The Lamar register., 1904-01-06
COLORADO STATE
CAPITAL AFFAIRS
Charities and Corrections.

The State Board of Charities and
Correction, established in 1921 has just
completed its twelfth year Its present
membership is as follows. Governor
Peabody. eS-onioio; Dr Eleanor Law
ney, president; Rev. T. II. Malone. vice
presiuent; Mrs. Sarah 5. Decker, Rev.
william 5 Friedman, Or. ID. II. Dou-
gan. and Professor l.. c. Greenlee.
Clarence e. Hagar is secretary
The work or the state Board of Char
tiles and Correction is mainly advis-
ory and supervisory in its nature.
AT the beginning OF the fiscal year.
there were l,s2S inmates cared for iu
the eight state Institutions. AT the
close OIL the year there were 979.
AT the State Home Tor Dependent
and Neglected Children. located at 23u9
South Clarkson street. Denver. four
new buildings are under way. and one.
the school building, .s nearly ready for
its equipment and furniture.
Building is being pushed at a rapid
rate at the Insane asylum, Pueblo. The
urgent needs OF the 800 acute cases now
being cared tor in the various counties
prompted large appropriations by the
last General Assembly. and two large
cottages for men and an addition to the
date 100. are soon to be finished. The
amusement hall. a beautiful structure.
is up to the first story.
The State Relormatory. Buena Vista.
has Just completed new building Iur
heating plant winch furnishes heai
Tor all the buildings and has done away
with the stoves which for so many
years mcnaced the safety OF the pris-
oners. The 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-
gineering. cooking. stone cutting, walt
Ing. laundry work, etc
Tn. penitentiary has done great
amount OF repairing. cleaning and re
placing of worn ont equipment. but no
new buildings have been started.
The indetcrminate 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 ard
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 new gymnasium and in
stalled its apparatus. Plans are being
prepared Tor several new buildings,
which will be CONSTRUCTED next spring.
This school has made "A 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 tn"
world Fair
At the other state Institutions, build
! ing operations have been hindered by
| the recent decision of the attorney gen
cral. giving maintenance appropria-
/ tiOns precedence over appropriations
| for building. II the revenues Increase.
several new buildings will be erected.
The experience of the past year has
plainly shown the wisdom of the re
! nova of the Girls Industrial School
! from the city TO the country. The
/ healthfuI outdoor life possible, plenty
| of Wholesome exercise ard regular
work have given high average of
health and good spirits
Colorado is proud of the efficient
| management OF its School for the Edu-
cation OF the Deaf and Blind. This
| institution is located at Colorado
! Springs and is model in all respects.
| The average Of health in all the in
| stitutioEs is remarkably good. te"
| cases OF sickness being reported. Even
| among the insane, an exceptionally
small number suffer from other than
| mental diseases 4 careful watch is
| kept to detect cases of tuberculosis. but
out of .979 inmates cared for in state
! institutions only twelve are victims Of
| this disease.
| At Monte Vista is located the Sol
diers' and Sailors Home. where veter-
ans Of the wars may find a peaceful ha-
ven during their decline.