Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-12-19
FARlBAULT STATE SCHOOLS.

Third Biennial Report Of the State Institutes
=: for the Deaf, Dumb, Blind, idiots, +
and 1mbeciles.
Expenditures for improvements SGT Forth snd
Recommendation Made for Future
Bstterments.
From the Pioneer Press.
The first instalment Of the third biennial
report Of the directors and officers Of the
Minnesota institute for the deaf and dumb,
and tho blind. and the school for idiots and
tmbeoiles. 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 Super
intendent Noyes of Faribault who was in
St Paul yesterday, the PIONEER PRESS 10 en-
abled to make use of the advance sheets and
give synopsis Of the important features OF
tho 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 evils. In striving to build up and
strengthen the school, a system has been
adopted seeking the golden mean between
extravaganza on tho one hand and q blight
| Ing parsimony on the other. The meeting of
the fifth quadrennial conference of princi-
pals and superintendentB Of schools for the
deaf in the United States and Canada. at
Faribault in July last is pleasantly alluded
to, and 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
q display OF handiwork for the New Or
leans exposition Applications for the re-
lief of idotic and epileptic children
In the state give tho directors much en-
modations. The plan Of bringing these
pitiable suffers together in an institution like
that at Faribault-rather than to provide for
thom IN the almshouses OF the state--is COM
mended; because it is moro economical; they
will receive better care; and because, under
systematic training and medical care, g fair
percentage OF young epileptics recover
their health and consequently their intel
lectual powers, and that many Of the idiotic
develop into self-sustalning adults, with
moderate intellect. If this work LIS to be
done, additional buildings must be speedily
provided, and an appropriation sufficient for
the erection Of two buildings for such GUS
todials; $25, 900 for the year 1885, and
$25, 900 for the year 1886, is asked An ap-
preparation Of $4,000 is also asked for tie
erection of new shops for the deaf and
dumb department, tho wooden shop having
$6O, 600, made by the last legislature has
been used as directed The erection and
finishing of a main center to the build
ings for the blind cost 1928, 500; the heat
lnZ, plumbing, boiler house. coal cellars,
beverage and furnishing, S36, 1881; an
1880 feet, $15,771; four fire escapes,
$3.50. so; the building for the blind is also
provided with outside iron stairs. as further
protection against loss Of li1e by fire; two
hydrants for fire protection At the deaf and
dumb, and ono each for tho buildings for the
blind and imbecile, with constant water sup
ply. cost $34O per annum; also water ser
, vice: for domestic use for the three schools,
ct Is cents per 1000 gallons.
TIE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF.
The report covers two annual sessions, the
twenty first and twenGy-second in the his
tory of the school Previous biennial reports
have each covered period of three years.
During the school year ending June II,
1888, 127 pupils were in attendance, 50 OF
these males, IS females; 80 new pupils were
admitted, l readmftted, and hODorably dis
! charged During the school year ending
June 10, 1884, $50 pupils were in attend
ance--69 males and 81 females; 20 new
honorably 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 S pupils
In the school; Hennepin, 8. The deaf-mute
population of the state is now so large, the
education of tho ignorant deaf children SO
important, so many of them are neglected
entirely, or till they are too old, the diff
fioulty OF reaching some SO great, and the
corning such would prove highly benehcial
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
charged 1t 1s worthy of note that not one
OF the graduates, or those honorably dis
charged, has been known to make merchan-
disc of his intirmity, or beg for living. Sew
eral changes in the instructors and superin-
tendents in the different departments are
noted AS reward for long and faithful
service rs instructors. the authorities of some
annuity upon retiring. It Is intimated that
such 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 fifty two pupils
Americana, twelve Norwegians and nine
Germans. The average attendance Of
all pupils discharged to June, 1884,
tho sSE s Of huge
bred boys, are needed, to replace those
destroyed by fire in May 1883, with
rooms for tail or shop, printing
office, boot and shoe shop, carpenter and
cabinet shop, sleeping apartments for the
hired man, hospital room and gymnasium
Ia oHfi Ypo SnH hof fhorn will hn 1oS r1v
current expenses for the ensuing year, for
l4O pupils, the SUM of $4,000; and for
the next year, for $50 pupils, $50, 900
estimating 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-
ent says:
It is pai'- fully evident that quite percentage
Of deaf children are still uneducated, and are
growing up In Ignorance and sometimes in vice
and crime For the first time in the annals OF
Minnesota. last winter deaf mute was tried in
our courts for orime He was an uneducated
foreigner. The average aRe OF those recently ad-
m1tted Is younger than formerly
"a males and 81 females were In attendance
ut the deaf school. A. list OF tho uneducated
deaf and dumb children in the state is given
by counties. tie total number being 247.
The stewards report, from Dec, !, 1882, to
July 81, 1854, shows cash collected in the
the several schools 49, current expenses
from Dec. l, 1882, to Aug 1,
1854, is shown as follows: Deaf and
dumb, $54l9e. ~; blind, $23, 1892, 10; i'm
beetle, $l9.39922. Farm products during
1884 were as follows: Hay, tons, 60; pota-
toes, l, 200; corn. 700; oats, 400; cabbages,
$500; celery, 3, 900; and other vegetables
sufficient for the institute.
Connected with the school for the deaf,
1884, in various capacities, were 80 per-
imDsclies. IL Nearly 81 600 is o annua lily
expended for fuel. The 'treasurer's report
for 1853 and 1884, for all the schools, shows
3 total of cash received. 1893. 528. 48; ex-