Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-18


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by this institution ID % great, In almost fnfn-
ishing eyes to the blind, and makihgIt hnm self
dependent, that do mot think that H. canftoo
strongly recommend 1t to your care. The trust
ees ask for an additional, annual, allowance Of
IS, 900 to pay salaries, and to meet other ordi-
nary expenses of the institution, including
maps printing, and books for pupils. The,
present appropriation of 3S 900 is one third less
than that granted to the Institution Tor thes
Deaf and Dumb, If the allowance for the lat.
small .t,t.z 100. ..,..,,:,',' 4
DEAF AND DUMB. s.
rhs h,,,,d,ny occ,n,ed nv the Institution for
tho n snpnnrt and education Of the deaf and.
dumb was destroyed BY Are on the .wenty,fth.
t~ aS almnsi tremendously. unattended with
;n;,,rv ~ life or nerson. but otherwise it was
n,,a ~ The inos+ serious character. Temporary
sho,tor had IN he obtained for the pupils. and
haT Of them were sent TO their homes: and
worls this deserving class of unfortunates Is to
a great extent deprived of the opportunity for
Sreai I'm STATE has heretofdre 90 berallv
| afforded them. The erection Of the west wing
authorized by the last general assembly, ena-
bies the institution to care for limited num-
Der of those for whom it was intended. But
this is insufficient for the uses of the school,
| ken for the erection of a commodious building
at an early day. The fire was not the only dis
aster to visit the institution during the year.
A tornado, on the sixth Of August last, I'M
rooted the new west wing, and partially demol-
| ished its walls The work was still in the hands
of the contractors consequently the State snf-
| fered no pecuniary loss thereby; but the trust
ees ask the general assembly, in behalf of the
| State, to assume the loss. and assign therefor
what deem weightys reasons ..,..es .....
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| ton In articulation. 4 This has been praeticed
| with apparent great success both In Europe
| and America. and tits we'll it should be given
! a trial in Iowa. ~ .f,4ri,,, leo,i,ii'?I :
| The augmentation made for the west wing
! was not sufJiciept to put therein heating appa-
| ratlls, As this wing owing, TO- the fire. had to
be occdpied sooner TITAN WAS contemplated, the
Haxtun Steam Heater Company, of Kewanea
ILL., volunteered to put in THE necessary appa-
ratus, the company agreed ia wait for pay an
| til the general assembly could make an appro-
priation. The work was done, and To an an
pearances satisfactory, at cost OF 81, 100 i
recommend That an appropriation be made To
meet this expenditure |"pf 9d9G'l 81
| FEEBLE MINDED CHILDREN tiiit
Tho ,.s+ oeennaeral asaemt,v made a ,onno nneed-
ad nrov;sioSn fnr the ttcaIe s,,nnort Training
and instruction. Of feebie minded children. 4
board was selected BY the general assembly,
one of whose members, however, DR., James N.
is"oo' '7oi u.Aou Wv E,.otHu %,it iiii ply
ecessor appointed Dr. W1lllam s, Robertson to
the vacancy: The board found the preparation
OF the building Tor the uses OF the institution
very formidable undertaklng, because OF the
dilapidatlon 1t had tallen INTO after the removal
OF the orphans But the dlfncultles 40 not
| seem to have prevented the school from belng
promptly opened for the reception OF pupils.
With the liberal aid OF the press this fact was
widely announced; but there were only hve pu-
pills at the organization; ms number, howev-
er, has increased 10 eighty-seven. Inc years
experiment has been ! am perspadeo, ep n.
this institution was not opened Gay 700 soon
have heard from other sources IMAM tne
authorizes OF the scnooI, OF surprising results
IN lndlVhfal cases ana am more sliati pleased
at the Prospects opening ueI"Ie .iI.s ne1feI ,
neglected class of our States unfortunates, by
reason OF TINS asylum 1eel that CANNOT 700
strongly comnend u 70 your care. l especial-
| ~ wouid urge thaC .ne pei capita aifo"eo TOT
support De increased rom zen 10 sixteen ooit
| lars month. line present appropriation II
less than that provieed Ior the nhnd ana tne
deaf and dunn, ana only the same as icnat 10Y
4 the inmates OF the orphans homes ana sRe re-
form schpnl; dana assurealy none heeo more
care than the fpnplts at SilenWood, ranging, as
4 theF 30, from children q low oroef OF men
ta4ty 70 tAOse Oh utter helPlesshess'. apnt i-ui
. a''j 97Hi- REFORM SCHOOL u Il .92ah
4 ~. nr,otractnd ,rvest,c.t,or into the aNa,rs
- th;sp snhood. haa IN fo75 ,vitbi;ts atterdant
H IN trrt.b,on "isft a., Eject on M
peyor,,, achnI frn, whic Il IAN hardly yct no
said to O. have fully recovered A second chalge
has recentIv been made n the s,lperintenisn-
mas Te Tx ~, fn I tn %s NJ b,,;5e snthor
lied by The last general assembly fell $4,000
short Of putting up the house, and an addition
al appropriation is asked OF that amount,
| debt Of 5000 is also 20 be removed. The lease
OF the Buildings occupied BY the girls Depart
ment Of the school will expire the present year
and cannot be renewed Tor longer term than
partment can therefore be no longer delayed
I recommend That steps be taken Tor it's ereG
ton, and believing II not advisable to locate It
near the school for boys, suggest, that new
site be selected at or near the seat OF govern
ment. .t., .sa,l ="
One hundred and forty-one BOYS and fifty
three girls, we're at the school October sisttt