State Reform School, 1894 Report
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molasses, bread, coffee, cake, pudding and pie: melons and fruits in season, | molasses, bread, coffee, cake, pudding and pie: melons and fruits in season, | ||
thereby giving variety to the "bill of fare" as often as practicable. | thereby giving variety to the "bill of fare" as often as practicable. | ||
| − | The kitchen is in charge of Mr. S. | + | The kitchen is in charge of Mr. S. N. Davidson, who is assisted by |
three boys, and the cooking for the entire school is done by them. | three boys, and the cooking for the entire school is done by them. | ||
The dining room and housework is done by the boys under the supervision | The dining room and housework is done by the boys under the supervision | ||
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==Schools== | ==Schools== | ||
| − | Our schools are run on tlie "half day" plan, | + | Our schools are run on tlie "half day" plan, while one-half are in |
school the other half are doing tlie necessary work around the institution | school the other half are doing tlie necessary work around the institution | ||
and "vice versa." The very small children are in school all day. The | and "vice versa." The very small children are in school all day. The | ||
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after leaving the school, if not, our work is in vain. | after leaving the school, if not, our work is in vain. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Recommendations== |
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| + | |'''Director'''||'''Board of Trustees''' | ||
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#Fencing—The fence on the north and west of the farm is in | #Fencing—The fence on the north and west of the farm is in | ||
need of repair, and I suggest this be taken down and a nice picket fence | need of repair, and I suggest this be taken down and a nice picket fence | ||
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Very truly,<br> | Very truly,<br> | ||
| − | A. J. Hylton,<br> | + | [[A. J. Hylton]],<br> |
| − | Director. | + | Director |
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| + | ''The Board is required by the law creating the institution to recommend to your Excellency the needs of the school so far as buildings and improvements are concerned. In this respect the Board makes the following recommendations:'' | ||
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| + | #The purchase of the forty acres adjoining the institution. ''(From the director:) I suggest the purchase of more land, the forty acres we now own is not enough to produce sufficient feed for the stock and vegetables for the school. With more land we could keep our own cows, thus supplying the inmates with milk, also raise our hay and feed, which we now have to buy. There is a farm joining us on the south, consisting of about eighty acres, which is for sale. This is a very desirable farm and would enable us to more thoroughly teach our boys practical agriculture and horticulture.'' | ||
| + | #The erection of two additional buildings as advised by the Director. The Director is of the opinion that these will cost $12,500 each. | ||
| + | #For fencing the land, $450. | ||
| + | #The Trustees are of the opinion that the capacity of the present building will be reached by June 1, 1895, and with this in view, and estimating the needs of the school for two years, the Board believes it will require for the first year two thousand dollars ($2,000) per month; and for the second year twenty-five dollars ($2,500) per month, a total of $5-4,000. | ||
| + | #The payment of the loans from banks already made, and also for the bills audited in December, $12,000 total. | ||
| + | #The payment of claims tor stable $700 and balance of heating plant, $1,200. | ||
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| + | ''In concluding this report the Trustees desire to express through his Excellency, Governor Richards, their kindly appreciation of the support and assistance which the Board has at all times received from the Governor and the State officials in opening the institution and conducting it up to its present stage of efficiency and progress.'' | ||
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| + | ''Respectfully submitted,'' | ||
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| + | [[J. W. Strevell]] | ||
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| + | [[C. K. Middleton]] | ||
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| + | [[H. B. Wiley]] | ||
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