Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-05


The report presents an itemized accodnt
Of every receipt and expenditure from ice
TO spices, from toll to vinegar, atd from
poctage to buttons and thread. A list Of
papers received at the Institution is also
given. The enrolment October !, lSs2,
was ll9; October !, 1883, Ia; October /,
1851. Ill. According 10 the report there
are from Ohio county two deaf mutes and
two blind uneducated persons under twenty
five years of are. Wayne has the greatest
number 10, and Brooke and Tyler have one
each. In the State there are l26 deaf
mutcs and o5 blind persons under twenty
five yCaI3 Of ase who ale uncducated.
Health,
For the past two years the general health
of all the inmates has been good. No ep'
demic Of any kind has visited the inst'tu.
ton. Although measles, whooping cough
scarlet fever and kindred diseases from time
to time appeared in our town and the sur
rounding country, yet from these the lnsti-
tuition enjoyed entire exemption. What
few cases Of sickness occurred, occasIoned
by colds or imp.udence Of eating, yielded
readily to medical treatment. Very lite
time was lost out Of school BY pupils on &C.
count OF sickness.
There are seventeen pupils receiving
musical instruction. An appropriation OF
$500 TO purchase a new gas machine is
asked. Under the head
Regular Appropriations.
The report saws: The appropriations for
1 for
have been too much reduced for even an
economical administration of the financial
affairs ofthe Institution. When the funds
admit Of monthly settlements purchases are
made at considerably lower rates than
when the payments are postponed to an IN.
definite time Besides, there should at all
times be some margin for sudden and un.
forseen accidents to the buildings, steam, gas
or wafer works, for necessary repairs tor the
replacing Of worn out tools and appliances
in the workshop, and for school, chamber
and kitchen furniture Nor should the In
stituton be forced 10 exc out sufciency
for its annual support from the collection
for the collection Of county claims due tor
advances made for pupils clothing, since,
while many of these claims seems to be
totally disregarded by some Of the counties,
most of those that recognize the claim by
issuing county orders, are afterwards very
slow in taking up these orders-eo that, il
the Institution had to depend on the. e
claims alone for its support, its credit would
be very soon exhausted.
In view Of the facts above recited, re.
srectlully recommend an appropriation oil
$2j. 600 per annum for the regular current
expenses Of the Institution, for the two rue.
ceeding years, and 800 per annun for the
same period for the transportation OF pupils
% and from the Institution. An appropna.
iorNf S25, 900 per annum, upon p basis OF
100 pupils (the number which has been in
attendance for several years past is bot
$4,000 per pupil, from which deiuc'ing
:2O. 90 as the average amount OF elothin1
per pupil, and there remains only $3.50. 90
per annum to cover the cost Of board, Off
cial care and attendance, tuition in the
schools, instruction in the shops, washing,
fuel. lights, etc, as 10 which ] freely chal
lenge a comparison Of cost with any other
lual institution in the land. Good schools
however, are always costly, and TO boast oi
| cheapness in school ia scarcely to recon-
mend it 10 those best posted in such matters.