, 1874-12-16
The Illinois Institution for tho Edu-
cation OF tlio Deaf ami
Dumb,
Annual Reports Of the Bonrd
Of Directors and Prin-
cipal.
The Amount Of Appropriations Asked for
the Different State Institutions
About s1,5o0,000.
Report Of the Treasurer Of tho Insane
Asylum at Jacksonville.

Report Of the Treasurer Of tho Insane
Asylum at Jacksonville.
THE DEAF AND DUMB.
ANNUAL REPORT or THE DIRECTORS AND PRINCIPAL
OF TILE ILLINOIS INSTITUTION FOR TuH EDuoA-
T1oN OF TIE DEAF AND DUNN.
er,c.at Dispateh to The chieaao Tribune.
JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,, Deo 15.~-Thc annual re-
port Of Tho Directors and Principal Of tue 1lli-
nois Institution for tbs Education Of tho Dent
and Dumb is NON In tho hands Of tho printers.-
rho, by tho way, arc inmates OF the Institution,
which carries on its own printing ,--and, from,
advance sheots obtained from tho Principal, I
am ab1o to give The Tn1pusE tho following In
formation Of ono OF our most successfully y-con-
duc,cd public Institutions The proaent Board
Of Directors "aa organized In April last, changoa
having been made On account of troub1en result
Ing from tho uso Of money by tho former Board
for tho erection Of = school building for which It
was not seohnica11y appropriated. Tho now
Board therefore commenced Investigations, de
nopo.
The Board found tho 1nutnion in state Of perfect
organization, with Rood health prevailing among It's
il under b. philip G. dilto au acknowledged leajer
ai ii ths institution During lint Tins, 10 far
We can earu tie Affairs hayo oeon conducted with
aieat energy and suoccsa. The rapid growth Of the
Institution nner Ito present management Ia ntront nF
quite unprecedontsd In respect 70 sizo II has ooc
be third n tue unitea sates. III point q ceiency
now iu exis.oacc. IT, varions depart1uents-~inte-
cctua domestic. and iadustrial-hayo been thorough
comprises for
by u.eaua of stcua, for instruction IN ar
n1uatral department comprises sub.1opartncnta for
training in printing cabtuot-nahng, baking and con
fee.ionsry, ahoamaking, aud esrdsuing. 10 great
tho establishment very complicated ono. In al d.
partnenta the orderly and successful naturalization
sg b .s II asps Il h a
agcncnt Of tho institution have found him careful
to couform sa ucarly 70 possile to tho provisions Of
the iaw In tho application Of funds.
Much Of the past and present SUCCESS Of the iusu
ton is also due TO the fthtulnesa aud eietenny Of the
Board hare found thcm without exception, to be
eent aud well 7ersoa In their peculiar 1ahurs. rhere
valuable tim in doaf nl1.to se4cnins ID Which fan.
lar!ty with unique iauguQEo u t4s dss requisite Of
succesb.
FINANCIAL.
The Board report TINT the chapel and school
building have boon completed to the third~story
jostB at cost Of s24, 800. and work suspended
for want Of the amount NODDED to MAKO up tho
contract psacs Of 3oo .oot. 10 lneIosc anu COM
pleto TUG building sili require an additional ap~
p,oprlation Of a22, ,l73. They state that tito
building is greatly oeoded. Ihoy alao recon-
meud tile erection OF now buildings for cabinet
shop and printng-oliico, With provision for
booll-bludery; also. TINT tho rear vail Of tie
main building. now Ia danger ous condition, DO
removed aud lebui1t, aud that 81. 734 be appro-
printed for the construction Of iron corridors
from tho north and south wings Of the institu-
tlon to the dlnsng-hall. For the ordinary OK
xA3,aea f,f tim instttu,tHr E3930
each pupil III actual attendance is considered
| necessary, which Ia 500 lesa than Is allowed IN
other StItes.
To rocapiulate tho Board recommend appro-
priations as fonwg:
For ornary expense FIND, 1s737d.. ,2s1oo
For ordinary oxpenao fluid. ls71-i7........ 5uU.oo
For repairs, rcr ann,iin. 2,1lo.0
For completion Of sohool-auld;ng ......... 9al5Joo
For heating and lighting. e,35500
FoF FoF anisll',s arecton qf so,, 19S5g 9SS 8
For erection OF corridors.. 2,7a20D
For rebuilding Of main buaing........ s.775.o0
The report closes BY commenting tho 1pstitu-
tion as every way worthy Of tho fostenug care
of tie 6rata, md one iu which every citizen may
jlhtlY tale pride, mud its othcors aa faithful and
etlic!eul.
REronT or TIRE PRINCIPAL.
DR.. Gillett's report Is !onxshy ard vary inter-
eating document. It shows tho numtcr ol pu~
pits On tho rolls, Nov, SO. 1874 TO bo 324 siuce
added, lat: now ou the rolls. o94. In aotnal Ut
| tendance, 3d. Only two have died at tbs 1ustl-
tuition. Tho Principal aaya;
Tho appropriations rade by Tho last General Asaen,-
bly, for the ordinary expenses Of tho institution
BAKED upon the Recommendations Of your predecessors
ot III allowance et $3.50 per annutn foz eavh pupil.
e =. s s %
largo population that Of Illinois largo when
coupafe to the cost Of sustaining single atny, ycl
ceedin8y small. The population Of the State, accord
Ing to lilo Unea 6tatca ceusua Of 1870, Ia B9l,
tho Institution, 10 zach ihabi.ant .os5 of mill m-lesa
thnn one.tenth Of miu-so that ceut to each tuhab
Of The sss !s mGss than 100 pupils
medical attendance fuel. and wasllng Tho ent!to
pen.o Of oparatng THO institution Ia 10 oaeh resident
ispeh Of limo spsnt BY the pupjla iere about seTen
years. 10 that the education Of aaeaf mute In 1Ao.s
costs cach Of hcr citizens eoven-tcnthb Of MILL
THE report shows that tho appropriation Of
] $4,000 last year, for tho ordinary expeuaos Of
tho institution. Ia loss than La Of par cont Of
the taxable property. OF less than II csnts On
each g.. .000 Of property. The ayerags cost, por
day, Of each pupil III about 20 coata.
| AasETs or THE INSTITUTION.
The 4saets Of tue Institution aro AZ follows:
nEAL EaTATE.
sita of the institution 47 G3.10o acres..$
Ground In piamonl 0roys Ustuetcry, i3lots 4s;.So
Wo.. 23SgE1 oan ~
Hea,!ng apparatus. 2po 20
es07, 1o5.0o
PERSONAL rnQpERTF,
doods and chattes recently tnvoiced. 8267spo
|
Total. .$34o, AZ. 90
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Tho Superintendent statca tllo important aud
unpleasant fact that tho daeaso known al cerebro.
spinal- meningitis, or spotted feyer, is adding
largey to the number Of deaf mutos.-tho rato
in 1879 bong Is per cent sud In 1874 20 per
Ws 1t first deemed It only transient visitation but
NJ cannot 50 regard It any longer for eyen II ths ts.
eholfl disappear from tho community at carly
PERIOD 1t las arIady wrought snch DISSOLUTION that
III vlctlms Will for yea1s be knocking Tor admission 10
ths Institution. It eparea nsithor sex nor ago. aud
argo proportion o! ths e children Who come l!efo from
! to talk quito well.
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