The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-16
The inxestiaation was made. and the re.

The investigation was made, and the re-
port thereof filed in the executive Office
July s, 1878. It satisfactorily appears from
careful persual of this report, that the
investigation was both thorough and i'm
partial and that the gravest of the charges.
including all those against the trustees, were
proven to have been unfounded.
The general condition and management
of the business and education affairs of the
institute were warmly, and as | believe,
very justly commended.
A copy of this report was furnished to
the local board of trustees, who proceeded
to make further inquiries in the premises,
and upon mature consideration, dispensed
with the further service of the steward and
reelected the superintendent. The mem
bers of this board are gentlemen of in
tegrity and coed judgment, who deservedly
rank among our best citizens. 1t seems to
me, therefore, but prudent to let time and
experience determine whether in this mat
ter they have acted wisely. / am fully per.
suaded that upon the first indication that
the interests of the school are being
jeopardized by any action of theirs, they
will unhesitatingly modify it as the occas-
ion may require.
As required by law, have visited all the
state institutions during the past year and
take great pleasure in saying that found
them, each and all, in most excellent order
and apparently answering the ends for
which they were established and are main
tanned. They, are without exception, q
credit to the state, and entitled to your con-
tinued confidence and liberal support.
1t win be conceded, think, that the
state of Wisconsin is doing most noble
and humane work for all its unfortunate
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remain, ample opportunity for private
charity and benevolence. It is as impossi-
bic as it is undesirable, for the state to
usurp the functions of the citizen in this
behalf; and, therefore, it is source of just
pride and tends to reassure our faith in civ
iization and human nature, to find that
despite the large sums paid into the public
treasures for these purposes, many most
successful institutions for the care and edu-
cation of the dependent and unfortunate,
are maintained by private benefaction. To
the list of institutions of this character here
tofore existing, there has recently been
added, in Milwaukee, school designed es-
peciallv for teaching deaf mutes to speak.
The success already attained is very salts
factory to its founders, and gives promise Of
great usefulness.
STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES AND REFORM.
The report of this board is not yet in
print, and have not been able to read it in
manuscript. have, however, been more or
less conversant with the labors of the board
for several years, and am fully persuaded
that it is accomplishing great good through
out the state.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Investigations prosecuted by the several
boards of health in this and adjoining
states, seem to prove that nearly twenty
five per cent. of the deaths occurring an
nually, are from preventable causes. The
state board of health in Wisconsin is wo k
ing with most commendable zeal in inves-
tigating the causes of disease in this state,
and by circulars and communications to the
press, as we'll as in its annual reports, is
pointing out the dangers, and endeavoring
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