The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-22
REFOR M SCHOOL
WORK AT P:RUNTYToVfSs 81 Fl
scRIBED BY sUPERiNTSE=fMsl:-a
355a DENT. DARNALL.;
FITTING THE BOYS
BE HONEST CITIZENS
Superintendent Is enthusiastic Owe
The Work Being Accomplished.
.Intelligenc er.)t

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SUPERINTENDENT e. Darnell, of the
state Reform School at PruntytoWns
Taylor county, was IN the city yester~s
aav ON a flying business visit between
trains. but the InteiligencerE eporters
managed 10 detaineahim long enough
TO worm some interesting facts from
him about one of eWstS Nirgtn1ass
most notable and practical p lIl:an-E
thropies. In answer TO the. reporter
inquiry as to what the institution wa 8
doing these days, Supt. Darnells grew
enthusiastic over the results accom-
pt;shed.
I'VE now have he said, 20 Oh in
mates, quite a goodly number OF boys
to manage. There are five teachers
or instructors In our school, but as
they hold two schools day they are
equal to ten teachers. Besides these
there are thirty-six employees engaged
in various capacities. The personnel
OF the school management is better
than it ever has been. but you must
not include inc as praising myself
/ speak for others. !"
What do you do out there to mt out
a boy to take care of himself
Everything almost anybody is cap
able of doing, replied Superintendent
Darnall. I'VE teach them carpe ntaa5
ing. have tailor shop. se@faEs 50
room
What. teach boys sewing" into
ruptcd the reporter
Indeed we ,do,' was the reply
And you would be surprised. 4 added
the superintendent. TO. see howe uiciS5s
some OF those boys can cut out and
make a shirt. or course, they are
under the instruction of a seanstress-
Besides that we have shoe shop,
bakery. plumbing department, steam
laundry, printing ofic e, and run our
own heating, lighting and power
house The boys are instructed in all
these branches or livelihood The re-
form farm consists of 200 acres, and
we rent out $50 acres. OF course gar
dening and farming is one of the prirs-#
cipaI features of the school, and We
profit by that at the same time teach
ing the boys to do well in these lines:
when they leave us. We shall make
the brick to construct the new build
ing this summcr-a central dining
hall for the boys and ofic GERS 1t Is a
great school, an object lesson in prac-
teal philanthropy. You should come
and see US some day and bring your
friends along The latch string is
always on the outside for invest sgsa-2
tors interested in this work.
How do your wards turn out after
they leave the schoo12" asked the res
porter,
II am glad you asked that ques-S
,rJf,,,t
have kept tab on the discharges for
the institution since have been IN
charge, and you can count on what 4 Y
say when / state that IS per cent OF e
them turn out to he good reputable
citizens. They are equipped with a s.
trade, besides having been instructed
in the educational branches and the
moral way of life pointed out to them
Not over 10 per cent. of them turn
out badly and return to their old wa VS.
which in the main, is the result OF
environment. Three or four per cent
of them break into the pen1tentiarS
This is remarkable record, hin r.
when 25 per cent Of the inmates re-
ceived at the institution come from
the criminal cc:irts where they have
been rounded up for some crtmea-sa
This class is sent to US because sSSLsssss
their tender years. To send them to-
the penitentiary would make crimiI
ais of them forever. We ducate
them, and turn them out to5Ee# good IS
honest. industrious citizens.
The officers of the institution are,ss
Rev. d S. Hamond, of Weston, presS-
dent of the board of directors II.
Brohard. of Remington, secretar5S
and J. L. Buckley, of Parkersburg;;fI-
B. Tippett, of Point Pleasant; Dr. Gs-s
A Newton, OF Buckhannon;;s lanes W.:
Flynn. of Kingwood, and Ralph Nc
Coy, Of Ohio county. In giving this
list Supt. Earnall said that Capt Me-
Coy was one of the most Faluahle
members Of the board, and one who
took the liveliest interest in the af7#s
fairs of the school.
The administrative roster of the
school is as follows: Superintendent
o. E. Darnell; assistant suPerin ten
dent, G.. H. A. Batson; r.. AZ Riggs
principal; E. NJ. Whitescarver, first