Evening journal., 1917-02-07

odsess uNe Whte and nVe ColOreo
high grade imbeciles, three white and
seven colored middle-grade imbeciles,
no white and one colored low grade
imbeciles, and one white and no coll
ored superficial idiots. With this sur
vey TO work upon, the training Of these
boys has been simplified.
It was considered expedient TO have
the boys teeth examined and neces-
sary dental work done. DIT. Louis
Gluckman, Of Wilmington. was en-
ployed for this purpose and exam
ined the mouth Of every boy in the
school. His report, read by DR..
Kraemer, was that he had put in
twenty-nine cement filings, $50 silver
filings. extracted So teeth and cared
for "a cases of prophylaxis Or.
Gluckman charged only for his time,
total sum of $3.50. He also treated
several cases OF toothache and gave
root canal treatment 10 several boys,
following the eXterpaticn of nerves. In
his report DR.. Gluckman stated that
there was not a boy whose mouth he
examined, who did not need some
dental work Tooth brushes and
tooth paste have been provided each
boy and the daily care Of the teeth is
required.
With an understanding Of the mental
qualifications of each boy and his
physical condition, vocat onal training
will be more productive OF results. The
boys are segregated TO the extent re-
quired by their mental aptitude, and
! the course OF training they receive
under their separate heads.
First, It is the aim of the manage
ment 70 give the boys sufficient
school training or education to en-
able them to comprehend and under
stand some useful trsde or occupa-
! ton. Secondly. the school aims "a
/ give them scientific training along
such lines as their mental and phys
I ical qualifications show they are
adapted for, and thirdly, the school
will give them an outdoor occupation
that will keep them in the open and
/ instill love for nature.
The educational end is taken care OF
in the school room, which is located
in one Of the new buildings. The in
dustrial part Of their training is one
of the new features DR.. Kramer has
worked out There was formerly a
manual training school at the institu-
ton, but this was destroyed by fire
Since then, however, a carpenter shop
has been established. This carpenter
shop is to be enlarged into a work
shop where all the trades will be
taught
The plan is to secure the cooper
alton and assistance of skilled arti-
sans. who will take class of boys
and train them to be machinists, car
penters, tinsmiths, etc. The present
carpenter shop is 70 be equipped with
the necessary machinery and tools u
permit this broad work. Then When
a boy has served an apprenticeship
and is considered competent and self
controlled enough to take his place II
the world of industry along with his
fellows. this "elder brother" who has
had his training IN charge Will take
the hoy into a real shop and try bin
out.
Perhaps the phase of training which
Will appeal most to the boys is th'
agricultural work, which will be in
troduced this spring There are nearl,
200 acres OF land owned by the school
and the plan is to give each boy a plo
OF ground TO cultivate. The soil vii
be. prepared for planting for him ant
he will be furnished the seed for what
ever crop he elects to SOW, but Their
the activity Of the school VIII cease
The boy will be expected TO plant hi
crop an care for II, directed whel
necessary by the school farmer, an
at the end OF the season he will rea
his reward in money FOR the care an
lattention he gives his plot. The pro
due will be sold and Ger
tain share OF the net profit
Of that particular patch Of groun'
will be his and deposited in a saving
bank 10 his credit and the bank bool
given to him. IN this way 1t is eX
pected to encourage the boys TO cult
vate their little farms" as no amour
of urging would do.
The old mansion originally on tn
farm is now used as an administra
ton building and executive Offices
One fine cottage has been built il
which the white boys live. while II
another building, containing also tn
gymnasium, the colored boys hav
their home. Another building con
tains laundry. dining hall with sep
arate tables for white and cOlorei
bOys) and workroom on the gronnl
floor. and a school room, a chapel au'
a large room which can be used 70
hospital purposes IL necessary on tn
second floor.
A laboratory has been fitted up in th