The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-04-21
Shall Home School Girls
Attend Public SCHOOL,
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Attend Public School!
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lation to the world which is, of course,
the goal of the school.
l do not see how we can expect
young people to return from institu-
tional life to the life of the world if
they are labeled as derelicts. They
have been sent to the state schools
because they need more, rather than
,ss, encouragement and experience
IN the world; and the institution
alone cannot give this experience,
however excellent it may be in every
other respect. Sooner or later the
girls and boys who are in our insti-
lions must be sent out to try again
their strength in normal society.
can think of nothing that would
help more to improve, the efficiency
tion which / understand your Board
has given to the work of Mrs. Morse.
Such freedom must be sarefully
watched. 1t is, for the time being,
much cheaper and easier to keep
girls locked up than to trust to their
honor and the honor of the commun-
ity and take the necessary precau-
tions. Mistakes may be feared, but
watchfulness will protect the young
persons concerned; and in the long
run the greatest mistake is to fall to
give those who have been handicap
ped by circumstances another chance
to regain place in society. Eventu-
allv. | believe that our locked lnstl-
tutions for the young must develop
greater freedom if they are to help
in reducing the criminality which is
1. so costly public burden. =.
Undoubtedly the matter is one OF
much delicacy and must be managed
as local conditions require, but | am
sure the principle which you have
: established is sound one and your
modern spirit will bear good fruit:
This is written as personal opln-
ion only, because l deeply value the
;, modern freer methods of dealing
!, with Young persons who have Tor
some reason, usually beyond their
control. come under the charge OF the
Respectfully yours,
JULIA C. LATHROP
This From First Female Judge IN
America.
Board of Education,
Sank Centre, MINI.
Gentlemen: .+;o,
Some years ago at the suggestion
of Judge Wait, visited the State
Training School for Girls at Sauk
Centre. Minnesota, and l have sug-
oested to many others interested IN
snch schools for girls, that they 90
tbe same. for it seems to me that no
school of the same kind, in tins
country. has secured such splendid
results and has so fully accomplished
the principal object of such a school,
which is to fit the girl for normal
home and civic life. ,u
The fact that so many OF the g.ris
attend the public schools and are mus
becoming a part of the real com.
,ounitv life. is, in my opinion, one OF
tbe greatest steps forward that mas
heen taken in education. | would be
pleased if you could tell me how you
have accom- lished this, as intelllgenI,
far-seeing women here are hoping
that the same thing may be accom-
plished in our State Training School
at Geneva, Illinois. y.
Dr Miriam Van Waters OF the
California Juvenile Court, who Vlsit-
ed Sank Centre this winter, was oe-
lighted with the progress you nave
made in this direction. / realize that
To,, n,nst have a far-seeing board.
unfettered by petty preJudlce anu
narrow self-righteousness. In order
to carry out your plans. We, in Chi
caoo. feel that the State of MINNIE
sofa has done splendid things for ITS
nb;ldren and that it is fearless in do
mo for them that which it considers
inst and right. In Illinois, we nave
Iaen so hampered by petty seif-seek-
inc and political ambition, tnat wv. we
have not succeeded in making Iis
nrooress we should and we are glaa
r. have an example before us such
as yours. .of,,1 r. Won
Gould olive me facts pertaining par
ticularly to the entrance and at!e.o-
once of the girls from the framing
School into your public schools, as
well as any other Information, tnaI
would tend to give these girls as
large part as possible in the lie Oh
tbe community outside of the nstl-
tuition. I am sure that this informa-
tion will help to bring to our state
breadth of vision and it's strengthen
;r,. ond Ia stino results.