State Reform School, 1898 Report
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| + | Third biennial report to the Board of Trustees of the Montana State Reform School for the two years ending December 1, 1898. | ||
| + | For the two years last past, steady progress has been made by all of the | ||
| + | inmates of the institution, and a large amount of work has been done in | ||
| + | improving the buildings and grounds. | ||
| − | B. C White, Director | + | ==Staff== |
| − | Mrs B. C. White, Matron | + | *[[B. C White]], Director |
| − | William Hyde, Supt. Boys Bldg | + | *[[Mrs B. C. White]], Matron |
| − | E. W. Cook, Overseer & Guard | + | *[[William Hyde]], Supt. Boys Bldg |
| − | W. H. Batchelor, Overeseer & Guard | + | *[[E. W. Cook]], Overseer & Guard |
| − | Joseph Smith, Teacher | + | *W. H. Batchelor, Overeseer & Guard |
| − | Mrs Fannie Dinsomre, Teacher | + | *Joseph Smith, Teacher |
| − | Mrs Kate Harlan, Seamstress | + | *Mrs Fannie Dinsomre, Teacher |
| − | Mrs Anna Stamgreene, Cook | + | *Mrs Kate Harlan, Seamstress |
| − | Fred Christopher, Cook Boys Bldg | + | *Mrs Anna Stamgreene, Cook |
| − | John Biggs, Engineer | + | *Fred Christopher, Cook Boys Bldg |
| − | Mrs Eva Humphrey, Laundress | + | *John Biggs, Engineer |
| − | A. H. Humphrey, Night watchman | + | *Mrs Eva Humphrey, Laundress |
| + | *A. H. Humphrey, Night watchman | ||
B. C. White sent two home-made sugar beet extractions, a syrup of 44% sugar, and a lump of brown sugar of 56% sugar, to the Montana Experiment Station. | B. C. White sent two home-made sugar beet extractions, a syrup of 44% sugar, and a lump of brown sugar of 56% sugar, to the Montana Experiment Station. | ||
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Prom September 10 until May 20, all of the inmates are in school four | Prom September 10 until May 20, all of the inmates are in school four | ||
hours a day, under competent instructors. Some that are committed to the | hours a day, under competent instructors. Some that are committed to the | ||
| − | institution are | + | institution are mentally deficient, but the majority of the boys and girls are |
of average mental capacity and a few are very bright. The studies com- | of average mental capacity and a few are very bright. The studies com- | ||
•prise the common school course, viz., reading, writing, artithmetic, spelling, | •prise the common school course, viz., reading, writing, artithmetic, spelling, | ||
language, geography, history and physiology. Monthly examinations are | language, geography, history and physiology. Monthly examinations are | ||
held, and a pupil to pass has to make an average of 75 per cent. | held, and a pupil to pass has to make an average of 75 per cent. | ||
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| + | ==Trades training== | ||
The state as yet has made no provision for teaching the industrial trades. | The state as yet has made no provision for teaching the industrial trades. | ||
The inmates are employed in the various duties incident to the management | The inmates are employed in the various duties incident to the management | ||
