Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-11-14

the grounds which gives a few m
structions TO visitors, among when
are that no tobacco may be used on
the grounds, and nothing may be
given to the inmates; talking to the
inmates Is also prohibited accord
ing to the sign, but this rule does no
apply when amy ipfOrmation is wish
ed about their work or such mat
ters, Il you are accompanied oy a
guard.
At the main entrance Of the build
ing are the various offices Of the sup
erintendent, assistant, clerks, etc.
Passing through the office part Of
the building you are admitted in0o
a corridor through a big barred gate.
which by the way, Is IN charge Of
Sam HILL Of Pawuee Rock, who ac-
companied us on our visit OF inspec'
ton and went to much pains to ex-
plain and show US everything u
interest. Sam seems to be a favor
lite with all the officers, and the
rest of the guards say that all the
inmates swear by-nOt at-Sam Hill.
He is big, tat and good uatured and
every one Of the boys we saw IN
the buildings and ON the grounds,
had a smile and a pleasant word Tor
him. Superintendent Herr says sam
has a hnack Of getting all the boys
ON his side, and every one OF them
would fight for him If necessary.
At the end Of the corridor is the
barber shop, and there we FOUND
Jack Daily getting "slicked up
preparatory to going down town. JACK
Is in charge of the institution al
might, and according to the superin'-
tendent is one Of the best officers IN
the institution, and is taking hold OF
his work in a way highly pleasing
to his superior officers. Justis Sand
rock, another Great Bender, Is also
employed at the institution and he
likes his work fine and is making
good at the job.
After passing through this corridor
one enters a large room used as a
sort Of assembly hall and from this
room all the various departments "a
date. The room is about 100 feet
square, is well lighted, but con-
tainS no furniture.
To the right of this is the main
cell house. the cells being in the
center Of a large room, with a wide
corridar all around. There are a
double row of cells the entire length
Of the building, and in tier Of four.
They are about 6x1o feet in si7e'
and contain cots, lavaratory, etc.
All are locked by levers running
the entire length. Of the cell house.
Some Of the boys have their cells.
or rooms as they call them, fixed
up so that they greatly resemble
the "cozy corner i'm the room OF
a college girl. Some are nicely dec
GRATED with remnants, pictures, pos
tai cards, etc., and have lace curtains
in front Of the cot, lavaratory and
door, and they look very coy and
pretty. Others make mo effort to
fix up their rooms, but all are re-
quired to keep them scrupulously
clean.
There is another large cell house
in course of construction but the
chances are that it will not be need
ed for they have plenty Of room for
the inmates at present, and then
some, but this building is only an
other of the things which the admin
istratim of MI. Stubbs started and
then failed to complete, ard it will
be finished by the present admins
tration. Mr.. Stubbs and his adher-
ents seemed to have a propensity
for starting things and then leaving
someone else to do the finishing es--
'pecially as regards the paying of the
bills.
From the cell house we went to
the school room and took peep in,
but did not enter fnom the fact that
a class was just then reciting. The
boys are given an opportunity to
get good education here, and most
Of them take advantage Of the oppor'
tunity and study their lessons with
as much care as though they were
working for a college degree.
! We next visited the manual train
ing and carpenter department, and
this indeed was a busy place. Aboua
a dozen boys and young men were
hard at work much as the class In
: the manual training department d
our schools here, and some of the
work turned out by the boys here
are marvelS of skill in this line. In