The Holly chieftain., 1904-01-08
$150,S74.S5
Charities and Corrections.

The State Board of Charities and
Correction, established in 1891, has just
completed its twelfth year. Its present
membership is as follows: Governor
Peabody, ex-officio; DR.. Eleanor Law
ney, president; Rev. T. H. Malone, vice
president; Mrs. Sarah S. Decker, Rev.
William S. Friedman, DR.. ID. II. Dou-
gan, and Professor l.. c. GreSnlee.
Clarence E. Hagar is secretary.
The work of.the State Board CT Char
tiles and Correction is mainly advis-
ory and supervisory in its nature.
At the beginning of the fiscal year.
there were I,a2S inmates cared for in
the eight state institations. At the
close OF the year there were 1879.
At the State Home for Dependent
and Neglected Children, located at 2309
South Clarkson street, Denver, four
new buildings are under way, and one,
the school building. IS nearly ready for
its equipment and furniture.
Building is being pushed at rapid
rate at the Insane Asylum, Pueblo. The
urgent needs of the 800 acute cases now
being cared for in the various counties
prompted large appropriations by the
last General Assembly, and two large
cottages for men and an addition to the
women S building, each to accommo-
date 100, are soon to be finished. The
amusement hall, beautiful structure,
Is up to the first story.
The State Reformatory, Buena Vista,
has just completed a new building for
heating plant which furnishes heat
tor all the buildings and has done away
with the stoves which for SO many
years meaaced the safety of the pris-
oners. Tho work was all done by the
prisoners, many of whom have become
expert at masonry. Warden butcher
has organized classes in tailoring, shoe
making, plumbing, blacksmithing, en-
cheering, cooking, stone cutting, wait
ing, laundry work, etc.
The penitentiury has done great
amount of repairing. cleaning and re-
placing of worn out equipment, but no
new buildings have been started.
The indeterminate sentence and pa
role law has already secured many of
the results claimed for it. 1t 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-
ployers generally extend generous and
personal care to the man who is will
ing to take the parole obligations, work
hard and avoid evil associations.
The Industrial School for Boys has
finished a new gymnasium and in
stalled it's apparatus Plans are being
prepared for several new buildings,
which will be constructed next spring.
This school has made steady i'm
provement in its school work, and in
the trade instruction given and the
manual training Its exhibit of sloyd
models, printing and engraving, shoes.
caps. clothing of all sorts, joinery, iron
work, ETC., gained the first prize at the
recent state fair. The boys are now at
work on models for an exhibit at the
Worlds Fair.
At the other state institutions, build
ing operations have been hindered by
the recent decision of the attorney gen.
eral, giving maintenance appropria-
tions precedence over appropriations
for building. If the revenues increase,
several new buildings will be erected.
The experience of the past year has
plainly shown the wisdom Of the re-
movai Of the Girls Industrial School
from the city to the country. The
healthful outdoor life possible, plenty
Of wholesome exercise and regular
work have given a high average Of
health and good spirita.