Evening journal., 1913-02-01

they had been able to save ninety per
cent OF girls between II and IA; sew
enty-fve per cent between the ages
Of IA ana l6, and twenty per cent. OF
the girls between 10 and 49, Some
body must save the girls" she said,
'and the best way to serve the State
is by making god citizens of the
girls"
Senator Pierce. chairman of the
committee learned upon questioning |
a member OF the Board that although |
the building was supposed TO accom-
mediate only 80, there were at pres
ent, So girls in the building, making /
IL necessary to use the dormitory /
(whclh is intended for the use OF the |
sick girls) for bedroom and "dou-
bic decker" beds which is most in
convenient, but nothing better can be |
done because Of the crowded condi- |
tion OF the school.
Senator Pierce also learned that
the State appropriation IS but $1,000 |
year; the Levy Court allows an ap-
preparation Of 40 cents for each child |
from New Castle county. and there |
arc some private subscriptions, but |
these have fallen of considerably IN
recent years. IN his questioning rela-
tive to the deficient children. Senator
Pierce learned that the number in-
cluded 3 imbeciles. feeble minded
and sub-normal
The inspection included tho work
iof the sub-normal children, who are
being taught by Miss Emma Harring-
ton, The sewing room which Is IN
charge OF Miss Eleanor Jackson. the
school room, in charge of Miss Eliza
beth Austcrberry, the dining room,
4 pantry. kitchen and bod rooms,
number OF which have been furnished
by organizations or as memorials. and
looked after by those furnishing them.
After the inspection. tho members
we're the inspection the members
showed an excellent training in their
recitations ana vocal selections. The
opinion, IN general. OF the committee
WAS that the work was a most worthy
and necessary one and that the ap-
preparation OF $4,000 which includes
the amount needed for the care OF the
defective children. surely should be
considered favorably by the Legis
lature.
Mrs Frank NJ Jones, chairman Of
the committee on defective children,
was present. and left circulars for
the committee relative to work among
the feeble minded
AZ State Hospital
The following committee OF Assem-
blymen went to the State Hospital at
Farnhurst this morning, on the S.27
o'clock train Senators Fooks. An
derson F'urniss. Williams. Represent
atives Reynolds, Cummine, Arthurs
Schneider. Houston. Jester, Barnard
Lynch. Taylor. Wagamon. Lingo. Der
! fsIrIFann EfpfaLnI n14tIIfnD
Allen, Owens. Bennett
They were shown through the in
stitution By Or. w. H. Hancker, the
superintendent. and Or Davies his
assistant, and by the trustees, head
ed by William ~ Swift. president OF
the trustees All departments were
inspected and the members were
. greatly impressed with the cleanli-
ness and generally excellent condi-
tions existing,
President Swift made an address in
which he said the State Hospital could
not get along on less than its appro-
priation Of $4,000 a year. which the
State granted for the past two years.
Mr. Swift spoke of the desirability of
an appropriation of $500 for the next
:, TWO years TO provide amusement for
the patients. lie also spoke of the
y desirablitiy OF having separate build
ing or department for the criminal
5 insane, but the trustees did not insist
? upon that
e Mr. Swift said il was apparent that
Q two years hence renewal OF the
e heating system and greater facilities
for heating would be necessary at an
estimated cost of $4,000.
e At Headquarters OF Blind.
s The following committee visited the
G Headquarters of the Delaware Com
l mission for the Blind at No 305 West
Il Eighth street: Senator'S Marshall,
>. Harris Carter. Walls. Representatives
y Hammond Pool. Hirsch. Cooper
= Grantland Cook.
G c. Reginal Van Trump who is in
b charge Of the work and Miss Jones,
d "a field worker of the organization, re-
5. ceived the lawmakers and showed
+ them the scope of the work The
II Commission Is asking for an appro-
n priation of SO week for each blind
q man learning a trade, the number to
d be so benefited to be limited TO ten
p men.
s. AZ Hope Farm.
y The following committee visited
n Hope Farm OF the Delaware Anti-Tu.
e lberculosis Society: Senators Corn.
j, Hey David. Walker Reinhardt. Repre-.
e sentatives King. Bradford Lattomus
Ie Mccormick Mcdonald. Hoifecker.
? They were received by Miss Emily
Of p. Bissell OF the Commission; Miss
y Thomas. the superintendent. and DR.
Al Pendleton, the resident physician.
s Guests Of Governor.
m At noon the members OF the Legs
. lature and the members OF the Gov
K ernor's staff were entertained a
% luncheon by Governor Charles r
r Miller at his home on Red Oak Road
to The party assembled at the Hotel On
,r Pont and proceeded to the Governor
as residence at 1890 o'clock
H. II was strictly a private affair fo
as which invitations had been issued b.
m the Governor
p Winners at Newark.
as That Representative John NJ. Hous
81 ton, of Dover. is more successful il
n guessing the weight of live stocl
rs than he is i'm a Senatorship contes
or was demonstrated on the occasion O
ne the visit of the members OF the Gener
al Assembly to the Delaware Colleg
U Experiment Farm, yesterday after
- noon, when he won Eve out OF III
nine prizes offered in a Judging con
on test The other prize winrors wer
NJ Representative II. L. Philip OF Del
or mar 2and Representatives. John A
Barnard and Daniel Wagamon. on
each. All The prides were a bushs
,p each OF seed corn with the exceptio
" OF the sweepstakes. prize. register