| Show REFORM SCHOOL ViSITED t TheLegislative Salons Go to the Junction City SEVERAL GOOD SPEECHES A DELICIOUS SPREAD AND BEAUTIFUL BEAUTI-FUL 3IUSIC FOIl ENTERTAINMENT F Delve Around Town The Home and Its Needs More Books of Adventure Adven-ture and si Music Teacher Some Incidents of the Trip Yesterday morning at 9 oclock a special train placed at the disposal of the legislature pulled out from the Rio Grande Western depot bound for Ogden to visit the Reform school Onboard On-board were Governor West exGover nor Thomas Councilors Hart Lund Seely Booth of Provo Booth of Salt Lake Taylor and Eldredge Speaker Emery Representatives Ivins Tolton Hatch Johnson Monson McBride Me Kay AilenMasonSears Moore Robertson Robert-son Clark and Pigman the officers of both houses and the press representatives representa-tives The run made by the train which consisted of two comfortable cars was made in a short time with good service No stops were made between be-tween here and Ogden On reaching the Junction city the party was met by President Breeden c of the Council Representative Stanford r Stan-ford Hon James N Kimball representing repre-senting the Reform school who immediately imme-diately put at their disposal several comfortable bobsleds drawn by good horses In these they were taken immediately im-mediately to the institution they were to inspect which was found to be on dress parade with snowy linen covering cover-ing the beds the boys and girls who are inmates dressed in the best they had and everything neat and clean as could be After a reception by the officers of r the school the party was taken into a i J 1 schoolroom which was half filled with the boys in suits of saffron hue Here Orange Soely was given a chair of generous proportions and the other guests were ranged about the room Governor West exGovernor Thomas Speaker Emery and President Breeden being on the stand James N Kimball in behalf of the board of directors of the school extended ex-tended to the visitors the freedom of ms4 the house and called on Governor West to address the boys who are representative of the unruly class usually found in an institution of this character most of them showing in their faces the marks of moral weakness weak-ness and some few showing signs that they are not bad because of anything but unwise training or misdirected t onMirv The listened attentively to i all the addresses and seemed to be Interested I in-terested in them > SK GOVERNOR WEST in opening asked the boys on his left the visitors to behave themselves and then turning to the boys of the institution insti-tution he said he was glad to be with them to see how they were getting along He was satisfied that they were being comfortably taken care of and hoped they would use the opportunities opportuni-ties given them to the best advantage If granted health and strength the whole country is before them and they can become men high in political and business circles The are in the school because the training they receive there has been thought necessary The restrictions re-strictions that are placed upon them may be irksome but if they realize the I opportunities for study that are presented I pre-sented at the institution and take advantage I ad-vantage of them some day in their t battles with the world when they feel their aims strengthened by the training I train-ing they have received they will thank God they were sent to such a place and put under the care of such teachers I teach-ers In the world there are millions of boys without the shelter food and I clothing that are given to those boys f I and there seems no reason why they should not become good honorable men The Governor related the story of a boy in Kansas who had been enabled I en-abled because of the training received at such an institution to become a cashier and finally a president of a t bunk and s > aid he saw no reason why 111 boys before him should not emulate that example and become presidents of banks or superintendents of reform schools or teachers therein He wished all happy lives EXGOVERNOR THOMAS It Was next introduced and said to the boys that the visitors felt them ig I to be as bright a lot of boys as they I I have seen and if they will take advantage ad-vantage of the kindness of the state It in providing them with c fortable t housing clothes and food a excel f lent training they will go out and be J S a credit to the commonwealth They may think it hard to be in such an institution they may think it hard to S study in the books But they should S study line at a time as they would pick one apple at a time and they 1 will learn that which will greatly aidS aid-S l them He assured the boys that it was his hope and the hope of all the people that they will make good 5 honorable men and when they go out of the institution they should do so As the presiding officers of both jiuuaea ucumieu ID speaK iMr Kimball called on isREPRESENTATIVE FTANFORD for an address That gentleman Iw41 said he was much insoirad by the i school and the course of training prescribed I7 pre-scribed therein He wanted to see the boys apply themselves industriously to the accomplishment o2 the tasks th rare r-are set to do and he hoped well for f S the future He saw no reason to believe F be-lieve that each may do well if he chooses and believes that the Legislature S Legisla-ture will do well in appropriating this z year for the support and enlargement t of the institution especially for the S S placing of a manual department in the 1i school He said he wanted them to F forget the past and think only of a fj useful futureS future-S After some guitar and mandolin music by the visiting quartette of the i S institution IE REPRESENTATIVE ALLEN was Introduced and said that ach boy vas < In theschool because he had made I a mistaks at some time He dl I not r Know wnat misiaKes tney had made t S S but he Knew they had made some But he assured the boys that none of I those who were visiting them that day had not made mistakes in their j lives The test however is a mans actions after he discovers he 2jas made t S a mistake If he endeavors to do bet t < > r he wiil succeed but if he grows S worse he will be punished Every one i must obey The principle of obedience lays at the foundation of all our civil ization Even Governor West here 4t must obey the law I must obey the law Though I am a member of toe S legislature I cannot do as Ilike but am compelled to consult with twenty three others At this point there was a suppressed titter among the Democrats present who recollected that Allen had said his party would do as it pleased with out consulting the minority The speaker saw the joke and hastened tp correct himself by saying That is 1 have to consult with the majority of them at which the titter changed to a laugh Mr Allen although slightly embarrassed continued his speech and 0 caiel he hoped to see all the boys be him do well COUNCILMAN BOOTH was the next member to ad i I iJ 2 dress the boys He said he would like to see more of what