The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-01-24

earnestly recommend TIT appointment OF state
veterinarian. whose services would be invau-
able, and that yOu make provision therefor.
In my opinion. he should be made a member of
the State Board Of Health, and thus. the mem-
bers thereof would be of mutual advantage To
each other, cafncstly urge this matter, and
trust ~ may. meet favorable actioh at yout
hanflB.
THE COLLEGE ron THE BLIND.
The reports Of the Trustees and Principal,
which are herewith submitted. are very sat.s-
factory In general character. The time covered
by the report has been quite "A rosper Us "a
any in the history OF the college, anspthe results
at the end Of the period are gratifying. The
number OF pupils instructed during the last
term was l4l, III increase of 81 over the previous
greater, and tfr attendance should he .auili
larger. when 1t Il considered that tn, r. are over
1900 blind people III the State, AMI 2lp under 70
years OF are. 1t is matter OF great regret that
when the State makes adequate provision for
the care and education Of this class OF citizens,
there are SO few who take advantage thereof.
THE DEAF AND DUMB.
The report OF the Trustees. accompanied by
the reports Of the Supcrintcndents OF the Insti-
tute for the Deaf and Dumb, l. also herewith
submitted. The former Superintendent. Rev
4. llo..aTs, re- 'red from the institution Aug. l5
1854, u rouyn MS resignation previously ten.
dered, and his place was filled by the election es
Prof II. G. Hammond. who Immediately entered
on the responsible duties of the position. Prof
Hammond and estimable wife COM to ns
with tire prestige OF fifteen years actual expert
cncc in Institutions Of this character, and, we
confidently trust, I, H. VIII shoronshy sasli,l
through wise and economical administration
The number Of pupils during the term has been
292, not all of whom, however, remained tie en-
tire term.
THE FEEBLE MINDED CHILDREN.
The report of the Trustees of this institution
Is specially commended to your cunsid ration.
From personal and thorough examination
thereof, am fully convinced that this charity
is deserving the earnest attention Of the public,
to the end that this class Of Infortunates lie
provided for in a manner becom M the dignity
Of the State. The accommo lations arr nica .er
indeed. Out Of total of over 2.0m feeble
minded children reported i'll the State, which is
probably less than the real number because, a.
tie sup rin,cndent says, i Is difcult to aseer-
nize mental imbeeility in yol NJ children and
the usual perseverance in dcnyin. it when re-
cognized," only 80 are inmates OF this institu-
tion, witch IL all 1t can possibly new acc0nimo-
date. Provision should be made for large
increase of this number, which IL due to the
rapid growth OF the state But whether in
creased or not. thcrcsls no sort OF doubt more
liberal appropriations are imEeratiyely demand
ed for the present comfort OF those there COM
mitted Tie whole institution is in il earanec
the most poyerty-strcken of all the Stlte's
charities. The conyenences Tor the work are
poor indeed, and | am astonshed that the
officers and teachers in charge a.e able to ac-
eomplish anything. Nothing but the most
earnest devotion to the work c1ull bring the
good results set forth In the report submit d,
and which are apparent to every careful visitor
TO TINS great charity.
THE ORPHANS HOME.
The report of the Trustees and uperintendent
Gf this home worthy your careful study lha
number OF soldiers orphans IL. OF curse, neccssa-
riiy decreasing, the number in attendance june
81 1853. being but CD as against 81 ~ the ginning
of the rm. while the county orphans have in
ceased from s3 to l5o during the same
eriod. The total number Of deaths during III
term has been !, which is remarkable, when
| we consider that large proportion of the chill.
drcn are mere Infants aud Of those lost by
death all but two were less than lo years Of age.
The Trustees recommend certain Improvement.
for the accommodation OF the home and. among
Other things, the purchase of small tact ci
land adjoining. ! have several times made
| thorough examination Of these matters, and,
being fully convinced of the ne ossity of these
appropriations. earnestly recommend they be
| granted. Esp ,cialy is IL necessary that seRc
age lie provided and the cottages he steam
| heated, Instead OF by stoves as now provided,
| both on the ground OF greater safety and
| economy
There are far too many insane who are unable
to expert nc. the len ,iioial ,ase OF the hospitals
| the want whereof has proven disastrous IN a
very large number OF eases. NJ re ample pro-
| vision must he male tor their accommodation
! Two years a-o ] suggested the necessity of
| building an ASYLUM tor the incurabc. Time
/ and experience have confirmed ME i'll he position
| then taken. There should he s9me place lro-
vided whereto all the CHI onic cas-, may be sent
| and thus relieve the present over-croWled hos
| pitfalls. so that all recent and probably durable
cases c,ul e comfortably provided for Livery
| eXertion should be made tor the promls adns-
sion OF cases as sIon as the maa ~ rasents
| itself. An examination of the tabl : III the
/ re- orts shows that of the eases committed
| within twelve months from the appearance o
the disease, nearly one third were discharged AZ
recovered, AMI over ~ Rer CENT u those re-. =,
| naming had improved under treatment. Itwil
also be observed that the great majority Of thos.
