paint to the Quarantine Hospital, the moving of which building is described elsewhere."

"The Oaklawn School Building was also given a thorough renovation of every room and hallway in the house."

"Much work of a similar character has been done for the Sockanosset School by trusty inmates from the Workhouse and House of Correction who could go and return alone each day." "Many broken windows have been reset. Wagons of all descriptions have been painted and varnished, besides carts and farm-implements of all sorts that were painted."

The labor of men of other trades-blacksmiths, carpenters, masons, steam-fitters etc., is availed of in like manner. Their work is referred to under Construction.

The men having no trade are employed in farming, building stone-walls, breaking stone, excavating for building operations when their services are so required, etc.

Mr. Eastman speaks as follows regarding the work of the inmates and the benefit they receive therefrom and through other influences at the institution:

"The labor of the inmates of the Workhouse and House of Correction has born results. The improvements described elsewhere show it, and the results from farming operations also. There is that atmosphere of submission which is indicative of a healthful administration of affairs in their interest. This is true of both men and women. Those of them having knowledge of trades are afforded an opportunity of learning more in their line. Numbers are given responsible duties lasting their entire stay, that they may not lose the opportunity to improve. We believe that the physical, mental and moral improvement is quite as large as has been the gain in other fields of institution work, although it cannot be as readily scheduled or inventoried."

"The environment and activities of the place appeal to these people's better selves. They are generally loyal to the officers who are not allowed to carry fire-arms. In every emergency

that has arisen in late years they have responded cheerfully. If this condition of improvement proves not to be lasting, it must be due to environment after leaving the institution. They are weak men and women, slaves to passion, to appetite and all that is base in human nature; it is not just to hold us responsible if they fall after their release. We plead we are a faithful band of men and women, officers seeking to change. the course of such ones' lives for the better. We make a study of our work, and have our times of meeting and discussion. We are seeking for light and increased knowledge and are doing our best possible work with the equipment the State provides. There is a reason for encouragement as regards the improvement and reformation even of many who go out from the State Workhouse and House of Correction. The moral and religious instructor and his co-workers are earnest, efficient co-operators with us.

The statistics for the Workhouse and House of Correction for 1906 are as follows:

The average number, taken from the monthly report up to 1885 and since then from the daily record, have been:

One man returned on probation died, not included in the

above.

The crops raised on the State Farm were as follows:

STATE ALMSHOUSE.

Superintendent: MR. JAMES H. EASTMAN.

Deputy Supt: MR. ASA L. MAY.

The number of inmates at the Almshouse increased during the year from 501 at the beginning to 508 at the close. The average number during the year, 512, was five larger than in 1905. The number of persons admitted, 380, was five smaller than in 1905 The number of births, twelve, was the same as in 1905. The number of deaths was forty-two larger than in 1905, (150 in 1905; 192 in 1906.)

As the number of the occupants of the Almshouse has during the past year again increased, it may be well to repeat what was said in the report of 1905 regarding the accommodations there afforded.

"Your attention is particularly called to the excess of inmates at the Almshouse above its normal capacity referred to by Mr. Eastman, and to the lack of accommodations and hospital facilities spoken of by the Physician of the Institutions in his report. This institution is nominally the State Almshouse, but the report of Dr. Jones indicates that it is largely a general hospital. With an average number of about five hundred inmates and a total during the year of less than one thousand, including those in the institution at the beginning and those admitted and born during the year, the number of deaths annually is at least one hundred and fifty. Hither are brought patients from every part of the State, some suffering with diseases that are loathsome, and many who are incurable, while not a few arrive in a moribund condition. If these cases must be cared for in an institution to which are also sent the State poor who are not so afflicted-incapacited by temporary illness or old age or otherwise-should not at least ample provision be made to keep the two classes separate? Because of