The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-08


American Missionary Association is quietly, but very
zeaously and thoroughly doing in our State.
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
The reports Of the Trustees and Officers of the several
Charitable Institutions of the State will place YOU in
possession of such intomatomWs may be necessary TO
thorough understanding of their condition and wants
These institutions have been established and main
tanned ut great expense and while liberal and humane
people look with pride upon these monuments of their
generosity and demand all reasonable measures to anne
hCrate the condition of their unfortunate inmates, they
require the utmost and economy in their manage.
ment First in importance of these institutions is the
LUNArlc ASYLUM.
The number of patients under treatment during the
year SIS, four hundred and ninetye Out of
this number there were forty -four deaths ortyour dis
charges, most of which recovees and two escapes
During the year 1879, the number under treatment was
about equal to that Of the year before There thir
ty two deaths and thrtyfve discharges The institution
in excellent condition, and has been well and eco
nomcaly managed during the last two years as could
possibly be done
The large death rate during the year 1873 was proba
bly, attributable to the excessive heat of the summer
The deaths of both years mainly from consumption
and epilepsy Many of them Of long standing and
the patients out with age and disease. | am in
formed by the Medical superintendent that there are
thirty applicants for admission who cannot be accom-.
modated for want OF This number will necessarily
increase, the discharges from all causes do not keep
to the increased number of patients since the spring of
1875 and the recent advance in the prices of supplies
it will be impossible to support the Asylum for the next
two years without an increased appropriation. There
the books of the institution, the of many
patients who required to pay for board and treatment
but very few actually pay and in majority of such cases
it is found most difficult to collect anything.
respectfully recommend that the Asylum be made
free to all the citizens of the State needing its benefits
INSTITUTE.
The Deaf and Dumb Institute is in prosperous con.
dition. There are more students in attendance at this
time than before at a corresponding time of the
session; and decided improvements shown by the fact
that thirteen students entered during the year 1879
than half that number being under the age of thr
teen years The average number of pupils in attendance
during the year 1875 forty-fve. The average num-
Der during the year 1879, was loythree There
in the school forty -four pupils with several more expected
within short time.
The expenditures for the year 1878 were little less
than the amount appropriated; but for the year 1879,
they exceeded the appropriations covering the unexpend
ed balance and in consequence of the recent advance in
the price of supplies the accounts of the year be
closed without small deficit With supplies at the
present prices, the institution cannot be maintained
without small increase of the appropriation that
OF the last two years The buildings at the present
time, in good condition, but small appropriation will be
necessary for repairs during the next two years.
The new wing was completed at cost of $3,247 So
and the balance OF the appropriation for building pur
poses has been judiciousy expended by the Board of
Trustees in necessary repairs upon the main building.
There should be additional employee in the insttu-
ton to instruct the girls in handcra There thirty
girls in the school, of them very moderate circum
Stances and all anxious to be taught the art of cutting
and fitting garments, and the of the sewing machine
The Trustees have the authority to employ such teacher
but have felt that the appropriations insufficient to
justify the outlay. | also of the opinion that as
early practicable, workshops should be erected in
which the boys may be taught such trades as are best
adapted to their condition In the western suburbs of
the city there is tract OF land formerly owned by the
institutions but by Act of the Legislature in 1872 it
reverted to the State The land cannot be utilized by the
State and if sold would bring only a nominal sum- 1t is
believed it be made useful and profitable the insti
tuition and respectfully recommend that the Act referred
to be repealed and that the Board of Trustees be author
lied to take possession of said land and exercise owner
ship the same.
Under the auspices of the Board of Trustees this in
stution has been most successfully and economically
conducted during the last two years and too much can
not be said in commentator of the worthy and attentive
Principal whose entire time is devoted to the important
and delicate duties of his position,
INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND.
During the year 1875 the average attendance at thi
institution tweny-seven, thirteen females and four
teen males, four of whom coored. For the yea
1879, there in attendance twenty eight; sixtee
females, and twelve males, of whom was colored
definite statement Of the financial condition of tn
institution could not be obtained in time for this
but informed that the expenditures for the past tw
years will not exceed the appropriation. The condition
of the buildings not good should be- do the