The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-22


blind Asylum.
Wepublshed n short time since the let
teroi Capt. Andrew Wilson, Of this city,
tothe President OF the Board Of Regents
oI the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum,
calling his attention to the apparent dis
eFpancy between the actual and sup,
posed attendance Of pupils at the institu'
ton, and to the necessity for some certain
Information in regard to the facts OF the
ea'e in order that the Legislature might
ia'eIligently vote upon an appropriation
rthc next two fiscal years.
So far as We have seen no paper in the
Eastern part Of the State-not even the
one published ut Romney-has thus faI
alluded to the reports and statements
specified in Capt. Wilson's letter. Nor
has the Superintendent of the Asylum
made any public explanation Of the dis.
crrPancies set forth in said letter. Ithas
been passed by in silence by those who
ought to speak positively and knowingly
on ihesubject, This, we submit, is hard
IyIhe correct method OF treating SO grave
and iorcible an arraignment as was con-
tanel in that document. In order that
The public may understand how grave
We're its contents, and how apparently
worthy of some explanation from some
authoritative source, we reproduce Capt
Wilson'S letter, MS follows:
HALL OF THE IousE OF DELEaATEs, |
WHEELING, Feb. 8, 1870. !
Mr. Milihe,l, M D., PresideM Board o.
Esr9s gf Me Institution for he Deaf, Duml
md Bmd.
DEAR pocToR:-The Superintendent O
Your Institution asks for $4,000 per an
nun to carry on his school for the mex
Mo Years, lie says in his report dated
~ lst, lS7S, (pNge y that he has at tha
Wle on the rolls the names OF l05 pupils
anu has reason to expect more, and tha
@e above sum is necessary 70 defray tht
expenses OF their education and support
! supposed when l read this, as ! pre-
Nne You did when you endorsed his rec
Ohmcndation Tor the appropriation OF tht
aOoye sum, that there were at the time l0'
pupils present in the Institution, and tha
H9Fe were expected. l5t
am now told that on tho LIST Of Octo
bef, ISIS thnrn ,rnpa t1ok ,,onna than n
SapIIS in attendance, and at the presen
gae, when halfthe session has passed, tina
aeIe arc not more than S5, aud OF courst
This late period in the session no NOR
an be expected. These facts are know
,ooIhcr meiPterS OF tbe Legislature, anC
Am sure you will agree with me requirl
Sae explanation. Without an explpna
son Il appears to be IN attempt on tn
nn OF the Superintendent TO obtain al
iSIPPIopriation on false pretenssss. II N:
"s'IDtinatlon ".I is correct, that there yer
S'' ~ pupils present on the lstot Octo
~, Tue Superintendent statement Is Ger
a'n'y incxaCt 10 the extent Of thirty.fiye
lSt ~ per cent.
Sy The Superindentent's report 1t ap
sSs KY That that the average cost per pupil !
S,oo "oi. II my information Is correct tn
Lua'oer Ot pupils in attendance during th
aS & Two years has not averaged over s.
II IAe appropriation has been S,00l
nung SmlSh Is an average cost Of $3.50 Al jpe
PUPIL and thesuperintendent asks for tn
StnM A,ae amount for the two years TO CONT
SaIThE SsI that he has l05 names on the 70
Iau that more will probably joir
AZ tne close Of the report he prin'
,n Loil 81 names OF pupils In the Inst
Un ,S.loa Tor the session OF lS77-S and u
'u'aoor Is los. By this 1t appeal