Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-29
INSPECTORS SEE
FERRIS SCHOOL
Need for Sanitation Improvements
There Found TO be Most
Urgent.

The Ferris lndustSIat School for Boys,
on the Baltimore Pike and 81. Peter =
Orphanagc Tor Girls. At Sixth and West
streets were visited Thursday ny the
ioint commltiee.ef the Legislature and the
Juvenile Court in accordance with the
statute which requires periodical lnSpcc-
tion of All institutions 80 which yards ot
the nn-nilc Court are committed
Those making the tour OF inspection
we're Mn henderson Weir, Miss Hhda
Mills al the Associated Charities Rep
rcSentativr William NJ Connolly, Peter
4 IAnrt1. L. Ross Fsrr2, chief prphalQr
os.cer az the ,kiver&r Court and reeg4s
scrtasAves Of tire local nruspaTs~ ~
re parry wrr by ar"oqaEle fEo91
the J.ssnflc Ccrlr1 .. Q eloWN
Ache orrhanagcSto ofFhe instit'i.,
sistcr 1ievsia. and<hc v-slto- inspected
the dormitories. study and recreation
rooms, rcfcctory and kitchen, and were
much pleased with all they saw Some Of
the 81 children At present IN tho orphanage
were AZ plav in the ward, and their shouts
Of glec evidenced healthy lungs as well as
good spirits
\ pleasant ride out along tho Baltimore
Pike brought The party ~ tho Ferns
Industrial School fnr Bows Those who
had not before visited the institution
wcrr impressed with It's beautiful location,
nestled within ample grounds, with
splendid tnces shading the old Ferris
mansion. which was the nucleus Of the
institution, and appreciated the oppor-
tunitv here offered for tho development
az model correctional establishment
along modern lines.
INMATES FEWER THAN EXPECTED.
Whether it is the case that there IS
shortage Of maternal, owing 20 the general
good conduct Of tho boys Of the State, or TO
the deterrent effects on parents and chill
dren alike. Of the Juvenile Court, the
number OF inmates was less than would
have been expected The buildings arc
substantial in construction. but far from
modern ID planning and archaic IN
sanitary features
1t was strongly impressed upon the
committee, as a result Of Its visit, that
vigorous measures should al once be in
stituted To secure adequate funds Tor the
Quitting and maintenance OF the school
along modern lines. either by legislative
action or otherwise
The needs Of the school were explained
bv George /. Marx, the superintendent,
and Doctors kraemcr and Ball, Of the
board. who met the visitors on the
grounds. and the matter Of necessary
legislative action was gone into with
Representative Connolly
There are AT present siXty-fivc boys IN
the place. - Of them colored They were
all busIlv engaged in farming work, with
the exception If one inmate OF the sick
BAY. and the dozen duskv lads who are
WATERS, and kitchen helpers. One Of the
latter wears the proud title of king OF
the Kitchen. owing to hls office oi
Changing the bell that summons 10 meals
which no other may ring Gathering and
housing Of the haV-CTop was IN progress
during the visit. amidst the shouts and
calls OF tho participants IN way that
showed their enjoyment OF the Occupa-
ton.
Superintendent Marx only recently
assumed the duties Of the position. lie
has had q lifelong experience IN this
line Of work, however, and Is enthusiastic
over the possibilities and prospects foI
development OF the school DIR Ball 4,
interest in the school has extended over
many wears DIR kracmer showed with
pridr the up-to-datc infrmary, where
prescriptions are compounded and physl-
cal and psychological examinations made
and Mr. Farra gave explanatory details
Of some Of the cases that came up in the
court
- James Protectory at Rcybold vii
be Inspected next Thursday, it was
announced