The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-02-09
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should be done for these children. by pro
yidirg for their future welfare az er the
time arrives when they must leave the
Home and 60 forth into the wGrld-father-
less We know, and perhaps they may be
homeless--to struggle for existence in
the great battle of life. As the institu
ton is not Situated, these BOYS have no
employment, and are poorly prepared for
the practical duties of life, when, under
rhe law, they are to be eft, at the age o.
fifteen years, without Knowledge or ex
perience in any of the Industrial arts,
unprotected and unguarded, and this too
at time In life when they most ne, d
the careful eye of guardian and pro
teotor to direct their ways by wise counsel
and good advice. If they are thus left
they may soon be lost, and what has been
done for them by the State prove curse
instead of a blessing. s# ma3sI
The Home was founded and these ~
phan children maintained therein upon
the principle that they were properly the
wards of the State, that there was due
from the State to these children whose
fathers periled their lives and died for
their country, a duty, that could only
what a father might have done were he
living. M ba HaHsaaa1
We therefore think that there should
be appropriate legislation so as to clothe
the Governor Of the State with the pow
er to appoint proper and suitable per-
son to act as the guardian of these orphan
children, and find good and suitab bic
places and homes for them, where they
may have employment and learn bust ness
and acquire knowledgeof the industrial
pursuits or life in accordance with their
tastes, requirement and capabilities, after
they leave the Home. Jo3saao q coo
| We think too, that it would be ecano
my on the part of the State if in order
to carry out such a design, it paid some
thing for time to support ard maintain
these children In ordor to secure them
suitable places and employment outside
of the Home where they now are.
! We are further of the opinion that
with a proper person to look after their
interest and secure proper homes for
them in good families, many of these
cnldren before they are fifteen might
have their situation and circumstances
greatly improved Any system of educa
ton which breaks down and destroys the
family ties and home influences must be
d fective and incomplete. Many of
these children have no homes and never
can have any unless secured for them.
The family tie has been broken, and the
situation and circumstances, under which
they are now placed, are not such as to
give natural and true development OF
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very situation and circumstances grow UP
isolated from those endearing affections
which can only be cultivated, known and
felt, at the family fireside We feel that
/ it is the duty of the State to do all that
is In It's power to do to place as many oil
these children as can be, in good homes
as soon as it can be done, ard that imme.
diate steps should be taken by proper
| legislation to forward this work.
THE INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND AT
Il EVANSVILLE.
Your committee proceeded at the Blind
Institute on the same grneral plan as at
the other Institutions, critically examining
the bills, vouchers and books of account
scrutinizing the manner in which the APP
propriations of the State had been expen-
ded ascertaining whether any teachers
or other employees were unnecessarily re
tanned, and whether the general manage
ment of the Institution is such that the
highest good of the pupils is secured,
while at the same time, care and economy
are observed in the interests of the
State. The disbursements of 1870, appear
in the general report of the trustees, and
your committe found on file, vouches
verifying the correctness of the report
The building is now complete, and APP
pears to be we'll adapted to the purpose
intended, and no further appropriations
for building will be needed for many
years 1t at first appeared to some of
the members of your committee, that
too many teachers are employed for SO
small number of pupils, but upon the
explanations of the Superintendent, we
were satisfied that where so large por-
ton Of the instruction is necessarily i'm
parted by the sense of touch, each pupil
must be taught alone, slowly and patient
ly, and consequently, the number of
teachers must be very much larger than
in ordinary schools. Besides this, the
teachers and others employees are com
PEELED to exercise constant and watch
full supervision over the pupils at all
hours of the day. The Superintendent
is Jealous and efficient in the manage.
ment of the Institution, and the care and
instruction OF the pupils, and in his
efforts for these unfortunate children, isl
heartily seconded by an efficient corps of
teachers. Your committee recommend
appropriations as follows:
For Indebtedness for building .... $0,973.50
DO lighting houses with gas ......... $500 90
90 apparatus ior SCHOOL. 49,. 100000
do current expenses ............... 1890 90
DO steam pump ana nxtUres. ......... 10000
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 926 378 80