The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24

printing, tailoring, blacksmithing and tin
ming There is also a school where instruc-
uoh IN readlnS ana writing and other COM
mon school branches is given for the benefit
OF those who have not had the advantage
of an education.
Music is also taught to the extent that
band has been organized and plays very
well. 1t is composed of twenty-six mu-
sicans, and the men wear uniforms of
very. neat pattern. The director of the
band is Prof. III. H Deyer a man who has
had much experience in this work. and who
thoroughly enjoys il. The majority of the
men who are members of the band never
played a musical instrument before going
TO the Reformatory, but through the train
ing they have received some of them have
become very proficient.
The course of music is band rehearsing;
then private lessons are given to the vari-
Gus members and they are also required
TO practice. Studying, arranging and writ
ing music is also INDUCED In, which gives
tn inmates a familiarity with the music
they are expected TO play.
Another interesting place to visit at the
Reformatory is the printing office. The
plant is complete in every detail and pre-
Sents very busy scene. From the presses
in this establishment is issued a paper
called the Reflector. This is a weekly pub
ncauon OF much merit 1t treats of all
timely subjects. and also has one page
devoted TO articles reform and the pur-
poses in life which man must strive for.
The paper has considerable advertising
and the circulation is large. The men en-
ployed in the printing shop were taught
the trade there. Another advantage the
printing office offers to the State is that
all of the job printing for the Reformatory
is done there, which Is quite a saving, for
there are great quantities of blanks and
other forms used at the institution.
superintendent Whitaker, in talking to
a representative Of the Journal regarding the
trade school department, said:
I'm July, 1906. what is known as the con-
tract system will be at an end, the con-
tracts expiring at that time.
The contracts that are now in force are
those of the Indiana Manufacturing Com
pany, which employs about $50 inmates i'm
the making of hollow ware such as pots
kettles, etc; those of the Indiana chain
works. which manufactures chains and
gives employment to about 10 of the con-
Vlcts, and the contracts of the Union Car
rage and Rattan Company, which hires
about $50 inmates of the institution for the
making OF baby carriages and rattan chairs
FROM this labor the State will receive this
year $4,000.
The Refornatory is beginning" con-
tinued the superintendent. ITO lay its plans
to place the institution upon the basis in
tended under the law of 1897. which saws:
1t shall be the duty of the managers
to provide for the thorough training of
each ana every inmate in the common
branches of an English education; also i'm
such trade. industry or handicraft. and to
otfer TO each rewards such as viii enable
him, upon his release, 10 more surely earn
his own support.
. For this purpose the said managers
shall establish and maintain common
schools and trade schools I'm said Re
formatory and make all needful rules and
regulations for the government of the
same. and do such other acts as may be
necessary to accomplish such results
THEORY AND PRACTICE.
1.-THE boys in the trade schools have a
competent instructor. who not only teaches
the practical side of the trade. but teaches
from the textbooks the theory as well
1t will be the duty OF the Legislature
in 1905 to provide ways and means for en-
plOying the large number of inmates at the
Reformatory. If only the purpose OF the
law is carried out. as is done at the re-
formatory in Elmira. y. Y, or at the one
at Concord, Mass, it will require an appro-
/ priation OF not less than S2oO.OO0 The APP
preparation now made is but SIPS 600, from
which deduct $4,000 and it makes the in