The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-18
t4zRaBlAU1r STATE AqH[o OILS
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Third Biennial Report of the State 1nlntut(
for tho Deaf, Dumb, Blind, Iaiots,
and ImbsciioA

ana lmbecl1oA
.cs a.,,li7
Expenditures for improvements 60 re =
Recommendations Made ioY j rs1
Betterments!
From the Pioneer Press. . /.
The first instalment of the thttd
report OF the directors and sea8oees
Minnesota institute for the deaf ana dyiij
and the blind. and the school foe adiofa n,
lmbeeiles, located at Fafibaut q ~ ses,
error of Minnesota; for the two YEAR eiadir
July 81, 1884, was issued from ~ IRE
Yesterday: Through the courtesy dk 6upe,
'ntendent Noyes Of Fatibaultswl1 Nd j
st Paul yesterday, the P1ooxAzH PlSis i q
abled to make use Of the adYaao6 ahsSS So
give . synopsis OF the import mt saturss
the report The directors say tAaa halS 81
public institutions of other states kaye su1
Tered severely from alleged aoctaxian, ii
Mucal and partisan iealousies and u ctlrsl
me farl6ault institution has happily escape
snese evlla In striving to- build mp @
strengthen the school, system has beee
ADOPTED seeking the golden mean betwesI
| extravaganza on the one hand and bukhj
ing parslmony on the other. The meefaug o
inc fifth quadrennial confensnoe of prtnc|
| pas and superintendents of schools Tor th
dear in the United States md Canada.sR
fartbault, In July last, is elegantly allufl9
to, and full account Of the 1procsediness.fn
this meeting is embodied in &ereport 81 t
DIRECTORS to the governor. Tho PIoNRt
fEEss, at the time of the conferences. Ray
du!i ana accurate reports of the proceedings
Inc chlldren in the Institution hSyo PROVIDE
a.. display Of handiwork for the New O.
lea leans e. exposition Application. for the 81
In the state give the directors much Cd
Darrassment. largely exceeding the accom-
modationa The plan of bringing sthaA
Pluable suffers together in an instltutien 1fke
taao ae Ferihault- than to provide fol
suon ID tne almshouses of the state-is com
mSHnoeo: because 1t Is moro economical; they
sN11eeelve better care; and becauie, under
SYSTEMATIC training and medical care, q fair
percentage OF young epileptio, recover
Inear health and consequently their intel
tectqal powers, and that many of 5he iliotic
uevsIop INTO SELF sustaining adults; with
moderate tntellect II this WWorl ia to bs
done, additional buildings must je speedily
provided; and an appropriation sufficient fol-
tne erection Of two buildings for such Gus
% G00alals; $25, 600 for the year 1885. and
20 for the year 1885, is asked. An ap-
preparation of $40 900 is also asked for tic
srec@on OF new shops for tho deaf and
been burned last year. The appropriation Of
$6O, 200, made by the last legislature, has
Deen used as directed The erection and
Hn1sning or a main center to the build
;,ngs Tor the blind, cost $28, 500; the heat
ing, plumbing, boiler house, coal cellars,
leverage and furnishing, $3.50 $751; 81; an
1880 feet $15,77l; four ire escapes
Pooo. 90; the building for the blind is also
provided with outside iron stairs, as a further
ProCeouon against loss OF life by fire; two
9ydtants Tor lire protection at the deaf and
ppumb, and one each for the buildings for the
D!1nd and lmbecile, with constant water sup-
ply. cost $34O per annum: also water ser.
vice: Tor domestic use for the three schools,
~ 10 cents per 1000 gallons
THE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
inc report covers two annual sessions, tho
and twenCy-second in the his
tory OF the school, ,P,evsus ,~hto1,nial repolts
h have each he covered PERIOD Of enrGv
! SS3, 127 pupils weA IL attendance, 6SHas
these males, So femalds 80 new pupils weles
admitted, readmitted,and honorary GU
charged. During the Achool year enolnE
June 10, 1884, $50 pupils were in at aeten' =
anoe-69 males and; 81 females;. ~
pupils were admitted, readmitted. an9 new
honorably discharged. Excellent healtG H.
