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housed in Willebrandt Hall, the center of all
educational activity. The building contains an
auditorium large enough to seat the entire
membership Of the institution, class rooms a
library and a room for exercise in bad weather
Classification and assignment to occupational
departments, as well as to courses in the school,
is made only after careful case study of the
individual, embodying the recommendations of
the superintendent, director of classification,
resident physician, head teacher, and all other
members of the staff who have direct knowledge
Of the case. The Classification Committee.
composed of these officers, meets at least twice
q week. Every three months the case is re-
viewed and new assignments made il deemed
advisable. The woman herself appears at these
meetings. her program Is explained to her and
she Is permitted to take part in the discus
sion Of the plans for her future.
The institution has a routine procedure which
1t follows In the case Of all new arrivals. The
women are delivered to the officer In charge of
the record Office after which they are taken to
the receiving building or Davis Hail. where
they are bathed, examined by the physician and
placed in quarantine for two weeks At the end
Of that time, they are taken out according to
the entry date and claSsified-history TAKEN
mental test and preference for work. They
are permitted to continue in the work Of their
choice. unless for disciplinary or other reasons
reassignment seems expedient.
Inmates who have been addicted to the use
Of narcotics or women whose physical condi-
ton suggests the need Of fresh air and sun
shine are assigned to the farm, tract con-
sisting of 500 acres of pasture and woodland
where scientific agricultural methods are en-
ployed. Before laying out the building plans
the soil was analyzed by the Department of
Agriculture SO that the best land might be
reserved for farming and truck gardening.
Each cottage with its 30 inmates has a head
warder and housekeeping warder, one of
which must be on duty at all times. The
rooms are Of comfortable size and the feminine
penchant for decoration is not suppressed.
Chairs may be painted, draperies made-in
word, there is no suppression of the normal
flair which women have for doing this, that
and the other thing to a room in house.
In this way, they are allowed to emulate con-
ditions Of the outside world to which, it is
hoped, they will return in time, having travelled
the road which points the way to good citi-
zenship. The dining rooms have separate
tables which seat from four to FIVE and meals
are served by two inmate mattresses. After
dinner all gather in the large living room for
a period of recreation.
IN national holidays, picnics are given, two
~ cottages combining to form q unit, on
regular grounds prepared for the purpose. On
the Fourth of July and Labor day, a field day.
Is held. Various contests take place and all
cottages compete for silver cup In October
Of each year, the institution holds its annual
fair" to display the work of the inmates.
Among the exhibits are canned fruits and vege-
tables. farm produce and samples of handicraft
The town Of Anderson which Is 40 miles
beyond the famous resort, White Sulphur
Springs, is an eight hours drive from WASH
ington, through the beautiful Shenandoah
country. And one can readily bring himself
to believe that the choice Of the site for the
institution was based alone on the consideration
Of scenic beauty. Whether this be the case q
visitor finds himself willing to give credence