The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-12-02


service If divided among the counties o
the State, and. even If much ;a-ecr. nc
better use could be made of it. recon-
mend that the authority asked for be
granted, under such regulations as tht
General Assembly may prescribe.
The following table, which is contained
in the report of the Superintendent oil
Education, gives thu number of educa.
tioual institutions now in operation in
this State:
| Colleges. male and female Il
| Professional schools ols
industrial training schools 3
Private academies or high schoOls 81
Public academies or high schools. ... 49
Elementary evening schools ........ g
private elementary schools. 20S
IuDlic scnools........ ......................2,19 1913
LUNATIC ASYLUM.
The unfortunate and helpless condi.
tion ofthe inmates Of this institution an.
peals to the best sympathies of our M.
ture, and l am sure you will give the
reports ofthe boardof regents and superin
tendent of the institution that careful
examination and attention inch the i'm
portance of the matter demands.
The board consists Of gentlemen of
much ability and experience in such
matters, who are performing this work
of love without compensation, and
whose recommendations l commend TO
your favorable consideration.
The general management under their
direction, assisted by the skilful super
intendcnt, DR.. Griffin, and the efficient
steward and treasurer, Mr.. H. p. Green,
has been successful and economical.
Whole number of patients treated 54I.
| Hnr
males and 2l7 females; 208 are white
and l52 colored; 391 are State patients
and 20 pay patients. The increase for
26 nay be considered durable, 81 doubt.
full and 3O7 incurable. You will per
| ceive from the reports of the superinien-
| 3c::: that much needed improvements
have been made, not only in new build
ings but in general repairs; and that
provision has been made against acci-
dents from fire, by which Jet Of water
can be thrown at any point Of the interi-
or of both departments in less than two
| minutes from the alarm.
The board Of regents have been fortu-
nate in purchasing the Parker Farm of
of about fifty acres lying close by, with
funds saved from the annual appropra-
tion to the institution. The farm nav
be made not only q means of wholesome
exercise and relaxation 10 those patients
able to do some work, but q fruitful
source of supplies to the inmates.
The Asylum has been so crowded that
many applicants have been turned away
for want of room, and the counties are
not prepared to care for them. The
question ofbuilding additional room is for
your consideration, and invite your at
tention to what the superintendent says
on the subject.
The estimate for maintainauce last
year was based on the lowest rate adopt-
ed in similar institutions; but by pru.
dent economy and good management q
considerable sum has been saved for the
benefit of the institution. recommend
that the amount asked for maintenance
for next year be allowed.
The Rev. Edwin A. Bolles has been
faithfully ministering to the spiritual
| wants of the inmates.
| INSTITUTE OF THE DEAF. DUMB AND
BLIND.
1t appears that the appropriations to
this Institution have been wisely and
economically disbursed.
Admitted during the year, Sc pupils !;
| one graduated and two discharged, being
incapable of receiving education. Nine
| teen counties of the State have pupils in
| the school.
think that any one who could visit
this institution and see the progress
which these poor unfortunates are max
| ing in education, would be satisfied, if a
taxpayer, that the small amount of his
contribution, about The ,350th of his tax.
could not be better employed,
The method of imparting articulation
| and lip reading to deaf mutes, by the
system Of "Bell's Visible speech,' has
been introduced, and some children in
the Institution, who were born deaf. hay @
in little more than three weeks learned
70 utter distinctly most of the consonants,
and portion ofthe vowel sounds.
THE PENITENTIARY.
The reports of the board of directors
and the superintendent of tho Peniten.
tiary will give you all the necessary
Information as 10 this institution. There
were on the rol! of the prison, ut the
end of the fiscal year, 500 convicts in all, i,
n decrease of thry-five from last report.
The health OF the inmates of the prison
has been very good, the death rate being
less that 2 per cent.
e<AAt Improvements uhSo DCeD
made in Suildings Us we'll ae walls, and
the general management of the Peniten-
tiary, under the very efficient superinten-
dent, Col. t. ]. Lirscomb, seems to be
well conducted. Some additional appro-
priation should be made to make the
buildings secure from fire.
The management of the Penitentiary
farms has been attended with success,
no estimated oiear profit being between
$4,000 and $4,000.
think some provision should be made
for the recapture Of escaped convicts by
providing reward for the capfors.
Where criminals are to be punished
FOR short terms, say for four or six
months, it would be better if they could
be worked on the roads, or for some other
public interest in their own county. The
expense of transportation, in many
cases, costs about as much as the labor
of the convict 10 worth.
AS enc of the prime objects of pun.
ishment is reform. recommend that
some provision b, wade for the service
of chaplain to munster to the wants of
the convicts.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
The able report of this department
made by, the commissioner, Col. A. p.
Butler, deserves at your hands q careful
confederation. II is the first report of
its operations since the act creating the
department, and includes, besides. a
statement Of its receipts and expendi-
lures, an exposition of the objects of the