acres of land. Our earnings are paid into the treasury of the State.

Our boys and girls occupy separate buildings twentyseven rods apart.

We bring them together in the chapel — in the boys' department at evening devotions — in the Sabbath school during singing exercises, and at any time for entertainments, lectures, examinations, etc., as we think expedient. After some twenty years experience with boys in the Re-" form Schools of Massachusetts and Vermont, and having had a girls' department in our school for some seven years, I am more firmly of the opinion than ever, that both sSxes may be most happily brought under one management as one school, with buildings sufficiently separated to cut off all intercourse when desirable, and sufficiently near to co-operate fully. In such case the girls may be taught to make and mend the garments of both sexes, they may mainly perform the laundry, kitchen and general housework of each department, and by monthly or stated changes of the girls in performing the work in each and all departments, the girls will become familiar with all branches of industry necessary for their success and preferment in after life. We encourage the larger girls especially, to do fancy and artistic work with the needle, the pen, pencil and brush, during a part of their time for recreation, and very commendable attainments have been made. The good thus derived is two fold, they not only gain a knowledge of the useful and ornamental, but their minds thus interested and employed, are in great measure saved from vitiating tendencies.

Our boys, in their turn, perform all the out-door work that falls to them as in any family, raising all .the vegetables used, keeping the roads and grounds jji order, and doing the general farm and garden work. Of our boys we form two classes, the one of the older and larger boys, the other of the younger or smaller boys. For thesq are arranged separate play rooms, reading rooms and sleeping halls, so that in all essential points we can make of them two families as we choose, thus enjoying many of the advantages claimed in both the congregate and family systems. We have no grates or bars in our buildings, save in one small room, where we may lock a boy by himself if need be for punishment and meditation.

We also have two similar reflecting rooms for girls. Our play grounds, are on all sides, without a fence of any kind, and any thing that would suggest the idea of a prison is carefully avoided.

The softening and refining influence of music, the cultivation of flowers and a healthful adornment of the person and its surroundings we regard as powerful adjuncts of reform.

We have a system of grades based upon the merits or demerits each day received. Officers and teachers are only allowed to mark for minor offences, and are limited to giving a certain number of demerits. All special offences, like willful sauciness or disobedience are to be reported in writing to the superintendent, such reports to be handed in each evening. These reports are read publicly in chapel when the boys and girls are met for evening devotions, and the marking or punishment at once assigned, except for certain offences which are laid over until the end of the month when all like offences receive the same markings. The object of this method is to secure to each boy and girl the same just and impartial treatment, punishment or marking at the hands of the superintendent, and that the superintendent may at once be apprised of all important cases of misconduct or disobedience; We believe that the truth that must be realized and felt sooner or later cannot be too prominently taught in all practical ways that upon one's own efforts mainly depends the happiness and success of life. To this end opportunities, privileges, places, and positions of trust and responsibility and an honorable graduation or furlough are incentives. On the other hand, loss of privilege, and much that is desirable, deprivation, dishonor, with leave of absence or a furlough withheld are powerful deterrent agencies. These are among the strongholds of our discipline and reform. Yet we strive for a stronger than these, to instil into tKe hearts of ou%boys and girls a love for the right because it is right — moral and religious principle — which underlies and is the foundation of all true reformation.

Our boys and girls work from four to five hours per day according to age and ability and attend school four hours, except on Saturdays, when a half holiday is given. The larger boys who work upon the farm work all day during the summer season as do the farmers' sons throughout the State.

REPORT OF KENTUCKY.

BY GOV. CHARLES ANDERSON.'

By arrangement with the Kentucky delegates I am before you to represent Kentucky. I begin by saying that the speaker and the state are at a great disadvantage. It is to be regretted that, with all her eloquent and able men, Kentucky has to be represented on this occasion by me. I listened yesterday to the address of Mr. Cable, and I regretted that he spoke so much truth concerning us. We of Kentucky, and, if my friend of Missouri will permit me, we of the south have never recognized these truths. When the first shot was fired at Fort Sumpter, I made a resolution from that time forward to have no secrets, never to refrain from telling what was true, never to play the hypocrite in any matter affecting the public weal. I tell you, then, that the state of Kentucky has not come up to the point that she should.

