obedience to whatever dim spark of will may be found to exist, which must be strengthened and developed. The very feeble power of attention must be cultivated and increased by the most attractive means, The affections must be nursed the special senses trained and educated - vicious habits are to be corrected, and the idea of obedience and moral obligations must be planted and nourished. Some who are merly backward and remain undeveloped from being misunderstood, neglected or abused, can, by special means, be brought out and partially reclaimed. Others can be arrested on their downward course of progressive degeneracy, and made orderly, obedient, affectionate, docile and industrious; and the majority can be materially improved in their general condition and habits. But, in order to secure the realization of these blessings to this afflicted class, they must early have that special care, treatment and instruction which cannot be obtained in the family at home, or in private medical practice, or by any of the ordinary methods of instruction, but only in some well-directed institution, arranged, furnished and organized for the accomplishment of these special objects. A similar regime and principle is applied in the custodial department for adults, but the training is necessarily through agricultural, horticultural, domestic and other industrial employment, rather than by gymnastic, calisthenic or more school methods. By order of the Board of Trustees. G. A. DOREN, M. D., Superintendent. TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Ohio State Reformatory TO THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF OHIO FOR THE Year Ending November 15, 1904. Vol. I. 52 Ex. d. |