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ffith-i the and•hit i« • andFed-Forte isianon i’t yetero tois ail littleollegeTheivorcd rning, m ad-' will aler of bo oc-tation. be de-•ollege te and0cietiofl homp *iy, thBnt dayhstriction fori mort-hicago on was i for lyingf a se-fayotteto thatjuidatobond* on an jo ori-fiL tbopay-ads bohe ori-be Saleurt onW. H.r mur-verdict which lute is isel at rounds rdancelat the Prcse-idonce on, onChap* iccord-ry had jg the ceased, tb the » it is would down3 In-i pro-ige, at :count make ettingro ar-ipolis,southapolisuakerettled:h In-1 has narkseorgenowofnued.not white )lo do win-He teaches them, govern* them, Worki with them, provides for all tbeir WafiU, and sees that they do right. He is aaalsW ed by an “Elder Brother/* whote duties are much the eameat those of the “HouseFather/’ bat whose responsibilities arenot so great. They each have immediate charge of twenty-five boys, and inthat way alternate work aod school.— Thus one foroe will be attending school in the morning, while the other will beat work upon the farm. In the afternoon they change places. At very bus times, however, in the spring or fall, when there is a good deal of work to be done upon the piece, school is discontinued, and all the boys are employed in labor. In one way or another they are kept busy at all times, and if Satan depends entirely upon idle hands to do his work, he will meet with wery little en-clt;?uragement at the Reform SchoolTin DiaciPUJrxIs that practiced in Christian families, where good judgement and corroct motives harmonize with a knowledge of the dispoiition and wants of the child. It has attained that standard sought after and advertised by boarding school keepers, as “firm yet mild/’ no corporal punishment is ever resorted to, the boys are ruled entirely through kindness. Some of the inmates at first were restive and inclined to be rebellious, but time has worn that feeling sway aod the prompt obedience paid to each instruction or order, and the respect and deference exhibited to each offlcor, show that the leaven of kindness is rapidly dolog its work. There are tome punishments of course, for human nature can never get along without something of that sort. These are of a very mild character though, such sa the deprivation of eomp favorite amusement or hours of play, the withholding of some favorite article of food, bread and water diet, and in very aggravated cites solitary confinement in the “chamber of reflection.” This latter'punishment has always proved efficacious, the offender left to himself ?/ith no possible means ofp sing away the Uip« •lt;*» begios to iliii . and bis duty having boon made plain to him soon makes up bis miad to do it. A very few davs in the “chamber of reflection” have been sufficient to reduco the most obstinate cases.ATTKvirtsp £aCAjift.It must be remembered that all of the boys now in the school have boon thero at least five months, and many of them more than a year, and they have all become naturalized, and to a greater or less extent influenced for good. There has bem no attempt to escape for some time, but during the last year, when new boy* wero frequently arriving, tbere woro a number of attempts. Notwithstanding there are no bolts or bars, it is not such an easy matter to get away, and all who attempted it were recovered and brought back with throe exceptions. Of these, the whereabouts of two are known, but they are at such a long distance, and tbere is so little possibility of doing any good ler them, that it baa been thought best toleave them uomojesud. They wereamong those brought from the penitentiaries, and were then nearly grown men, with characters established. The penitentiary element was quite a bad one, nearly all of its members beiDg over the prescribed age. * *THE OFFICERSThe State has been very fortunate in procuring the services of Mr. Ainsworthas Superintendent, for to him the presentflattering state of the sohool is due. He combines in a rare degree the many qua! iflcations necessary to make a good and efficient head to such an establishment, and each successive day baa clearly demonstrated bii admirable fitness for the position. To his wife, the Matron, the Commissioners, in their annual report, ascribe great praise. The “House Fathers,” W. S. Carpeater and E. 17. Cook, and the “Elder Brother?,” William P. Blair and Nathan T. Nixon, have, also been warmly ccmmonded.MISCELLANEOUS.The health of the inmates has from the first been very good, butono death having occurred, which was occasioned by a relapse, from typhoid fever. During last summer the institution waa visited by the typhoid fever, and during August and Beptember there were nine severe, and several light cases. , LThe farm last year produced 2,000 bushels of corn, 700 bushels of potatoes, 280 bushels of oats, 18 tons of hay, and a large quartity of various kinds of vegetables, in all estimated to ho worth $3,000. This year about the same extent of ground has been planted, and with reasonable success the greater part of the living will be derived from the farm. A very fine orchard of abput fifteen hundred trees has been set out, and is in aflourishing condition.A MftTftPT. nvtvrfirv
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Terre Haute Weekly Express
Terre Haute, Indiana, US
Wed, Jun 02, 1869
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