The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-13
TEACHING BAD BOYS TO FARM
nara THFCI RE ar QlEENS
piRrNTtL SCHOOL.
u,rf me ia, AT outdoor Labor and Half
thu nav at study. Win DAILY Here and
mere Pia, spell Military Driil
1, Here a Reward FOR Good Conduct.

= ..,. lrr'v NJ fifty boys might have been
Soc. ., . farm road near Flushing. l.. l..
o., ...r. age lighting an incipient forest
,.. y,Lu,u threatened damage TO nearby
,.,.,.- ,- we'll "a the desf riction Of small
,,-r N ..lilnE- near by.
.rsr.. was no striking here. vet these
-. v.-r r-lan's bad. incor-igible boys
v...., h,-..r, commit ell % the new Paren-
,r, .a.llf Queens to h.. pat ON the track
,.N l,.,ts To good Citizenship. In the
., .....-ut II he moment hats went awry.
l.., rr. rumhlad and blot ches of SCOT
a,.i m. ,muriu,s " small hands ON
r.-..I -waai stained faces But their
e,.- u..r, bright and manner eager, a.
~ -.rchfnrkS and raksS they buckl.d to
't..-'l~,-
q -,ncr along other squads We're bind
,r. ..a~n -hrave- "r Kidding n field 81
o.. rpl,--r mes tine latter To be- utilized for
GLE. ',.riarinn II a new greenhouse later
rr -. u. were engaged in burying
rt -.,- for the winter season. pulling
,,...r, r rv,'- VI gathering winter squash
f,r 'n, culinary depart ment or engaged
IN .N,- l.-leult.lra occupations
Ntsn,r tl,,nr- deiaChtnaBts of bows in
~. uuruItrrIt- were making the floors
,mr.,.,.ll.. and windows bright Elec-
~. u.h' fixtures We're being made Ia
shI,i,. and br lSs.-s polished until you could
-. ypur face IN them. I.aboriously
-r-s.ilng needles IN and out of heavy
black hose ,,"r" sin other boys learning
~. ."ur." ar Il darning. and Some mighty
god na- h,-. w"r" replacing the rat her
,..u-r..- -. ed holes which are invariably
af-l'ure - small boys stockings.
From 'sn 0 nv IN the power house
w--. vIfr.-i ,u IA" Indian summer air
'r. app..'izing odors Of freshly baked
bread fnr from this department the boys
turn ,g' some 7WO loavs- 81 bread
a mouth not to mention doughnut-.
.t..- rr-- hl~c,nt buns ana "a host Of
other c,ri rhings which supply NOT only
3D.. yr--.n- school hut the Manhattan
Pl-.r'l. school and the BROOKLYN Train
IN: S.nr.I at cypress Hills.
Wl.I.. one half the boys are occupied
". hos. Industries for half day the
r--t ara m school Az noon the shift IL
rrlda and all those employed IN field ar
.H.-.Iu!i occupations take their turn
%, Pm" ..assrOom. Snndwichsi IN he
'v.-u rha shifts il a military drill and AT
rrgt' = dag salute To the inspiring music
# 0 ~" and drum corps. and AT times the
>'uru' band takes part
u hard WORK tn1f me iTillft 10y
mai, over at the Parental School. which.
- 49,. name implies. - an institution IN
winch th., management takes the plnc.. ,
81 nl-"lts To take ones share III the
worlds work. even though It - accom- /
-hai bv energetic means. Instil- n self
respect into a boy that can he got ther.
hr no other means
. " the several pareutsi schools in the !
10 .Ixy,
hrge an area 70 work ngt it, problem ..
a- the ONE in Queens ON the road between
Jamaica and Flushing when the original
r,IIn j. ompleted-a and the mana cement
/. only awaiting the pleasure Of th. Boar
NJ E-tiu<hta--it will he the largest school
: ,Ie kind in the world The Boston
-. pl has - acres. Chicago ~. and
E.v York n similar tract. while the
+ -enrnl School at Queens has Io7 acre,
and A. farm work has much TO do with
t1s ask of making bad boys good this
naturally stands greatly in it, favor.
T. would he quite impossible 10 find n
ro-a rha-ming spot than the one selected
I.' me ritY for the new school A. Hobart
Todd. the superintendent. remarked.
. one ~ the best investments the city
has ever made. for this property. which
was bought for something hk. $3.50 an
acre - worth fully three times that sum
to-day IN fact n farmer with some eighty
acres 81 land adjoining inst refused $40
IN acr" for mis- patch
IL - t,npOsaible 10 miss noting the
group ~ buildings in Spanish mission
vie Of architecture when driving IN this
,'riniry for IN. low browed. red tiled
r,pfz stand out picturesIuely against the
Nv
To-day ther. is the main or admins
alton building with six cottages. three
IpIn!" cottages with powe~ house and
si-shl" Complei ed. the plan Will include
"."y"n buildings grouped around spa
,.pu- campus. which will form the drii.
s-'IUi for the military EXERCISES The.
r.'Hr4ry training. though included in the
'..-.culIrn. IL not made too prominent "A !
'rIlI~" rathsr the chance OF wearing tho
.'..'rru - made a reward Of merit. and
p'." hose who have earned IL can par |
... 80" Few are seen without the khaki |
tr'" - the special features Of the Parsn- |
~"Lpo. - the cottage idea. the housing |
-''a,l numbers OF boys under one roof
.'' matron and master. invariably !
...- Itui and wife Groups Of thirty boys |
arc rrpyided for in each cottage. and in |
ada 'tnn 20 the dormitOry. where they |
s."",. .lva'OTies and lockers. IL n play |
rb,'. no he basement for rainy days and '
-"nting room with big open Fireplace. |
hep" 20 the evening the boys can sit and |
r"ii "- -'rIfy or play quiet games. az the |
as. my Re. Furnished in mission. with I
H''-h''.y" pictures on the walls. growing |
ihr'- and flowers. the place In as cosey ,
1891. .pfu"iIka As need be.
novel and interesting feature OF the !
obstruction ~ tho no foot subway |
..f' r.NI"Ct- the cottages With the power |
.-'' here are located the ateam and |
'''.. ~ir.'y generators tho bakery. laundry /
.' -''.a"u, from which the food il sent I
fsH"EyTs hacked fnarrnN<s boxes q