The Industrial School.

Bruce Herald, Volume XI, Issue 1011, 21 May 1878, Page 7

The Industrial School.

' — ■'." • .. ... "■■ - . ('Morning, Herald.') We certainly mristcompliinerit the master and matron of the Industrial School (Mr and Mrs.Titcherier) arid the other officers upon the cleanliness and good order generally observed in the Institution. The children have made remarkable progress in learning vocal music, and the manner in which the junior pupils recently rendered the descriptive songs "Industry" and " Trie Royal Salute On Queen's Birthday " , was both excellent and interesting. The elder pupils were very successful in singing the beautiful anthem " O Praise God in His Holiness" and other selections, in which they were ably assisted by the teachers— Mr Roseveare and Miss Cbristie-^Mr Titchener presiding at the harmonium . An appreciable addition has been made to the Institution in the shape of a residence for the master, with a workroom, &c. There is now a plentiful supply of water for domestic purposes, the force-pump being connected with the main buildings by means of 100 ft of lfin iron piping. In this matter' valuable assistance has been rendered by Mr Caldwell, Qovernor of the Gaol. On a recent visit to the School we learned that there were 220 children on the roll, made up 11 follows".— rresuyteriani,6By Church of England, 85 ; Roman Catholics 61 ; Wesleyans, 4 ; and Congregationalist, 1. During the year 1877, there were 158 children admitted— B4 boys and 74 girls ; 47 boys discharged, or placed at service ; 5 male infants died under 1 year, and 2 from 1 to 2 years ; 49 girls were discharged, or placed at service ; 2 female infants died under one year, and 1 infant from Ito 2 years. At the end of the year 1877, there were 39 boys and 34 girls in

the School under 5 years, making a total of . 73 children ; 150 boys and girls from 6 to 12 years, arid 4 children from 12 to 15 years, making a total of 227 children. From the Ist of January last, there have been no deaths, and not a single case of serious iii ness in tbe School. The total cost per head for food during the three months ending 3lst March was Is s§d per head per week. Including management, fuel, light, repairs, &c, the total cost per bead par week is 4s U^-d. '.The'do-ut pt*r week tor food during the mtmlh of April was Is 6|d. There 19 now £174.148 3d in the Post Office Savings Bank to the credit of 72 depositors connected with the.lnstitution. The Hon. James Macandrew, on the occasion of his last visit to the School, wrote that he , could not but remark the , very decided improvement which had taken place since Mr and Mrs Titchener took charge and hoped that no time would be lost in. removing the Institution to Blueskin, where a .large reserve had been set aside for and where suitable buildings should be erected forthwith.