Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19

queer combinations as one slip showed
the purchaser and bought three lnger-
soil watches and a quantity of sugar.
Reared as Little Men
The reporters two escorts then took
him into the wood shop, showed him
"A lathe, and how to operate it, eN-
planned work on the carpenters tables
and showed him where a blacksmith's
forge will be placed. The lads in the
in blacksmithing. Some of them al
ready have been taught how to mould
and the work they have turned out is
without a flaw.
When a visitor goes to the school
the boys do not appear strange.
neither are they forward. They are
reared as little men and this train
ing is the first thing to show itself TO
a stranger
Every boy who is admitted to the
school must take the academic
course provided and in addition must
work on the farm and receive instruc-
ton in some branch of manual train
ing so that when he leaves the school
he will have a trade and be able to
fisht the worlds battles alone. In this
latter department the superintendent
soon learns the boys tendencies and
knows about what course he would
like to pursue. In this branch he is
given expert instruction until he be-
comes proficient. As yet no boys
have left the school but when they do
reach the age of Is they will be sent
forth to care for themselves. but not
penniless, however. Mr.. Hershey's en-
dowment provides that If a boy, after
! leaving the school wishes to further
his education in some college the sum
! of 500 will be given to him to help
him carry out his aim. However,
! l. l..
the age of Is will be provided with
a like sum to give him a start in life.
Entrance Requirements
! In gaining admission to the school
quite a number of things are taken
I into consideration. The lad must be
white male child and must be de-
pendent. He must be between the
ages of and s years and must be able
/ to pass a physical examination. He
must not be deformed and his char
/ acter, even at those young years, must
/ be good. So it is readily seen that
only the best of boys are at the school.
There they are clothed, not with dis
| tinctive dress, but with good COM
! Portable clothing. No money is ac-
cepted for the lads keeping and no
board is paid for him. The endow-
ment takes care of everything.
! MI. t1tTSH6g Is dS InuCn interested
in his boys school as he is in the sue
cess of the chocolate industry and his
plans. for the future, although not
made public at this time are for the
/ enlarging of the institution so that
several hundred boys can be cared for.
Preference for a place in the school
is shown to the boys residing in
Dauphin, Lebanon and Lancast er
counties, If enough boys are not
! fnnn6 fhnca three
! plicants are accepted from any place
in Pennsylvania. If vacancies still
exist then lads are taken from any
point in the United States.
Health regulations in the school are
OF the best. In the FIVE years of the
schools existence not one student has
died. If a doctor were to rely on A
have been the worst ailment ever re-
death. WhoopinS cough appears 10
habe been the worst ailment ever re-
ported at the institution.
The Days Schedule
The boys are brought up to have a
period for everything. At $50 a. m.
| they arise. Washing is the first thing
on the program and then comes the
morning devotions and breakfast.
School periods are next and at 1880
| they prepare. for dinner. There is 4
short play period and then they go to
school for the afternoon session. Play
! then follows until the supper bell is
rung and at the conclusion of that
period they are again permitted 20
play. At $50 p. m. they must all be
in bed. Reports of the school show
that the boys adhere to every rule.
Mr.. Hershey. in connection with his
Chocolate industry. is greatly interest
ed in cattle and in the course of study
provided for the youngsters livestock
is used. Mr.. Hershey has on his sew
eral farms at present upwards of O.
900 head of cattle, much of which is
grade stock but he is doing away with
this rapidly. Pedigreed cows and
steers are replacing the grade cattle
and the change is finding a beginning
on the farms where the boys school is
located. j. w. Millard who is man.
,ager of one of the farms at the school.
received few weeks ago a Holstein
bull purchased in New York by Mr.
Hershey. The animal, although only
ten months old was purchased for
$4,000. Other stock in the stable is
equally valuable so that the boys. in
their instructions have examples of
the best TO work on. Within the next
three or four years there will be moth
ing but pedigreed stock on any of the