Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-12-02


the report of the superintendent of educa
ton, gives the number of educational institu
tion now in operations in this State: =
Colleges, male and female. i
Professional schools.
Industrial training schools. ......... ..".......
Private academies or high schools. s
Public academies or high schools a
Elementary evening schools.
Private elementary schools......... 20
Public schools........... ~
INSTITUTE OF THE DEAF, DUMB AND BLIND
1t appears that the appropriations to thi
Institution have been wisely and economical
ly disbursed.
Admitted during the year, 56 pupils; ont
graduated and two discharged, being incapa
bic of receiving education. Nineteen coun
ties of the State have pupils in the school.
think that any one who would visit thi:
institution, and see the progress which these
poor unfortunates are making in education
would be satisfied, if taxpayer, that the
small amount of his contribution, about the
,35Oth of his tax, could not be better en-
ployed. ...., --.
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, have, in little more than three
weeks, learned to utter distinctly most of the
consonants, and portion of the vowel sounds
LUNATIC ASYLUM.
The unfortunate and helpless condition Of
the inmates of this institution appeals to the
best sympathies of our nature, and am sure
you will give the reports Of the board OF
regents and superintendent of the institution
that careful examination and attention which
the Importance 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 com.
pensation, and whose recommendations l
commend to your favorable consideration.
The general management under their direc-
ton, assisted by the skilful superintendent,
DR.. Griffin, and the efficient steward and
treasurer, Mr.. H. P. Green, has been success.
full and economical.
Whole number Of patients treated 54l.
There now remain 420, Of whom 203 are
males and 217 females: 268 are white and
l52 colored 391 are State patients and 29
pay patients. The increase for the year has
been As. Of those present 26 may be con-
sidered durable, 81 doubtful, and 3O7 incura-
BILE. You will perceive from the reports of
superintendent, that much needed improve.
ments have been made, not only in new build
ings but in general REPAIRS and that pro.
vision has been made against accidents from
FIRE, by which jet of water can be thrown
at any point Of the interior of both depart
ments in less than two minutes from the
alarm.
The board of regents have been fortunate
in purchasing the Parker Farm of about
fifty acres, lying close by, with funds saved
from the annual appropriation to the institu-
tion.. The farm may be made not onl ly a
means of wholesome exercise and relaxation
to those patients able to do some work, but a
faithful 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 pre-
pared to care for them. The question Of
building additional room is for your consider
alton, and l invite your attention to what
the superintendent says on the subject.
The estimate for maintenance last year
was based on the lowest rate adopted in SINH
lar institutions; but by prudent economy and
good management considerable sum has
been saved for the benefit of the institution.
l recommend that the amount asked for
maintenance for next year be allowed.
The Rev. Edwin A. Bolles has been faith
fully ministering to the spiritual wants of the
inmates.
THE PENITENTIARY.
The reports of the board of directors and
the superintendent of the penitentiary will
give you all the necessary information as to
this institution. There were on the roll of
the prison, at the end of the fiscal year, $50
convicts in all decrease of thirty.fve from
last report. The health of the inmates Of the
prison has been very good, the death rate
being less than 2 per cent.
Important improvements have been made
in buildings as we'll as walls, and the general
management of the penitentiary, under the
very efficient superintendent, Col. T. j. Lips.
comb, seems to be we'll conducted. Some ad-
di,ional appropriation should be made to
make the buildings secure from fire.
The management of the penitentiary farms
has been attended with success, the estimated
clear profit being between $4,000 and $4,000.
| think some provision shou d be made for
the recapture of escaped convicts by provid-
ing reward for the captors.
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 transpor-
tation, in many cases. costs about as much as
the labor of the convict is worth.
AS one of the prime objects of punishment
is reform, recommend that some provision
be made for the services Of a chaplain to min
lister to the wants of the cpnvicts.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
The able report of this department, made
by the commissioner, Col. A. P. Butler, de-
serves at your hands careful consideration.
1t is the first report of its operations since
the act creating the department, and includes,
besides, statement of its receipts and ex-
pendtures, and exposition of the objects of
the act also the system adopted by the com.
missioner, under the direction of the board
of agriculture, to protect the farmers from
the use of inferior fertilizers. 1t is claimed
that the protection is now absolute, while, it
is generally conceded, that before it was a
failure. The modus operandi is given at
length in the report.
About 100000 tons of fertilizers, valued at
SO 100000, were sold in the State last year
a small discount in value per ton of this
amount would make considerable sum.
The Offices of phosphate inspector and
phosphate agent have been abolished, and
the duties thereof are now performed by a
special assistant of the agricultural bureau.
The amnnnt of nhosnhate rock mined and