The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-01
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE OK
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS.

on Industrial schools was held Dee
q 1914, with Mrs " = Jennings Mrs.
Arthur GUNNER and Mrs James "
Sprati present. Ars Henry wight Of
sanford. vas represented ~ letter ana
Mrs. Frank jennings and Mrs. " n
Young we're present as az advisory
COMMITTEES also AR NJ & Fagg ~ an.
1hlldrens Home Society. aud Mr. Ia
nisr, probation ofscer.
The conditions and needs II the
Industrial school Tor Boys a. Martapn
were discussed and the COMMITTEES sb
tanned much useful information
on Dee sth the same ladies me-
with Hon. w. ~ fsaker. the only mem
her ~ the board 81 managers Ia the
city, and found aut more about tn,
needs ~ the srhcoi. the conditions OF
housing since The Are. etr
tn" esah was a Joint letter Ia ar
/ Milton. chairman - the board - man
ayers. asking that a member ~ ouf
committee be allowed to be present
l when the board met to pan the re-
/ building 81 the scaool. 20 which letter
. most satisfactory answer. accediuE
4 to our request was received We alsu
4 wrote 10 the new supsTiutendent u tb.
school, Nj r. r Cummings. and as
suFed him ~ the interest and ass -
aHae ~ tho federation ~ Women's
Clubs In every good "a ork he might un-
| dertake FOR the BOYS. to which letter
Ia very appreCiatNe answer was TO-
eelved
About Dec fsfh our committee was
called to meet committee from the
local Womaus Elub to assist la buy
lng Christmas presents for the hovr
The board % managers sent tIo0 Co
/ which the Wumuu's Club q skaon-
lille added $50 and the chairman ~
this committees. with the president ~
the Jacksonville aiUh spent about sIsa
81 fh.s sum. sending sweaters 10 each
II the 40 boys. for complete baseball
team equipments. hymn books. mouth
organs and games. The Victor Talking
Machine co. Through Mr. Durham. con-
ulhuted NiCtroIa and pe collected
from friends about atty records Mr.
pekle. ~ Mariana. provide Christ
mas tree and su entertainment Al the
SCHOOL
The members ~ this committee tried
q Co inform themselves as 60 the best
methods 20 building eaulpplug and
, managing an Industrial school and
D when they were informed that g Joint
D. meeting II The board ~ managers and
D. the board ~ state institutions was &C.
De held az Mariana. they drafted the
following letter sending copy Co Ga,
governor 81 the state . copy 20 Mr.
Milton and copy 20 Hon, ". H. Ea-
, ser
Jacksonville. ria, Jan. Is. 1918.
. Dear S.f Believing 10 90 10 th'
e., duty If the STAGE 90 make useful oiu.
r h"hH "i every bow committed lo h"'
, eh'tEes "e wuuld respectfully submit
a., tie follow ng requests. based on con.
elUsi"ns arrived SEQ after careful study
research and e"ns!dera ti"n. 20 th'
beard af r"wm ssiouers 20 state inst
d. lotions and tHs board Of managers nov
~ meeting tn dasaHss the rebuilding %
4 the Industrial school for b"ye - Ma
y r.auua-
/. tirst That they shall appeal q
sine Legislature for tha sum II $500
io be- expended on huaid rEs for hour
lHe and Industrial purposes. this a
excess IF the s. COO insurance none
.s which as more or less being cxuenae
s. fer Temporary es.lef and lu addition g
p fHa $685. 600 arnual for maintenance,
.t We would be- willing to support ne
h Not fees 81 eaHld be eHf with credit G
tao state
- SECOND We should Ike % sugget
the cottage ugau for the rebuilding ,
i the school Eacs cottage 90 have tv
dormIforles FOR afteeu boys each.
general Iyiua room, and acronmoda
ltH.r4 for "a house father and ruathe
e.saf4te bueI8lue fer a general cir
I.r r.rrn and kitchen a building We
.grtprad Tor industrial arts and schol
rooms aud "a suitable PROV sion Tor
b.sr.tat tTas suuerlntendentf hon
,plrst ID. converted into this and con
f.rtafla ounrfara arranged for him
one ~ the rattsFrsn
Third. Having presented the for'
going regu.sts We would suggest tht
the arvt STEP would be "a thorous
survey - the grounds and plans draw
looking 90 ne placing 81 all futu