prevailed during the rast two years, FL ma
being no prevailing SICKNESS in the sem thero
any time The pupils are employe9ool ct
hours daily: Ramsey county has nine
10 the school; Hennep1n, 3. The dSE pupils
- Of III t1i state an9w e tSe
important, so many OF thAmN children SO
entirely, or till they are are neglected
6culty of reaching some go old, the dir
causes of neglect SO geneqso great, and the
corning such would prosfal, that law con-
TO both county nd.stAtAB highly benehciaN
Daa1t e sne ay IN
Rradulted ahd ~ have mime. students have
-,s52 b0on h0n0f1bly dis
cha1g $Nss.tis wel. .ssy q note TINT not one
OF hsAEradnates, or those honorably dis
ge 81 k1s pa hssn zaaAR r oF es 7lhS Bs7-
eral changes III the instructors and superin-
in the different departments are
noted A. . reward for long and faithful
sci vico @ Instructors the authorities of some
Of the okier institutions have granted en-
annuity upon retiring It is intimated that
such q policy might be adopted, with good
results, In Minnesota. Some advocate special
schools In articulation. apart from the sign
classes, in order to obtain the best results
but it is believed by the Faribault authorities
that the combined method, adopted by them,
is more satisfactory. OF the hftv-two pupils
admitted during 1883 and 1884, fifteen were
Americana, twelve NorweRians and nine
Germans. The average attendance Of
al pupils discharged to June, 1884,
was 5.57 years, New shops. large
enough for the accommodation of one hun
destroyed. by fire in May, 1883, with
,ftice, boot and shoe shop, Carpenter ana
cabinet shop, sleeping apartments for the
aired man, hospital room and gymnasium.
It is estimated that there will be needed for
current expenses for the ensuing year, for
40 pupils, the sum of 1874. 1000; and for
he next year, for $50 pupils. 1886, 900
1920 per capita for schooling and
support, and all over this for the general
'und and shops. Acknowledgement Of vari-
JUS contributions is made The superintend-
mt says:
II deaf cuildren are still uneducated, and are
'row1nR up In Ignorance and sometimes in vice
md crime. For the first time In TIE annals Of
last winter deaf mute WAS tried in
oreigner. The average age Of those recently ad-
nitted is younger than formerly.
At the date of the reports 81, 1854
a males and 81 females were in attendance
It the deaf school. A list OF the uneducated
leaf and dumb children in the state is given
The stewards report, from Dec l, 1882, to
Institution, SIS. 339.S4 The cost Of
he several schools - current expenses
from Dec 1, 1852, to Aug. 1.
1874, is shown as follows: Deaf and
lumb, $54. 1913. AZ; blind, $23, 1902. 49, i'm
ectle, $l9. 399.22.. Farm products during
8S4 were as follows: Hay. tons, co. pota-
oes, 100; corn, 700; oats, 42O; oabbages,
800; celery, 5000; and other vegetables
efficient for the institute
Connected with the school for the deaf,
1884, in various capacities. were 80 per-
ons; SCHOOL for the BLIND ,d3 TX: school fer
expended for fuel Tho treasurer's report
VI 1883 and 1884, for all the schools@ shows
total of cash received. $99, 528. 48; ex-
enditures, $07 400. IT; balance in hands Of
$2,O37 SO; expenditures for !
uilding, SIS, 1922. SO; Improvement fund,
i 900 A list Of pupils in the Minnesota
chool for the deaf, from its commencement
D the present time-l863 TO 1S85-is ep-
ended, showing total OF 33S-1o9 males
nd 1870 females; out of this number only
have died The prominent nationalfties
'ere: American, 104: German, "a; Scand1-
avian, IS; Irish SO: Canadian and French,
= English. 10.
Bishop Knickerbocker was given q reoep-
ion by his old friends in Minneapolis
Minnesota's insane cost re per week per
cad last year at Rochester. and 426S per
cad at St. Peter.
Gen. Washburn has introduced new bill !