We have three institutions for the insane, at Hopkinsville, Anchorage and Lexington. Perhaps the first named is the oldest asylum of this kind west of the Alleghanies. All of these are supposed to be well kept. We have also a 'deaf and dumb asylum at Danville. This also bears a good reputation. Then we have a blind asylum in this city, and a printing-house for the blind, of which the Hon. William F. Bullock, of the city of Louisville, with Dr. Bell, is the founder. He is a real Kentuckian. He was reared if not born on Beargrass. All glory to the blind asylum and to its founder. For the benefit of those of you who are not Kentuckians and may not know what Beargrass is, I will say that it is a creek which empties into the Ohio river at Louisville. The blue grass of Kentucky is famous, but those who live on Beargrass think theirs the favored section of the state. One of my neighbors years ago went to Europe. It was an exceedingly rare thing in those days to go to Europe. My friend wanted to see the great men of the old country. The gentleman who was showing him around, our Secretary of Legation at Berlin, Thos. S. Fay, said to him that he would now take him to see the greatest man in the world. My friend said,," Look here, we won't stand that. Remember that I am from Kentucky, and we have some great men in Kentucky. There is Henry Clay. Who is your great man?" The answer was "the* Baron Von Humboldt." "What is he great in? I never heard of him." The gentleman did not know precisely what to say, Humboldt was great in so many things,, and he told him he was great in geography. They went in and my friend wTas introduced, and the Baron asked him where he was from. He said he was from Kentucky. The Baron remarked that he was glad to meet one from the" Dark and Bloody Ground," and asked him from what part of Kentucky he came. My friend answered that he was from Beargrass, and said: "Of course you know where Beargrass is?" Said the Baron"Beargrass — Beargrass — I must confess that at this moment I do not seem exactly to remember." Said my friend, turning to his companion: "Baron Yon Humboldt!. Hell! Baron Yon Humbug! He don't know where Beargrass is."

We have a House of Befuge here, at Louisville, under the charge of our friend Caldwell, and we are proud tosay that there is no better one anywhere.

There is a large body of men in the State of Kentucky,, who, instead of being crusaders in the cause of prison reform, are in favor of restoring the law of Moses,. "forty stripes save one." I do not take any stock in such philanthropy. I simply abhor it.

There is no man that respects Gov. Yance more than I do; but there were two things that he said that I do not agree with. One is what he told us about the whipping-post, and the other is his statement in regard to the penitentiary of North Carolina. Mr. Cable quoted from the reports of that institution, and these reports were made to Gov.. Vance himself, as Governor, I believe.

Mr. Cable never said anything truer than what he said about the outrages perpetrated in the penitentiaries of Missouri and the southern states, and I must say that the Black hole at Frankfort, in my own state, far worse than that of Calcutta, has taught to the rest a great portion of their horrors.

Mr. Mills, of North Carolina: We did not ask the gentleman from Kentucky to make a report for North Carolina. We will make that report ourselves when the proper time comes. North Carolina will take care of her own affairs. Gov. Vance will be exceedingly glad that he was absent to-day.

Mr. Nelson, of Missouri: I cannot remain silent after listening to what has been said about Missouri. I feel that I would not be a man, did I not resent it. I was one of the first, after the close of the war, and after my return from a twenty months' imprisonment in the North, to advocate the elevation of the colored race. Missouri has good institutions, well managed, and we hope that we shall be allowed to say what we think of them. We resent the report of Missouri being made by a Kentuckian, in the report from his state.

Mr. South, of Kentucky: I wish to make a statement to this conference in regard to the management of the Kentucky penitentiary. I have heard that an attack has been made upon it and upon my father as the Superintendent. I was connected with the Institution under my father's administration, since 1859, and I think I can speak advisedly upon it. A great many men get up before conferences of this kind and speak about things of which they know nothing. Our Legislature has not made provision for the many that we have had to ac