The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-06

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heartfelt thanks for your kindness
and help. II has been a pleasure tc
work with the present state board Of
charities and corrections. So close
and pleasant have been our relations
that ] have not regarded you as my
superior officers but as kind and help
full friends. With high respect, l
am, ssss
Sincerely yours,
f.: rs. E. Young"
' During all of his service as super
intendent of the institution at Plank
linton, there has been nothing but
the completest Of harmony between
Superintendent Young and the board.
Mrs. Young, was the matron of the
school and. as such did a work for
character building. for the young peo-
pie placed under her charge. which
the state will never cease to appre-
ciate. Her deathlas November took
from Superintendent Young his
strongest reason for remaining in
the work. and his resignation follows,
to take effect on the first Of next
September.
J This Is said to be the first time, in
the states history, where the head Of
an institution has voluntarily resign
ed his position.
Tribute to Young.
! Concerning the withdrawal of Col.
Young from the institution, a mem
Der of the board made the following
statement 10
"On the 18th of September, 1901,
nearly ten years ago@Colonel Young
took charge of the training school:
then called the Reform School," and
continuously since that time has been
the head of the institution, and under
his wise and humane management.
it today stands near, Or at the head
OF similar institutions in the United
States, and it is with regret that the
board accepted his resignation and
consents to his stepping down and
out"
Visitors to the Sta tTeraining
School have been met on every hand
by the smiling faces, both from boys
and girls and in answer to inquiries
the same sentiment has been voiced:
1--WE have a good home here. Mr..
Young is treating us like his own
children and is doing all he can for
our present and future welfare"
Successor Is Chosen.
After c%anvassing the situation, the
board unanimously selected A. R.
Schlosser Of Sioux Falls as Col.
Young's successor. It felt that, in
addition to possessing the necessary
qualification for the position, there
were very few. II any men in the
state. who were better acquainted
with the institution than Mr.. Schlos-
ser Four years he Occupied the po-
sition Of assistant to Colonel Young
and during that time he denonstrat-
ed his fitness for the position. and
in addition to that he is very popular
with the people Of Plankinton which
in this particular is a very valuable
asset.
Being cognizant of these facts, the
board rendered the position to Nj.
Schlosser, an dhe accepted 1t, to take
effect upon the retirement Of Mr..
Young.
Superintendent Young, speaking
of -he man who is to succeed him
said, last night:
Nearly ten years ago. took
charge Of the state Training School.
then known 90 the State Reform
school, at Plankinton. The first Of
ficer that I selected was "A. R. schlos-
ser. He accompanied me to Plankin-
ton, and was with me at the time that
I took charge. I then selected Mr.
schlosser knowing that he was q
clean honorable yeung man, that he
had been a soldier in the First South
Dakota regiment and had made . fne
record.
"Mr. Schlosser was my assistant
superintendent for four years. Dur.
ing three year1 OF that period, Mrs..
|schlosser was O. teacher in the boys
school. Both M. and Mrs. schlos-
scr have rendered very emcient scr.
|vice, and both we're N hsary simplify
With the snstAoAs. e the institutiol
maaagsmsnt, Which NJ. Young and
|nyssn ls,isvs1 % b he bsA n.