Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-30
Blind Department.

The whole number of pupils in attendance
during the year has been twenty-one, twelve
males and nine females. Of these eighteen
are now in attendance, five of which
were received at the opening of the present
year. The school work of the year has moved
along very pleasantly; the pupils have shown
marked Improvement.
During the year the classes have received in.
structions in the following branches: Read
Ing, spelling, writing, arithmetic, ancient and
English history, chemistry, and mental philos-
ophy.
In addition to regular class work, pupils
have listened to the reading OF many standard
works, and have been kept informed of the
current news Of the day.
The general programme for school work is ms
follows
8 to IL A. M.-Recitations.
l:15 to 2:l5 P. M.-Cane and bead work.
2:S0 to $3.50 P. Authorizations
$3.50 to 1880 P. M.-Singlng classes.
to M--Recitations-
$50 to P. N.-Reading.
to P. M.-Study.
8 to $50 P. M-Reading.
Musical instructions on the piano. violin and
organ is given to all capable of profting by it.
and daily practice at stated holtrs is required
of all such pupils.
A new supply Of books for the library is
needed, also maps, apparatus cards and models
for use of the blind and deaf and dumb will
be needed during the coming year. An effort
was made last summer to reach the uneducated
deaf al dumb and blind children in the State.
AS soon as the main building for deaf mutes
is made available there will be room enough
than fifty children should be added to
the deaf and dumb department.
In order to obtain the much-nee informa-
ton concerning the deaf mutes and blind
children in the State, respectfully recommend
that the State Legislature be asked to pass a
law requiring all teachers Of public schools and
county superintendents throughout the State
to make inquiries in their districts and report
in their blanks to the superintendent of public
instruction each year the name, age and con-
dition Of every deaf and dumb and blind child
under rs years Of age.
CONCLUSION.
This is probably the last annual report of
this institution, as by the law recently enacted,
the next will be biennial report. 1t
chronicles very successful year in the history
of this Stale enterprise.
The main building has been brought near to
completion, and to q realization of the fond
hopes and expectations of the deaf and dumb
of the State, and all who have sympathized
with them in their efforts to obtain an educa-
ton.
The schools in both departments have been
ner superior to that ever rendered before.
The blind have made successful beginning
at trade, and have experienced
little or no inconvenience in the
changes sustained in the domestic
arrangements of the household. The same
faithful and efficient teachers and matrons in
the deaf mute department, are still in the SER
vice of the institution.
In the shops the work has been even more
successful than heretofore, the financial
statement will show. The spirit of loyalty,
| studiousness and good behavior, was never of a
| higher order than it is to-day.
The interest, support and sympathy ma nj
tested by the people of the State and especially
OF the community in which the school is locat-
ed. are cheering signs OF prosperity.
| The spirit of gratitude and affection
shown toward the institution by It's
| graduates bespeaks a word of apprecia-
| ton and praise for the work accomplished
through this State enterprise. This spirit will
widen and deepen with each succeeding year.
And as 1 conclude this, my thirteenth annual
report, allow me to express to you, the almon-
! ers and guardians Of this noble State institu-