BOARDED-OUT CHILDREN.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 129, 24 February 1908, Page 10

BOARDED-OUT CHILDREN.

DR. PINDLAY DEFENDS THE SYSTEM. (BY IIiLEGRAriI—SPEOIAt '.COiIBESrOHDENT.V • . Christchurch, February 23. . At a-' public mooting held in Christchiu'ch this week, at which addresses werei'delivered by several ladies and by Messrs. Laurenson and Ell, M.P.'s, the boarding-out-' system for tho children by tlio State canje in for some severe criticism, tlie speakers all being in favour of cottago homes. • Speaking on the subject to a "Pi-ess'' reporter, the Hon. Dr. • Findlay . said: —"'The present industrial schools system is largely -a cottage homo .system. When a young child is •_ committed to an industrial school jtho child-never goes near the, school. ' It is taken by an oflicor of tho Department and plnced in some . private home, under; tho care of some good woman. It is watched by inspectors and/ others who seo that its welfare is looked after. This system-has worked admirably, and. I believe that it is the best form of cottago homo you can have, llio system of inspection by inspectors and ;lady visitors-is'so complete that I ain .satisfied- that ill-treatment .or neglect of duty 1S I f; x : ce . edin ? , y '"rave, if .'not lion-existent. Undor tho .old' Infant Lifo Protection Act evils did exist of the kind alleged, but theso will bo-romoved under the new Act."