can
dso be Of much service, though many
ines Indirectly, to the county Of.
fcers struggling with the paupers and
other dependents. 1t should be com
aosed Of practical and earnest and
;haritably inclined citizens and be non
ARTISAN in its make MP.
All work Of the state institutions
ire now under its supervision and fuE
power Of investigation and recommeu.
lation should be given such a board
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pIrit of helping, such outside workers
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-ocopnized by students of eocial cop.
iitions We SEQ evidences of tbe for.
nor in the inherited taste for intoxi.
eating Iiopors h tbe children If no
lrunEard Insanity frenuoptlv rims in
families In this county ono family
has had for the naet twenty vaarg Al.
most continuously from ono tn tbroe
members in tbe asvlum At Anna aud
fron two different generations "A
;tuay Of fhe capeas Of deqeneration
loads one to the firm conclusion that
the sins Of The father are visited ON
tbe children unto the third and foprtb
generation A. an antidota of th,s
iownward tendency there must he
praftad into the efock nov and battar