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Show LIKES METHODS AT SING SING PRISON Attempt Will Be Made to Introduce Sim ilar Plan Into the Beformatory in California. WIUTE PLAIJiS Y Dec 24 Lai fa Hem x superintendent of the Preston hool of Industry n California, announces in a letter received by the foreman of the Westchester county grand jury invest gating bing timg ruon tout he will endeavor to sie that ibe pr n pies applied thoro by Warden T M Osborne are adapted to the needs of the California prison. Mr Derrick s approval of the Os borne methods s the result of a two days is t to a ng b ng He became familiar w th pr son conditions in this state as head teacher -at the Auburn prison prior to 1912 and as a d rector of the George Jun or liepublic I will use all my ntluence in Call forma Mr Derrick writes to spread the principles of the Mutual Welfare league as 1 saw it n operat on in 6 ng Sing prison I can see much lm provement a better sp nt and a better disc pi ne us ng the term n its true meaning as training rather than runish ment Nowhere else n th s country I feel snre has a movement been launched wh ch secures so much of uplift ind v dual development and hope or which places with n the hands of the prisoners themselves the elements of renabil ta t on |