Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-19
J INSPECT HOME
At JAMESBURC
Visitors Impressed With Con.
ditions at Boys Home
Work is Praised

JAMESBURG, Mar. 19:-Men ana
women bearing national regulations
az psychologists and other Depart
ments of the reformation OF boys and
girls In correctional institutions were
guests of Superintendent Calvin Der
rick and his staff Of officers at the
State Home for Boys Saturday and
sunday and saw much Of the good
work being done to reward them for
the long trip to the Jannesburg insti-
tuition, accompanied by trials in
transp portation over the hub-deep
muddy roads that turned several
back to Trenton, including Commis-
sloner Burdette G. Lewis. OF the De-
rartment of Agencies and Institu-
tions and his party.
While at the home the guests Of
honor were taken through the insti-
tuition and saw at close range the
handiwork Of the boys in the many
departments that was a revelation to
the visitors and showed the wonder
fIl results that are being attained
along the scientific lines of reforna.
tion az in practice at the Home for
Boys.
Much OF the credit for the wonder
ful results at the Home was attribut-
ed by the speakers of the day due to
the boy scout movement as in force
at the Home. The self-government
idea in complete working order at
the Home was brought to the atten-
ton of the guests on tour and in the
Visitations OF several Of the cottages
saw mock trials in working order
and in number seven cottage the
court OF trial was in session, wherein
a boy was accused Of q real theft of
some tools at the Home. A good de-
Tense brought an acquittal.
A banquet was served the guests
in the private dining room, Superjn-
tendent Derrick being toastmaster.
Among the prominent visitors at the
table were: Miss Morrison, superin~
tendent Of the Sleighton Farm for
Girls, at Sleighton; Pa: Rev. Hast
ings II. Hart, superintendent of the
Russell Sage Child Placement So
ciety, Of New York; Guy Van AM
ring, superintendent Of the Child's
Village. Dobbs Ferry. N. z; Edgar
A. Doll, State Psychologist and his
assistants, John ellis, Of Railway
and James Jackson, of Trenton; DR..
], M. McCallie, Director OF School
Extension; Leon G. Faulkner, Super
intendent of the Maryland Home for
We
the State Agricultural College, New
Brunswick.
One of the many pleasant features
given as entertainment to the guests
was the stunt party as given by the
two hundred scouts and the presen-
tation Of the honor medals as given
the boys. Standing out above all the
scouts was Paul Taylor, colored, who
Superintendent Derrick presented
with a gold medal for having a 100
per cent perfect rating for six
months; two score received badges
for perfect marks for thirty days and
nine new scouts were obligated by
William Ecker. DR.. J. NJ. McGailie
presented the badges to the thirty
day boy
At tn I. party the several cot
tages scout troops rendered a
pleasin rogram.
TheeSdy was fittingly brought to
a close by a st. Patrick's party given
upder the auspices Of the Welfare
Club in their club rooms to the vis-
ltors and other invited guests.
Much speech making, dancing,
singing and REFRESHMENTS featured
the gathering. superintendent Der
rick presided at this meeting and in
his remarks welcomed the guests
and took occasion to bring out the
lack of friendliness between the
Jamesburg borough and the Home
proper. Mayor Jacob Wyckoff, was
called on to address the guests in
defense of this condition and his re-
marks seemed to offer an apology
for the condition, but assured the
guests that Official Jamesburg'' that
he represented, were on the most
friendly terms and excused the lack
of friendliness by Observation-Disclosures
more than any other spirit.
Professor A. M. Hulfert, Miss Nor
rison, superintendent Faulkner, Mr..
Van Awring, Rev. MIR. Eubank, and
. Hart o1Sn spnLe