The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-02
D7UT TING THE BAD BOY UNDER A

normal boys OF his age, while at the same time
ne IS constantly watched Neither medical nor sur
gIcal treatment necessary In his case, and while
II Is thought there is arrangement of the
this Will be treated gradually by other than medical
Another boy. who found to be the victim OF
frghtful Inheritance which undermined physical
and moral structure has taken from us home
but Is being treated medically OF the city dis
pensarles. He has led such frighfu life for thc
last two that the society despas OF saving him.
but II he Is fuithfu 10 the Instructions of The phys-
clans he has a lchtng chance
case which hns attracted much interest and
which VIII be considered by the department f.
that Of child who has been called the wlckedest
boy In New York He Is of twins, both OF whom
have been particularly delinquent The father of
these boys is well to do manufacturer. and the
family has n comfortable and attractive home In
highly respectable ncighborhood There are several
other children. of whom ever has given any
trouble 10 his parents
Almost from infancy the twin boys have been a
source of worry to their family They arc both very
healthy looking boys and apparently have phys
ical defects OF any kind Both mentally normal,
quick their books. alert, animated and responsive
They have been guilty of numerous violations OF the
law, OF quite a serious nature Most of their
schemes have been for raising money aud IL is these
activities which have resulted In their being
institution
The wckedest boy in New York was the last to co
because he bright and interesting that when
he came into court charged with mlsdemcanor he
always talked the Judge and got another chance
Among his exploits trip to California which
he took without his fathers knowledge consent
at the age OF twelve
On his return TO New York he started a candy Syu-
dicote of boys who to sell their outside
tho ho wi hig olc
mon every night and settled accounts with them. He
doing very good business when he
rested morning at three o'clock for pedding With
out license, In the meanwhile his family had been
entirely ignorant OF bis whereabouts.
I'll Cut 1t Out"
While he was being tried he astonIshed the Judge
by informing him that anybody make money II
he only to. and made good his statement by va
rous extracts from his experience. On this oc-
casion, however the wckcdest boy met bis Waterloo,
lie departed for the institution which 10 shelter
him with the announcement that be entirely re-
formed
This crooked business don't pay" he remarked
seriously to the Judge. Pm going cut it out"
The authorities. however. by means con
vnced of the permanent reformation OF the boy So
widespread was his reputation TINT the Institution to
which he assigned protested against receiving
him. Since his brother already was III the House of
Refuge the Judge could not send him there aud the
reluctant institution was obliged receive him, How
he Is developing under the institutional system 1t viii
be the business of the new department 10 consider
The boys parents Will be examined to see whethe
there has been anything In the history Of the family
which would account for the perycrsity of himself
and his brother
No treatment Of any Kind will be given to child by
the physicians OF the Society without the consent OF
Its parents, nor will any child be sent elsewhere for
treatmeut without Its parents consent While the
children in the OF the Society, either before
they been tried afterward when they arc wait
Ing 10 be taken TO an institution they examined by
physicians with the object of detecting contagious
diseases. They also receive such medical treatment
rs is Immediately necessary for the preservation of
their health or, should surgical operation be ncces-
ssry before their parents can be notified, they are
the hospital but none OF this Is part OF the
work Of the department This always has been
so and speedy action In such matters is not taken
any more frequently than 1t always hus been. When
the new department wishes TO do anything of this
Kind there such hurry about it and the parents
arc always called.
The Society is able to examine the children
order OF the Court without consulting the parents.
Then II the results such as to suggest radical
course OF treatment under DR.. Schlapp's direction
the parents informed, and far all of them have
shown sincere desire aid the effort for the assist
of their children.
Whether there are TO be special Institutions for
! the OF those children who found to be In
need OF the minstrations of the department the
Society Is not at present ready to state They never
have maintained any institutions homes for chill
except the temporary home in the headquarters
OF the Society where youthful deinQuenS and those
o who have been taken from their homes because OF
improper guardianship cared for until the Chill
drens Court decides their future home. 1t is said
that the six farms recently purchased by Mrs. VIII
lam Is. Vanderbilt In the upper part of New York
state to be used homes for boys who need ex
ceptionai care and treatment. The Chlldren's So
ciety. however. Is prepared to make any state
Il meDt 10 regard TO this.
. MARVEL OF AIR FLIGHTS
l. THE storm that had formed In the West Indies