Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-06

out-all h~and-sewed. At the time
the visitor was there a harness was
noticed, and inquiry ELECTED the fact
that it vas made in the shoe shop,
and 1t was an excellent piece Oh
work. The boys think it a privilege
to work in this shop.
Then ONE the tailor shop. This
employs a large number of hands
and long rows of sewing machines,
placed side by side, with electricity
for motive power, with busy hands
deftly handling pieces of denim, as
piece after piece is sewed together
until a complete pair of overalls is
turned over for inspection to those
in charge of this shop-help furnish
gladly accepted occupation for busy
hands and consequently busy minds,
for hand and mind work together.
These overalls go to a western firm
and are made on contract, the firm
supplying the material, the institu-
ton the labor.
One could compare the method of
retaining boys with Christian
Science. The latter claim that dis
ease Is a matter of mind; perhaps
the state believes that crime is also
a matter of mind. Perhaps it is,
and both may be correct. Anyway.
since ldleness breathes mischief, it
is we'll that the aim of the institution
is to keep the minds of these boys
busy by means of their hands, and
at the same time receive some good
results from their LABOR.
The latest shop started is a print
ing office; it is as yet in its infancy,
but it promises well, for the selec-
ton of type, presses and paper cut
ter is of the best, as, in fact, 1t a
been the aim of those selecting ma
chinery or material to secure the
best that is to be obtained.
AS stated before, the shops are in
the real of the main building. The
front or main building is devoted to
the offices of the superintendent on
the right, and that of the assistant
superintendent OF the left on enter
ing. Back of these, and forming a
large rotunda, is the visiting place
for those desiring to see any of the
inmates. Bars all around you, ex-
cept where doors, guarded by a
keeper, obstruct the way. There is
no possible escape if you would like
to retire to the outer world swiftly
| anu SUuuCIly. " Will AOblSC IhC
cleanliness of the place as soon as
you have passed the first gate; the
boys keep it clean. They take pride
in their work.
Passing through a gate straight
before you after a keeper has turned
the lock you will receive (if you are
one of the boys) the first shock.
Anyone having read Victor Hugo's
works on the Bastille in the French
struggles during the terrible days of
the time of Robespierre, Will be fore
IDLY reminded of it, as a cold chill
runs down your back and you see the
|, great blocks of gray stone piled up
by the mason on either side. The
passage is roomy enough, but in
tensely gloomy, being lighted only
by an occasional electric light. You
have no time to learn what sort of
: ceiling there is above, nor do you
) care. Your thoughts trend differ
ently-if you are one of the boys.
The boy, as told the writer, receives
his first Impression and it is a last
ing one-the impression that some
thing is going to happen. And it
frequently does happen. 1t is a
! change of heart. He begins to
> think, and he begins to do better
Whether the sudden change from
/, the sunshine and light in the visit
ors' hall to the gloom and d~esolation
, in this passage is intentional does
: not matter, but as long as it proves
5 a factor for good it should remain
: in the same condition as it now is.
5 Leaving the passage and entering
+ another gate before you, you will
+ find to the left the large and roomy
: dining hall, capable of holding about
> $50 diners. On the left side tables
' are set for the first grade boys; they
enjoy the privilege of having snow
. white table covering from which to
partake of their food, while the Sec
a ond class must do without the luxury
) of such things as table linen, and
> perhaps of d~elicacies. The third
' grade sits at the extreme end of the
r hall, face to the wall, and must eat
= from tin dishes. No china for these,
. as in the first and second grades.
+ Further on and to the right, just
: before you leave the main building
in the rear, there is the chapel cap
able of easily seating 600 persons.
Here entertainments are held occa-
sionally, to which the good boys are
invited, and where they enjoy them
serves as only DOyS can. II writer
, was invited, it being Sunday, to stay
, for evening service, and if n could
judge by the volume of the 400
, voices as they swing h~eavenward
) while singing the various hymns of
the evening, n would think there
wasn't a bad boy in the lot. They
enjoyed the singing, and they sang
well. May be, it was owing to the
change-once every Sunday-from
the general routine; no matter what
it was, it was welcome to the ear and
that singing alone was worth the
trip. Visitors are always welcome
at services, and the sermon that
evening was also worthy of note.
The writer does not know who the
chaplain was, nor o that make
any difference, but it certainly was a
sound, substantial piece of oratory-
plain in words, but full of sound
sense; and the behavior of the boys,
it must truthfully be admitted, was
far better than was that of many a
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