they are doing and held out the hope to them that they will become good men and as i such a credit to the community REPRESENTATIVE WARNER closed the speaking by an expression of the hope that the institution will succeed and that the boys will take advantage of the educational opportunities oppor-tunities furnished them THE SCHOOL INSPECTED The visitors then went over the buildings from top to bottom examining examin-ing everything One member turned back the snowy linen that covered abed a-bed and saw that the mattress underneath under-neath was not nearly so clean as the other things In sight would indicate In fact the mattress was torn stained and dirty Several of the members spoke about this but as they did not inquire of the officials of the institution institu-tion it could not be learned at whose door the blame could be laid Several Sever-al of the mattresses in the other beds were also dirty The sanitary arrangements did not seem to be very good as chloride of lime was scattered about in a great many places The presence of this inside would certainly be unnecessary were the best plumbing arrangements made The washroom seemed very good for the purpose and all parts of the place wore an air of cleanliness At 12 oclock after a thorough inspection in-spection of the institution the visitors visi-tors were invited to a light lunch spread in the dining hall in the preparation pre-paration of which the best skill of the matron Mrs E M Allison and of the cook Mrs Maggie Pyper had not been spared The food was certainly Inlinirmc nnrt Tt oU corvpfl TVTr Alien H A again seemed to get into trouble however how-ever as he was given tne arduous post of carver of the roast pig and was the subject of a conspiracy between several members who as fast as the arver would get through with one plate would hand him another Because Be-cause of this conspiracy Mr Allen did not have much time to eat and is riled even at the mention of pig SOME MUSIC During the lunch the visitors were favored with some very fine guitar and mandolin selections by the visiting I quartette of the school who play well Mrs H W Shurtliff sang a very beautiful beau-tiful soprano solo entitled Sea Dreams by Strelesgkl in a clear ex pressiv manner that very favorably impressed her listeners Air vjnaries Kent who possesses a rich deep baritone bari-tone sang with feeling a solo for the benefit of the inmates called None Like a Mother to You Mrs Bessie Dean Allison who has now removed to take up her permanent residence In Ogden sang with her usual finish If thou didst love me by Dengu a piece which showed to best advantage the clearness and richness of her tones For an encore she sang Twickenham Ferry Mrs Shurtliff sang a duet May Song by Reiuicke in a very finished manner Squire Coop Ogdens pride on the pianoforte was the accompanist ac-companist A DRIVE AROUND TOWN After looking over the kitchen the range in which was made especially for the school and the other arrangements arrange-ments for the feeding of the youngsters young-sters the party was driven around town and taken into the reconstructed Loan and Trust building shown the school houses that are a credit to the city and the other things over which Ogdenites are wont to fell pleased The fire department hitched up in twelve seconds for the benefit of the legislators legisla-tors The merry crowd then went to the depot where about 500 persons had congregated to hear the music and were serenaded by the portion of the Iowa State band that was not left in Salt Lake After the serenade the special bore the party back to the capital making a quick run THE SCHOOL There seems to be no doubt that the school is a good institution and is well conducted although nothing can be told from a biennial visit of the territorial ter-ritorial solons as the institution is always al-ways on dress parade on such visiting days There has been a proposition broached to appoint a territorial inspector in-spector of public institutions who shall have authority to drop in at any time without notice and see how things are being run This proposition meets with some favor but it is hardly probable prob-able that any action will be taken this session George Drysdale who is given by the officers the character of an incorrigible incor-rigible and who has made rapid strides in the art of burglarizing escaped Sunday night from the place running away without hat or coat and with overalls hiding his saffron colored pantaloons He went to a house and obtained a hat and coat and sit off for the depot While evidently wait ing for the outgoing of a train he was apprehended and taken back He al I leges that when he was caught he was returning voluntarily but this statement state-ment is taken with a grain of salt In connection with this several of the boys complain that one of the instructors saw the returned boy drying his socks yesterday near the fire and being angry called him a hard name and attached an oath to it How true this story is there appears to be no I means of telling but the instructor in question has the reputation of being lery and quick tempered and some of those who are familiar with the institution in-stitution say it is probably correct this instructor whose name has been furnished the superintendent E M Alison lison was appointed by the board and can be removed only by that body as the superintendent has no control over the appointment or dismissal of any employee of the school The boys say they are treated well by the other instructors structors BOOKS AND MUSIC There are two thincrs that nrp frroatUr needed by the schoolthose are 0 books I I and music There is already a library I of some 300 volumes but very few of I these are suitable for the needs of the boys who have arrived at that age when boys like stories of adventure adven-ture and travel Philanthropic persons cOUld do good work by sending up a few books once in a while that would interest the boys In the line of music there is an organ that the boys say is out of tune but there is no instruc ion in that line although several of the youngsters are musically Inclined The musicians of Ogden are deserving of credit for giving a musical treat at hort intervals but music by them selves is what is needed Good music and good literature are potent in the cause of morality and both should be provided in sufficient quantities S THE MERRY SIDE If not productive of good in any other way there is a certainty that this trip has brought the legislators to a better understanding of one another and will be able to work with moro harmony hereafter On the trip jests were frequent and many laughs were I turned on each party The best jokes joke-s on Hatch the dreamy member from Heber City who was told that the I party had arrived at Ogden just as it was entering the Union depot Look ing around to the east west north and south and apparently seeing noth ing he turned and innocently asked where is Ogden The party was convulsed Johnson had tax on mortgages mort-gages fired at him all the way |
