The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-20

from eleven thirty years OF number in
by the State three have clothed themselves by
dus and the remainder have been clothed by their friends
One OF them has paid her board
The health of the Institution, during the year, has been
good There have been mild of intermittent and
leVefs eryspeias and whoopng cough among the
pupils but of sickness promptly and
fully treated by the physician the Institution At present.
the health both among pupils and officers, is perfect To
guard against the possibility of introduction of smallpox
every employee of the Institution was well vaceinaed
from fresh Importation of bovine virus.
Only two changes have taken place the list of officers dur
ing the In April last Mrs Mary Young Jackson
elected teacher to take the place Miss Fora Hodges
resigned Mrs Young is lady who hears and speaks She
entered upon the discharge
of the present session. From having
cation knowledge of the improved methods
eating with the deaf and dumb From energy,
of teacher she bids fair make only successful
teacher, but to be the profession.
DIR NJ S. Craft of Jackson by Trustees
to the Institution Dr. physician and sur
medical profession of the State With his skill and
experiences parents of pupils feel that
their children will receive while the Institution the
kindly attention and approved medical in times of
sickness
appropriation CSC ooo) for the current of the
Institution has proved amply sufficient the purpose.
compatible with the best the In
sution has been praceed all departments Our supplies
have been bought the lowest prices obtanab all
have been paid promptly month All the salaries have
been paid in full to the December Every
debtednes of kind has been paid the 18th of De-
cember. BY reference the emized statement supplies
purchased 1T will be that there yet lett in the hands of
Treasurer credit balance of about hundred
and fifty four dollars This merely affords sufficient
working balance the first month of the
and until the next appropriation shall have become avail
able.
The amendment the Constitution making the sessions of
the Legislature biennial submitted vote of the people
the last election adopted 1t will be necessary therefore,
for the Legislature appropriate sufficient
to meet for the On of
the increased number of pupils present. and to come within
the next thirty days. and the increased number of those to
whom clothing must be supplied $4,000 the lowest
that will support the Institution during the ensuing two
years.
If necessary could many pleasing evidences
of the ungned gratitude of both parents and pupils for the
benefits they receive through this Institution will mention
only instances to illustrate the spirit that animaes
our pupils One of our boys, the of poor widowed
mother only all the duties of the class
and performs all his duties out of school, but manages, by
trading to enough during the
supply himself clothing Others by
industry during vacation make enough to clohe them
selves during term time
These instances Of noble sefort stand out in gratifying
ing full, munfcent benefactions the State
here avished upon their chdren-blesngs unparalleled
this afflicted any age and countrynanest dis
satisfaction because the beraiy the State greater
DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT.
The last Legislature appropriated
for special purposes large portion of this has been
expended in repairs the buildings, improved
fixtures, which have added much the comfort of living,
much ability and protect the supplies and
other property of the Institution and much to the health of
the pupils Two good have been fitted for the
have been thoroughly ovehauled and repaired large els
twenty feet deep and twelve feet diameter has
built which will be most valuable addition to water
supply, and situated that it be made servceabe in
fire. Out of fund.- there has laid
good supply of which daily doing invaluable service
in the school room.
The special appropriation last winter did suffice
for all the repairs AS it much less than the
asked for it expended relieve pressing
necessities In so large building this subjected
the and of about fifty people, the need of repairs of
kind and another constantly recurring Their
and be forseen To delay repairs the proper
time oftenmes results in increasing the final
hundred per The tremendous energy with which the
forces of themselves this trying climate should
warn delay forfyng ourselves against
their ravages upon our property
The most need for REPAIRS is for paint the
outside of the building On of the exposed
ons of both the old building and the the entirely
gone and in Others it fast scaling off, To delay
ing these of the woodwork another would afford
opportunity for decay to its work
that Places paint would then progress.
As paint outside work lasts longest when it applied
cool weather. it would be wisdom and have the
necessary painting done about the building during present
winter.
From estimates have had made of the work. 81 900
small will suffice for painting and piping woodwork,
and other necessary repairs needing attention
In all the abors of the year. have had the Maron
prompt willing and energetic helper. great of the
clothing for the pupils and much of the covering for
the BEDS has been made by the female pupils The total
number of including comforts made in the In
sttuton by the girls hundred and ninety
three feel that the Matrons unrng devotion to duty is
worthy of special mention and that the order and decorum
that reign in the female department. largely due to her