South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-31
Meeting of Board of Regent s.

meeting on the 10th and 18th insts. OF
'he business transacted, the most impor-
tant are the following, namely, the Elk.
Com presented their report upon the
hnances of the Institution for the year
ending Sept. 30. 1879, TO the effect that
after patient aud careful examination
Oh all the accounts of the Secretary and
Principal, they found them to be correct
ana supported by satisfactory vouchers.
The Principal presented his annual
report OF the conduct and progress of the
Inst. Tor the year, which was received,
ordered to be recorded, aud five hundred
copies Oh the same TO be printed at the
printing Office Of the Inst for general
distribution. IL advance of the publ
cation OF this report. we are permitted,
through the courtesy of the Principal, TO
abstract the items of the most general
interest. Under the head of attendance
OF pupils. we find the number enrolled at
date OF last report was, one hundred and
five, that the greatest numbers present
last session were eighty seven, the ave-
rage numbers present We're eighty one,
and the numbers enrolled for tho present
year are one hundred al d fouitocr.-
The number present at this date is so.
The general health of the household
was good throughout the year. The
death of one of the blind pupils is re
corded as resulting from q violent and
pIotraeted attack of whooping cough,
terminating in consumption, which dis
ease she brought with her on her return
to the Inst. after n years absence.
The examination of all the classes of
both departments were held on the 26th
of Nay last, by 1T. Rev. G.. w. Peter.
kin, Rev. G.. W. Finley, Rev. C. A.
Joyce, and Rev. |. Dudley Ferguson.
who reported that the classes gave graf.
flying evidence of proficiency in their
studies aud Of the diligence and faithful.
ness of their teachers" that 1.-The gene
rnl management seems to leave nothing
90 be desired aud that the Inst. under
its present efficient management, deserves
the confidence and support Of the people
of West Virginia.
Daring the summer Mr.. Henry White.
night Waterman at the inst. was sent
out to canvass the State FOR deaf mute
and blind children, and rs a result, sent
IN to the Principal thirty applications
from the Third District alone, besides
hearing Of many others, whom he could
not reach in the time allotted him. In
view Of facts presented, not less than
one hundred ana thirty pupils would be
at school to-day, were there accommodate
tions for SO mlny, and were the causes
NJ non-lttcn.lance removed.
This session the deaf-mutc pupils have
been easily distributed into four classes.
and no new teachers will he required.
unless new pupils enough of those alrea-
dy enrolled should yet come in, making
it necessary to form a new class.
The resignation Of Miss Susie W. Al.
VOC 80 .'''''
'''.' "I' ''' Will "o' no" oe "F-
pointed
me noun, que from counties Tor
clothing furnished pupils for the paet
year and previous years, is $500 -,
and as THIS amount vas advanced to the
counties, 1t should he r"ckoncd among
the assets OF the Institution.
The ordinary current expenses of the
fiscal year ending sept 80, 1879, were
s2l,6fl -, which mlke5 the cost per
capita OF the pupils last session S26717t
l I' Ht'''lil expenses. ~ 'll !lnr I'M lrtrgi
gvr,r 1o1 e. ,l.tl. - 1