, 1873-01-04
Charitable, Ponal, and Reform
atory Institutions.
Facts from the Official Reports.

Homo, loEorm School, md State Prison, has thuB
far somewhat exceeded 81 o00 900, OF which nearly
a third has boen OH account Of tho insano; and
tho valuo Of tho roal and personal property ot
llleao Institutions is but d fow thousands loss
than $2,0oo,000. THO expenditure from tho
state Treasury on behalf OF t]leso instttutions,
exclusive Of what was paid by counties end
friondH, aud to mid milwaukee, charitable inati-
tutions, woro last year, about $i70 600; and for
tho next yoar there Ia as1sed, for curront or
ronscs aud buildings, nearly sCoo,o0o-an
amount not moro thau two-thirds Of which is
lkely to bo granted.
Each Of tho State Institutions is Under tho in1-
mediate caro- Of Board Of Avo Trtstoos, or
Managers, nloht of them roadcnt in tho vicinity,
mud OF, Superintendent appointed By these
Boardp, except tho stato Prison, whose Commits
Bionor is elected by tho people onco III two years
with other Bate officers, md ID only responsible
to tho Governor md the people. Over them all,
tho State Bonrtl OF Charlton nnd Reform, orGhn-
ized In 1871, Inns supervisory and advisory caro-,
but without any authority to do or undo, con-
trary to tho wishes Of tho 1oca1 Board. Tho ro-
ports Of thoso institution for tho last ycar aro
all printed, and some faeta gathered from tlom
mny not DO devoid Of intoroat to tho public at
largo.
INSTITUTE FOR TIE BLIND.
This, tho Oldest oftlle State Institutions, origin
a.cd in tho adoption Of a private school for tho
blind, supported by tho oitzons Of Janosvillo, and
1t wna established there in 1860. 1t l,as sghtly
location, south Of tho City of Jancsvllle, nenr
tho bnnkH Of Rock River; und its principal build
ing is Of stono, forr stories high, besides which
thoro ia 1nrgor brick hhop,--tho whole worth
so1uo 100000. It 1aH coat Hono 100000 thus
far. 1t haa Ind soyen suporintondonts, tho
present worry efficient ono, T. II. Little, having
boon there since 1861. Admission is froo to
blind children Of capacity to receive ill.,
struction, between tho agca Of and ii. Tho
largest number of pupils III my ono year was g.,
tho Inst. Tho current e.ponaos of tho last year
wcro e20, ,8s4, Of which sG,215 WAS for salarios
and wages, $3.50 for Subsistence, s5,193 for
fuel. Thoro is S20,50O wahtod for curront ex~
pcnsca next yonr, and 800 for barns aud car
riago house. The inmates are given az good m
education as possible, and during tho last year,
bosidos music, which is made q spccialty, hayo
bcen taught reading, writing, spelling, arithmo-
tic, geography, grammar, rhetoric, history Of tho
United States, and physiology. In tho musical
department tlore have boon two choirs, q class
Of IA in harmony and al orchestra OF u iustr,,-
mcnts. Eighteen pupils l,ayo had private
instruction in voice culture. Thirty-oight Layo
Ind lessons ou tho piano, on tho cabinet or
gan, 0 on tho violin, and on other inatru-
monts. Tho attraotiyenoBs Of music itself, and
tho probability that those who become shiIful In
It may obtain good positions aB music teachers
or organism, excite among tho pupils strong
dosiro to dcvoto tlomsolvoa to 1t. Some handi-
craft is taught to tho pupils, 30 that thoy may
DO ab1o 10 onrn q living with their hands,
broom-making, canc-aeatiug, baskot-tnaking,
bead aud other fancy work for tho girls, inclnded.
Training in light gymnastics il giyon, which,
besides afrording exorciso. giyos case and graco-
fulness. Tho health Of tho institution has boon
good, and it's pupils aro making good progress.
INSTITUTE FoR THE DEAF AND DusID.
This III PLEASANTLY located in tho western pnrt
of tho vlllago of Dolavan, Walworth County,
wharo it waa opened on small scalo i'll 1851
It las had Boyon Principals, Of whom one was
called to your State, ono died. ono WAS olectol
Principal Of tho American Asylum for tho Deaf
and Dumb, md tho proaent QUO Ia George Z.
Weed. Tic total cost has boon about Sa3l, GOO.
Tho ourreut exponses lust year wero s34, ia, of
which 31A, ,720 was for salaries and wages, S7,617
for subsistence, 1886 for fuel. Thoro is
$3.50 wantol for current exponsea next year,
fa fa a 89} building a1f "n Which at'an IS large 70
four-story brick odilce, with charming grounds
surrounding, and workshops aud barns beside.
During tho last ycnr thoro hayo boon 1cl pupils
in attendance, nlOre than eSer before. and call
ing for moro room for their accommodation.
Instruction in various branches Of study has
haan given by tho Sign language, and by writing.
A cabinet-shop and 4 Bloc.Hhop furni11 means
Of instruction i'll thoso trades, and tho work
dono pays oxponscs. The inmates arc incroas-
lug tn knowledge, appear cheerful and happy.
have maintained good health, aud year by year
n cortain number uro prepared at tho cost OF tho
State, to DO nBoful ciizonB, WHO would othorwiso
bo hurdonH to thon1solvna mud society.
HOSPITALS ION THE INSANE.
Tho State uospital for tito Insauo, claarminglY
located noar Madison, four miles from tho Cap
itol, across Lake 1ronlota, WAS put in operation
In May, 1850, and tho samo lady appointed Nla-
tron who has hold tho place ever since Mrs. NJ.
tic position. Dr.. a. s. AlcDill, tho present s,,.
porintont1ont, is tho fifth, and llo has rendered
his resignation, after Jour antl half ycars most
efficient service, having bcon oloctod moInbor Of
Congross from tho Eighth District Of this State.
has been froo to not exceeding certain quota
from oacl county; but. Biuco 1871. sl.5 q week
in required to bo paid by friends or by tho
county whore tho i,lbano porson las residoi.
The ooat to the State Of tho Institution has boon
about al,o70,000. Tho amount drawn from the
stato Treasury during tho Inst year was 81 ,003;
total expenditures, s1o5,976. The amount
needed tho current year Is SOC, ,6oo, o6t of
for salaries aud wages, s1o,o0o for frol,
S29, 600 for repairs and enlargement Of laundry
md 'boilor-room, burned III August, now ooal-
house md anloko-staok, afready built carpon-
incroaao Of wator.srpply, Tho Aospital'building
is n handsome ono, Of cut stone, b69 feet long,
with coutro building a5 by 12o foot, md two
longitudinal und two trausv verae winga OIL oach
side, nll four atorios high, besides u bauoment,
and well fttod up. An addition Of ono wing on
each sido is earnestly urgod by tho Managers
aud the superintendent, who foroibly points out
The OWLS Of ovorcrowdlng such an institution.
Various improvements llavo boon n'alo during
the yoar, nid tho institution Is n excellent con-
dItion. Thoro arc somo 425 acreB Of land at-
tached, aud tho fnrn md garden llayo furnished
Il largo amount of HulsiAtonce tho estltnatod
value Of products exceeding cost aside from
patients labor oyor $1,000. taho the follow
Ing from tho roport
JEafrs. Femnlfs. Total.
pattonts Sept. 81, 1871....,.... 17a lSl y5o
Admitted during tlo ycar..... o 93 ~ - leg ee
Discharged md haya tlled.+.... s3 Cb JAG
Aa.aainlng Sept, 80, 1a72...... 1e2 19l a7a
OF tho 1l8 discharged, thoro wero:
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