The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-14
KANSAS NEWS.
This State Industrial School
Splendidly Managed.
Mrs. Julia ID. Perry an Efficient
Superintendent.
PLACE is TOO CROWDED
Thinks Legislature Should
Make an Appropriation.
Now Has I72 Girls In Her
Charge at BeI0it.
PLACE is TOO CROWDED

Beloit, Dec. 14.-If there is one thing
the people of north central Kansas.
Mitchell county and Beloit should be
proud of, it is the systematic manner
in which the State Industrial school is
conducted by the present officers and
teachers under the guidance of it's sup
erintendent, Mrs. Julia B. Perry.
Every visitor at this institution carry
away with them the kindliest express
sious toward the school and it's super
intendent and teachers, and the syste-
matte mode of the way every depart
ment is conducted. The largest mum
Der of girls the institution has ever had
at one time was IT'S, which filled the
buildings to overlooking. AT this time
there are 172. In her last report the
superintendent suggests an appropria-
ton for more buildings, which is an i'm
perative necessity, and the legislature
this winter will doubtless act favOrably
on the superintendent's suggestions.
A reporter of the State Journal in
company with Palmer B. Felt, of the
Beloit Times, were visitors at this state
institution recently. One cannot COM
prehend it's magnitude without making
it an extended visit The rules govern
ing it are carried out, and the disci-
pline in force from one end of the in
stitution to the other is as near perfect
as it can be, and more so while Mrs.
Perry has been superintendent than
ever before in its history.
Religious services are held every Sab
bath, and usually one of the Beloit
ministers talk to the girls, who give at
tention to what he says. Sabbath
school is also held, the teachers and
other employees of the institution con-
Quoting the several classes.
Recently a stringed instrument or
chestra was organized, already very
proficient, and which is one of the lead
ing features at the entertainments CIV
en- in the industrial school when the
board of charities visit the institution.
In the department of domestic science
there have been Sc graduates in the last
two years.
Eight grades are being taught the
girls in the several departments, Which
includes shorthand, domestic science,
music, fancy work, commercial course
sewing, painting, etc. The superintend-
ent. Mrs. Perry, will organize a high
school class about the first of the year
out of the graduates of the eighth
the freshmen in high schools will be ia
ken in. The superintendent expects a
class OF not less than 80 in her first eff
forts to establish a class of this kind.
She cherishes the desire 10 give the girls
under her charge as good education as
possible. Shorthand and commercial
course have so far proved a great sue
cess.
Mrs. j. f. Baird has lately been pro-
NOTED matron, a deserving tribute to
one of the most painStaking ladies of
the Institution. Her husband, ]. r.
Baird, who was former owner and pub
Usher of the Cuba Daylight, is chief
clerk The State Industrial school for
girls never employed q more deserving
man. or one who is so completely wrap
ped up in the institution than Mr.. Baird
In domestic science, fancy needle
work, landscape painting and embroid-
cry is taught with great success.
The library has upwards of 2,Oo0
books, many of them from the pens OF
noted writer's.
And for the reason of the crowded
condition of the present buildings, the
superintendent asks for an appropria-
ton to enlarge them, besides an addi-
tional teacher. Mrs. Perry is fitted to
oversee an institution of this kind. Her
heart is in the work, the girls love her,
she enjoys it, she has perfect discipline
and the rules are strictly enforced. I'm
der her efficient management the State
Industrial school for girls is among the
model state institutions of Kansas, and
a credit to any state