The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-07
Generosity Of Few Men
Assures Success Of
Project.
JOHN p. BRANCH
rs PRESIDENT
State to Be Asked to Maintain
Institution-Plan Is to Buy
and Equip Farm Near
Richmond-Vi Vigorous
Campaign Begun for
Contributions.

will lOuSlOll0s
Virginia is to have home and indus
trial school for girls. AT meeting
yesterday of the executive committee
nastng the matter In charge, it was
reported that sufficient amounts have
already been secured from only nine
founders to assure the establishment
of the institution.
Pursuant to decision at the first
meeting of the committee on December
90. few friends of the movement were
approached on the subject OF becoming
founders by agreeing to pay $500 for
each foundation. Within few days
the following founders have been So
cured: John 2. Branch. five founda-
tions. $4,000; P. II. Mayo, two founda-
tions. $1,000; T. A. Cary. one. $500; Eg I
bert g. Leigh. one. $500 FL. l.. CabelL.
one. $500; Fl. E. Baskerville. one. $500;
Joseph p. Willard. one. $500; NJ. Pat
terson, one. $500: Misses Stewart. one,
$500. Total $1,000.
AT yesterdays meeting the commit
tee decided to make an active canvass
for more founders at $500 each and
also for life members at 500 each.
This canvass must be completed by
January 13. when another meeting will
be held and plans will be matured.
Each officer and director will be fur
nished with a subscription list, and
those desiring to subscribe are request
ed TO see one of them
Put Girls on Farm.
1t Is proposed by the directors to
raise sufficient funds at once to buy a
farm near Richmond. equip 1t. place
a competent matron In charge. and
offer accommodations for all incor-
rigible girls In the State between the
years of eight and eighteen. SO that
they may be placed on this farm, with
good surroundings. instead of III a
jail They will be kept on the place,
and will be given every opportunity,
through training and an industrial
education. to become useful and self
respecting women. -
When the home Is organized and the
movement Is well under way, an appeal
VIII be made to the Legialatur to
place the Virginia Home and Indus
trial School for Girls on the same foot
Ing with the Laurel school for boys.
The committee has assurances that IL
the friends OF the movement will show
their faith by their works in raising
the money to get things started, the
State will take hold of the matter and
maintain the institution.
Home a Necessity.
But whether or not legislative action
Is taken, the officers and directors
point out that there exists Immediate
necessity for action to meet the pres
ent conditions. in the unanimous judg-
ment of the mayors OF cities. judges
of courts. executive officers OF law,
the state Board of Charities and Cor
rections. and all philanthropic agencies
which n 11,iSb ha ~
conditions. Tho movement arose out
of recognition of the fact that there is
now no place In the State for white
girl who is vicious or incorrigible ex
cept common jail. When such a girl
comes before the court the Judge must
dismiss the case or send her to the
lookup. II she Is released she Is
merely allowed to continue her course,
and her opportunity for Improvement is
minimized by the fact that her in
corrigibility is advertised. II placed in
jail her associations are necessarily
such as to complete the process of
Usually. when the term
OF imprisonment Is completed. con-
firmed criminal tendency is apparent.
While no provision isSmade for way
ward girls. the State maintains we'll
equipped school for incorrigible white
boys and q reformatory for colored
boys.
List of Officers.
The following are the officers Of the
projected school: John P. Branch,
Richmond, president: w. F. Drewry.
Petersburg, first vice e-president: j. L.
Roper, Norfolk, second Nioe-president:
j. w. Craddock. Lynchburg third
vice president: r. A. Schoolfield. DAM
vile; fourth vice president; H. H.
Baskervill. Richmond, treasurer: James
Buchanan. Richmond, secretary.
Directors-J. P. Pettyjohn. Lynoh-
burg; r. o. Bgerton. Petersburg; G. r.
Lassiter, Petersburg; It. s. Royster,
Norfolk; ]. w. Williams, Courtland; J..
M. Pitcher, Burkeville; w. S. Cope
land. Newport News; j. S. Bryan,
Richmond; S. P. Waddill. Richmond;
Robert Lecky, Jr., Richmond; l.. T..
Christian. Richmond; w. R. Walker,
Richmond; Moses Thalheimer Rich
mond; Rev. Fl. p. c. NIaclachlan,
Richmond; Rev. ]. ]. scherer. Rich
mond; Rev. @. w. Daniel, Richmond;
H. L. Cabell, Richmond; w. S. Forbes,
Richmond: Joseph Il. Willard, Rich
mond; T. G. Williams, Richmond; C. j.
Hagan, Richmond; II. S. Hutzler,
Richmond p. III. Mayo. Rich
mond; A. Fl. Thierman, Richmond.
Executive Committee-Rev. G. w.
Mcdaniel. II. L. Cabell, John Stewart
Bryan. Robert Leoky, Jr.. Fl. H. Baskef-
will, S. r. Waddill, II. s, Hutzler.
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