The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-01-11

W1thoot SepoAtlnR nero lno saSSrfad to-
concur with tho manegers e tae't g ~ schod
that the usefulness and et9cency ot ~ ~ ths
b greatly Other
,titu,tona. IN, engine house conuecsed With tn Sc
mauufactory Of the school with ito eontenn sn1 ~
techments was destroyed BY fire lay yny. ~
property has been rsstorsS ~ nm muS anenaitn.ss
,1sn :. ;n ss; ssIs fSI 1851
1882 ssl $50 81. Appropriations are s'1s1 =
Current expenses. ~, "a "a
neaciency Tor 1882. caused principally ...o.
by destruction Of engine house. etc. 7 000dd v s0
Repairs aud Improvements. 1oso-a'.. SSH0 90
Insurance. ::: n rt1r
tNsTITUTEs FOR THE DEAF. DvMS A.. ~ ~: IT.
BLIND, AND SCHOOL FOR IDIOTS AND 1s11"
S The Director, Of the ,u,t,tut. for u. ds. dumb
Giles, report THAT tho several schools under tne'E
care have, during the past two years. gwen e4'''
In NAY. 1851. there vas organized =. sspe1ate
department. for the education OF the Phpa, wn'ea
xas placed in the charge Of Prof. J. :. Dow, o
superintendent, who has been sonpee'e Sa7x Kun rhis
change In the system Of its management has proTee
advantageous to the iostitute In many repects Ine
deaf and dumb department continues IN cnatRs o,
record Of great efficiency IN his work. during tae
many years hs has labored IN Denalt o. 'n's 'o'''
The 1mbecile school occupied it, now building
last February and has since prosecuted its proper
Of Dr.. George b. knight There i ample i9et y, r
bnp9 ~ .ce oe year.
COME but the schools tor the blind and the tnbece
are already overeEowded. Tho directors ask m az
tionsl space Tor these two Department.. Tho state.
now in tie STATE Gig blind per.ons unass
Of age sn %e for
tho inbecile school now waiting who eannot % &C.
oommodated. ia, OF ITSELF an argument IN iavo. o.
increasing the capacity Of these schools that ao'
not need to be enlarged upon. therefore recon-.
mend sufficient appropriation for tho purposes
There ns. !:s pq9 IN tho Ss;s -! snd aGmt
GLE: There arp 23a uneducated deaf nutsa - the
State yho have not ret received tho advantages
Tho disbursements Of tho board for current OK.
penaes were $44.27s 90 in 1881. and $49.soz2 %
1858. and SsSSoo ies 1854 for the same &C:
The directors conclude thets report with the
regard rs tho strictest economy compatible With
! success, We follow the unbroken tradition OF the
past and report an unexpended balance In the
treasury"
That portion of the rst hospital for tho insane at
St Peter destroyed by ars IN 1880 has been Re"
stored. aud IL now in use. The east wing Of the
second hospital at Rochester,, tho construction OF
occupancy in part By Feb. prox. and wholly com.
psrm,aent buildings At st. Peter IS .ueent for the
s 90
with the two hospitals s72 patients,-635 at st.
Peter. and $3.50 at Rochester--a large number at;
temporary Buildings that have been in use Tor seV.
ernl years.
Tho problem Of providing for tho future wants Of
serious and any possible
1t must involve expenditures to large amount. For
many years past there has been An annual average
incrsa.e Of about sevent7 IN the insane population
BE-
Provision already made is barely sufficient for
another yeas. bence II u imperative that measures
should be naueotated st ths session Of The !eas!a.
Wiz Rs'v Tsv Of determining the pr.o.toao,lity Of
relieving the hospitals of the care Of any inmates of
incurables who might be cared for elsewhere.
requested the commissioners appointed under the
law for inspection Of hospitals to visit them last
mn1e. Subsequently held Z conference With the
trustees ami superintendents cf tho hospitals apd
eot Of tie caro- 81 fhese psop!e aud th.f futurs 10:
OF this conference and o., other Investigation
tho be!ist that Is. provision The sts;e must
make for some years to como can b. most
economically effected BY the construction IT an
other wing to the hospital ut Rochester correspond
Ing to the one now approaching completion. and
the erection OF additional wards to either hospital.
from time to time a. more room il demanded.
These wards can be added ut less than one-third
tho cost per CAPITA according to capacity. that the
present elaborate structures have involyed and the
maintenance Of the additional patients thuD pro.
vice for will call for much less PROPORTIONAL
penditure than Would be required ID another hos
pta established III a new location:
The trustees in their report, give expression to
this Judgment bv the Recommendation Of the addi-
ton to TIE hosp!al 4t st. Petef. efA ward to- ac-
commodate fifty patients. for which they ask an
appropriation Of $4,000, to be expended the pres
ent yea and albo the erection Of another wing to
the institution at Rochester, to cost with furniture
$4,000, to be commonwealth 1854, These eJ1-
mates Of the trustees also those for the purchase
Of additional land at each hospital for the purpose
Of providing employment for the patients, rec.
0nmend to your favorable consideration.
Tie officers Of the two hospitals submit full in
formation relative to their management during the
biennial period just closed; from which 1t appsafs
that care and efficiency still characterize tho con-
duct Of Tho affairs Of thee6 institutiork:
The trustees report expenditures fol the past two
years as follows: /.