The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-01-21
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BENEVoLENT INSTITUTIONS.
The people have every reason to be well
satisfied with the manner in which the
various benevolent institutions are an
swering the purposes for which they
were established.
The gentlemen composing the different
boards of trustees and managers, have,
as usual, displayed great earnestneSs and
zeal in laboring for the well being of their
respective institutions.
The work on the new wing of the In
stitute for the Education of the Blind is
progressing satisfactorily. and will prob
ably be completed this year. When SO
completed. the structure will be in all re-
spects such as we may well be proud of
Sixty pupils have been in attendance
during the past year, at cost of 3d.
299. 95 for current expenses.
The enlargement Of the Hospital for
the Insane has been completed The
building affords accommodation TOR $50
patients. 1t is magnificent structure.
well adapted to the care of its unf6rtun-
ate inmates. Three hundred and 6fty-
five patients received treatment therein
last year. SOL, 800 II were expended for
current expenses. Not less than four
hundred insane persons in the state still
remain without proper care and treat
ment They are in our jail, poorhouses.
and private dwellings. Every sentiment
Of humanity dictates that there should be
another hospital erected for their accom-
mediation therefore [ recommend that
H.,I-n ln I
same this year, so that the building NAV
be commenced in 1870.
Ninetyfvc pupils received instruction
in the Institute for the Education OF the
Deaf and Dumb during the wear: four
teen having graduated. An effort is be-
ing made to teach che dumb to speak.
with encouraging prospects of success.
The institute building is now complete,
with the necessary shops and outhouses.
The current EXCUSES for 1868 amounted
to $50, 365 SO.
Upon the Soldiers Orphans Home
are fixed the warm affections of those
who loved the cause for which our army
fought. The trustees are endeayoring to
have the institution so conducted as to
render it as much like ''hone'' as is
possible, and will spare no pains in that
direction. By the removal of the school
to the new building, completed last month
the capacity of the institution is increased
to 300. Contrary to our expectations
there are many applications for admission
on file, which. for want Of room must be
denied. This ought not to be. No Or
phan of a Wisconsin soldier should be
allowed to suffer. The people are anx-
ious and willing to expend any sum Of
money necessary to prevent it, feeling that
in so doing they are paying but a 1.-THE
of the debt due to the children Of those
who feli while defending the Union. Ar
engagements should be made immediately
for the care and education of all such as
require it. There was appropriated in
1858 tor current EXPENSES, aiid payment
OF deficiency $40. 600.
L have heretofore recommended the
establishment of a state school for the
education OF lnbecIle and iGiotic children
The last legislature, after 4. full investi-
CATION OF the subject, passed u bill proyid
ing for such a school, but, In consequence
q the failure to pre- 'ont the same to the
presiding officers Of the two houses for
their signature, it did not become q law
1t has been SO co!npieteiy demonstrated
IN other states that vast amount nj good
can be accomplished by such an in$titu-
ton, hat the people OF this state. always
ready to lead tiie.van in nhiiant! hoppe en-
terprlses, viii heartily enduIse ,iiii.l;.
action hv YOU
As requircd y cfarter 1868, general
laws Of 1858, | appointed ;,o ii.yl.tr. If
the visiting committee of the state, "
Senators George G. Hazeton, \ I<on
Williams and Satterlee Clark. aud As
semblymen A G. Hc"am. A. J. Turner,
Charles Pole, d. ". Maxon, Lp.ho
Buxton and j. B. =. Baxter, all Of whom
met at the Capital and proceeded to visit
the charitable and penal Institutions Of
the state. The report of the committee
will be laid before You in due time.
STATE PRISON
The State Prison Commissioner has
initiated : system of manufactures for
the employ nicat oI &c convicts, and re-
ports such degree OF success rs warrants
the belief that in short time tie :azsi-
tuition will he a source Of revenue to, in-
stead Of i burden upon, the State. An
appropriation of $40, 600 is asked for, of
which large part viii be used as man
ufacturing capital. The religious exer-
cises, the school, the abolition of the
partl-colored dress, and the general hui
name treatment Of the prisoners, alluded
tom the Commissioner report, as among
the refornatory measures adopted in the
prison, are undoubtedly having a good
effect upon the couvictS
1t Is gratifying to learn from the prison
statistics, that, Notwithstanding this state
has greatly Increased in population dur
ing the last ten years commitments to
the prison have decreased but lS4 con
yicts being there confined on the first day
of October, 1868.
REFORM SCHOOL.
The Reform School is in excellent con
dition. The additional buildings are
completed, and the school is now prepar-
ed to enter more successfully upon the
work of reforming such children as may
be committed to it's care The number
In the school during the past year was
227. The current expenses for II e year
1868 amounted to 500, 76l67. All those
who are sent to this school are more un-
fortunate than criminal. and are entitled
to our sympathy but one class of it's III
mates. IN particular, are the innocent
victims OF a great injustice They are
very young. are guilty Of no crime, and
are convicted solely because they are
homeless and friendle 5, upon charge of
vagrancy. and sent to an institution in
tended only for the reformation of evil
doors. | trust that you will provide some
means for the removal of this class OF
children to a more appropriate home, and
so amend the law as to prevent the rope
titlon OF this wrong. The institution is
good school for those who, tor any cause,
require the healthy discipline there main
tanned but it is not the proper place to
send those whose misfortune, not crime,
Is that they are homeless orphans.
INDUSTRIAL.
While this is, in the main, an agricul-
tural state other innortant interests ara