Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-01-18

Well TO the n, ,ItuiIUn for the Deaf and Dumb.
laIe snuInber OF pupils Who have been n al
endallce during tile pass year was twenty-five
5ut,oHiilg TO the Operation OF the Stringent law
o. thc last session. TIC number has lai;erly d.
inlnished- IAe amount appropriated by the
last Legislature Tor the Use OF the Institution
vas Sit@,530 -. Of this amount, $3.50 -
10 be applied 10 discharge existing Indebt-
etuess, lld tne remaining $4,000 Was for cur
rent support upzto keb lst, 1883. No money
was appropriated 70 carry on any building OPP
eratlGus, bat the necessities oi the Institution
demanded some small Outlaws which Were prop
erly made by the Trustees, to The extent of
ab03t : 20, which IS 70 be provided Tor at the
present session. The following the esti-
mates for completing the buildings. furnishing,
etc. improving grounds, payment OF the lndebt-
edness and support Of Institute
Fos sHPpofto f Institute from Feb. lst, 1859 to
For sunary school apparatus ana musical iusts 1000
for. lay uent 81 Indebtedness Tor cIstern and
stone gori,' as exp aimed q report, lips
For constructing 90 poia rortico and plaza, $500
For gas works and burners I,500-
FOR punling hospital and o. ing rooms $50
E'or sreestiug and furnishing orkshop for male
For fencing grading aud laying out IN grounds, 1000
TIE Trustees have made an effort to econo-
mize IN incidental expenses, in a variety OF
ways during the past year, and the money APP
pFoprIated does not appear to have been IN any
respect unnecessarily o. improperly used. They
have shown desire TO promote the prosperity
OF the Institution, and not to speculate out Of
the slender sums appropriated for this great
charity. Tie pupils exhibit marked evidences
of iproyement and have proiitcd well both NOR
ally and intellectually pn,ie~ the training and
tuition Of the excellent and able Superinten-
dent, Mr. H. ". Churchman. This Insttu-
tlon, too, deserves encouragement. GA the
score OF economy for The future, and to realize
the full benefit OF The moneys heretofore ex-
pended IN the erection and partial completion
OF the buildings, provision should be made
without delay, Tor completing and furnishing
the buildings and workshops for both the Blind
and Deaf and Dumb Asy Iuus. Small sums
appropriated TO pay sms portion of the cx-
peuses of erecting and furnishing such nstitu-
lions are never expended and never can be ex-
penden, economically OF lodIciously. It d.
yides up contracts, and multi plies contractors
The expenses OF experimenting are about the
same for erecting the bali IS the whole of such
buildings Materials are wasted; bought in
small quantities, they are more expensive. 1t
costs u.oge 10 keep unfinished building in
repair, and protect ii from the action Of the cl-
eInents than a finished one. The expenses of
sustaining schools are greater, because the
venlcnces are less. Beyond these cc3siderations
of an incidental character, The necessities OF
the Institutions Tor the education and accommo-
dation Of the pupils absolutely require that the
buildings and workshops be at once completed.
1t would be lar better Tor the State TO economic
IN other particulars IN order 10 be able to make
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The act Of the last Legis has practically
worked q great injury, and been great disad-
vantage 10 buth these institutions. j majority
of persons laboriug under the misfortune OF
blindness or being deaf mutcs, are in humble
circumstances ia life The attachment of pa
rents To their inuoceutly unfortunate offspring
is strong. aud lAcir affections great, The hu-
mainly Of the ,;ge has undertaken to soften the
h;Tshuess Of these Affections bv providing these
great public charities. Great States are emula-
ting each other in efforts and expenditures for
their aneliofation Eut IN This State the pa
rents 81 blind child or Of deaf mrte, if I'M
able - bear the eSpeHse OF educating them
away from home, must procure from the poor
officers oi their town or village, certificates of
pi"iPerlSia 9tior5 they eas sake amy benefit
i'oih iAe lh9tHN.'"t7 ta- ilee4Fes- lAIaeatloa a-
"rr common siAooiS IS rec 70 All, but II the@s
pao'ic INSTITUTIONS - iFee.oAts TO cettided' Eda-
peIs. ne IA" ought 10 De repeated.
House. or REFuis.
The House Of Refuge authorized 10 be erected
BY Tic Legislature oi 49,, aud located at Wau-
lsIsia, a. IN process OF erection. The worS up
on IL las been prosecuted with all the diligence
possible with he limited amount OF means at
The eonmand OF the Commissioners Owing 10
a failure OF the Legislature al lis last session, 10
make q necessary appropriation, work has been
done only upon a part OF one wing. he plan
OF the haildng is an admirable one for the pur-
rose designed and the early completion Of one
wing o' the Cat'ding read? ior use y matter
Ui great pubic He-Sssii y lie report OF the
tommlssloueis wIL be lad before You. There
las been no waste Of money or materials by the
Commissioners: a dejaiiea statement OF ex-
pendItures and dts3urseuenia accompanies the
tePoii' aao an estimate % t-c at.yuut required
10 complete the present wing ready for use.-lt
Is TOO late 10 require any particular recommend
alton OF tie necessity "i Institutions Of this
sand Tor The reformation and reclamation OF ju-
venue Offenders it IS "e.'ei, easier, cheaper
Tor iAe . ate, 10 re.arnl ana reclaim young Of
tenders, than to guard against The vices and
bear ihe heavy burdens imposed upon the State
by confirmed, ma-ured and isreclalmabIe Grim
mas Your early attention Is invited to the
report the commissioners. They desire full
r % ~ az '''s "n'' 'i0 se'c'e9e
80 10y "a ~ V-oiI Pi'"'' expenditures ana esti-
,-3 49, -. - ~ 1't5,s,l'h 70 me pro-
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