Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-04

Tor winch sum Mr.. Weeks will transfer
1t to the State
SCHOLARS.
I'VE find tho number Of pupils in
this school to be 40 boys and % girls,
and the average number Of scholars TO
be 141; the average age thirteen years:
and tho annual per capita expense. Sl74. "a
for the year ending June 30, 1905. The
boys are clothed in n suit OF gray for
every day and suit OF blue for SUNDAYS
and holidays. The girls have no distinc-
tive dress. The boys outside OF school
and play hours are employed on the farm
and In and about the school buildings.
ana perform very creditable work. The
girls make and mend their own and the
| boys outer clothes, which employs all
| or their spare time As rule
all seem interested in their
school and other work. The girls are
also taught general homework and
cooking. The trustees and superinten-
dent are Interested in getting good
homes for the trusted scholars out
side OF the institution and have found
MONIES Tor about nifty students Of
whom they have good reports. We
ma the boys and girls in the school
well cared for In all respects and as
happy and contended as tho sams
number of boys and girls would be In
any school.
we md that the smaller boys have
two sessions OF school daily during the
schooI year and the older boys one
session, the latter being employed on
inc rarm and elsewhere about the in
stltution. The branches taught are
reading writing, arithmetic. geog-
raphy, history and algebra. II the
progress of the scholar warrants, an
opportunity for a higher education is
given at the city high school.
The moral training of the boys and
girls include services in the chapel,
Sunday school and attendance at the
different churches in the city.
There is no communication between
the boys and girls.
"A part of the second floor of the
arsenal building is now equipped as a
sloyd shop whore the boys received in
struction in the art of wood working.
but as the school has not had in its
employ person quarined to give in
struction In this branch. the shop has
been unused for some time. We rec
ommend that the greatest amount and
variety OF industrial training be given
the boys and girls that is possible, in
order that the school may be an in
dustrial school in fact as well as in
name.
HEALTH
With the exception of an occasional
case OF typhoid fever and diphtheria,
the health of the children has been
very good. There is at this time one
case OF diphtheria and two cases Of a
diphtheretic nature. The testimony
shows that the use of the CITY water
for domestic purposes Is probably the
cause of the typhoid, but as yet no
definite cause, has been found for the
appearance Of diphtheria. A record Of
cases is kept at the institution.
The school is provided with a hos
pital In the upper part of the main
building, which IS well lighted. heated
and ventilated and seems to be an ex-
ceilent place for the care OF the sick. |
We find tho food served to the pu- |
pills ample, of good quality, and of |
sufficient variety.
BATHING OF PUPILS.
We flnd ample and suitable pro-
vision for bathing which the pupils
are required to use regularly.
SCHOOE PUNISHMENT.
I'VE find that punishment is rarely
inflicted ana consists principally in
combining the culprit for short time
in a room by himself
COMMITMENTS.
I'VE find the number of boys COM
United to the schoo, since it's organ
ization to June 30, 1906, to be 1902;
number of girls, 240; average age ~
to 10 years. average time spent at
school, two and one half years. We
find that a large per cent. of the boys
were committed for truancy and theft
and the girls for disobedience and in
to an evil course of life
SUPERINTENDENT.
Mr.. Ingalls, succeeded Mr.. Andrews
rs superintendent OF tho industrial
school In September, 1902, receiving
the same sum for his services as was
paid Mr.. Andrews, namely, $1,000 per
year, We find in him man having
many excellent qualities and well
adapted to the care of the boys and
girls at the school. which is an i'm
portant requirement for the superin-
lendeht TO possess. Mr. Ingalls, also
maintains good discipline and is eco
nomical In the use Of State funds The
only criticism we feel called upon to