The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-31
TRAINING SCHOOL FOR WAY
WARD BOYS
CONTINUED From Page Four.t

dercy to make Us wish for 4 large sun,
to push with 4 rush to 4 speedy conrtu-
sion the inat Development of the plant.
where it may care fully and completely for
every demand upon ii. But = large sun
available fer permanent improvements and
development would not be consistent with
the methods OF the institution. IT has
been possible for us to accomplish SO mIici,
on so little 10y tie reason of our doing
our own work and bringing the cause into
the hearts If the people. The cost of CON
struction is at least thirty per cent les
than If done by contract. BY doing the
work ourselves, we are carrying out II part
Of the whole scheme involved in the re-
claiming of the boys. They work n half
day ana attend school a half day. By
having these works in our own hands we
have the occasion for employing all these
boys at some healthy aud ennobIinG work.
and now and then we discover or help The
boy to discover his trend. 1t is the iuG9-
ment, therefore. Of tho Board or Trustees.
that only such sum rs may be required to
erect Il cottage during the year OF 1911
and one in 1912 and funds tor the erection
of the School Building, Il central Kitchen
and for maintenance would constitute au
adequate appropriation for the furthcranc"
of the work during the next two years:
and short of this amount would materially
cripple il not disable the work. Iherr are
even now on file applications for adi.it-
lance for sixty boys-the capacity Of tuo
cottages-but il is TO The financial interest
of the Institution that it develop slowly and
carefully and not by leaps and bounds.
1 mere are lessons TO De learned even by
the management; and by conservative and
intelligent handling OF the proposition it ia
impossible to estimate the great good this
institution may do the State. to say moth
ing Of lifting a dcadening load resting
on many a heart. But the board Is viii
ing, if funds are available to speedily push
the Development OF the plant so it may take
care, at Us early Il day as is possible. Of
che several hundred who seek admission
TO The institution's care. as made known
10 us by friends. guardians aid parents
of wayward boys. The board viii cheer
fully abide the wisdom OF the General As
Sembly in this matter.
Limit Of Patronage.
We have been beSeeched time and again
TO take what may he termed voluntary
rupils-boys who have gotten beyond the
control CT parents and who refuse to attend
school aud spend their time In idiencas
on the streets day and night. The parents
Of these propose TO pay the cost Of keep
and care and training: but the capacity
Of the institution being limited. We are
in honor bonnd to care first for the wards
Of the State. And We are persuaded to be-
lieye that in due tiInc there Will rise W
in the State those who wish TO do n noble
deed and render a service in which fhey
do not individually participate in the re-
turns-and from them Will come the funds
for the erection of cottages for the &c
comrnodation Of What is commonly known
IS pay pupils The entire affair no
where POSSESSES an element OF experiment
il passed that stage, years ago in other
States, and in the short life of the Jackson
TRIMMING School W. have uuniStakable cyi-
ieice aud proof that the stage Of expert
lnent is forever behind rs here; but W
are tehooved TO make haste slowly and 10
establish firmly every step taken before
another Il made. This rieW is taken By
the authorities of the Institution for they
are jealous OF the record tius far Inade-a
record that knowing ones never lose an op-
portunity 20 attest.
Fullest Investigation.
With this open statement by one who
has all the time been close TO tho affairs
of the institution. doing a service and A
labor Of love IN which he finds an abiding
pleasure and delight because of the PROM
iSe of the future as expressed IN the bright
cniHg lives of those committed TO us: with
the statement of superintendent Thomp-
son, throwing Il real light upon the daily
physical proposition with which he has
to deal, and outlining the present and
future needs OF tie Institution; with other
statements and pictures in this nnInber Of
The Jplift bearing upon the growth and
progress Of the Institution. It il confidently
believed that ar intelligent account Of tn"
stewardship or the authorities Of the Jack
sen Training School is herein given to Ills
Exceiiency. the Governor Of North Caro-
lima. to the General Assembly Of 1911 md
to an inquirinG public. wishing for eaeh
x prosperous year. anI peace and piefiy