Evening journal., 1911-11-10
Grand Jurors Wouldn't
Spare Rod on Bad Boys


herd Of Holstein COWS was much ad-
mired The farm report shows a
profit OF about S2,600 for the past
year. The management is TO be COM
mended for this excellent condition.
AZ Ferris School.
On Monday, October %. 1911. the
Ferris Industrial School was visited.
The jurors were received by the Hon.
Preston Lee, president OF the Board
o, Managers, and +. l.. Stewart, su-
perintendent. The buildings and
grounds. we're carefully examined and
found to be in most excellent condi-
ton. The character and arrangement
OF the buildings tend In every way to
elevate the boy. There are ~ boys
in the school. AZ white and 30 col
ored. The capacity of the school Is
about l30 The races are segregated
except In school work and on the
farm The boys spend one-half day
in school work and one-half day on
the farm as their daily routine. The
boys show much skill in many OF the
mechanic arts. They have done a
great deal of work on the new build
ings all OF the grading and built the
, cement walks. The farm contains 1856
acres. II is advised that more inten-
sive farming would prove profitable.
Favor Corporal Punishment.
In the conduct Of any reformatory
institution. good discipline is abso-
lutely essential, and the jurors strong
/ ly recommend that some form OF cor
/ poral punishment should be adminis-
tered, under the personal supervision
Of the superintendent. that will bring
proper results. II is suggested that
an annual report should be published
for the information OF the tax payers.
On October card, 1911, in the af.
ternoon, Hope Farm was visited. The
| Grand Inquest was received by Miss
Emily p. Bissell, the President Of the
Board OF Managers, and Miss Cheat
ham, superintendent The farm con.
tains 90 acres, located on a hill over
looking a most beautiful section OF
the county The patients numbered
21. The tuberculosis hospital meets
with our most unqualified approval
Aside from the advantages to the pa
/ tents themselves from the care and
attention bestowed upon them. the
benefit 10 the general public In hav-
ing such place as this where suf-
ferers from this most insidious dis
ease can be isolated Is incalculable
Through the generosity of ono Of our
citizens a building for the use of this
charity is being constructed at a cost
of $4,000. II is advised that this in
stitution should receive most gener-
Gus attention from the Levy Court
and We recommend an increased ap-
prOpriation
Better Care for Jurors.
On November 7th. 1911. the Grand
Inquest inspected the County Court
House In view OF the contemplated
changes at the Court House, we re-
frain from making recommendations
further than we think that iuries
that have to remain over night should
be better provided for It is advised
that such iuries be taken to hotel,
where they would be quartered on
one floor, in charge Of bailiff. In
our inspection of this building we
/ found Immediately below the Re.
corder Of Deeds office. and of the
same size. fine room; It is far abov,
| the level Of King street. and with tn,
windows enlarged, and a stairwa,
from the Recorders Office, Il couh
be fitted up at n moderate cost an,
would relieve the congestion nov
prevailing in that Office for SOM
time,
At the close Of its labors, the Crane
Inquest for 1911 desires TO expires.
its appreciation for the consideration
Il has received from your Honorabl,
Court We extend 10 the Attorney
General, and his Deputy, our thanks
for the aid given us I'm the conduct o
our work. We thank all of the Other
court officials for the courtesy showf
TO us at all times.
S. Frank Ewart.
Horace l.. Dilworth, Foreman
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