The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-21
BLIND ASYLUM.
The Report Of the Trustees to the Gov
eHnor For the Past Year.
The Report Shows a Saving OF Sels.7s Per
Month For the Last six Months, as
Compared with the Same Mouths
During 1877 and 1878.

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October 81, 1879, showing the receipts and
/ disbursements, and the general manage
ment OF the institution under the new
! board of trustees:
TRUSTEES REPORT.
I To His Exeellency, James d. Williams, Gov
ernOr of the state of Indiana:
In accordance with the law passed by the
/ last General Assembly of the State OF Indiana,
I approved March q, 1879, entitled act TO pro
vide for the appointment and con frmation OF
the trustees of the Indiana Asylum for the
Blind, the Institution for the Education of The
/ Deaf and Dumb, and the state Hospital for
| the Insane. and the more efficient manage
/ ment and government OF the same, your
/ honor conferred upon Hon Joseph Ristine, OF
I Fountain county. Ind; w. V. Wtes, of Owen
! county, and John Fishback, of Marion coun-
ty, the honorable and responsible positions of
trustees of the Indiana Institute for the Edu
/ cation OF the Blind, and the Senate confirmed
! these appointments.
! The trustees met at the Institute March To-
! 1873 and organized by the selection OF Hon.
Joseph Ristne as secretary, and DR.. W. V.
I Wiles rs treasurer. Said trustees then
sumtd direction and control Of the affairs OF
the Institute, anu now submit this, their first
! annual report:
/ In accordance with the law before men
/ toned Mr.. W. ii. Churchman, the superin-
! tendent, laid before the board az their meet
! Irg. April g, an inventory OF the properly OF
I the Institute, and the several detailed state
/ ments required. We present summary of
/ these for your consideration, and refer you To
I the report for detail:
Personal property 20.29i 81
| Cash .................... 905 IS
,lS9 20
/ Receipts tor articles sold from A oril
/, lS7S to april /. 1879 ..............-s 1872 03
Il from ON April /. ISIS to ApTil l. is75 1855 20
April /, 1875, to April i, S79......,-. l.2Ss O5
10 April !. iS7s............. -. 1907 %
Received from counties on ac-
/ count Of pupils clothing, and
! placed 10 the credit of the Insti-
The wear closing Ap1il I. ISL. s90 20
Mr.. W. Ii. Lburchman rendered Ia the
/ board his resignation o. the position OF super.
/ intendent OF tue Institute, May "a. which was
[ accepted. TO take ell ct August 81. 1879 On his
retirement from the institution at that date,
the following resolutions were passed and
! spead upon our min utes:
/ Resolved, That IN the retirement Of Mr..
! Churchman the Institution loses q capable
officer. and "a man oC great experience ia the
! education OF the blino.
/ r. soiVt Il. That The board individually fully
! reciprocate the good feeling manifested toward
( them by the late superintendent IN his com
municatiOn, ant loin with nlm ~ an earnest
desire for the continual success OF the lnstltu-
1 ton. and also heartily unite in desiring for
/ him many years OF usefulness and happiness
Professor w. Wilson was appointed super
iptendent Of the Institute for the Blind, June
! j. 1879, and entered upon the duties Of The
Office September /. Under his direction. the
work Of the Institute has proceeded with pre-
y.
B work ing harmOniOusly TO secure The best re-
/ suits for the children under their care.
HOnsJoseph Risttne, secretary OF the board,
died SSPpteub Der II. 1879 Wise in counsel aud
efficient in the perf"rance of duty, he was a
most valuable member of the board. Daniel
7 MaWer of Grant county, having been ap
( pointed TO fiu the vacany caused bg the deaiii
of Judge Ristine. entered upon the duties OF
I the Office October :, 1879.
The Institute stable being In bad condition
and too small To accommodate the mitch
cows which we intend to purchase, we have
building. containing stalls for three horses
and six cows, carriage room, wash room. har-
ness room, feed rooms. a large lott, aud a room
suitable for the accommodation % the person
who lakes care of the stock. The stable is
located west Of the engine house and viii cost
$3.50
4 in October the Institute was connec'ed with
The Telephone exehanse. The officers md
inc the business OF the Institute.
! For the inventory and itemized reports Tor
/ the fiscal year closing October 81. we would re-
SpectfulIy ask the attention of your excel
/ leney 10 the appended report II our superIn-
tendent, which Is submitted as part of our
report:
FINANciAL EXHIBIT.
Amount appropriated for current
support during the year. ............. 10 500 20
/ Amount refunded by counties, on
account Of pupils clothlng--.......-.. 1903 ~
Total. ................. ........ s8l,5o3 81
duriag the year............-.. ...,. s2esO7 Is
Amount returned TO State treasury
pupils clothing ..... -. ........... s3ls o.
treasury during the year...-............ ,2s6 81
/ Unexpended balance in hands OF the
state treasurer at close OF year....... 5,ls6 p
Total amount covered into State
treasury fo,sol 50
Your exceIlency VIII bear In mind that the
/ present law requires that the money expended
/ for pupiis' clothing when paid ny the cOun-
! ties, snail be- cred intO he Sfafe treasury:
also the cash receipts tor articles sold. Both Of
/ these were formerly placed TO the credit of the
| Institution. You viii also notice The fact thut
| the amount covered into the Stale treasury Is
quite larg anH with the exception OF a small
! amount cover into slate treasury one year
T ago, j. without prece dent in the financial his
I tory of the institution.
! CLASSIFICATION oF EXPENSES TOR TIRE nscaI
YEAH ENDING OCTOBER 81. 1879.
! Salaries Of trustees ana their secTe-
tary ........... ...... .......-.....,.-. $50 81
ordinste officers .................. 6sss ~
Wages of emp IL a o6
Groceries and prOVisiOns.........-.... ,2S0 81
rs Ssn sad rs % fa
tendance -. ..... -... lOs 81
p1pils'. $3.50. ........... - so 30
I School apparatus and musical instru-
ments....... 80. ............... -. l2l IA
Books, stationery and printing -.....- 382 %
Hou-e furnishing supplies --.....-- SO IL
/ Heating. laundry, cooking, bathing
and lighting xtures .....-.... ......... 1s9 "a
Construction and repairs . .............. III 10
Postage and telegraphs ge...-......----.--- u 80
Wafer 35i ~
Girls work partment..................... 1O6 Al
me ......~ 'e...~p~ 90
Lawn NOV or ..... .... ....... 10 Oh
GREENHOUSE pOts.......... ................... w
Nr~-.D - '.....,.- $50
TotaI....................... m s26 3O7 Is
| SUMMARY or sUPERINTESDE ut ) REPORT &C.
ToBER 81. 1879.
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Personal property. 20ISi 80
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