The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-28
GREAT INSTITUTION.
Girls Industrial School at BeIoit
Shows Progress.

Beloit. Nov. 2S.-The eighth biennial
report of the girls industrial school
at Beloit has been issued and the su-
perintendent, Julia B. Perry, is now
circulating the same.
This school was established here in
1889, by act of the legislature, and at
the present time has buildings com
pleted aggregating about 100000 not
including the ground was donated by
the citizens of Beloit.
The resident officers of the institu-
ton are: superintendent, Mrs. Julia.
B. Perry; rnatrons, Miss Hose Hebron
and Mrs. Clara Baird. DR.. f. B. Home
is physician, and J. E. Baird Is clerk.
teachers, are: Miss Caddie Perkins.
Miss Birdie Perkins, Miss Rachel
Porter; teacher of domestic science,
Miss Grace Allingham; decorative art.
Miss Zelia Blanyer; stenography, MISS
Clara Porter; sewing. Miss Grace
Boyd; musical instructor, Miss Arletta
Rinehard
During the last two years which the
superintendent, Mrs. Julia B. Perry,
has been in charge, the state indus
trial school for girls has been in a
most gratifying condition. There
have been no runaways for more than
year and a half, and only three in
the two years she has been in charge.
In this time, too, there has not been
a cas- of corporal punishment. The
attachment the girls have for the
severe struggle on their part to remain
away when paroled or discharged.
Not a girl secures her credits unless
the superintendent feels that she is
trustworthy and morally reformed.
Since the last report there have been
213 girls cared for, so have been
paroled and discharged, and 80 have
been committed by the courts. The
general health of the institution in
this time has been good, and only one
death was reported.
Mrs. Perry, in her most careful and
pa1nstaktng report, anticipates that
the population Of the Industrial school
Will be largely increased in the next
two years, and therefore recommends
to the board of charities the urgent
necessity of larger accommodations as
well as securing more land, which if
properly improved would add greatly
to the appearance of this model state
necessary, which can be erected and
furnished at cost of about $780, 900. In
closing her interesting report Mrs.
Perry says: THE general order and
discipline of the school is as nearly on
the self-governing plan as it can well
be. 1t is my ambition constantly to
improve on methods used and develop
the most efficient means of obtaining
ulating suitable rules, and at the same
time arouse and strengthen desires for
true and noble living
Mrs. Clara Baird, who has charge of
ports that the number of garments
made by the girls in the last two years
aggregate 6,448, while the number
mended is over 10000. with this work
to be done, each girl in the department
has the opportunity to learn how to
make and mend every article Of wear
ing apparel.
OF the 80 commitments during the
last two years, the following is the
causes: For incorrfgibility, 81; vag-
rancy and immortality, 3; petty larceny,
A; and one each for grand larceny and
assault.
Great praise is due the superintend-
ent, Julia B. Perry, and the matron,
Rose Heffron, for the splendid discfp-
line and order of the State Industrial
School for Girls. Their work has been
for the good of the girls. and the noble
institution of which they are at the
head. At no time since the school was
founded has there been more harmony
among officers, teachers and girls than
now exists. The superintendent says OF
the assistant officers and employees:
They have been loyal, faithful and
efficient" And of the girls Mrs. Perry
says: "They have been obedient
prompt and anxious to help with the
management