The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-10

sLsuhVui hll OlWHOm mo- completed the
full term OF seven years.
Attic close of the session lS77-7S, there
} were graduated: -
Males Females. Whole
p ~ mates ''...'...'.... .,,......,..
Total '...''.,..................p. Q . II
On the roll Of pupils, September SOth,
1878, there were:
'"I Males. Females. Whole.
@ ds"s ..::.... i 4
Totnl...... ...... .................... q lai
Notwithstanding the increase Of the
number Of pupils the directors do not ask
for an increased appropriation,
The appropriations desired are, for cur.
rent expenses, the same amount allowed
annually for the past two years $2S, 900 90
per annnm, and TO pay the travelling ex.
penses Of INDECENT pupils 500 90.
INSANE ASYLUM.
The directors Of the Insane ASYLUM re-.
port that the management OF this institu-
ton for the past two. years, has been per.
tectly satisfactory; that the medical treat.
ment OF the patients cannot be surpassed.
and that the inmates have been furnished
with all the necessaries and conyeuiences
which are required by their unfortunate
condition. 4 - - s' t'' ~
The number OF patients during the year
ending September 30th, 1877. was males
2O7, females 2lS; total, ass. The average
number during that year, 415l; and at the
close OF the year, there were 4l7-males
225, and females 1C2. -
During the year ending September S0th.
1878, there were under treatment, males
1 26l, females 2l3; total 474. The average
number for this year was 4lSl and the mum.
bes Of the close OF the year, 900 males and
lS0 females; total 4l5, OF whom IL were
colored, males Z, females 10. -
Inc expense incurred on account OF
each patient for the first Of these years,
was y SS!, and for the second year 81 22i
Per week-which sums include boarding,
clothing, medicines, salaries OF officers,
anu wages OF attendants. The average
cost OF patients in other similar institl.
tons throughout the country, Is 81 so per
capita per week. The asylum Is now
greatly crowded. It Is capable of accom-.
modating properly, as stated by the Su.
perintendenh notmore than three hundred
patients, and yet there are now there four
hundred andlitifteen. There are also in
the State eighty.two other insane persons,
Tor whose admission TO the hospital appli.
cation has been made. The majority OF
these unfortunate persons are in tails. Il
has been FULLY proved that the most fruit.
iul cause OF incurability, Is DELAY in plac.
ing the patients in an asylum. It is esti.
mated that If admitted within the first
three months OF the disease, more than
one:halt OF the cases are cured, II is con.
tended that when the disease has lasted
from six months to one year, two out OF
I'VE cases may be cured During the sec.
1ond year, the cure Is very difficult TO OBJ.
tain, and then 1t is acknowledged, only in
exceptional cases. Treatment at home
rarely ever succeeds, and when after pre-.
ctous time has been lost, the patient ia
placed In a proper establishment, there d
very little hope ofrecoyery,
have no doubt that YOU will feel con.
suained 70 make some additional provis.
ion Tor those who are suffering under 30
dire an attliction, and who without proper
attention and medical treatment, NAV
soon become altogether incurable.
There arein the asylum, as have been
informed, q number OF inoffensiye imbe.
Giles and harmless incurahles, who should
be removed and returnedt 10 their families,
who may be able and willing to care for
them, and to the poor houses Of theif re.
spechyei counties, In order that those who
can BE- benefited by proper treatment NAV
take their places. And when this shall
have been done, the accommodations will
sui be insufficient for all who should be
IN the asylum, and additional buildings
Wilde required. in considering this sub.
Iect all questions bf local and personal
Interest should DO disregarded, and only
the interest OF the State and Of the unfor-
tun9tes IorRwhom these buildings are in.
tended, should determine your action. /
LEFustIhat the necessary accommodations
te4n 10 provided by eeononi2ing in all di.
ErectionsS without an increase Of taxation,
me people, however, will cheerfully nav
taxes 70 defray the expenses OF the govern.
ment, incurred inthe exercise OF It's iunc.
tlons--to protect life, liberty and proper
" and to care for the unfortunate; but
they demand retrenchment whenever 1t Is
practicable, and "a judiClous economy In
:, public expenditures. +.
For full and detailed information as to
tiIe SoAttlopI management anu wants OF
the asylum. ana as . the diseases and
the able and interesting report Of tho Su-
periatendent. - aH"' .u "9
IL ""i PRRE SCHOOLS.
J, For n fiji statament al the onerat;ons-of
onr Free Schools refer 10 he rsnortS ri ri
the State Sdbe IsnEiSht M M wa n n
ending respectiyely. August 81 1877 and
Aupust ii. ISIS. * :, = ' : :
: Ihetotal cossot, the schools for ali pur.
poses teachers fund and building, fund.-
e The sts f 5r M Ss5S s hst :
/ tSSs SO IS. or,lls5S per cent while The NV.
! craze lime Taught has been increassd 4 IL IL
ber Intending school from i s ,sss t. t iSoi.
, liSl an inrredse OF q, S52.
A ,comparison Of costs with the total
number 81 school youth- eniIn,sratef 1901 !.
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