The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-12-18
FARlBAULT STATE SCHOOLS.
Third Biennial heport Of IT, State institutes
for the Deaf Dumb, Blind, IdistA
and Imbeoilea.
ExSenditures for improvements Set Forth and
Accommodation Made for Future
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The Arst instalnent Of the third biennial
report OF the dirs6tbib hnd officers OF the
Minnesota institute for the deaf and dumb,
and the blind. and the school for idiots ana
imbeoiles. located at Faribault, to the gov
ernor of Minnesota, for the two years ending
July 81, 1884, was issued from the press
yesterday. Through the courtesy OF Buper-
intandeht Noyes uf Faribault who. Was in
bt Paul yesterday the Pi6NEss PREss Is eli
abled to make use Ut the advance sheets and
give synopsis Of the important features of
the report The directors say that while the
public institutions of other states have suf-
fered severely from alleged sectarian, po-
litical and partisan jealousies and structures.
the Faribault institution has happily escaped
these evtlA In striving TO build. up and
strengthen the sEh0di, a. systeni has been
adopted seeking the golden mean between
extravaganza on the one hand and blight
Ing parsimOny on the other The meeting of
the fifth quadrennial conference of prnci-
pals and superintendents of schools for the
deaf in the United STATES and Canada at
Faribault, in July last, is pleasantly alluded
to, anda full account Of the proceedings of
this meeting is embodied in the report Of the
directors to the governor. The PIONEER
PRESS, at the time of the conference gave
full and accurate reports of the proceedings.
The children in the institution have provided
. display of handiwork for the New Or
leans exposition. Applications for the re-
lief Of idiotic and epileptie children
barrassinent, largely exceeding the accom-
modationA The plan of bringing these
pitiable suffers together in an institution like
that at Faribault-rather than to provide for
them IN the almshouses OF the state-is COM
mended; because 1t Is more economical; they
VuI WOO ivxn hiatt hAn t1vSlx
systematic training and medical care, fair
percentage Of young epileptics recover
their health and consequently their intel
lectual powers, and that many OF the idiotic
develop into sef-sustalning adults, with
moderate intellect If this work is to be
done, additional buildings must be speedily
provided, and an appropriation sufficient for
the erection Of two buildings for such Gus.
tod;als; $25. 900 for the year 1885. and
$23, 900 for the year 1886, is asked. An APP
preparation of $4,000 is also asked for the
erection of new shops for the deaf and
dumb department, the wooden shop having
been burned last year. The appropriation Of
500. 900, made by the last legislature, has
been used as directed The erection and
finishing of a main center to the build
tngs for the blind, cost $2S, 500; the heat
inr, plumbing, boiler house. coal cellars,
sewerage and furnishing, $3.50, 81; an
addition to the imbecile school building,
$3.50. SO; the building for the blind is also
provided with outside iron stairs. as a further
protection against loss of life by fire; two
hydrants for fire protection at the deaf and
dumb, and one each for the buildings for the
blind and imbecile, with constant water sup
vice, for domestic use for the three schools,
1t 10 cents per 1000 gallons
THE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF.
The report covers two annual sessions, the
twenty first and twenty-second in the his
tory of the school Previous biennial reports
have each covered o period of three years
During the school year ending June II.
1883, 1877 pupils were in attendance SO OF
these males, SO females; SO new pupils were
admitted, readmitted, and honorably dis
charged. During the school year ending
June 10, 1884. $50 pupils were in attend
ance-69 males and 81 females; 20 new
pupils were admitted, l readmitted, and IL
discharged Excellent health has
prevailed during the past two years, there
being no prevailing sickness in the school at
any time. The pupils are employed nine
hours daily. Ramsey county has pupils
In the school; Hennepin, 8. The deaf-mute
population of the state is now SO large, the
education of the ignorant deaf children so
important, so many OF them are neglected
entirely, or till they are too old, the diff
fculty of reaching some so great, and the
causes Of neglect 50 general, that a law con-
corning such would prove highly beneficial
to both county and state The legislature is
asked to make such provision in Minnesota.
During the two years, nine students have
graduated and six have been honorably dis
1t is worthy of note that not one
OF the graduates. or those honorably dis
charged, has been known to make merchan-
disc of his infirmity, or beg for living. Sew
eral changes in the instructors and superin-
tendents in the different departments are
noted As reward for 1nnU and faithful
service as instructors. the authorities of some
Of the Older institutions have granted an
annuity upon retiring. 1t is intimated that
such a policy might be adopted, with good
results, in Minnesota. Some advocate special
schools in articulation. apart from the sign
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 1888 and 1884, fifteen were
Americans, twelve Norwegians and nine
Germans. The average attendance Of
was 5.57 years New shops. large
enough for the accommodation of one hum
dred boys, are needed, to replace those
destroyed by fire in May, 1883, with
rooms for q tailor shop, printing
office, boot and shoe shop, carpenter and
hired man, hospital room and gymnasium.
It is estimated that there will be needed for
current expenses for the ensuing year, for
lao pupils, the sum of $34. 600; and for
the next year, for $50 pupils, 1886. 600
1920 per capita for schooling and
support, and all over this for the general
fund and shops. Acknowledgment of vari-
GUS contributions is made. The superintend-
emit says:
1t is paf- fully evident that quite percentage
Of deaf children are still uneducated. and are
growing up In ignorance and sometimes in vice
md crime For the first time in the annals Of
last winter a deaf mute was tried in
our courts for crime. He was an uneducated
foreigner. The average age Of those recently adj
mitted is younger than formerly.
At the date of the reports-July 81, 1884
- males and 81 females were in attendance
1t the deaf school A list OF the uneducated
leaf and dumb children in the state is given
BY counties. tho total number being 247.
The stewards report, from Dec. 1, 1882. 10
July 81, 1884, shows cash collected in the
SIS 339. 81 The cost Of
from Dec. 1, 1882, to Aug l.
1884, is shown as follows: Deaf and
dumb, $54. 1919 ~; blind, $23, 1872 ID; i'm
beetle, $10. 399 o. Farm products during
1884 were as follows: Hay, tons, so; pota-
:oes. 700; corn. 700; oats, 400; cabbages,
2, 500; celery, 1000; and other vegetables
sufficient for the institute.
Connected with the school for the deaf,
1884, in various capacities were 80 per-
IONS: school for the blind. II: school for
mDeciies, IA. Nearly 81 900 is annually
expended for fuel The treasurer's report
Fur 1853 and 1884, for all the schools, shows
, total Of cash received. 500, 528 48; ex-
penditures, $07. 400 ~; balance in hands Of
hsasurer, 81 O37. 50; expenditures for
building. $49, 322. So; Improvement fund,
81 900. A list Of pupils in the Minnesota
Ichool for the deaf. from its commencement
10 the present time-1863 70 18S5-is ap-
pended, showing total OF 338-190 males
ind 1879 females; out Of this number only
have died The prominent nationalfties
we're: American, 104; German, -; Scandi-
navian, IS; Irish 90: Canadian and French,
II. English. 10
Bishop Knickerbocker was given . recep-
hon by his old friends in Minneapolis.
Minnesota's insane cost o. 70 per week per
head lastyear at Rochester. and 4a68 per
head ct st. Peter.
Cen Washburn has introduced . new bill
appropriating $5OO, 600 for public building in
Its passage will be the most
practical removal Of the difficulties created by
the attorney generals decision.
The Duluth & Iron Range is in good oondi-
i;<y, t,,,k {ha mining intareata At ita ferrrir,~