Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-18
,ON SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE D. D. s BLIND
INSTITUTION,

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE D. D. s BLIND
INSTITUTION.
We acknowledge the receipt of a copy of the
Annual Report of the Institution for the educa-
ton of the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind to the
General Assembly of Virginia for the Fiscal
year ending September 3Oth, 1877. This bene-
f1cent Institution, under the management of its
accomplished Principal-Capt. Chas. D. Mccoy
and its competent and experienced corps of
Teachers and officers, is conducted with mark
ed efficiency and wise economy.
The number of pupils enrolled at date of re-
port of 1876 was 127-mutes SO, blind 80. Num-
Der admitted during the past year N-mutes Is,
blind 8. Whole number 154-mutes 107, blind
Al. Discharged during the year l9-mutes IA,
blind s. Whole number enrolled for present
year 133-mutes 81, blind 40. Two mutes died
at their homes during the yacation-John l..
Hostetter, of Rock bridge, July 30th, of consump-
ton, aged "a years, and VIM. Adams. of Halifax
county, aged II years, who was, on the 23rd of
August, instantly killed by the accidental dis
charge of pistol in the hands of a negro man.
During the past year there was at the Institu-
ton but one serions case of sickness, hut from
May LIST to the close of the session there were
% mild cases of measles. The sick are properly
nursed and receive better medical attendance
than they could at their homes
The financial condition of the Institution is
satisfactory for Notwithstanding the amount
received from the State is still 900 short of the
appropriation for the past year, and the sum of
sl,7Ss 81 was expended on extraordinary re-
pairs, yet the disbursements s57S.33 less
1aiY
1887, and the receipts $36 $3.50.
The net profit of the shops and sewing rooms
aggregated Ss44.O7 though in the shoe shop
there was a loss of $3.50, and in the broom shop
| of $3.50.
The chief Improvement during the past year
was the laying ola new and improved line of
water pipe 300 yards long at cost of 81 2S2.-
The supply of water is now abundant and rises
to the height of ten feet above the comb OF the
highest roof The water-pipes conduct the wat
er for the Institution the distance of several
miles in the country and pass through the city
| of Staunton. As there is no evidence that the
right of way, throughout this distance, has been
secured, the Board of Directors, in accordance
with the suggestion of the Principal, ask the
Legislature to grant the Board legislative au-
thority to secure it. This should be done with
| out delay.
| This noble Institution, which is so well con-
Quoted in all its departments, and is doing so
much good, deserves the fostering care of the
State, and it would be, not only false economy
but inhuman cruelty. not to make annually for
| its support the requisite appropriation.
| This is also equally true with reference tc
| Asylums for the insane. Liberia lily to these
| institutions is wise economy.
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| MATRIMoNIAL.-Staunt society was much
excited over two marriages, which took place
last week, and the attendance on both happy
occasions was unusually large. The first was
that of Mr.. Samuel NJ. Woodward, Jr., the
popular Superintendent of the Valley Railroad
| to Miss Sallie D. Hartman, the beautiful anG
| accomplished daughter of Mrs. Fannie Har-
man, at the First Presbyterian church, at half
past nine O'clock on last Tuesday morning
The attendants were Misses Agnes and Bessie
Hartman, sisters of the bride, Mary B. Crawford
Bette Woodward Mary Lara, India Happier
Ellen Hartman, and Cary Baldwin, and Messrs
Jos. B. Woodward, brother of the groom, Alex
E. Miller. John w. Stout, ]. Yost, Thos. Har
man, C. M. Whittle Alex. Hartman and VIM
| DUNLAP. The ceremony was performed by Rev
VIM. E. Baker. Tae bridal party took a specia
car on the Valley Railroad foR baltimore, ant
were accompanied as far as Woodstock by thl
attendants, who, after dinner, sent the happy
couple rejoicing on their way and returned tt
| StaHnton,
The SECOND was THAT Of Miss Lima McCue, tn
well-knowp daughter Of fudge 4ehf Fl. McCHe
to Mr.. Walter S. Sublett, prominent nfef
chant of Richmond, at half-past nine O'CLOCK
on Thursday morning last, at Trinity Eplsco
pal church. The attendants were Misses Mag
gle Shelley, Maggie Harris, Fannie Chapman
Cary Baldwin of Staunton and Miss Julia Sub
lett eff North Carolina. sister of the groom
and Messrs. Steven Fisher and Miles Carey, o
RichManA, r. Thurman of Albemarle ant
skipp Taylor aaa FRANK Alexander of staun
ton. The ceremony was performed ~ Rsy. v
@. Hullihen, after which tho bridal couple lief
for the home of the groom in Richmond.