Evening journal., 1911-11-10

the judges IN the Court or General
Sessions yesterday afternoon. s.
Frank Ewart was foreman, and
Horace L. Dilworth secretary Of the
grand Jury. The report recommends
an exercise yard for the County
Workhouse. and some provision be
made for corporal punishment upon
refractory inmates OF the Ferris In
dustrial School They speak of the
desirability Of the Girls Industrial
School being removed to a farm. The
report in full is;
The Grand Inquest held its first
session January 2. 1911, twenty-four
members present. On final roll call
twenty-four responded
y The Grand Inquest acted upon 277
Indictments, as follows: January
term. 26; March term, so; May term,
Al: September term, 81: November
term. 72. and 249 true bills were
found 27 we're ignored; one was
withdrawn.
One Of the most important duties
required of the grad inquest Is to in
spect the various institutions sup
ported wholly or in part by county
funds. No notice of these visits was
given the management except the
Ferris Industrial School and Hope
Farm the object being to see condi-
tions as they exist every day, and 20
avoid the criticism which might be
made. that things had been fixed for
US On Monday morning, October 2,
1911 twenty-one members OF the
Grand Inquest visited the County
Workhouse. and were received by
Leonard Crawford, the warden OF the
institution. The inmates numbered
2sO. The institution was thoroughly
Inspected. very careful attention be-
ing given TO the sanitary arrangement
of the cells, the system OF ventilation
the bathing facilities and laundry
The shops were carefully examined as
10 ventilation, and the inmates seemed
70 be performing their tasks cheer
fully. The food given the inmates was
found to be abundant and nutritious.
Urge Exercise Yard.
Tho Grand Inquest was impressed
with the thorough cleanliness fouh1
evervwhore, and the ventilation IN tue
workrooms and corridors good Ine
sanitary arrangements are for the
most part in good order. and we thihk
the building well adapted for the pur-
nose. although we would strongly re-
commend that provision should 0e
made for a yard wherein long tern
prisoners could have the beneht OF
light. air. and exercise Much com
ment has been made In the public
nress of the mortality that has taken
nlace In this institution from tubercu-
iosis. and the Grand Inquest has pad
particular attention TO this matter
II should be borne in mind that inc
inmates for the most part are ro'
oruited from the lowest dregs OF So
cietv. many with the seeds of this DIS
ease already I'm their systems or IRON
their previous life and surroundings
ri subject for inoculation by Il. since
f.c establishment of the institution
there have been SO deaths-trom an
causes. including four executions and
three suicides; 80 deaths from tupti-
culosis of whom 81 We're colorcd-
the total number incarcerated being
1851. Under the circumstances, We
foel that this disease does not exist II
~ ''intion IN an abnormal de
- $S,re visited and carefully exam
mcdffhe tuberculosis ward, and ice
hat cvery possible care is given th'
patients consistent with the fact iha
they are prisoners.
should Work ON Roads.
While commencing the system o
contract work obtaining there, we zee
that many of the short term inmates
could be profitably employed IN con
structlng aud maintaining highWdy'
throughout the county, ana IL II
strongly suggested that legislation o'
enacted 80 accomplish that end. In'
Jurors believe that II such legislator
Ia enacted that the mortality IRON
tuberculosis would be decreased, dns
further. it would tend to larseiy re
duce the county tax rate.
THE finances Of the institution ar
IN a satisfactory condition, ana ln'
Grand Inquest commends the publ'
snirit of the non-partisan Board o
Trustees. who give their time anu cN
nerience for the public good withou
any compensation whatever. The ell
cient management of the warden d
highly commended.
In commencing without qualihca
ton the non-partisanship OF the man
aaement of this county institution, "
hannot too strongly express IN
unanimous opinion of the Grand Jur
that the management of all county In
stitutions should be absolutely non
partisan.
Girls Industrial school
On October End, 1911. in the after
noon. the Delaware Industrial SchoC
for Girls was visited The Grand IN
quest was received by Mrs Emma
jackson. and shown over the building
The inmates numbered &c. The build
ing was found kept In excellent cor
dition. Each room is usually occr
pied by one girl. and they were foun
to he IN very neat condition
Mrs. jackson explained to the juror
the aims of the institution. The r'
suits obtained from the efforts mad
to instlll into the minds Of thes
wayward girls the right kind OF li'
ing have been most encouraging. The
are taught first, that great essentii
OF every healthy community, domest
science and the elements OF goc
housekeeping, in addition they al
taught the common school branche
embroidery. plain sewing and kndre
branches. Girls are received fro
all counties of the state.
The school is conducted on lines
rigid economy. The location of Il
school Is in a rapidly growing Sc
ton Of the city Of Wilmington. and
a small farm could be secured in
good district, and the school remove
thereto, its usefulness would be mus
enhanced Any appropriation tn
the Legislature would make for tn
IL