Arizona republican., 1919-02-19
URGE REFORM IN REFORM SCHOOL
 AT FORT GRAN I
Mrs. Campbell Advocates Taking It Out of Politics to Make It Success-Mrs. Dryer Also Speaks

Take the industrial school out Of politics" advocated Mrs. Thomas F.. Campbell. wife of Arizona's governor. at a meeting Of the Woman's club . yesterday
 Declaring that the school at Fort Grant must be removed from political : influence Co be a success. Mrs. Camp | hell stated that it was a problem for | club women to work out. While the speaker said she could not . offer any suggestion she nevertheless . advanced plan that was received . with decided interest and enthusiasm . by the assembled club women who . despite the indictment weather thronged ! the club house. Mrs Campbell sug | gested that a commission of experts l he appointed Co serve without salary and that this board composed of men . and women alienists examine the young people as they are brought be- fore the courts, that the orphans, the feeble minded and tho incOrrigibles be segregated and not have to east their lots together as is the custom at the present time. Mrs. Campbell stated that it would not be necessary to go outside the state for authorities, naming several recognized experts. among whom were Dr. F. R. von KleinSmid president of the University Of Arizona, Dr. Mary Neff. who has made detailed study of the mind. Miss Gilchrist who has had wide experience with every type of girl and boy through her work as head of the Associated Charities and Dr. Cummings, superintendent of the State Hospital.
 Trained Men Needed
 Trained men, and women are needed said Mrs. Campbell. men and women who understand these boys and girls are 10 be the future citizens. For the sake of these young people and for the sake of the state something must he done in the meantime. she argued In conclusion. as she made a plea for 70 sane, healthful, normal environment for the little charges of the state.
 Preceding Mrs. Campbell's talk was an address by Mrs. Roland C. Dryer, chairman of the civics education de- partment. under the auspices of which the program was presented.
 Mrs. Dryer. who was asked to make a report of the conditions of the insti- tuition at Fort Grant by Governor Campbell, drew an intimate picture of things as she saw them at the state reformatory. She pointed out the de- plorable condition of the girls dorIni- tory which she summed up as in few words, 'it needs everything" She told of the torn screens. the loose door knobs, the lack of paint, the loose boards of the flooring. What good can develop in such run down shiftless surroundings?" she asked.
 Discusses Past Work of School
 She described cruelties of the past, when discipline was not tempered with - mercy and the broom stick played a part in obtaining results. She told of the old guard house where girls were placed and repeated a conversa- tion she had with a young girl who had worn shackles during her stay there, where she was forced to live on bread and water diet. The girl said Mrs. Dryer. told of her emotions as she was held prisoner in the dreary cell with rats for her com panions. The place is now used as a store room. she added.
 A scarcity of clothing was another feature that impressed Mrs. Dryer. while there were countless small things" that combined to write the word "monotony' all over the school. \ piano that needed tuning. a stove that refused to serve its purpose. were other faults that registered a crying need. She appealed to the club for magazines and books for the young folk. and said in other cities in the state she had asked that the inmates he remembered on the holidays with fruit and candy. that tho boys and girls will know that they arc remem- bcred.
 She especially regretted to find or phans in the institution-orphans placed there merely because there was no other place in the world for them
 In conclusion she said:
 Urges New School
 "All over tho land. every county that has state institution within it's bor- ders feels a pride in the same. with reason. Not only does it bring in n circulation of money. but a certain prestige is gained by the presence of such an institution. The Fort Gran, school Is located in Graham county 3s miles from Wilcox. on the South ern Pacific railroad. in Cochise coun- tv. where supplies are bought. and which is the post office station of the school The plans I am now going tc suggest arc entirely my own--not even those closest to me have known just what I am going to suggest this af- 4tornoon. would say that new schoo built on the cottage and vocational plan bc built at some well chosen spot in Graham county. and that when il Is finished. the present school be moved to tho new site. It ought tc remain in Graham county where il has been for several years. It would he neither just or reasonable to have it any other way. IT, however. this plan does not meet with the favor of the people of Arizona, I suggest an- other for their earnest and carefu consideration: that architects make q study of the best modern industria schools of the country and then draf plans for such a school as we need to be built on the present site AnC that two of the most needed buildings he erected as promptly as possible Tho old ones to be torn down. In thii way. if we continue 10 add. in a few years we shall have a school iron which. provided it is under prope management we may turn out boy and girls who will become good citi zens of our state. I offer these plan hoping all who may hear or read them will give thought to the matter thougl they may not agree with my ideas
 Therc were a number of announce ments made before the program wa .presented. Mrs. Frances Brewer, rep resenting Mrs. Carrie Chapman Cat addressed the gathering in the inter csts of the suffragist meeting to b held in St. Louis this summer. Sh said she hoped to sec large repre-