The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
ION llR GIRLS HOME
NEEDS MORE MONEY
SAYS PLACE Is NOW CROWDED.
.Qtercsting Facts Given m His and
tho supplemental Reports Anent
Work Of the. Home

The needs OF a new dormitory; a
recreation or assembly hall. and an
adequate heating and lighting aystem
IRE stressed in the nrst annual repur.
uf the Virginia Home and Industrial
School for Girls in Chesterfield Coun-
t., which was submitted to Governor
Stuart yesterday by Robert Lecky,
Jr.. chairman OF the board Of trus-
tees. The report covers the. activi-
ties OF tho institution from August
!, when the home was taken under
State control. TO the end Of the fiscal
year. September 80 and In compete
and comprehensive. Accompanying
the report are supplementary reports
from Miss Anna n. Petersen, the SUI
Dsrintsndent; Rev. J. J. scherer. Jr.,
chairman OF the committee on ad-
missions and dismissals. and Dr. Bev-
eg1y Tucker. chairman Of the COM
mlttee on health conditions.
Institution Crowded.
The report states among other m
GeeeOktng things, that there were thir-
0-Ave inmates in the institution when
ne State assumed charge OF It. and
n the past year nine have been pa
Solsd. On October /. OF the present
PEAR there were fifty-eight inmates.
9hs average age OF the inmates was
Afteen. The physical improvements
of hospital building: 4 cottage FOR
ne farmer Of the institution. and a
number OF chicken houses. Chair
man Lecky commends highly the
work Of Miss Petersen. who was APP
pointed superintendent on June /. Of
the current year, and her three iady
assistants in place OF Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Aght and her assistants. and an
4ounoes the appointment OF George
~. Robsrtson, Of Chesterfield, as
AASmer for the institution. He further
meut Of regular course OF study
Under the direction Of the superinten-
dent Of public instruction.
Need More Money.
Chairman Lecky recommends
Slron9iy the need OF increased dormi-
tory facilities for the institution to
yelieve the crowded condition Tho
financial report shows that the re-
oeip&s Of ths institution from the
treasury OF the Commonwealth dur
ing the year amounted to $17.s3f.52-
Of which s8.s4s.ss went for new
buildings and improvements and So
DS7o0 to maintenance. leaving bal
ance In the treasury OF sI2.so. Chair
man Lscky urges the following ap-
prcprisxions by tho state: For new
dormitory. $4,000. addition TO Stuart
cottage. 5000; for recreation. school
and assembly building. $4,000: for
heating ard lighting system. $4,000:
for maintenance. $4,000. Chairman
Lecky declares that a suitable build
ing for holding religious services and
for the school, NJ we'll as the heating
and lighting systems are imperative.
Noed Parole OMicer.
Rev J. !. Scherer. Jr.. in his sup
Elementary report emphasizes the
sAed Of parole oficer for the home
and strongly urges the extension OF
the cottage unit system for broaden
lng the work 81 the home. DIR. Tucker
Announces the appointment Of rea-
3dent physician. DR.. Lydia r. Bauer.
OF Philadelphia. who came to the In
stitutson on September ~. Tho health
OF the institution he sAys has been
uniformly good. Two applicants were
refused admission by reason OF the
fact that they were sufferers with
tuherculosis, and the State has made
no provision for taking care OF this
doubfv unfortunate class Of women,
ana three Of the inmates who have
bean found feehle-mindsd win be sent
to The State Epiieptio Colony for
treatment.
The board Of directors of the homo
II composed OF Robert Lecky. Jr..
chairman; Burnett Lewis, Mrs. 8 p.
WAddir. Beverly r. Tucker. NJ. D.;
Mis- Sarah Roller. Rev. J. ]. Scherer.
r.. an Of Richmond. and W. n.
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