President; Gen. JAMES BINTLIFF, Janesville, Vice President; Col. C. K. PIER, Fond du Lac, Secretary and Hon. HENRY BAETZ, Manitowoc, Treasurer. The other trustee is Col. W. J. KERSHAW of Kilbourn City.

INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR BOYS.

Officers of the School.

A. D. HENDRICKSON,
SUPERINTENDENT.

MRS. O. D. HENDRICKSON.

MATRON.

Governor FAIRCHILD, in his message to the Legislature in 1869, in referring to the Reform School at Waukesha, advocated greater justice being done to one class of its inmates, whose only fault was that they were homeless and friendless, and not criminal. This recommendation was repeated in subsequent. messages, and resulted in the act of the Legislature of 1871, which changed. the name of the House of Refuge, or Reform School to that of "The Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys."

The Board of Managers in their twelfth annual report for the year ending October 10, 1871, report the school in a satisfactory condition. On October 1, 1871, it contained 237 boys and two girls; the last only being kept there, until suitable places could be found for them. The whole number in school during the year is 288. The whole number of inmates in the school since it was opened in July, 1860, is 779.

The boys are employed as tailors, shoemakers, willow-workers and broom makers; on the farm and garden and in other operations of industry. They are also taught the common branches of English education, and while no attempt is made to instruct them in higher mathematics, natural science or the classics, as taught in the high schools, they are taught physiology, history, analysis of the constitution, and by familiar lectures and general oral exercises, acquainted with many of the leading facts of astronomy, geology, zoology and similar subjects.

A band consisting of sixteen boys, was organized in April, 1869, which has since been effectively continued, although now, there are only two of the original members in the band.

The library now contains 700 volumes, 200 having been added by purchase this year, and ninety by donation.

The expenses for the year ending October 10, 1871, amount to $32,387.95, and those for the ensuing year are estimated at $35,056.00; but from this amount $6,056.00, due from counties at the rate of $1.00 per week for the care and

maintenance of each inmate sent from a county for vagrancy and incorrigibility, must be deducted; leaving $29,000 as the balance to be appropriated.

Section 1 of chapter 66 of the general laws of 1870, enacts that the school shall be the place of confinement and instruction of all male children between the ages of eight and sixteen years, who shall be legally committed by any competent court as vagrants, or on conviction of any criminal offense, or for incorrigible or vicious conduct.

The officers of the Board of Management are EDWARD O'NEILL, Milwaukee, President; WILLIAM BLAIR, Waukesha, Vice President; ANDREW E. ELMORE, Fort Howard, Treasurer; and CHARLES R. GIBBS, Whitewater, Secretary,

ASYLUM FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS.

The Northwestern Branch of the National Asylum for disabled Soldiers is located about three miles southwestward from the city of Milwaukee. It is a capacious brick building, containing accommodations for 700 or 800 inmates, with engine room, shops, stables, granaries and other out buildings adjoining. A very fair lithographic picture of the Asylum accompanies this description, and conveys an adequate idea of its style of architecture and the attractions of its external appearance. The site comprises 425 acres of land, of which 233 are under cultivation, and the balance is a well wooded park, admirably kept, threaded by pleasant walks and drives, and every part of which is a scene of sylvan beauty. The track of the Milwaukee and St. Paul railway transects the lands, passing by the door of the Asylum building.

Statistics.

The following statistics show its operations for the past year:

Present total number of inmates, 644; number entertained and cared for during the past year, 851; admitted the past year, 300; re-admitted, (having been once discharged, cured, as was supposed, of their disabilities,) 56; honorably discharged, 60; dishonorably dismissed for various offenses, 26; transferred to other branches, 24; treated in hospital, 483; deaths, 34. Average number present during the year, 568. Of the 851 who have been inmates during the year, 849 were disabled during the recent rebellion. The other two were disabled survivors of the Mexican war. Among the inmates, 135 are citizens of Wisconsin, of whom one is colored. The others are from various states, including 246 from New York.

Who are admitted, and how.

Any disabled volunteer or regular soldier, sailor or marine, who has been honorably discharged from the service of the United States, is entitled to admission, in case the disability was contracted in the line of duty, in the ser