"uWij 2 r.wr y $ i6 J - cnt Modernly Equipped THroughoutt: Institution is Outstanding in Eqi . . . , j .i.--. uitui v TT A Ilia xJJL k II T. ; v.uibv . vilivi -r y w y w . , ww. w. ----- .. ; - - A- - ; .-. . .- r - - j - . . . . - . i ing a Credit tothe Hknd.'Work the YASchool Is Located on Pacific HiehWaV a Mile and a Half I NoriK ofWooM tumActiviti of ln8tftun to be 'Increased in toUowng Months Wo Br L. M. GILBERT Superintendent VtTTlIEN inl890 plans were jf .T . being made for the state v - reform school, it was urged by a training school man that the cittage system was best adapted to meet requirements, , to which suggestion Goyernor Pennoyer re plied: "Build an imposing build ing on that little butte an ornament to the architecture Of the state." And thus , it came Into being- a tall high Celllnged . building of pleasing appearance, but no more adapted to the" purpose for which- the fathers were spending ..their Snoney than an oxteam would be on a modern farm. - ' i, r i True to the system of the con TO BE USED SOON ;Entire Cost of School for h Feeble Minded Building.. 1 Set at $49,630 -. - ' Dr. J. N. Smith;' superintendent 'of the Oregon State scbool for the ifeeble minded, is planning, .to move the girls Into the new girls idormUory cottage 'byi themidle of this month. The cottage1 lias been completed, and but,waits th insuilation of the water system and of bedding and furniture; j Entire cost of the building,, in eluding the furniture,! -HM&0. 84. Of this amount the constmc tlqn of the building under the gen eral contract takes up, 1 jSSOO, Heating and plumbing ('cost SOS.rs. Electrical ' wprk costs $720. Tile work cosrts $475. Furnlshings.JncludfngrAattresse-r, chairs, beds,' rugs; Arelt&radenk, sheeting, towels; " and; .blaTiKets; cost $3956.741 ' Architect's fees GIRLS MT Y amounts to $1765.35: ;;.w;nalBofaflWa;io tile. ...l . - .. r " . -n- . i . - - , . J - : I ' -1 .,'- .- Xow 2irls Dormitory at the State Institution for the Feeble Minded, . Salem. Fred A.fLgge, Architect. Albert A. Slewert, , General General appearance . of the building is .the same as that of the .other cottages. : One notice able improvement," however, 1 is that porches have been built ra ther than sun rooms, this for the purpose of allowing the patients as much air' as possible when the weather permits. . ELxterlor is finished In white stuccb: The woodwork' is f inish' ed In white to harmonize with the stucco; White columns support the roof orer the! main entrance, which Is on the southwest side. I ..... There are eight dormitory rooms in the cottage, for on each of the two floors. Tro f ;these rooms in the cottage, four on each drawing, rooms, and the other six for dormitory rooms. If neces sary, 18 beds can ' be placed In each room. ThTd will give the cottage a capacity of over 100 pa tients. Rooms are finished in a smooth, white plaster. All the woodwork is white to match. Two rows of lights inclosed in . white frosted :j;f ALBERT A. GENERAL CONTRACTOR . 388 North Winter . : I i. ' I i m . E' r Builder of the Girls f! .Minded Institution; Miles Linen Mill, . Valley Motor ;Co. new building i -a I i gregate. plenty basement, rooms with cement rtoors were provide, as living rooms for .Jthe , inmates. The upper floors were unused In the dally life of the inmates, ex cept laa schoolrooms, auditor lun, and dormitory, f The latter,"6ccu pying the entire third floor, was a menace to the lives ot the in mates If i the institution had ever beenj subject to the calamity of fire. -""' ' ..-" . ! During the ten' years last past many who were deeply concerned for the welfare of those commit ted to the institution hare urged In season and ot 'ot season the crying need for a new .modern'-institution built on the cottage plan. i And mow, thanks, to the untir ing efforts of successive' expon ents of the idea, and to' good fight ing men, and -women, the new in- shades supply ample lighting for each room.. , , , .' On each floor is a large bath room, a portion four fet high, is covered with smooth tile. This Is plain whiteT th a, simple "blua border. , The tily,it is claimed, is ot such iqualityj as to last easily the life time of, the cottage. There are showers as ; well as (ubg on eachj floor. . Adjoining the bath- room, on eachj floor is a larg rupmscpa-K taming booths which the girls will keep their clothes. At,th left hand side" of the incline on either floor is a .long, , narrow room in which the most of the ljnett Isj. to '"he kept. There ai also 'email "close fv placed at Var re vari ous parts of the building in