The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-08
Charities and Corrections.

| Tho state Board of Charities and
! Corre, inU established in 1881, has Just
compioJed its twelfth year. It's present
memh ship is as follows; Governor
! PeaboIy eX-othcio; Dr. eleanor LAW
uey, idaat; Rev. T HsfF, ions W
| presHR mt; Mrs. Sarah S. Decker. Rey.
William S. Friedman, Dr.. u. II. Dou-
| gan and Professor l.. c. GreSnlee.
Clarence e. Hasar is secretary.
The wori, Of the State Board Of Char
| itios and Correction is mainly advis-
Dry and supervisory in its nature.
Al the beginning of the fiscal year,
there We're l,32S inmates cared Tor in
| the eight state institutions. AT the
clos" of the year there were 1879.
/ A the Stale Home for Dependent
ana Neglected Children, located at 1909
South Clarksun street, Denver. four
new buildings are under way, and one.
the school building. is nearly ready for
its Equipment and furniture.
Buiiing is being pushed at a rapid
rate Al the Insane Sylum, Pueblo, The
urgent needs of the 800 acute cases now
being cared for in the various counties
prompted large appropriations by The
las General Assembly, and two large
cottages for men and an addition TO the
women $ building, each TO accOInmo-
date 100, are soon to be finished. The
amusement hall, a beautiful structure.
is up % the first story.
Inc State RefOrmatOry, Buena VISTA
has Just completed a new building Tor
a L.alng plant which furnishes heat
tor al. The buildings and has done away
With he stoves which for SO many
yeaG- menaced the safety of the prls-
onerS The work was all done by the
prisoners, many of whom have become
expert at masonry. Warden butcher
has OgGaniZed classes in tailoring, shoe
mahns, plumbing, blacksmithing. en-
gin"rrin@. cooking, stone cutting, wait
ing .aUndry work, etc.
Til. penitentiary has done great
amount Of repairing, cleaning and re-
placing of worn out equipment, but no
new DHildingS have been started.
III, Indeterminate sentence and pa
role law has already secured many OF
the results claimed for it. II has been
especially helpful in returning men to
Their normal environment and placing
them among friends who are interested
in helping them upon their feet. EN-
DlDH'.0 t'Iltidl!N tAlfut . H'i' 'HS anu
personal care to the man VINO IS Will
Ing take the parole Obligations, work
hard and avoid evil associations.
Tho Industrial School for Boys has
fin.sl.H new gymnasium and III
sta.!c. re apparatus. Plans are being
prcDa.-I for several new buildings,
which viii be constructed next spring.
Tin .hOol has made a steady i'm
pruy,..nt in its school work. and in
the 1.aIc instruction given and the
mauuH raining. Its exhibit of sloyd
modDl printing and engraving, shoes,
caps. thing of all sorts, jOinery, iron
work s.. gained the first prize at the
receur -a ate fair The boys are now at
work ua models for an exhibit at the
Words Fair.
\, u other state institutions. build
ing oUtra'ions have been hindered by
the rc.aUt decision of the attorney gen
era!. ing maintenance apprOpria-
tions rO.edence over appropriations
for Ou ug. If the revenue, increase
seyeruI unw buildings will be erected
The 'rrience of the past year has
plainF suDwn the wisdom of the re
nova Ut he Girls Industrial School
from b. city to the country. The
healthu0 outdoor life possible, plenty
of wlO some exercise and regular
work have given a high average OF
health ami good spirits.