admitted are under 40 Years ~ age, ami again
/ that majority composed of ttose between :,
4 and 30 years: and, further, that the percentag,
|
i those whose age was within the lin t. abos,
/ given. Surely, with such results, the STATE can
| not he excused every effort i'll betrrment OF tn,
| condition of these unfortuuates.
1 B tn the hospitals crowded To their ut
| most capacity. whereas there should always h'
| rou III for nv eases. The numb remaining II
I period, June ~, lssa, Was: Males, aJi: females
| 236: total A.. The number AZ lndeI ena,nc,
at the same date was: Males, 81; fe
males. 257: total. $50; grand total o
males, $50: females, ia3; aggregate, l,oaa. Til,
| total number of insane in the State on the Is
day OF November. 1883. as rel orte to me by TIL
| Auditors oil tha several counties, was l,1a6 o
| which number .eal Were supported in tie Stat
hospitals 5la We're in the county alms-honses
| l33 i'm private asslums: as at homes Of relatives
| and Is confined i'll county jails.
THE pESIrESTIARIEs.
The number Of ccnvicts at Fort Madison ha
| increased slightly over the previous term. III
number remaining June -, 1883, being a,s a
| against Ai on Oct. l. 1881. the average nunlhe
/
315ia. The general health of the consicts ha
| been excellent, less than rer cent. having he,
| disabled. either by disease or ac, ident, frol
their accustomed WORK. The Warden show
| the expenditures Of the funds heretofore ap
propriated, which, from careful eSamina
tion. | believe 10 have leen juiicionsl
expended. | am firm in the conviction tha
the sums asked for With which to replace I'll
| old wooden hcdsteads with those ot iron, an,
for the purchase of new cell buckets arr naces
sary and tie amounts should b. allowed. Til
for TRANSPORTATION of discharged conyicts /,
my opinion 1t would be better to | ay each con
Wet at discharge a specific sum Say SIS -whic
should be inclusive also OF the money gift no,
allowed. The tnanc al affairs OF the priso
have been carefully managed, the details where
OF being shown by the clerk. Til. inventory q
the amounts due from the contractors, exceed
the same items at the close of the previous tern
by s2.sa,.ai The discipline OF the prison has bee
all that could be expected. There are no femal
convicts now 1T this prison, they having hea
transferred to the additional penitclyiary by M
order, 80 that We could have this class all in on
prison, where they eoald be better provided fol
The Anamosa prison II vet in process of eun
struction, and, while lar from being complet,
1t has 50 far essed that the eonsiets there
in, numbering ~ Mt the close OF the period. ar
well provided for in every respect. The priso
will now accommodate many more but Mhe
completed will have capacity exceeding sat
The work Is being pushed very aiidly.
I THE REFORM SCHOOLS.
HE NOIk III tue ItIOTil stii@ois has bes
| prosecuted with unahatcd ana successtt
yigor. The whole number of children at tn
boys reforniators school at Eldora is rsrorts
| NJ aio. those at the giris school ut Mitchell
Vile at si-a total If 3ai. During thu exist
| ence OF the school, ia have been discharged
improved In both education and diseiplin,
and, it Is 10 he hoped, with better resolu
tGns ior the future. Parents are apt t. mistak
the character OF til, Sc schools. They not In
tended for the punishment OF children at Oh
mere caprice Of parents, nor arc the pupils dis
charged on demand: but they are intendc
rather for retormatory course and recover
from evil ways. When once committed, chi
dren are beyond the control of the natur;
parents, and must remain during minority, {
until reformation is practically secured.
THE MoMAN's PRISON
| A movement Is helng made in the direction
a special prison for female consicts approx
the idea, and when the womaa's priso
contemplated al Anomosa is completed,
In expected tn b. done during tie presei
YEAR, the State will have ample provision /.
this class IL their honor, he II said, Il
women OF the State have contributed hut tMels
consiets to the lenltenttary. | am in favor uf
rcformatory for Mayward females heyol
that now provided by law, which Is only 1,
the reformation Of the young. In my lndsmeI
| the Girls Reform sehool at Mitcheltllie shoul
he enlarged sufficiently to provide for class