Among the various methods proposed for the social control of the mentally deficient, none has been received more favorably than the colony plan, under which feebleminded children are placed in small groups and intensively trained with the idea of replacing them in the community. This plan has the advantage of providing institutional care and training for awhile at least, to many more mental defectives than could be cared for otherwise. The system has been in operation at Rome State School in New York since 1906 and has been adopted by the state as a recognized part of its policy in caring for its feebleminded. Among the critics of this plan have been various social agencies and community workers who contend that in most cases the community resources for rehabilitation