Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-12

which the four gentlemen who sign
this report have performed their du-
ties, and the zeal and intelligence
with which they have sought to
give the State the best possible re-
suits with the least possible cost,
have challenged and received my
nearly approval. In relation to the
future Of this work have but one
suggestion to make. The need Of this
Duiidingas soon as II can be finished.
without burdening the people. Is AZ,
parent. And that every day ifs con-
struction can be fastened will save
money to the State, is equally anna
rent. Ii is hardly necessary. there-
fore. to say that 1t will be wise tn
push it forward as fast as the cnnd;.
ton Of the treasury will permit.
IOWA COLLEGE FOR THE BLIND.
Since the last session of the Gcner.
al Assembly, Prof. S. A. Knapp, then
superintendent of the College for the
blind, has resigned. The trustees in
announcing it speak Of his services as
an officer and his character as man
in fitting terms of praise. Prof. Or
lando Clark, who formerly held the
position, has been appointed to the
vacancy, and the work Of the institu-
ton progresses successfully under his
charge, The improvements for which
an appropriation was made by your
predecessors have all been completed,
and within the estimated cost. The
trustees and superintendent recon-
mended the expenditure of SIG, go in
various improvements in and about
the building and in addition to its APP
pointments for instruction. In the
report of the superintendent attention
is called to the necessity of an indus
trial home for adult blind, and to the
fact that the present accommodations
of the college are only adequate to
those who remain during pupilagc.-
He also calls attention to the propric-
ty Of establishing an infirmary for
the eye. These suggestions are timely
and merit serious consideration.
INSTITUTION FOR THE EDUCATION Oh
THE DEAF AND DUMB.
The Institution for the Education
of the Deaf and Dumb is successfully
fulling the design of its establish.
ment. During the last five years the
number of pupils has increased from
81 to lbs. This increase in the mum.
Der necessary to be accommodated en-.
forces the many reasons suggested
for enlarging the Institution and it il
urgently recommended by the tras.
tees and superintendent that the west
wing, originally contemplated in the
plan Of the building, should be i'm.
mediately erected. The estimated
cost is $65, 900. In addition to this thu
sum of $1O,8OO is desired, for mucl
needed improvements in the heating
apparatus and for the purchase Of
tOOlsand stock for the shops. Tho
industrial department of the institu.
ton, now jim successful operation, will
be promoted in efficiency by an in.
crease in its resources. The reasons
for these various improvements are
fOrcibly presented in these reports, to
which call special attention.
desire to add my reeommen
dation to the proposed EN-.
ployment of an instructor in artic
ulation. This department in deaf.
mute teaching has been inauguratcd,
with the best results, in many Of the
States, and our institution should lack
nothing which will promote the vel.
fare or happiness of the unfortunate
class committed to ii for instruction
Since the last session of the General
| Assembly, Hon. Caleb Baldwin, one
of the trustees of this institution, hav.
ing resigned, I appointed Dexter c.
Boomer, Esq, of Council Bluffs, his
successor, to hold Office until your
meeting.
The report of the building commits.
sioners is also submitted for your in
formation. Accompanying this re.
| port is the award of the referees APP
pointed by the district court of Pot
tawattamie county in the case Of w
r. Craig VS.. the Commissioners and
others. The history of this case is
fully given by the commissioners and
referees. No more competent men
could have been found in Iowa fol
this business than the referees ap
pointed by the court. And as they
have considered il with great care
both as experts and as dispassionatt
and impartial men, j believe that tho
good faith of the state will dictate {
settlement upon the basis they recon-
mend.
| SUMMARY OF EXTRAORDINARY APPRO
PRIATIoNs PROPOSED.
present herewith compilation OF
the amounts deemed necessary, by Tho
various boards having charge of pub
lie institutions and enterprises, fol
Improvement and for enlargement o
the scope of their respective opera
tons:
STATE UNIyERe say RI too N