which line will be stored. ' 1 -w '..There are seven rooms in. tb0 cottage for the Ittenantsv Thest rootns, ljike the .others, are finish ed Jin while. All rooms in. the cottage" have outside exposures Windows are arranged in such a" way ihalthy Vfiay betopened per- mittlng rof ?iirculat(on without dahgerous nfatti- r : - ai luaiu kuuQK Uii iuts..ieuuuuiB has been built in on the' platform i "half f way iip the Inclineetween the first and secop'iioorstrWin.is The basement is constructed of concrete, t It is frHek(lAd two large wfngsr" Inthewest wfag' is the large tank in which is con tained the hot water. In either wing is a row of basins to be used by the girls to wash., their, teeth. Cabinets are to be built to contain the tooth brushes. , Bed steads and bedding have al ready arrived at the cottage and are being stored in the basement until they are installed. Dr. Smith states he does not wish to more in until the building is com plete, and all furnishings are in theiii jjlaces. . .s : ' The cottage .is to ; house "the" smaller girls 01 he hlshgrade subnormal types. ; Dr.; Smflh. as- i sertq that it will be his policy to do as much as can be doneto im prove on the 'minds of these girls. By . housing theseJgirls"in'ta bun galow by . themselves they will haves little contact with the feeble minded iof lower grades. Eivlronment will be such as. to be of best advantage to develop ... . ... i . ! - .. i .- mm 4 I -1 SIEIVERT M j 1 J 1 I i 1 i 1 f i 1 i 1 : I I I E 1 E 1 i i . .1 1 i 1i' Dormitory, Feeble stitutjon located' on? and. a half miles north t of the "Woodburn arch - on ; j the i Pacific highway, is ready for occupancy. . i The new plant consists, first, of the Administration building, fac ing the west,: fifteen hundred feet back J f robv- the highway.. - - ':Thls building! ! provides space for the offices, library " living rooms for the superintendent, three school - . k J --' t r 1 ki v "'4 pi H : f i.: . . ..,.,., ,JMaiM.imiMIMtMIJ ' t- " ... . .. ... , P'S' K,. . v ' i Tin y - f . - .' ; ?- ' - V-' " ; 'V '. fWMdS' , ,k ... St! ' ' 71 I - ! JtSafctf j..,- r-r 1 ,- . i ii i -- i i! " i " ' i i tt"T-t rrrnrirr 1 1 t 1 lriinrrr-fT . a.t-rffn--V ""''' 111 11 ' 1 "-' ; Ljpjsg;- 1 : :: 1 ., , . . ,, Building at the w Isoys State Training scnooi at nooonurn. j-iciurc 1, siiowh hip .u mini si ration nuilcliiig: XO; 2, the entire group of buildings; Xo. , the nw barn; aiul granary. Ik roomajEkOdi . receiving ward or hosnital.i iTnlted on the north Vith a sp'lendldauditorium and a SelightfuJ"' jmaasium on the southelu!ppe&vwith showers. : cThef-ss;it4b4 'space for den- tal'vrorlc, wlftt dispensary work adjoining, and a moving picture booth in connection with the audi- toriura.. I The ..structure is in ap peaifance .very attractive, with . iront' porch surrounded by columns- ont both the main and sec ond ; floors. ; 1 The . ? vails are gray ' stucco; , the roof a tiled. Four cottages, two on each side of the quadrangle extending back bf the -main building, finished with stucco and roofed with tile, each for; the accommodation of thirty bojys, are the realization ofJ a vision!, caught thirty-six years ago when Oregon first began to buttdttojcar for its erring'youth f ul itisen,s ' I ' ; Coming into the cottage from the. jlaygro,uo(l,in , the back, the boys have, to the left of the. en trance, the. locker room, where for each boy. suitable space is provid ed for clothing and personal - ef fects. This room has a tiled floor and the farther end of it is equip ped with showers. At the right of the rear I entrance is located the lavatory,:! with provision for the care of ij individual towels and toilet articles for each boy. This has cement floor. x Passingup - throe steps and through' !a, swinging! door to the ment. The room's are all airy and light. The best of; construction has - beenjj used throughout. The quarters jare to be" kept spotless, allqwing Iof no material elements that might be to disadvantage of mental developments Instead of steps, long inclines have been constructed ' to permit of passage between floors. These are more easily kept clean than stairs and are much easier to tra verse. Ii . Linoleum will also be used for the hall I ways. Dr. Smith says it has been his experience that lin oleum wijl wear better than matt j ing. There Is a porch on the sec ond floor over the entrance of the building. There are also a porch on each wing' of the rear of the' building on the second floor. On the first floor there is the porch of the entrance, and to the rear oh each -jwing f is a porch. The