Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-02
NEW DETENTION
HOME PROVIDED
PAKEN TAI SCHUUL LEASED
NEAR ELYSIAN PARK
SUPERVISORS AGREE TO JUDGE
WILRUR's SUGGESTIONS
Building Selected Is Surrounded by
Seven Acres of Vacant Land and
Is Provided with Ample
Accommodations

The parental school building located
rear Elysian park, in one of the most
picturesque parts of the city, in the
near future will be turned into deten-
ton home for boys and girls Who be-
cause of misfortune or their own in
corrigibility, come under the jurisdic-
ton of the juvenile court.
Judge Wilbur appeared before the
board of supervisors yesterday with
request that the county lease the build
ing at a rental of $1,000 a year. He had
already spoken to the members of the
board of education, he said, and an IN
formal agreement had been reached by
these men to turn the property over to
the county at a small rental. Inc
board of supervisors authorized the
leasing of the place, and the matter
was submitted to the educational board
The purpose in erecting the parental
school was to provide a place fol-
truants, but owing to lack of funds
and the urgent necessity for a new de-
fention home this plan was abandoned.
The building is situated between the
river and Elysian park. 1t IS an ldea
place for home, being surrounded by
seven acres of ground, part of which Is
planted to fruit trees.
The main building has twenty-one
rooms for children, completely fur-
nished with beds and other necessities.
The building also contains a hospital,
bath rooms, a dining room and rooms
for the matron, all furnished.
Another and older building is situated
nearby and this will be used as a
school for the children. Provision has
been made in this building for study,
and all implements used in sloyd work
are in waiting for the small hands that
will use them.
Will Save from Whittier
1.-THE establishing of this home will
save many boys from going to Whit
tier" said Judge Wilbur yesterday.
Besides, the county will be saved a
great deal of expense. The county will
allow the board of education $1,000 a
year rent, but there will be charged
against this the board and clothing fur
nished such children as are sent to the
home by the board of education. .
The detention home is at present 10
Gated in the old county Jail building.
The objections to this place have al
ways been apparent, and the board OF
supervisors, the city council, the board
of education and the probation commits
sion working in harmony, have beer
looking around for a long time with a
view to selecting a suitable site for the
new home.
Al DIcSSilI many SpSS NhC iASoN Sit' J
three or four months discipline and
care are sent to two homes, running in
dependent of the county's aid, in Long
Beach and Pomona. When the new
institution is established these boys
will be sent there. and as the home
will be located in the city supervision
by the Juvenile court and the proba-
ton officers will be much easier.
The present home will be maintained
for some time as a receiving station
where boys and girls will be kept tenn
porarily while Investigations are being
made. Even for this purpose the place
has many Objectionable features, and
rlans for the establishment of a new
receiving station are being made. These
will be discussed. perhaps finally, by
the probation commission Thursday.