Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-02
NEEDS OF FERRIS
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
Report of Superintendent of In
stitution for Year 1919 Gives
Interesting Information.

The report OF the superintendent of the
Ferris Industrial School for the year 1919,
recently submitted, relates the activities
of the school for the year. and gives some
interesting information as to the number
of inmates, their work. schooling, and the
condition of their health.
The number of boys in the school mt
the end of the calendar year was IS, as
against 66 at the beginning of the year.
The number admitted during the year
was 40 from the Juvenile Courts and )
from the County Courts. Nineteen were
returned during the year for violation OF
parole. The number released during the
wear on parole was ~ by order of court |.
and absent without leave. II. OF the IS
inmates at the close of the year, 81 were
white and % colored
OF the 1873 in the care of the institution
during the year, the following otfenses
were represented: Assault and battery
I, disorderly conduct >, fightlng2 =, malious
mischief 4, delinquency T. breaking and
entering IL, incorrigiblity - embezz'e-
rnent L, concealed weapons ,, trespassing
;, robbery 4, vagrancy ., truancy IL,
larceny IS.
The parole department of the school
is in charge OF James Nicely, Jr.. whose
duty it is TO keep in touch with the paroled
sponds with out-of-town boys. In add-
ton to his other duties he is also Il drill
instructor.
The institution has been free from any
epidemic during the year, although there
have been some minor ailments and acct
dents, but nothing serious. DIR. Meredith
/ Samuel, the school physician pays reg
ulsr visits to the school besides being
subject TO call \ dentist DIR. Herbert \.
Hos1Ie. has been engaged to look after
the> dental needs of the boys.
The school is IN charge OF Rev anu
Mrs William ]. Appel, and under their
direction the boys arc doing good work.
each boy attending school three and
half hours daily. The superintendent
reports the need of third teacher. on
account Of the school having both white
and colored boys
The work Of the boys Includes ear
I.eniering cooking, farming, gardening
laundering, painting tailoring and care
of the various buildings. lawns and roads
Some Of their results of the work OF the
hoy$ is given a. follows: Hay, 81 tons
straw - tons. cuwbectS | ton. corn on
the esr, 100 bushels oats, 100 bushels.
r,otstoes, 275 bushels: wheat, 200 bushels
vegetables, 500 bushels; fruits, Is bushels
asparagus, $500 punches; meat, ] ESQ |
pounds; milk, 81, 500 pounds: eggs, 364 |
dozen Canning vegetables, 100 quarts: /
plums, $50 quarts other fruits, 125 quarts; !
condiments, IS quarts; lelles, - glasses; |
sserkraut. barrels. In the tailoring |
line, $4,000 articles were mended. - /
pillow slips made; 10 sheets; 200 towels: |
200 nightshirts; 100 pairs of overalls and
$50 outside shirts The laundry handled |
*, 900 articles. Ninety tons OF ice were I
stored.
In the recreation line, during the past /
wear a good tennis court has been land /
out. and Was almost as popular rs the /
baseball diamond. In the reading ROOMS /
they have various parlor games rs we'll /
a. yraphophones with a good selection OF {
records. The institution also has I
moving picture machine and educational /
films are shown. furnished by the bureaus /
OF economies IT Washington, and there !
are also films Of an entertaining nature.
generously furnished by the management. !
u the Queen Theatre.
The religious lite of the institution Il
looked after, Is it Is realized that true
reform must come from the heart. The
BOYS are assembled every evening III the
chapel for the singing of hymn. the
reading of passages from the Scriptures /
and prayer before retiring. The Sunday
school meets every Sunday morning at
10. and Is conducted by Mrs. Z. L. Nicely.
Pastors of Wilmington churches alternate
Ia conducting services every Sunday
afternoon. while the Catholic boys have
their sevices from time 10 time.
The superintendent, George l.. Mar.
In referring TO the needs OF the school,!
SIMS that the grestest need Is a new barn
md herd of cows to replace those do-
stroyed by fire last October Good farm
inc tools are also needed. \ new cottago
j. suggested Is desirable TO separate the
Younger BOYS from those of maturer sge
and hospital Is reported as needed where
cases might be isolated and treated. \
musical Instructor and few more good
hand instruments arc suggested as fur
nls hing the foundation for band.