Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-18
SUPT. KYLE SUBMITS
FIRST ANNUAL REPORT
Honorable Emmett d. Boyle,
Governor OF Nevada,
Carson City, Nevada.

Carson City. Nevada.
Dear Sir:
I have the honor TO transmit my
first annual report OF the Nevada
School of Industry. This school was
opened for the reception OF recelci-
trant boys by your proclamation OF
June Is. 1915.
II affords me great pleasure TO state
that although the increase in the num-
Der of boys Is not great, since the
school was opened. the increase has
been wholesome one OF even.ten.
ored accomplishment unaccompanied
by any deep failure or sensational
achievement.
One qualification, however, is rea.
sonable and securely gratifying. The
school is today in every particular
abler TO do the things for which II
was designed than ever before. Many
oE the boys committed have been In
one, two and three public institutions
before coming TO this school. While
nearly all cases are covered by lar.
ceny and incorrigibilitg, the latter
nearly always involves stealing and
other criminal charges.
4 code OF rules has been adopted
for governing OF this school known as
the honor system" There is no cor
poral punishment and find that We
are obtaining good results from that
sy stem.
The interest OF the boys must be
always uppermost. The school Is
maintained for their benefit We have
graduate of our state university as
teacher and the school is conducted Oh
state public school system
Boys. or rather young men. must
have an abundance of nourishing food
| and II Is the states duty TO provide IT,
\ good sanitary water supply Is as in
dispensable as its liberal external ap-
plication is desirable. I am gratified
TO state that we have an abundance
of pure water for this school, also a
sufficient quantity developed to irri.
gate thirty acres of land In addition
q
pumping system. find an abundance
OF water from twenty-five to fifty feet
! in depth for all practical purposes. If
boys institution Is organized for his
needs and its best ideals are lived up
TO then fortunate is the boy who Is
confined TO its care.
take the privilege OF this OPP
portunity to return my heartfelt
thanks and gratitude to the governor.
secretary of state. state controller,
state treasurer. attorney general and
the members OF the board OF control
| for the many cOurtisies extended and
assistance rendered in conducting the
| affairs OF this school.
Improvements and Equipments
A great amount of improvements
have been made since the school was
| opened. thirty acres of heavy sage.
brush land has been cleared, ten acres
OF which was planted In oats and al
falfa and have been bearing crops for
two years. and which will save the
state from buying hay for the stock
We have ten acres prepared for crops
the coming spring which will be also
planted in oats. wheat and alfalfa.
barn has been erected on modern
| plans. a shed for our farm implements,
chicken house. garage and blacksmith
| shop have also been erected.
An orchard and shade trees have
been planted but owing to the late and
early frosts fast year It retarded
| thir growth
a water system has been installed
TO irrigatc lawn. orchard and garden.
| Also large awimminE pond SOx5O
| feet has been eNcavated and is ready
for cement. II is intended for the
benefit Of the students OF this school.
as swimming pond in summer and
skating rink In winter, and we can
| also cut sufficient ice for use I'm the
summer which will be quite a saving
To the state and pay for the amount Of
cement required TO cement the pond
in few years.
| The state owns so 2.3 acres OF land
In connection with the school. The ex.
| terror OF which has all been fenced in
n strong and substantial manner with
I new cedar posts with barb and smooth h
wire besides cross fences. A beau.
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