Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-02-06
Governors Message.
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ga considerable sum is now
paid annually for rent, 4 house
built for private family always
needs alteration when it is to be
used for both an academy and 9
work shop. All alterations and
improvements in a repted building
must be temporary; they are
paid for by the school; they may
not fully serve the purpose for
which they were intended; they
cannot be without the consent of
the owner; they finally benefit
him, or ifthe material with which
they are made is worth The labor
Of removal, it cannot be sold at
cost. Moving from house TO house
- is expensive and troublesome
All the money expended for tenn
porary improvements is taken
from funds that were intended to
directly benefit the educational in
terests of the school, not dollar
of which can be we'll spared for
indirect uses. These are minor
considerations when compared
with danger from FIRE and danger
to life through disease.
"The blind frequently inherit
scrofulous constitutions; they are
generally less roboust, aud pos
sess less vital energy than seeing
children. In nine cases out of
ten, the very causes that operate
to produce blindness, prevented
perfect physical Development
Persons who are strong and heal.
thy may grow stronger by expos
ure and fatigue; they may resist
energetically the evil ELECTS OF
unwholesome air, sedentary bab.
its and continued study, but the
blind are apt to sink under ex-
posure; they soon show the inju
rious effect OF breathing vitiated
air, lack Of active exercise, and
close application to study; the
health fails, the constitution is
undermined, and death ensues.-
The young blind need, and ought
10 have, the invigorating sports OF
childhood more than other cbil.
dren, in the open air whea practi.
cable, within doors when the
weather is inclemept. When
sleeping apartments and other
rooms are crowded, ventilation is
deficient; if to remedy this win
dows and doors are opened, chills,
rheumatism, coughs, and perhaps
consumption follow. The best
efforts to properly regulate the
supply of fresh air are often inef
fectual. In 1857 the number of
our pupils was almost as large as
present; we then had a commo.
dious building, gymnasium and
playground. The aid of a physi-
clan was required but twice Gu-
ring that year. For the past four
years we had neither gymnasium
nor play grounds; our rented
house Quilt for a single family
bas been crowded, aud therefore
imperfectly ventilated; nearly ev-
cry day boy or girl was sick in
bed, sometimes two or three at
once. There was more than one
severe and protracted case OF ILL.,
ness, threatening fatal termina-
ton. The sickness prevalent du-
ring the past four years must be,
in great measure, attributed to
defective ventilation, crowded
rooms and deficient exercises; for
the school, in all other respects,
was situated and. managed as in
1857. These causes OF sickness
and debility might have been
wholly OF partially removed ina
properly constructed building, sur.
rounded with adequate grounds" /"
1t will become necessary for
you to ascertain what amount of
money is requisite tOautilize this
munificent donation to this chari-
ty that appeals so touchiugly Tor
support. That you will GENEROUS
ly respond | have no doubt.
CRIMINAL LAW. ssl
1t is a question well worthy OF
your consideration, whethera thor
oush revision of the Criminal
Law, and especially the Criminal
Prosttce, might not. result in a
very peTceptible diminution of
The cost attending the prosecution
OF criminals. If a plan could be
devised by which criminals could
be brought 10 more speedy trial,
The saving would be immense in
The way of Jail fees and the costs
OF State witnesses. II NAV we'll