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Tic appropriations to tho above institutions
in 1871 amounted to 34a, 1865, in 1872 to ,904
making tosal III threo years OF 31,240, ,6G8;
aud tho expenditure for last year Tor theae in-
sti,utiuus amounted to Aye-twolfths Of tho Whole
expenditure from the general fund.
Tho reports tor the past ycar OF all those In
situations haye been printed; the Legislative
Visiting Committee lnye gone their rounds; and
brief ssctch Of tho present condition and
ycar's work of each may be Of interest, II biting
pYerlsel thas each institution, except tue State
Prison, is under tho control Of Board Of tiyo
Managers or Trustees, appointed, In classes, by
*he Governor.
INSTITUTE Fon THE BL1ND.
This is tho oldest Of the Stn,e institutions,
nnying been established iu 1850, and is tinoly
located near Janesyillo, Rock County. It llas
fine cut-srouo building, tho centre four stories
and tho wings three sto,los high, besides tho
bascn,ent, with brick shop 40 by 60 loot, &c.
tho buildings, and grounds OF littlo oyor 10
aorcs, worth S1G2,000. It is tolerably we'll sup
piled With apparatus and moana of instruction,
1t haB lad soYen SuporInsoEdonts,-t present
one, I. II. Little, having been there hince 1861.
Tho number Of blnd porsons who hayo boen In
structed in tho Institution, from ita opening to
the pyeaeut day, ia 2Q7. The number has pretty
steadily increased from III 1850, tho year Of
opening to II the past year,-3o males aud a8
femalcs. The number Of blind persons In tho
State, reported by the United htates censns in
1871, was 40v, Of whom 100 were under 20 years
old. Tho institution has been in prosperous
couditon tue last year. Music ia made
apccialty. The girls uro taught sewing, knitting,
and fancy WORT; tho boys chioily making
layo boon educated thore have been able,
wholly or in pnrt, to support themselves after-
ward, For next year, ~, QUO iB asked for cur
rcnt expenses, md $4,000 to build a brick barn.
Il visit made last GUNNER by the Superintendent
to Europe, observations IN regard to schools and
other MD for the bllnu there, and Rome report Of
the first Congress Of Instructors Of the Blind. at
Iritlsh institutions have devoted themselves to
producing sklllrul laborors; tho American
institutions hayo strivc.s to mako iu-
telgcnt nRa; aud the result here, rs
everywhere oiso. shows that tho Intelligent
man IL tho most Hnccessful laboreF. Tho
report also n]Ho embraces . oonlpnrlson Of Wis
cousin with other htatoa in which tho twenty
neyen institutions for tho blind in this country
aro iocateG, from whioh It appears that niue in-
stitutons have moro and seventeen hayo fewer
pupils than the Wisconsin institute; aud that
only thrco Sta.os- s--Iowa, California, aud Kansas,
-have as largo proportion OF blind iu attend-
a1,ce us Wisconsin.
INSTITUTE FoD& TIE DEAF AND DUMB.
This Is well located Mt Dolayan, Walwosth
County; was founded os q private school, but
adopted by tho Legislature III 1852. destruction
is given by sisnh tile manual alphabat. writing.
and ouc class BY articulation. Two trades aro
taught: Misunderstanding and making aud
tic girls a1o instructed in various feminine
handicrult. Iha ordinary branches Of all En-
glish education are pursued. The institution
las site embracing about 3s acrea q substau-
four stolics high. It has had six prnc.pa tho
n,csent beng George L. Weed. Tho appearance
aud management of tho institution seemed to
uake pal tlculariy- favorable impression OIL the
yours there we're SAT pupils instructed there,-a
tle first year, and, during tlo past, year, there
have been 17G III school,-a number uuduly
crowdiug the accommodations. In yiew Of the
prospective increase Of those needing tue
is asked, BY President a. L. Cha.iu, Of BoIoit,
for tho Trustees, and by tho Principal, OF
5,U00 $20.0 900 to be expended this year ior an
n4ldtloil. Tho sum OF 457, ,15u il asked for cur
rant expenses for tho ensuing, year. Tile past
vcar Aus Loeu Que OF health llId general prosper
ity.
soLD1Ens' ORPHANS HOME.
This Is located at Madison, and was establish
cd in 1866, by tho widow or Gov. Haryoy,-tle
large octagonal stone residence Of Gov. Iarwell
with wooden wings attached for - Harvey Hos.
pital," having b0en cloaply purchased OF the
United States Government, aud since then fine
nsoue scuool-houHe and chapel having heon erect
il tLo fifth that las been in charge, Mrs
Harvey having been lle first. llore tht
wards Of the stato receive good schooling, and
within tie last year Or tNo, Lave been taught
gardening, oto. Six pupils last year were onti
ilcd to ho sent FREQ to tho State Normal Schools
Tho whole number OF children WHO haye beol
CARED tor hero tla9 not been published. LII 18do
at present, Id. On roaching suitable ago, lomot
with tho conseut OF tho mothers, If nnabla tt
caro- for them tlomEelyea-aro found tor tht
,l.ilurcu with good people, watch being kop
to Hca that they a1e properly troaeu., Ere Hian,
years tue work OF the institution will be accom-
plisl.el. The sum Of S20, ,100 III aHkod for nox
Yuar. Ihora was great hue aud cry rafaot
about tho management Of tho institution las
year, growing out Of d1Iforoncca among the Irus
;oes; but u thorough Legislative investigation
n,ony brought about by chaugeB in th'
Trastoes tic inatitution seems to be ii
good condition. On Christmas owe there wa
slelishtful gathering there, and 9 merry eyon
distribution Of huitublo presents, oranges, candy
stc. superintendent burton spoke Of Bomo .
tho causes Tor thanklulnesa mud happluoss,-
rac.tiouing the fact thut tlore had been neithe
year, aua Tint good reports come from those VIII
had found other homes during tla year.
STATE INSANE HOSPITAL.
This IL located aeross Lake Mendoza, 3}5 mile
lirecl, by road or rail, from this city, aud wal
opeucd in July, 1850. 1t has . largo and baud
AQUA building Of stone, four stories high, beAi
basement, with centlo building aid fou
;ougltndinA! and Transverse wlngs,-ths fronting
iaY feet, tho extreme depth l20 feet ,-as
grounds, wood nnd farm laud ot some 400 acres
II }Iaa Ind five EuperiuteutlautB, preHon
,ua being Dir. Alark Il. Nanney recently o
[oua, II man of twenty-five years' experience i
tho treatment Of tho insane, a9a In Ill respect
admirably titto! for The place The sA1'e worth
renamed since the opening. For the cutran
expenses aud noednd improvements for til
ensuing year. aslde trom S30. .080 expected froE
eosnt!es au4 Individuals for part pay for malnte
nancc n,,d clothing, tho sum ut S00, ,G2Q 's asked
Tue money !nr improvements wanted IL Sa6, w
for ~ rear building tor ki.e4an, ohapal, sloGpaug
roonB, and employees; s6,o0o for now gas