Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-07-03

III work and has set the pace for all In
situations of a like nature which have
been established in various parts of the country.
The first meeting to effect organization for this
school was held on March 81 1914. Boston then
but town. In it were boys bereft by death of one
both parents, and outside of the work carried
by the various charitable organizations, ade
quate relief available
In the beginning the management provided princi-
pally shelter and food. An asylum established
in the West end. Boys from five to twelve years of
age were gathered there, and sent to the pub
lie schools for education. Six years later larger
quarters secured at the North end In the for
mer residence OF the colonial governor Sir William
Phipps.
AS soon after the age of twelve as was possible
the boys following the custom of the day, were ap-
prenticed to farmers tradesmen in other parts of
the state, and there the responsibility of the school
for the time ended. @
Meanwhile another institution was organized
which conceived it's object to be something more
than providing shelter. 1t felt the boy, to attain
better results in manhood should receive industrial
training That the Boston Farm school, which
in 1882 secured charter. In few months the
OF $4,000 raised in Boston for the school and
Thompson's island, containing 157 acres bought
for $4,000.
Two years later the asylum at the North end sold
Its property there and, making a union with the
Boston Farm school, removed to Thompson's island.
For nearly threequarters of century the name was
the Boston Asylum and Farm school, and agricul-
ture formed the basis OF the educational system
With isolation that made conditions almost
ideal for carrying out its purpose little attention
attracted to the school, and it quietly pursued
its unique a private school for worthy bows
of limited means.
About ten years ago. truly to describe its
present functions the changed by the
legislature to the Farm and Trades school.
The school is supported by endowments tut
ton fees and subscriptions. It's vested funds
amount to nearly $250.000, but the income from
this source and tuition leaves deficit of nearly
$4,000 year, which is made up by subscrip-
lions. Tuition fees amount to about $4,000
year The annual expenses about $4,000
Provision is made for 100 boys whose eligibiI-
ity for admission requires them to be between
ten and fourteen years of age, of good moral
character, in fair physical condition and who
not lower than the sixth grade In grammar school.
Recommendations are required from the family
physician. clergyman and from three four
persons of recognized standing in the community.
Admissions are made four times a year. Only
boys whose recommendations satisfactory
admitted and, IL trial, boy proves to be
fitted for the school. he is not allowed to remain.
After admission the school furnishes everything
needed for the boy-clothing shelter, subsistence.
medical attendance and trade opportunities and
moral discipline.
The school aims to fit the boy for higher pur-
suits, and upon completing the course at school,
to place him either In higher school In a
position for which he seems adapted
AS the general farm work necessarily in
cluded instructions in certain trades, and
as carpentering and painting and the island loca-
ton permitted practical instruction in the
and management of boats, the first enrichment OF
che curriculum occurred in 1857. when brass
band was organized and has been In existence
since
It is said to be the oldest boys band In the
country and is of the distinctive features of
the school
In 1882 the educational system greatly
broadened by the erection and equipment Of
Gardner hall. which contained printing office.
manual training outfits and woodworking lathes.
Here the first sloyd lessons were given, far
as known, in this country.
Interes1 in these several branches greatly
stimuleeed, and the school course changed
as 70 permit almost daily lessons in carpentry
ard printing. while ordinary school work still
continued.
Today instruction is given on the following sub
5ects: Preparation OF the soil, planting of seed.
cultivation harvesting and rotation OF crops, cub
tivation OF fruits and OF orchard, setting out
and caring for trees and shrubs testing and
lecting seed, mixing OF chemicals for fertilizers.
meteorology, vocal and instrumental music. sloyd,
mechanical drawing cabinet work. wood turning.
carpentry blacksmithing, machine work in metal.
printing and binding painting. cobbling. office
work the handling of boats and the whole realm
OF household duties