Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-02-21
Arkansas Institution for the Education
 of the Blind.

TNHE Legislature having made provision x to sustain this Institution, located at Arka- delphia; it is now open for the admission of Pupils from all parts of the State and prepared to afford to the Blind thorough course of instruction in letters, music and various branches of handcraft. Applications for admission should be addressed to the superintendent, OTIs EATEN, giving definite and truthful answers to the following questions: lst. What is the name and age of the person for whom application is made?
 2d. At what age did he or she become blind, and from what causel
 Sd. Is he or she of sound mind and susceptible of intellectual culture?
 4h Is he or she free from all infections or offen- sve disease?
 5th What are his or her personal habits and moral character?
 6th What is the Post Office address of the par. ent or guardian of the applicant2
 No person having an offensive or infectious dis addicted to immoral habits, will knowingly, be admitted into the Institution. The terms where there IS ability to pay, are one hundred and sixty dollars per session of ten months, payable quarterly in advance. This covers board, tuition and all expenses except clothing, physican's bills in sick ness, and travelling expenses to and from the Insti tuition.
 Indigent blind persons to the number of twenty, being residents of Arkansas, will be received, boarded and instructed at the expense of the State Such persons arc required by law to be between the ages of six and twenty ysix and to obtain from
  tilted order, stating their inability pay for board and tuition in the Institutions which order being forwarded to the Governor, he will issue an order for their admission into the Institution at the ex pense of the State. Both State and paving Pupils must come supplied with changes of good plain clothing, which must be renewed from time to time as may be necessary. The term commences on tne hrst Monday of September, and closes the last Friday in June. Pupils may be received at any tune during the session, but it is important that they should enter near the commencement as possible
 As only limited number of State pupils can be received, those wishing to avail themselves of tho preyilege, should make immediate application.
 H. FLANAGIN, President. l. W. SMITH, Secretary.
 w. A. TRIGG,
 J. L. WITHERsPooN,
 T. E. GARRETT,
 H. B. STUART, Trustees
 J. B. MCDANIEL
 T. A. HEARD,
 s. STEVENSON, ORDER TO BE MADE BY COUNTY COURTS As TO INDIGENcY OF BLIND PERSONS, WISHING TO BE ADMITTED AS STATE PUPILS. On this day was presented to the court the sase of -, a Blind person, for the purpose of having an examination as to his Cor her) indigency under section I'd of an act passed by the General Assem- ply of the State of Arkansas, approved the 18th day of January, 1861 entitled an act to aid Inc ' Arkansas Institution for the Blind" And the court after hearing the testimony adduced, and after due examination had, doth find that said - IS destitute of estate or means and that his Cor her parent tor parents) are incapable by reason of po- yerty, of supporting said Blind person at said In. stitute.
 After the above order is made in any case, the clerk of the court will certify to said order to the Governor, under seal of said court. Feb 2l It