Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-08-08
MIcKIETON.

second chapter OF IlmothN. Wiaisim II
Borden read from the Life of James and
Isucretia Mott. Theodore Brown gave ex-
<elient gleanings from Friends lnteln-
gencer. The address by Hon. George "
r. Gaunt on "Onr State Institutions Tor
Delinquents gave much Information
worth while to every thoughtful citizen
concerned in the welfare of delinquents and
the best methods of eliminating 50 far as
possibIe this class of our population. The
new State Department of Charities ana
Corrections is likely to find broad scope
for their labors. The State Home for Boys
Mt Jamesburg was opened IN lSOs, ana
ORIGINALLY occupied 1890 acres. 700 acres
are now devoted to the needs of this m
stitution The age limit for admission Is
eighteen years all are given red badge
npon entering, by observance of the rules
and general good behavior they may Sc
t.llre a white badge in the next four
months and a blue badge six months later,
The average time before parole from this
institution is eighteen months. ihere nave
been 5.Sg9 admissions, of these - per cent
have been found defeetive-below the stand
ard of intellect. There are oOf inmates AZ
the present time accommodated i'll cot
Assiges with from thirty to fifty IN 4 cot
Aage, until the present time each eottase
tlls conducted its own school; but last
wear an appropriation of S104.000 wsls made
for central school building. The Stare
Home for Girls was opened III 1870 wltn
- inmates: it now has 300 and occupies {?
atreS of land. A special effort Is made TO
get the Inmates interested in small frult
and poultry. Age limit ten TO nineteen
trhQ RefDrmat0rN lOf BOYS III hdHNta HIS
200 boys ages from sixteen to thirty. This
institution is not favorably located but un-
der the nsina cement of DIR. Frank Moore,
formerly of the Kemble NJ. r. Churcn. Is
one of the hest conducted Institutions in
the State. Restraint Is almost entirely
eliminated since Dir. Moore has been IN
charge: they have one or two cells wnere
the worse offenders are sometimes sent TO
he alone for a day and think the situation
over later to have talk with Dr. Moore.
50 per cent. of those admitted are reformed:
rl.rx,
these are defective Two hundred acres OF
land have recently been purchased three
or four miles distant from the inStltutlon..
to and from which the inmates travel on
their honor The boys do the mechanlcai
xork of the institution and are given o9e
to six days on their parole record for good
behavior The first year Dr., Moore WAS
manager he saved the State SJ0.O09 on rtu-
uing the expenses of this institution. HIS
influence with the inmates and consc1eh-
tous concern for their welfare can not be
estimated in dollars A careful study of
the cause of all commitments Is Deihg
made by field workers and record kept
The latest psychological conclusions are
being applied and every effort Is Deing
made TO further present knowledge. Ihe
new Woman's Reformatory located near
Clinton, Hunterdon County. is not vet on a
practical working basis. The States PTS
IN wslS established in 1892: the total cost
of building is about $l.000000: there are
also residences for keeper and physician
The indeterminate sentence obtains. Under
info three classes. the first could be sent
out to raise provisions on farms: the sec
ald class those in authority say Shoulul
build our State roads and the th1rd must
in some way be employed in the inStitu-
tion AT present they are occupied by
contract labor: when these contracts expire
3 other provision must be made or they will
become subjects for our insane asylum.
There are at present 1870 males and a.
females: the cost of food per day for each
individual is 12c. Up to date tests have
inn l1f q
our State Prison are mentally defective.
and should be permanently detained in
training school for Feeble Minded at Vine
land The Home for Disabled Soldiers
at Kearney WAS the first established i'll the
limited States. Any honorably discharged
soldier from the army. navy or marine Is
eligible The Home for Soldiers and their
Wives at yineland has 395 inmates, l03
men and 292 women. An act provides for
the establishment of a. State Hospital for
the Insane was passed in 1874 through the
efforts of Dorothy Dix. 1t was opened i'll
1913. Two farms have recently been bought
nj Trenton Junction: the institution has
about $50 acres. Much research work Is
being conducted i'll order TO determine
cause and prevention. There is great need
that the criminally insane be placed in a
separate building. Restraint has been al
most entirely eliminated. continuous baths
with the water about 9S egrees have been
found soothing for excitable patients. The
Hospital for the Insane at Morris Plains
.has eight or nine hundred acres and about
.ulosis in the northern part of Hunterdon
County can care for about 600 patients an
nualiy.. They take only the incipient eli stag.
time allowed patients is four and one half
months, during that time it is expected
they will gain enough information to know
how to care for themselves: none remain
longer than six months There are three
classes of patients. those who pay all their
expenses, those who pay part and others
who are entirely dependable upon the
&fcl4o The a0Sf of maintenance
per week is S9.10 for each patient.
The Manual Training and Industrial
School for Coiored Youths at Bordentown.
many feel has not been managed on a
practical basis. having too much disregard
ed the manual training and Industrial
work A change in this particular is an
ticiphted. The Training School for Feeble
Minded at Vineland is a private institution
hut wards of the State maintained
ahere. The farm is ideal. they We're the
pioneers in growing alfalfa in this State.
and have fine dairy. The engagement
of this institution is exceptionally good !;
all are trained specialists and results are
marvellous. Much is being accomplished in
the line of research to learn cause and pre-
vent if possible the increasing number of
feeble minded; we have 6.653 in the state,
4.412 are at large. and a consequent men-
ace to society. The Home for Feeble
Minded Women at Vinellnd has 232 pat
tents cost per capita for maintenance.
So .65 per week. The Village for Epileptics
MT Skillnan. contains 500 acres has 1873
males and TT females, occupying cottages
not more than forty in a cottage: cost of
maintenance per capita. 1920 per week. All
present appreciated the information given
by Mr.. Gaunt concerning our State In
stftutions. We are glad to know they are
conducted on intelligent Christian ba-
sis tending toward moral development and
reform.
Gideon Peasee, wife and son Amos left
.0n the fourth for visits in Maryland and
near Winchester Va
4aaxv AaofnrcvoIe fha sErlvinxr Mvrklo rup-
chased of Mr. Stetser. of Paulsboro.
ed of Mr.. Stetser, of Paulsboro.
Florence Cooper son T. Warren, and
daughter Helen of Philadelphia have been
visiting Elmer and Annie Bradshaw also
Annie Cooper and Mary Ellen Hendrick-
son.
Mr.. Shaw is repairing his porch and has
removed one of the large trees in front of
his residence
Elizabeth Engle is spending the week