The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-20
AT BOYS SCHOOL.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES SHOWS
 INTERESTING RESULTS.
Only One Escape Nrade-ProbatiOn Officers Responsible for the In- crease.

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 The annual report of the board of trustees of the Connecticut School for Boys, has just been submitted to Gov. Roberts at Hartford
 The report states thtat the only new work of a permanent characer during the fiscal year ending Sept 30, has been an addition to Cottage B, The schoo is now provided with adequate means for meeting any outbreak of contagious diseases. Repair work dur ingthe year has been large and the farm equipment has been incl eased to some extent. Plans have been pre- pared for the construction of a gym nasium for the use of the inmates of the school. but it as will involve 9 large outlay, probably $1000G. work has been delayed.
 The discipline at the school las been all that could be expected and the plan of putting each boy, as he enters the institution, strictly upon his honor. has been adhered to with good results.
 The financial showing has been very gratifying, the balance in the treasury at the end of the fiscal year being $G,- 934.05, which is somewhat greater than the average balance for some years.
 The report of Charles M. Williams, thte superintendent shows:
 Commitments since Oct. 1, 1904: Hartford county, S2; New Haven, 75; Fairfield, 45; New Lonl)n, II; Mi Idle sex, 6; Holland, 1; Litchfal1, g; Wind ham, 5. Returned on old commitments, r; returned voluntarily 9O Total, 635. Discharged in various ways, 1s4 Number at institution, Sept. 30, 1905, Al.
 The superintendent says that the large number of new commitments can reasonable be attributed to the probation officers of the state, rather than an increase in juvenile criminals. Also that the number who came through misfortune, chiefly through the loss of their natural protectors by death, is large. Of the boys commit ted during the last year IS have lost their fathers, 19 their mothers, while | four are orphans. Eleven others have stepfathers, and 10 have stepmothers making a total of 62, or one-third of ' the entire number committed, who have come from homes destitute of a fathers fond care, or a mothers de. voted love.
 The report of receipts and expendi- lures for the year, as reported by the superintendent is as follows; Re ceipts, $76,25322, of which $67,0SO.10 was received from the state. Expenditures $76,27826.
 { Since the opening Of the institution in 1854 there have been 7,223 boys there Theft and incorrigtbility are given as the chief reasons why boys are sent tc the school. Discharges are summa. rlzed as follows:
 Returned to parents, 1S2; placed witf farmers, 24; placed at various trades 15; discharged by order of court, 6 boarders dismissed, 1; entered army, 2 returned to selectmen, 4; out of state 1 2; escaped, 1; died, 2.
 The state agent, John H. Parish, 1T his report, says 352 boys were on hi visiting list October 1, 1904, and + were added during the year. Th' number passing out of his care during the year was 2O3 Of the S22 on tn visiting list, 2S are unknown" thre are out of the state. four are in tn United States army bands, and the re maining 2S7 are employed, 122 in fac tories, SS are at trades, IS are students 1S are out of work, and 61 are described as miscellaneous"