Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-10
ALcRED SANDERS, Eo,roa

oAveapsrs, wcanesa'y, Jaa. 40, 1888.
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4 cIAR1K1 on 11P01f1.
Rspsvs ef ~ Opsrseers 81 f&e Riini Asy'am.
This Institution wss opened for the recsp-
ton o. pupiis on the 9Th day ofA2ril. 1858.
Since its opeaiuy twenty -three Of these I'M
fortaaats pcrsons have been admitted, four
tsen Of whom arc males aud nino fomslcs
Six 81 thia number are frsm Lee county. two
a whom arc brother aad sister. Four Of
de whole number are foreign born.
Prof. 3 Bacon. the Principal, attended \
three days' convention Of the teachers Of
the blind, held In the city Of NV York
CONNIE ncing the 10th day OF August. 1888.
This, he says. was probably the first con-
ventioa Of the kind ever convened, and GER
tainly it was the 6rst in this country 1t
was well attended, the Principals Of four.
teen institutions were present. rep e'entins
some twenty States.
The discipline Of ths iowa Asylum IS
mild, but firm. and free from corpcrea! pun
ishmcnt. The plan Of instruction Is by
lectures and iuterrogations. NJ cctarian
views are taught. but q reverence for q
Supreme Beiug is inculcs.ed. Tho health
Of the pupils is rem,rkasly good, thus far
no. siagle day having been lost from sick
Aoss, . fact that speaks favorably for the
care exercised over them by N.. AMI Mrs.
Bacon.
The Pfincipal says thatit 10 confidently
believed that the blind. with proper instruc-
ton. will be able to maintain themselves
free of charge from their friends or the
State. A. some mry b, pleased 70 learn
the routine Of daily instruction pursued in
the ia s,i.ution. VIC give it in the followin.
extract from the report
.Tae course OF instruction and division Of
time is az rollows: The pupils rise at So
o'clock, A. NJ. geography from s 70 O.
elnrk. breakfast and recess from to o.
clock, arithmetic and algebra from to 3
o,elock: recess ten minutes. One hour vo-
cal music. ten minutes recess, one hour
grammar and writing, enc hour instrumen.
al music and reading raised print, dine
lat. O'Clock, P. r.: recess to . o'clock. p.
NJ. From 2 to 5o'clock the pupils are en-
g.ved IN some kinl Of work, the males in
the manufacture Of brooms. and the fe-
males in sewing, knitting. and bead work
supper ats = o'clock, recess TO =, from
to 8 o'cloci. history. Younger pupils re-
tire ato o'clock, the older ones At 10 o.
clock, p. n. In addition to the above
course, the pupils receive instruction on the
p;aao forte, add . small elsssin geometry.
The news Of the day are seadfo tho entire
eIsss from the various papers sent to the
Institution gratis. The pupils evince
crest Interest in their different pursuits. and
FEEL thaskfu that there 10 . place provided
fer their education"
Report Of STATE E;assrer q lo"s.
Drevity charscteriz IS th. document as it
must our rem ,rk4 Tia. total amount OF re-
ceipts Tor tho year ending the 3lst day Of
October, 1854, was Sl3t.o65 IS. Expen-
ses during the same time 8ils.5as 80. leav-
Ing b.lancs in the treasury Of ei5.522 s..
This shows healthy state Of affairs.
Nemorisl Of Commitsss Of Stats Agrscultu-
,al Society.
This il rnsn ,r;a! from COMMITTEES aP-
pointed by the State Agricultural Society at
its 6rst meeting TO memorialize the Legs
lature in behalf O! the same and invoke
that material aid requisite to enlarge its
sphere of usefulness, and place its existence
upon a permanent basis. They suggest
lst, that seven -eighths Of the population Of
Iowa are now, and in all probability will
continue to be, engaged in the cultivation
Of her soil. and that husbandry must ever
be the chief source Of its wealth and pow
er. I'd, the aid that science is contribu-
ting to agriculture renders it the duty Of
Iowa to avail herself Of it. advantages.
%, tho utility Of State and county agricul-
tural societies a. demonstrated by sixty
years Of experience.
In vie Of these and other Considerations
submitted, the committee ask for an annual
appropriation Of one thousand dollars to adj
vance the objects and aims Of the State
Agricultural Society. They also suggest
that an agricultural bureau be established
d the Capital Of the State, whose object
shall be similar to that connected with the
Patent Office a, Washington. They think
that two objects would be accomplished by
such an establishment, LIST, greatly to ele-
vate IN, stanilrd OF agriculture. increase
psodaetion, aud ada to tn. wealth OF the
State. I'd, to prevent q, early deteriora-
ton Of thu soil ua Ter the resent forms Of