The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-08
our 8EEEYOlEar 1Esrrrur1ors
1nstitutlOn q Learning for tha aim

IA the law, and IN Its bylaws, is "stric,l,,
educational, having reference only to The
physical, mental and moral training ~ H.
young blind Of both sexes residing in ,bo
Safe, and not to the providing Of an s.v-
lum for the aged and infrm, or hospital -.
re treatment of disease"
7 The report for 1880 and 1881 shows tho,
sixty-two pupils have been received durir.
that time-thirty males and twentv.sons
females; average attendance, twenty-n;ne
Several others have applied for admission
but they cannot be received until the nav,
building is completed. The health of the
pupils is good, and their general progress in
study and appropriate handicraft is men.
toned
There are from seventy-fve to one bun.
dred children in the State, who ought to
have, and doubtless soon will have, the adj
vantages of this institution. The present
quarters are so unsuitable, and 50 dilapi-
dated, the small attendance is muv
equal to its capacity. Thanks to the Teois
lature at its last session, and especialIv %
the efforts of Senator Stewart, provisio,
was made for a new building, which il nov,
approaching completion. The trustees
were fortunate in the selection of a site b,,
the contractor, Mr.. Ii. NJ. TAYLOR has
been most unfortunate in his eF,r,s
to complete the building within the
time agreed upon. The element.
have certainly conspired against him
Last winter, after he had gathered
large force Of bricklayers, some of them com.
ing from long distance, the weather became
so inclement and exceedingly cold brck
could not be handled or made, and a suspep.
sion of the work was necessary. During the
past summer, the work has risen from the
basement story, in graceful aud massive
proportions, and but for the recent confirm.
Gus rains, the stating on the roof wopld
have been completed, and the pasterers
could then go ahead. The building will
hardly be ready for use until the opening
of the next session.
The appropriation for the new building
was %AOtuVuJ buI bhS trustees, HuuinE this
wholly inadequate for such a building ~
the wants of the blind required, made con.
tract at a total expense of $25,246.SO The
architects estimate for heating apparatus
furniture, terracing, drainage, csterns,
gallery, etc, amounts to SIS, $1,000, making
the total cost, about $4,000. We notice
that Mr.. Taylor has received on his con.
tract only $l8,452.76. We learn that he
will sustain loss of about seven Thousand
dollars on the work uBess the Legislature
comes to his relic All these matters
are in the hands s able and discreet
who will osfefully investigate,
and recommend what is equitable and Just
to all concerned The one fact that we
chronicle with sincere paTasure is, that the
blind children OF the SExt are henceforth to
nave not a1y comforS,, BE, but safe and
slegapts, u The State of Mississippi may
De U lays in @ome things, but she has never
been justly az used of want ofconcsrn or Of
generous car for her unfortunate children.
THE LUNATIc ASYLUM.
.Ae beginning Of 1881, there were 442
s2sDaLep the asylum, of whom 2O2 were
males add $40 females. Admitted during
ne year, lo5; total for the year, 547. Dis.
'harged: recovered, So; improved s. un.
improved, 6; not insane, 2. Remaining at
nd of year, 4l6. The death rate for the
ear has been large--sttributabl to the
1ng dry summer and the crowded
of the household. In view
t the fact that there are now on the
eglster over one hundred applications for
Omission, the Superintendent recommends
mother wing, so as to afford the necessary
pom; after which, should the necessity
n more accommodation exist he advises
he establishment of another ASYLUM. AZ
'me other point. The Superintendent
Ills very special attention to the continued
anger from lighting the building with coal
], and recommends in lieu thereof the in.
of gas.
That the finances Of the ASYLUM have
zen most judicioasly managed is evident
the fact that notwithstanding heavy
So sustained by the burning Of the stables,
Id the erection of brick buildings, at
st OF about eight thousand dollars the
st appropriation has been more than sufi-
ent TO carry the institution to the end of
e year,
The report of the products of the farm.
rden and dairy, is very interesting and
ggestIve, and we shall publish in full
reatter. The cash value of all the products
stated to be $l5,4l6 II. The expenditures
subsistence include such items as 478
us -four, $40 lbs, coffee, 645 lbs. tea, 8OOs
lions molasses. 752 tons coal, 1856 gallons
al oil, l4l,92S lbs. fresh beef, S2,Il7 lbs.
con and pork, etc., all aggregating
5,636.4O, and all purchased at wholesale
ices la the best markets
THE DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTIONS
MI Y. II. Taboo resigned the .Superin-
ldency OF this Institution in April last
the Trustees were mos. fortunate in So
ring as ms successor, the present incum-
lt' Mr.. j. r. Dobyns. Within the mast
years. forty new pupils have registered
twenty-five of that number since the lst
last March. At the close of the wear,
ty-elght pupils were in attendance.
my others have applied for admission.
IN view of the crowded condition of
dormitories, and the fact that the
iool and domestic departments are in
same building, il is manifest that the
sent building must be enlarged, and an
er house provided for the colored pupils.
ere are fourteen colored pupils now in
institution, and twenty-five Others have
'lied for admission. Mr.. Dobyns SUP
is the erection OF a building on the land
ty-t~o acres, west of the city, where the
tItution was located before the war
institution would thus have valuable
n that would contribute no little to-
ID its support.
1t be deemed impracticable to carry
this recommendation, building should
erected on separate lot foe the blacks.
present accommodation are wholly in-
luaee for both races, and if a committee