Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-10
CHANGE Or NAME
Recommendation
REFORM SCHOOL
Industrial School for Boys
Would Sound Better, Is
Suggestion Made in Report
10 Governor M'0onaId,

SthVh re, Zee, N.-foNcfnof NC
Donald manlfests special interest IN
the state reform school ri springer
aud in the spanish American Normal
school at lei kito both of which he
believes should receive ample cup
port because of the mportancs ana
necessity OF the work they ale do
ing.
The report OF the reform school,
received today, particularly recon-
mends that a building be erected out
side OF the town limits OF springer
where more ground can be obtained
Tor the inmates 70 engage in agrl-
culture. III THIS cannot be had then
an additional building to cost $4,000
should be built without delay as an
annex TO the present structure, which
was ut ono time the colfax county
courthouse. The present building Is
described as unsanitary.
Change OF Name.
The change OF the name from New
Mexico Reform school,. to "Ncw
Mexico Industrial School for Boys"
Is recommended and IL is said: "Thc
opening OF Industrial departments. M
farming on the scale Il has been prac-
ticed 10 date. cannot keep busy but
q part OF the boys. rendering many
of the inmates who are very little
fitted by taste. inclination or other
wise. to follow farming occupation
when released"
An increase Of $1,000 per annum
for maintenance. should be added 20
the regular appropriation fund Of
sg.00n per annnm. Is the last recom-
mendatlon by William French, presi-
dent; A. c. Collier secrcthry-trcas-
lirer of the board. George Tindall, |
vice president; Dorotco Martinez and
John Morrow, also directors.
New superintendent.
James ID. McPike Is the new super
his wife is the matron; l..
NJ. Granger Is in charge of farming
and livestock: A. G. Rivers is drill
master: John II. Woodley. teacher.
and Cipriano Portillos, night watch
man. The school was changed from
III Rito TO Springer in 1908. The new |
has considerable ex-
perience in juvenile work under Judge !
Ben Lindsey at Denver.
The superintendents report shows
that the total number of boys receiv-
ed up 10 the end of the present fiscal
year was 40, the daily average for .
The year was thirty-four, or six less
Than could be conveniently accommo-
lated
The majority OF the boys have been
employed on the farm and in the
sarden The cooking, baking and gem
sraI homework as well as some shoe
md tailor repair work are also done
~ the boys whose state OF health
vas reported good as Is also the dis
,ipline that now prevails. baseball,
ootball and basketball are included L
n the outdoor sports. Military drill Ia
md attendance at religious service Z
re compulsory
Iaggards In school.
Significant Is the statement that
ully % per cent. of the boys show d
reat deficiency in schooling. All I
oys arc required to attend school but
he grades are 80 mixed that It is diff =
ieult for ono teacher TO make much {
Ieadway. The old storeroom that has &
zen in use for 4 schoolroom is In y. 8
Ilapidated condition. j
About 121 acres 100 of which were c
ented were cultivated At the coun-
AIR the school received eight first 4
rizes. The garden yielded sufficient {
egeta bles for the needs OF the school. y
he other farm products were: Alfal- y
4. 10 tons: oats SIS bushels; wheat, J.
~ bushels corn. geo bushels Mex
.an heana, 4.l00 pounds; onions. six j.
ushcls pumpkins, l,sn0 pounds ana Y
affir corn, ten ncrcs. Y
Many improvements. =
A sewer system has been completed r
nd other material improvements n
lnde. A .hrary has been started u
has been purchased and G
motion picture machine Is much Y
esired Y
The superintendent recommends the Il
OF tailoring, shoemak- o
IL, carpentry and manual training 81
aud that hospital room be q
rovided. The appropriations asked G.
,r are $4,000 for maintenance, S25,-
90 for new building. $500 for hospital
nrd and $40O for manual trimming
1uipment. y
Sensational Statements. \
Rather sensational Is the statement II
+ the trustees that the board was q
cry fortunate in taking the very II
ard, but necessary steps of removing al
10 head officer. whom they had -
selected ON July 2. 1919, q
nd of securing the services Of james
/. McPike, October rs, 1919, ana
40 need TO state that the usual COM
cement Of criticism and destinations =
ere showercd upon the board for n
king the above step. The members, II,
owever. were moved only by the civic Y
- Eli stF.