"He is at once admitted to the school, where in most cases the
influences of cleanliness, decency, and home surroundings,
transform him in a few weeks from a homeless, dirty waif, ragged,
hungry and hopeless, into a bright, well clad, well fed lad, with
the opportunity before him of receiving a good education and
learning a trade which will give him an object in life. The
Training School is in no sense a prison, and has neither bolts nor
bars nor corporeal punishments. The boys are governed by love and
kindness; and, although they are taken from the street and gutter,
it is surprising as it is gratifying to find how short a time
produces an entire change in their appearance, manners and
conduct."--_Oscar L. Dudley, Secretary and General Manager of
the Illinois School of Agriculture and Manual Training for Boys,
before the National Conference of Charities and Correction._