Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-16
By w. H. COCHRAN

State School for Girls and ordered
that as soon as the new site was Sc
lected and new buildings constructed
at the institution, the girls then in
the State Training School at Che
halls should be transferred to it.
When the legislature created this
institution it did very wise thing,
as it brought segregation between
the boys and girls and made it pos
sible for much to be accomplished
with the latter.
, The governor was empowered to
appoint four electors of the state,
two of whom were to be women, who,
together with the members of the
state board of control should select
a site for the school, to consist of not
more than $50 acres. and it was stip-
ulated that the site should be within
a radius of not less than one mile
and not more than 10 miles from the
State Training School at Chehalis.
i The legislature also ordered that
the cottage plan should be followed
in the construction and arrangement
of the buildings. as far as practi-
cable, each cottage to provide for
group of not to exceed 80 girls. 1t
was provided that the superintend-
ent and all subordinate officers of the
oh hn
married woman should be appointed
superintendent or to any subordinate
position, when the husband of such
appointee may, with the consent of
the board, be allowed to reside at
the institution.
Any girl more than 10 and less
than Is years of age, who has been
found delinquent under the juvenile
delinquency law of this state, may
be committed by the court to the
State School for Girls, there to re-
main until Fl years of age, unless
sooner paroled or discharged. The
board of control. acting with the SUI
a
Of marks or otherwise, fix upon
uniform plan by which girls may be
paroled or discharged from the
school. which system can be revised
at any time. Each girl shall be cred
tied for personal demeanor, diligence
in labor or study and for the results
accomplished, and charged for dere-
lotions, negligence or offense. The
standing Of each girl shall be made
(. known to her as often as once a
month.
Rules Of Institution.
! Every girl shall be entitled to a
trial on parole before reaching the
age Of FL years. such parole to con-
tinue for at least one year unless vio-
lated. The superintendent and resi-
dent physician. with the approval of
the board Of control. shall determine
whether such parole has been vio-
lated. Any girl committed to the
school who shall escape therefrom,
or who shall violate parole, may be
apprehended and returned to the
school by any officer or citizen on
written order or request of the su-
perintendent. Any person who shall
go upon the school grounds except
on lawful business. or by consent of
the superintendent, or who shall en-
tice any girl away from the school.
or who shall in any way interfere with
its management or discipline. shall
be guilty Of a misdemeanor.
No girl is permitted to be received
in the State School for Girls who is
not of sound mind. or who is subject
to epileptic or other fits. or is not
possessed Of that degree of bodily
health which should render her a At
subject for the discipline Of the
school. 1t is made the duty of the
court committing her to cause such
girl to be examined by a reputable
physician to be appointed by the
court. who will certify to the above
IdCtS, WHICH CCTIluCdIc LluSJ UC IOI-
warded to the school with the COM
mitment.
Teachers are employed. as far as
practicable, to instruct the girls in
all the branches usually taught in
the grades Of the common SCHOOLS of
the state. also in such trades and vo-
cational occupations as may be found
desirable. The educational work of
the school was made a part Of the
educational system Of the state, and
as such ia under the supervision Of
the state board of education. Only
those certified by the state superin-
tendent Of public instruction can be
employed as teachers.
The superintendent has power to
place any girl under the age Of Is