Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-01
ASK AID FOR
GIRLS SCHOOL
Delaware Industrial Managers
Hope State VIII Grant
Appropriation

Members Of the advisory commit
tee OF the board Of managers Of the
Delaware Industrial School for Girls
met in the ONCE OF Chancellor Char
les NJ Curtis in the Court House,
yesterday afternoon to take action
upon need of state appropriation
for the construction OF new and
larger building for the school,
The members Of the board as well
As friends OF the school are seriously
concerned at the gravity OF the situa-
ton. ffty-seven girl now being &C
commodated In a building which is
supposed TO accommodate not more
than thirty girls and the oficers Of
tho school.
In order that there may be no mis-
understanding as 10 the exact situa-
ton, and the present imperative
need, copies OF the following letter
have been sent by the advisory COM
mittee OF the school to the individual
members Of the General assembly
Wilmington, Del, March 81, 1913
ITO the Members OF the Legislature.
Gentlemen; AS members OF the
advisory committee OF the managers
Of The Delaware Industrial School for
Girls, We feel impelled even at this
late date to urge that provision be
made by the Legislature to appro-
pirate or provide money to erect ad-
ditional buildings for the school. Our
duty will not be done until we have
made clear to you the situation as
now exists, and to that extent have
laid the responsibility where Il be-
longs Twenty years ago the work OF
the school started in a small way and
mas grown until II Is moi nm expert
ment but = necessity and y recognize
ed portion OF tho reformatory work
OF the state. BY the laws Of the state,
courts and magistrates commit girls
TO the school, and the school is large
~ maintained by the state and by
the Levy Court OF New Castle county.
But a building designed TO accommo-
date thirty girls and the necessary
officers now contains fifty-seyen girls.
Discipline. efficiency and health OF
the girls are affected by the over
crowded condition. As the girls come
from all parts Of the state, namely
one-third OF them being committed
from Kent and Sussex counties, and
as It is a reformatory. It seems to
us to be so clearly the business Of
the state to provide buildings adc-
quate to house the girls committed
to It by the courts Of the state, that
We feel that you cannot have had
before you the facts showing the
grave problem now confronting the
managers Of the school. They can
not. In justice TO any girl who needs
the influence OF the school, refuse to
receive her when committed, and yet
cannot properly care for them. No
other solution now presents itself to
us than to advise YOU to provide for
an issue OF bonds, II the current re-
venue IS insufficient to meet the or
binary administration expenses and
the extraordinary appropriations OF
this session.
our endeavor in this has been 10
show you serious situation which
demands relief. and to point out how
you can perform your part in shar-
ing the responsibility or the state to
provide tho relief SO long as this
institution does the states work Il
must be done right and not under
unsuitable conditions. and the re-
sponsbility for continuance Of I'M
suitable conditions is now directly on
the state
Respectfully submitted,
Frederick J. Kinsman.
Charles NJ. Curtis.
John r. Nicholson,
"Dr p. w Tomlinson,
William c. Mahafy,
John p. Nields,
samuel Bancroft, Jr'