Evening journal., 1913-02-15
NEED $4,000
FOR GIRLS SCHOOL
Legislative Committee Of In
duStriaI Institution Make
Wants Known

Letters We're sent last evening by
he legislative committe of the Della
ware Industrial School for Girls {,
zach member OF the General Assem-
'ly, setting forth the financial needI
lf that institution and the proposed
llans under consideration for the wei
are Of the girls in the school. Ihi
etter follows:
Hon Dear Sir: You have al
ready been informed of the work
of The Delaware Industrial School
for Girls; that Il Is not a charit-
able institution. but a branch of
the reformatory work of the State
for girls committed TO it by the
courts. that il is not an expert
ment, but a necessity, that it's
present building is now over
crowded; that a move into the
country is contemplated; and that
for new buildings an appropria-
tlon OF $4,000 has been asked
A committee of this Legislature
has visited the school and report
ed favorably upon its work. ana
observed It's needs It IS now
proposed by this letter to give you
further details about the proposed
plan, and explain why such a
large sum Is needed. First, notice
that by the bill onc-half of the
money is payable when the con-
tract for the new buildings Is
signed, and the rest when the
IttflIfnrD ,ra .,v,VIaf.Is aIoa thor
neither the buildings nor the land
on which they are to be erected
can be sold without the consent
of the Chancellor. and then the
proceeds must be used for a SINH
lar purpose. After examining the
buildings used for similar schools
we approve of separation of the
girls by classification. and of
housing them separately. We
know the kind OF buildings needed
and have sufficiently investigated
the matter so as to know from
builders the Approximate cost
thereof. TO so house and care
for the present population OF fly
five girls, and a reasonable in
crease IN the near future. viii re-
Quire buildings with a maximum
capacity OF about seventy girls
AS To the resources Of the
school, We advise you that the
school owns small farm. valued
at about s4.5O0; its building fund
Is about $4,000; and 10 owns It's
present building in Wilmington.
valued. with the land. at 100000.
This Wilmington property can be
realized ON as soon as the school
can be moved elsewhere. though
the amount Of money obtainabie
from sale Of it is uncertain,
because il is adapted 10 but few
purposes. Whatever is realized
therefrom will be used 10 supple
ment our building fund resources
which, Of course. include not only
buildings. but water supply. sew
age, disposal plants, grading. sc.
II is now evident 10 MS that all
of the sum of $4,000 is now
needed
BY the bill an appropriation OF
that sum is fixed and is made pay
able from current receipts of the
State Treasurer We appreciate
the larReness or the amount which
tho State is asked 10 apply TO
this, It's work. and also apprco.-
ate the demands for appropua-
iions for other worthy objects
We venture to suggest however.
that If the usual resources Of the
State arc insufficient for an these
needs. and for the Indispensable
things. the Legislature Issue State
bonds and borrow thc money. with
yearly reduction Of the bonds.
distributing the burden of pay
ment over future years This
wns done on three recent occa-
sions. I'm 1907 the Legislature
borrowed on State bonds two
sums. one of $4,000 for new
buildings for the State Hospital
at Farnhurst. and the other Of
$4,000 TO buy a farm near New
ark for agricultural experiments.
Again. I'm 1908 other bonds.
amounting 10 $4,000 were issued
to erect buildings on the State
farm. With such splendid fnan-
cial resources and fine CONNER
Nidi circuit otdlt Nohuo WVuiu NC
readily taken.
II you are convinced of th'
necessity Of providing funds for
carrying forward this work OF the
State to uplift the women. the
mothers of future citizens. then
we are confident that you will find
the way for this, your work as
much as ours.
We will cheerfully furnish any
further details that may be de-
sired
Yours respectfully.
Phoebe G.. Curtis.
President.
Jennie G.. Lane,
Chairman Building Committee
Mary NJ. WOlcott.