The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1877-08-10

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we hope the following card VIII Pnt
at rest the falschcoas the Radical press
have ii circulation in regard to this
matter
Much has been 10 IN the puniic pssssr,. psvss =.
this state Gnrlag the past three year. ~
Ing my connection With the scnools aor .,n, ny
delf fnutcs and blind, andas nave been W. Wy
Justly mislepresented and placed IN Aalss
position before the people, trust you VIII elvo e.
my statement and that Of Rev I. =. etn, hnlenti,
The principal Of the mute sehcoi' placs' y
Al the session Of the Legislature 10 10y,
Joint resolution W2s passed f0r the purpose "
organizing school Tor the edueatDn ~ uHsa w.
nlutes and the school was placed unuer tne
control Of the Board OF Scnool l.anu LoInnlis-
sioners The resolution gave them dlscretion.
ary power in Fsasi& 70 ihe eihployluu.n '.i Y,
teachers hoaTaing o. pupiis' p.-enrnt pule,rat Vas
placed lii their hands AS u was mol expccteu
that the Board would attend TO the purehaslnS la.
Of the supplies consisting OF PROVISIONS Woyu,
and all things necessary 70 make the scioot % - e
success, | was authorized by them 10 nel "
their agent 10 do all things c0nnecLsu WIN tnc
| internal management OF the school, Keep Cue
books and make MI report 70 w ~ SsnTs
ending September 3, lS72, pnrcnaseu ail MY sne
| supplies during chat time, settled many as
pntes between Mr. smith, the teacher, anu w
| made n report to the Legislature ahd a. tne
and Of the two years the Board said ought 10
| have something for nay labor, and voted me
seventytlve dollars year OF sloy iII me es, tmo
could get any other person TO 90 tine same SGT
4 vices for, which ictlon Of the Board was ap-
proved ny the Legislature. ..,o,
Every dollar paid from tho treasury nnuer
the Ioint resolution for the support OF thls
school W. sdrawn on warrants, regularly Drawn
By the Secretary Of State on, the state treas
urer .,.,a, n.
Rowland, the Superintendent OF Ptblic IN
struction, have many times compliments ~ =
my management Of the school as asent iI uuI
Ing the time had the immediate charge OF y
, / also kent the boO.s of the school uurlng INT
! four ars from 1872 to 1876 and made two re
| ports OF the fina ces to the Legislature dnrlnt
!, that time, and never charged or received on'
! ihad charge Of the books showing the fnan
ctal condition of the school Ior INC pnnu ~ ~
3 period Of two years, made report " w. ~
j. Legislature and never charseu OF reeeiNe"
| was never paid one cent out Of the fund
for the support OF the school for the blind 70
!. any services performed by me IN assistlng u
s''i-' - HENRY ii. GILFRY.
statement from Rev. r. 3. knight.
J. SALEM, Aug. 2, 1877.
al H.H. Gilfry, Esq.--DEAR SIR .-As you as
me to state what knowledgeihay Q. your ac.,o
i to support the institution FOR deaf and dumt
y will say In the first two years o. lts hlstnr
the only law governing the lnstltutIon, p w !
/, Joint resolution, under which the Board Q
i Education had full discretionary power In IN
| use of the fund. AS said Board made you a.
agent in keeping books, purchasing surpnei
O ETC., always considered the one hundred an
fifty dollars paid for you those two years
: very small sum, and never believed you quit
OF any Illegal use Of the appropriation.
/ made this same statement In substance. :
l to the Senate Committee on Education in 1877
Truly yours,
1 r, i. KNIGHT,
i PRINCIPAL Oregon Institute Deaf and Dumb.