Evening star., 1870-02-10

The twelfth annual report OF T. M 6allaudet,
Esq, the President Of this institution, recently
published, shows that the number Of pupils
now under instruction is eighty-two. or these,
ffty-five are beneficiaries Of the United States,
sixteen are supported by the State Of MARYLAND,
three by the city OF Baltimore, and eight by
their friends. No prevailing sickness has visited
the institution since the date Of the last report
no alarming cases of illness have occurred:
death has not visited the household; and, with
unimportant exceptions, uniform health has
reigned throughout the establishment.
During the year, Rev. Lewellyn Pratt, Pro-
fessor Of Natural Science, resigned, and the
vacancy has been temporarily filed by Mr.. j.
b. Hotchkiss, B. A., graduate of the college.
The course of instruction is unchanged.
Speaking Of the College, he says that the grad
uatlng class of last year was COMPOSED of three
young men, two OF whom have since been called
to honorable positions Of Importance. 1t is ire
commended that the number of students be
raised from twenty-five to forty. The receipts
and expenditures for the support of the institu-
ton balance Sfs .54S.22. Receipts and disburse-
ments for erection of buildings. sis 0OO.2 % Dis
bursed for increased supply of Potomac water
1,14.90, and for improvement of the groun Is
500. The President then makes the following
estimates and recommendations: ''FOr the sup
port OF the institution, including salaries. incl
dental expenses, and the maintenance OF the
benehciaries of the United States. Si0,Il5; for
the completion of the main central building of
the institution. in accordance with plans hereto
lore submitted 70 Congress- S3i ,OSi; Tor cOntlnu-
ing the work on the inclOsure and Improvement
OF the grounds of the institution. 5000. The
amount asked Tor the support OF the institution
is based on prospective increase OF one-third
IN the number of our Government beneficiarieS,
there being sixty to provide for this year, with
probability, amounting almost 70 certainty, OF
our having eighty or upward next year.
1.-The failure of Congress to make an appropri-
alton in accordance with the estimates submit
ted in our last report for continuing the work
on our buildings, has hindered US from COM
pleting much needed addition to our accom-
modations. The main central building, designed
TO furnish the permanent kitchens, bake-rooms.
Laundry. dining halls, chapel, and lecture-rOOms
OF the inst tuition, being the only building COM
mon to both departments. is still incomplete;
portions OF 1t being rooted in, with the center
section uncovered, the walls thereof lacking
several feet of their final elevation. The i'm
portance of rendering this building lit for occa-
pancy at an early day cannot be too strongly
pressed. Aside from the inevitable injury TO an
incomplete building more or less exposed to the
weather, considerations of the comfort and
convenience of our inmates call most ur-
gently for the finishing of the building
The estimate submitted is designed to provide
for the completion Of the building, and 1t is our
most earnest request that Congress be advised
TO make the appropriation. The Importance of
having the grounds of the institution properly
inclosed and improved needs hardly be argued.
During the past year substantial entrance
gate Of iron, with heavy posts OF Seneca stone,
has been erected; and on either side of this low
wall Of stone, similar to the gate-postS, sur
mounted by an iron railing. has been COM
meneed. The continuation of this wall and rail-
ing aiOng our entire 'front.' Is most desirable
Improvement, as also the completion OF the
walks and drives indicated in the plans
submitted in our ninth annual report.
1t is hoped that the prOpriety of making the APP
preparation asked in the third estimate NAV
commend itself to you and to Congress. With
the accomplishment of the work contemplated
In the foregoing estimates, there will remain
but one section further to be constructed to
complete the building. When it is considered
that nearly eight years have elapsed since the
nrst appropriation was made for building pur-
poses, and that during al this period the inmates
OF the institution have been subjected to great
inconvenience, always cramped for room in
one department. or another, it may not, perhaps,
be thought unreasonable that the directors
should urge with some earnestness the speedy
completion of work, the support of which Con-
gress has undertaken from the year Of its incep-
ton"