The Detroit times., 1916-03-25
Building Made Espe-
cially to House
Delinquents
KITCHEN AND
GYM POPULAR
Structure Covers Half
Block at Hancock
and Rivard-sts.

Forty-eight children were moved
from the old detention home at NO.
Madison-ave., Friday morning. into
the finest Juvenile court building in
the world at Hancock and Riyard-
SITS. and within an hour a troop OF
stocking-footed boys put the nrst
facilities of the building TO PRACTICAL
use by romping excitedly about the
gymnasium.
While the children were stirred by
the adventure OF getting into the
new building, the attaches OF the
juvenile division OF the probate
court in the county building were
kept at a sharp pace through the
morning as van load after van load
of the effects OF tho old Juvenile
court quarters arrived.
Covering a half block Of ground
at the southwest corner OF Hancock
and Rivard-sts., the court building
is completely finished. Miscellan-
eous cases viii be heard by Judge
Hubert, Saturday morning. me
regular court docket will be set for
the first time on Wednesday.
The center or activity, Friday
morning, was the kitchen, as the
presence OF the half-hundred nun
cry youngsters made necessary the
immediate preparation OF the com.
missariat. surrounded by workmen
and court officials, all of whom were
attempting to throw into gear the
running order Of the institution, Dr.
Harry s. King, the superintendent,
was kept busy.
The new juvenile court building
presents a great contrast to the de-
merly the Baldwin residence, where
boys and girls have been crowded to-
gether in makeshift quarters. Great
relief Is furnished the workers OF
the probate court. Instead OF girls
probation officers, boys probation
officers. mothers pension supervis-
ors, court clerks and the judge all
being crowded into three roome, ade-
quate space is provided. The build
ing Is 500 feet long. its two wings
are 100 feet deep, and the main Sec
ton measures 90 feet across.
instead OF the uingy and forbid
ding atmosphere Of the old juvenile
court in the county building. the
room where Judge Hubert will con-
suit the boys and girls who are
brought before him is arranged for
the greatest infcrmality possible for
a court.
A heavy oak desk with broad
wings takes the place of JUDGES
bench. whilo a half-circle Of chairs
is provided tor the delinquents ana
witnesses. In accordance with the
policy OF making the hearings or
the juveniles rs private as possible.
doors may be placed in position
few feet in back of the prisoners,
transferring the court room into a
private hearing chamber. A polish
ed granite wainscoting surrounds
the room and the entire decorative
scheme is in light colors.
The same marked Improvement
on the old facilities Is apparent in
the quarters OF the girls probation
officers. Under the direction of Miss
Glare Livermore, head probation OF
nicer, the workers In the county
building had to examine the proba-
toned girls who reported to them in
one room. There are six separate
offices in the new building.
The two wings OF the new build
ing are give mover to separate de
tention homes for the girls and boys
respectively.
The boys quarters are in the east
end of the building on the Rivard
side; the girls on the west end.
In the intervening space between
the two wings are located the court
room and the administration orrices.
The segregation is carried out in
the school rooms. of which there are
two In the respective wings.
TWO roof Fairgrounds are unusual
features which have atotracted the
attention OF the sociological workers
who have come from Chicago the
rast week to inspect the building.
The Juvenile court building was
started year ago and was built
at a cost OF s23O.0OO. A small part
OF the original appropriation was
left over. william p. Stratton was
the architect.
Charles I. had In his retinue a