The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-08-09

After many years Of trials and hard
ships the institution founded by
Amanda Smith, the well known Evan
gelist and Missionary worker, sue
ceeded in enlisting the cooperation, en-
dorsement and support Of strong friends
of dependent children and also the en-
dorsement and approval of the State
Board of Charities. This endorsement
is shown by a Charter for Industrial
Training School for Girls issued about
three weeks ago. Under the Charter,
the officers have been elected and the
practical work has begun. Judge
Pomeroy, temporarily presiding in the
Juvenile Court last Monday, committed
two girls to the care and custody of
the new school and that commitment
marks a new era in the welfare of our
dependent girls in this State.
The officers and members of the new
institution represent many persons and
organizations known by their good
work in behalf Of Colored people. They
recognize the need of an institution
which viii do active work in educating
and training COlored girls and viii
bring to that training concentrated
heart service. These officers and mem
bers met Thursday afternoon for a con-
ference with other interested friends in
the Juvenile Court Room and a most
helpful discussion Of the plans and pur.
poses Of the new school was partiei-
pated in by many of those present.
The buildings owned by The Amanda
Smith Home have been thoroughly
cleaned. renovated, decorated and put
in sanitary condition so that the girls
who enter the institution viii find a
pleasant home and be taught by teach
ers who are identified with them by
strong ties of race kinship. Mrs.
Phoebe Jones, for many years a capable
and successful teacher in the public
schools Of Kentucky, is Matron in
charge and is most efficiently assisted
by Mrs. Austin, also a public school
teacher. Hereafter no boys VIII be
taken at the Amanda Smith Home.
Commitments of dependent boys are
being made to The Louise Manual
Training School, recently chartered and
under the splendid and capable man
sgement of Mrs. Elizabeth Mcdonald,
whose years Of successful probation
work peculiarly ct her for the duties
Of Superintendent.
The hardships, poverty and strain
which marked the struggle of the
Amanda Smith Home to take care Of
dependent boys and girls entirely
through charity is now q thing Of the
past. Hereafter the County viii pay
Fifteen Dollars per month for each
girl that is sent to this institution.
To this most important work there
should come from he people Of Chi
eago, White and Colored, prompt and
generous aid. The current expenses
win be met largely by the apprOpria
ton from the County, but the sehoo
should be enlarged, fully equipped, and
with all modern. agencies for the de
velOpment and training Of girls. New
buildings should be added to the prop
critics now being occupied. COlOret
dependent girls should have the sans
splendid facilities which the generous
public have given to White Dependent
girls, and it Is confidently believes
that the generous donations made 70
the benefit Of dependent White ehildrel
win not fail to continue and brini
similar help to the aid Of the COlore,
girls. Public interest win increase il
this work from now on and no doub
an institutions interested in child vel
fare work win lend 3 hand sOwsr'
making this TrAiaing School equal Il
the best in the land.