The Van Buren press., 1879-01-14

'''' DE the wises economy If properly sustained by
'''e' IL would IN short time. afford of educat
siuai 10 those furnished college the country. s 4
IN June, 1877, the office of President being vacant
trustees elected Gen D. II IIil of North Carolina to IL
posto He accepted. and took charge of the University
september following His management met the approx
" the trustees and has given general satisfaction the L
'ers's has attained prosperity heretofore unknown
expenses have been lssened and the number of students
creased
The number of pupils in the school, at present is upwar
Iof three hundred. With small additional outlay by t
State, this number could be easily increased five
I hundred.
The law in regard the appointment of benecaries hou
lbe amended. In many counties appointed and
Others those appointed do enter the University BY
hge IN the law, these vacancies might be filled by perso
from other counties. The Trustees should be authorized
appont certain number each, in of vacancies
from the mentioned
sincerely hope that the General Assembly may adopt
carry out such policy toward the University, well
ward the Normal Branch, Pine Bluff will make the
institutions of which we may wall be proud.
JOHNS COLLEGE.
have received from the Board Trustees of St John
ol"@e communication. asking appropriation of $50
per annum to be expended in the establishment of depar
ment OF chemistry metaurgv geology, and ~linng in th
geological survey of each county, furnish complete collie
ton of specimens of the mineral productions the State
publish the results of its Iabors College engaging frte
free Normal School The application is one to be cons,
cred by the Legislature.
CHARITABLE. INSTITUTIONS.
1t made the constitutional duty of the General Assembl
to provide by law for the support of institutions for the ed
cation of the deaf and dumb and of the blind also
the treatment of the beginning has been made ft
the education of the deaf and dumb, of the blind br
the institutions established for that purpose are not what the
ought to be- Owing the embarrassed financial condition
the State, the appropriations for their support have
sufficient to provide for the education of all those
classes residing in the State.
No effort the ability of the State shoul
be spared to make those institutions equal to similar instit
tons in other communities and equal the task of educatn
all the deaf-nue and blind children in the State SCUM
policy, well the dictates of humanity such ed
cation properly educated these afflicted beings will becom
Se-supportng and useful members of society without it
they are likely to become tax upon the community.
BLIND INSTITUTE. sst Il.
The reports of the Superintendent of this in
Stitue will give the Legislature full information regard
the operations of this school, during the past
Fory-sX pupils have been instructed during that period
much larger number might have been taught had the
alton for the support of pupils been sufficient defay tn
necessary expenses The want of has enforced tn
necessity of crtang the length of the sessions and limiting
the number of pupils thereby lesseng the usefulness tn
institution Estimates of expenses for the year
have been made, by the Trustees and Superintendent which
think reasonable and the appropriations as asked for
should be made. f+sa g.. ~ae'f r14E. F@7-Hs-ai
Under approved March sth, 1877 the COMMISSIONS
Of State Lands, sold the property known the Arkansas
nfE
050 Onehird of the purchase money paid in cash
and notes given for the other two-ts payable in
years and lien reserved upon the property
The cash paid and the given were turned into thu
eay, entitled the proceeds of the SALE and therefore
that appropriation be made for its benefits
ng the paid in cash, and passed requiring th
to be paid to the Trustees the whole
lsed in making repairs and improvements upon the building
md grounds of the Institute = .tgs gssuatl ft
Your attention is directed to several other recommendation
contained in the report of the Superintendent especial
suggestion change in the of the Institution. The pop
liar idea is that it is asylum for the support of th
ndigent blind this is error, it is in sense al
asvlum but school for the education of this afflicted
lass change its might suggested dspel thi
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Your attention called the reports of the Principal
Trustees of this Institution. The recommendations therein
made should be well considered 1t is for
1rge upon YOU the necessity of supporting this school Th
benefits arising from sefevdent and and fel
III the State The Trustees suggest that the appropra
ion for the maintenance support of the Institute xec
IT 900 per and for the pupil fund.- at the
per pupil. think the asked for reasonable
should be granted t".a+. -@ As%a.
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In 1873 the of $4,000 appropriated for the
lion of Lunatc Asylum: 200. in scrip, of thi
has been drawn by the Trustees and the baanc
IF $29 900 has reverted to the Treasury $4,000
pended in purchasing ground for the building, and $5OO
converted into currency, realizing s3.36661 Out of hi
there has been paid for improvements the ground
plans and specifications for buildings and other
.1o4 l6: leaving in the hands of the Trustees 262