porches an the first floorthave ce ment floqrs. A roa4 .'will be constructed through the grounds, and past the main entrance of this cottage. It is tire 'plan to, have an asphalt drive that will be tangent to the main entrance of each cottage.' ' A cement sidewalk is to be constructed . immediately. This will join with the sidewalk; in front ot the cottage adjoining on the west, side,, and will lead past the rear entrance to the cottage.4 Albert 'A, Siewert handled the general Contract of the building. Mr. Siewert also handled the gen eral contracts for the Miles Linen Mill and; tor the Valley Motor Company's new building on High street between Court and Chemek eta streets.' main 'floor, on enters tbejewr halt. At the left is an attractive living room, well-lighted. ..to ,he supplied ' with reading tables, chairs, book shelves." and suitable Jfldoop -games. AdJblaiHif, thistped' apartments;' room is the matron's day room, with windows on It he front of the building. j " . In the opposite i end of the building from the! liting room ! i t i- the boys dining room, well-lighted and cheer yi, .with serving kitchen and pantry adjoining. f An open stairway leads from the central passageway up to the second floor, which is divided into two dormitories, 1 each with show ers, lavatory of modern construc tion and clothing room adjoining. In the center front of, the build ing, between the two dormitories, are wo, rooms and bath for the manager and house matron, while in the center above is located' very comfortable half-story room with bath for the assistant man ager who will also be responsible" for the order in the- dormitories; provision is made for observation over each from the' sidfes1' bf his room: - - --"- - -t- r. " - The object Otept in, mindin planning, theaeu cottages s waa. Xf provide for the ! day Hife ' of." th companleajopjh, jnain jlxsr. an4 for night accommodations on the second flpor.- ' Asd there are-no "basements." There are no hid ing places which are usually the first suggestions of waywardness. The playground back of each cottage will afford ample room for all outdoor play. Each com pany Is distinct and independent of the life of the neighboring cot tage, which istbe realization of a long-sought segregation for the- welfare of theinmates., . A central ' service, building , oil has the "main. ffoor6,ccuplef.by -' V. -I ." I llCHfrECIFOB 4 S5 His Mark Is On Many Public , and Private Buildings Fred A. Legge, architect for the new girls'-'dormitoryt the-OrV-gon state, institution for the fee ble minded, has been an architect for 25 years, maintaining an off Ice in Salem all of that time, and part of the time in Portland. He had something to do with- practically all of the 12 buildings of the state institution- for the:feeble minded. He began there with the beginning ot- the -institution, - 3 y a He was the architect for . Laiir sanne hall of Willamette univer sity, and for the rebuilding after the fire of Waller hall. All up and down Salem's principal streets he , has "had something to do' with nearly all the. business buildings, either la, original construction, or repairing. . His . years s her ,hav been busy ones. " , . '"V , - I lie is the architect Jor the new Steeves,.bu.ilding oa-X-ibertystreet now- about ready for, occupancy,, lie, la; associated '.with .Mr.'VVhlte hbuse of Portland fh piahhfhg and overseeing the Balerft YMCA bulld-s Ing. nearing completion. ' . : Mr. Legge's ofice If In the Mur phy, "building.-. Commefclil) 'and State streets, Salem. t .kitchen,- eold jstorage plant,. baK-. ery, dairy, dining room for em ployes, sitting 'room .with fireplace aad; two living rooms.' On the setoW 'floor are six nicely equip : Beneath this building is the in stitution commissary a large cement building covered with ce ment slabs. from the central kitchen in this building food will bei carried in conveyors around the cement walks to the dining i room in each cottage, where -the boys and cottage manager and matron dine . together. After iiMi..-iuiii mm : firm: sal. siSiuiiu -j THE SALEM ( COMMUNITY EXCELS the Iind oi Jerseyin jersey cows. Two-thirds of the world's Jersey records are in the Salem neighborhood. Greatest Italian Prune center;in America. - - Loganberry capital of-the? World. Incomparable-for CherrleS. Hop center of United States. . rTt fruit canning community in the Northwest. - 1 grows finest flatn thi Western Jttemisphere. The home of the Filbert nut, . Biggest prodjioejvtf, Walnuts in-Nocthwest. Leads America iir quality of clover. Largest producers of bulb flowers in Amer ica. mA - v Unapproachable rfr Strawberries. ' Finest native Blackberries grown. ; -Largest shipper of Celery In Northwest. Pre-eminent in Poultry. "Superior in rasberrfes, gboseberVies, peach es, pears., corn,- broccoli, spinach,, potatoes, beans, cucumbers and squash. vAll this without irrigation just God's great beneficence wonderful soil matchless cli- m?teT-a place for the man or woman who glor- les in the inscrutable achievement of nature. 