Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-04

reformatory with the federal judges of the
country was causing a crowded condition
of affairs, and that he expected Congress
would be asked next winter to provide adj
ditional buildings. He said If 1t continued
to be the policy of the institution to take
all boys sent to it from the federal courts,
the present capacity would unqueStlonably
have to be doubled.
This is but natural in the existence of a
growing institution he said.
Pleased With Beauty of Grounds.
Continuing, Supt. Miles said he was es-
pecially pleased with the beauty of the
grounds and parking. the substantial man
ner in which the buildings had been con-
structed, the industries which the boys are
taught and the general good feeling which
appears to prevail among the boys.
Supt. Miles manifested great interest in
reform work, and dwelt for some time on
the good that comes of schools of this sort,
saying that while almost every boy who Is
committed to Jail for a crime goes wholly
wrong in the end, eight out of every ten
who are sent to government refornatOfleS
make good citizens. Ii is this attitude that
makes him especially DESTROYS of having
the capacity of the local institution in
creased. He said the present normal ca
pacity is supposed not to exceed 80 but
with the last boy, who came yesterday from
Alabama, there Were 81 being cared for.
He went on to say that few weeks ago
tees, sent out d request to all the federal
judges asking them not to send any more
boys to the school for the present. This
left no other place but the Jail to which
youthful culprits could be sent II the re-
quest was adhered TO.
Mr.. Miles said he hoped that room could
soon be made for them in the District Re
form School. He recalled the saying of
Horace Mann, the philanthropist, that the
state could make better investment,
even from a selfish point of view, than to
put money in reform schools for the young.
Participated in Celebration.
The new superintendent took a prominent
part this morning in the usual independence
day celebration at the school, making pa
triotic address to the boys, in which he eX-
planned to them the meaning of the day He
said he is a thorough believer in the teach
ing of patriotism.
The boys assembled in the chapel at 10
o'clock, and, after singing patriotic songs,
listened attentively to the words of the SUI
perintendent. Then there was the usual
holiday dinner of chicken, dumplings, veg
etables, ice cream, cake, lemonade and cot
! fee.
The afternoon was devoted to out door
sports on the Fairgrounds, in the rear of
the building. There will be no fireworks in
the evening, the boys going indoors, accord
ing to custom, at dusk.
day, going at once to the school, where he
was sworn in by Mr. Curriden, secretary of
the board of trustees. Yesterday he was
presented to the officers and boys in the
chapel Mrs. Miles, who at the same time
became matron OF the institution, and the
two younger children of the family, are
nov comfortably installed in their new
| quarters. Mr.. Miles eldest son will remain
| in Iowa year to finish law course
Mr.. Miles comes here directly from the
State Industrial School at Eldora, Iowa He
has long been engaged in reform school
work, and is regarded as thoroughly fitted
for the duties that will devolve upon him.
The fact that the Pennsylvania railroad
is cutting across one end of the reform
school grounds was commented upon by
Mr.. Miles, though not unfavorably. He said
| he did not see how this could hurt the insti-
| tuition, as ii some distance in the rear
| of the buildings.
We might get station here and that
would be great convenience" he said,
laughingly.