15. 1 H 7 VU; r :- : ' Daniel J. E. Fi Slade :..:.:;;.:4-.iVice-Presideht' Jos. H. Albert. . Cashier H. E. Eakin....... iIil..Assistant Cashier I. Needham ; Trust Officer m-t. 3 '- 3 4, is meal. t-he domestic -wock iin each cottage will b5 done by a special detail, under the direction of the cottage' matron. located south of "the. service building, near - the' south , line of the premises, is a modern heating plant, while, on each , side .of the court, leading back to the boiler house is a row of shops to be equipped" 'with the1 requirements of a modern training school. At the southeast corner of the triangle is a two-hundred foot well equipped with' a' splendid j electric pump; supplying abund ant water for the plant. The wa ter is raised to a sixty-thousand gallon steel tank; towering above the tree-tops of the forest that adjoins the field. 1 A' -modern dairy barn, 36xS0 feet, with cement floors and man gers, up-to-date stalls and stanch ions, - wxill-lig htfcd- jmd . x& ntilated , provides room for thirty cows. It has, two..... silos... oval root . with laminated rafters, providing abundant space for bay and feed. AH of the buildings previously described 'were built by the con tractor under the direction of Knighton and Howell, the archi tects. The barn was built by boy-labor chiefly, .under the di rection of the institution carpen ter, G. If. Bestow.- It has been the enduring ambition of the barn builders to make ' a structure creditable both in appearance (Continued on-page 6.) - The Maple Flooring in the Roys Training School was furnished by Eisman Hardwood Floor Company .123 Kast Yamhill Street PqKl4inI, 'Orcfeon who are In a position to fill any -requirement la Oak or Maple flooring from a board to a carload at. attractive prices anywhere and at. any time. Contracts are. also taken, for in stalling floors complete by ex pert workmen. Their slogan is "Floors of Quality" Acres of Rtentjf .PROVEN FA(TTS ABOUT . Salem, Oregon In the Land of MANY PRODUCTS A LITTLE STORY OP CHEER FOR THOSE WHO ' WJtli PICK .UP THE TOOLS THAT NATURE HAS PLACED IN' THE LAP OF THIS FERTILE COMMUNITY NOT IDLE BOASTS BUT TRUTHS GLEANED , FROM THE EXPERIENCE OF PRACTICAL MEN AND PUBLISHED BY JV SQM9 BANK OF FORTY YEARS " ' . " :r ' standing ' 1 ; ' ' ' -IF-YGtt-COME TOgALEM-PLEASH CONSIDER THIS AS A LETTER OP INTRO DUCTION TO OUR OFFICERS- CORDIAL WELCOME . AWAITS YOU FROM EACH ONE OF THEM-WE SHALL BE ClAD TO GIVE YOU, WrTHOUT CHARGE. THE BENEFITS OF OUR INFORMATION, AND TRAVEL BUREAU, WHJCH WILL ' " " .7 ; " ASSIST TOU INf MANY wXtS ' :. ' it.. sAtEM;; ..President -' t 7T GENERAL CONTRACTORS ' i ' ' for "m ,-. ' f THE BOYS TRAINING SCHOOL SettergrenlB BUILDERS' Worcester Building The Painting ON THE BQYSt. TRAINING SCHOOL Williamson & Bleid " Painters ' and Decorators . , 93, llth. Street PORTLAND All Plumbing and Heating Equipment Outside Water and ; Fir.' Protection System,. Outside Sewer and Drainage System," in Boys Training School Installed by ; . . . - - ! Fox 271 FIFTH STREET Sanitary and a.wr;!if'.8.iiiHafttMiit.ite.wijiis.. SALEM THE CITY . "VTOTED for its civic JL 1 flowers and pretty lawns. . Three hours from the cool Pacific. " Seat of Willamette University. Excellent schools. ; . " , Capital' of Oregon!. Ten large fruit packing plants. " Two great paper making plants. A1 widely known woolen 'mill. , " Ai large and fast growing meat products plant. . - .1 , , ; A new large linen mill. , One of the greater sawmills. . , Numerous other-industries. ' . . , A, payroll of 5,000,000.00.. Tne market place of an empire. - ' . Four good banks. - . , ' Purest drinking water. , ..Two fine daily papers. 23,000 satisfied people.: 'j ItTOu.love taustand oiuhigh hillsjand drink the. poetry of fertile valleys, come to SALEM. OREGON- , w t DinECTOItS; - t'i : A- LiyESLEY...,:..JOHN II. McNAUY DANIEL J. FRYrt.:..PAUL B. WALLACE . M. HOFERMl..::...;i..;..:JOS. ir. ALBERT E. F, SLADE..., rother EXCHANGE . - Portland, Oregon arid Finishing OREGON & Co. i PORTLAND, OREGON Heating Engineers . ' .'. .... Deauty broad streets, i I -f A -m . p. r 1 4 IS .4 i I.! R. E. LEE STEINER