Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-07

ton has special advantages. small fI'e en0ra lOra-
prlatlon would, under proper manaoennnt
produce results far beyond the cost
EDUCATION.
The report of the State School Commissioner
| contains all the facts necessary to understand
| the management and results of our common
| school system. In 1873, the number of white
scholars enrolled was IS, ,922 and colored l9, 1856.
| a total of 1851. Each succeeding year
marked an increase. In 1888, the enrolment
mad risen to 1868 white and IL ,743 cOlored a
total of 2S7,4ll The average attendance in
! lel4 was $3.50, and in 1883 was 1885,
Ihe amount of the school fund of 1888 was
$500, sos 35, made up as follows:
man rental Western and Atlantic
Fees for Inspecting of fertilizers. 5S' S. SIS ~
Net hire of conYicts .... ISI73 d
| Tax on shows ..... S9I9 O9
Dividend on Georgia Railroad stock 2S36 50
| Iou tax, remaining in counties - l7S,Il2 IS
Total l.......-............... .$465, sos So
Inc entire expenses, throughout the State.
lhcIudlng sums paid to County School Com
mlssioners, amounted to $29, ,6S6 80, about g..
| per cent. of whole amOunt-leaving abouI
| Wa per cent. of the fund which was paid to
| the teachers.
The school fund of 1884 has not been ascer
| tanned definitely, but the Commissioner esti
mates it to be about S4Sa,63 II. He also as
sumes enrolment for 1884 to be 100000 and
average attendance 100000. The fund of 1888
paid 30 cents per capita on school population:
~ 63 on enrolment, and 81 "A on average at
tendance. For 1884, the fund will pay about
20 Genus per capita on school population; 81 81
on enrolment, and 81 "a on average attend
ance. The cities and counties under local
laws, raised by taxation in 1888, $l47, ,S9S %
making the entire public school fufd from
an al sources, Tor that year, $60S, ,l72 80. The
amount OF money from all sources, received
by county officials for disbursement for school
purposes since the present system was lnau-
gurate6: Is $5,IO5,2O6 o.. The faithfulness of
From fhn foa a..
entlfe loss during the time has been about
9o,0OG, OF which $4,000 was deposited in bank
1t will be seen that the fund for education
Is, with remarkable fidelity and at very small
expense for machinery, applied to the pur-
pose Tor which 1t is intended-the payment of
teaGhers: tt;In me same amount of money, under
similar conditions, has never been applied
more effectively to popular education
1hese results attest the energy, zeal and
ability of the Commissioner and the efficiency
OF the local Boards of Education.
invite your attention to he various sug-
SestlOns OF the commissioner for the improve
ment OF the system. He gives the results OF
much observation and ripe experience. and
hs views are entitled to earnest considera-
ton.
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA.
The report of the Board of Trustees of the
state University presents an intelligent view
OF Ihe operations and present condition of the
University and its related branch colleges
during the past year.
In the several departments at Athens 204
SCuuentS matrlculated during the year; in
Franklin College I27; in the State College of
Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts 66: in the
law department and post-graduates 2 In
the medical department at Augusta 122; in
North Georgia Agricultural College l46: in
South Georgia Agricultural COLLEGE 100. in
southwest Georgia Agricultural College IO6:
IN Middle Georgia Military and Agricultural
College 800.
Total in the University and the brancb
colleges l09l.
The report of the Financial Committee
SHOWS that there were received during the
last collegiate year, including 1858 Al on
hand July 9, 1882, $59,375 90. During the |
same period there were expended $43 500 81 |
leaving balance in the hands of the Trea- |
suTer July 8, 1884, of $9,679 &c.
The increase in numbers the good order
ana contentment among the students the |
improved diligence and proficiency in studies, |
III Ihe opinion OF the trustees. mark the past |
year as one OF unprecedented prosperity for /
the University.
The trustees desire to call the attention of |
Cae M General Assembly to the urgent necessity |
OF completing the equipment of the State |
college or Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. |
III IS claimed that "a mechanical depart |
ment' equipped with the aids and appliances |
TO make young men expert i'm handlcraftU |
superadded to the departments of phvsics and |
already in successful operation
at the University, would furnish q complete
tSechlnolSog!cal school, There is little room to
doubt that the establishment of such a school |
Wouiq accord with the spirit Of the age, and |
would be responsive to the public desire. and |
te the General Assembly should make provision
IhereIor whenever the public burden, aug
mented thereby, would not be oppressive In
connection herewith, there is transmitted also
the report of the Board of Visitors, appointed
TO attend the examination Of the senior class
at the University in June last which I com
mend to your careful and intelligent atten-
ton.
LUNATIC ASYLUM.
The number of patients in the Lunatic Asy-
lum on Oct. /, 1884, was l,227. White males |
422; white females, 1866; cOlOred males. IA
and c0lOred females, l6j.
The number on Oct. l, 1882, was 974. showing
an increase during two years of 24S. The
average number under treatment during the
past year was l,l79; whole number treated
l.55O. a yerage cost per annum of each pa
uemt, $l26 80. Daily cost, 354 cents.
The work of enlargement Of the accOmoda-
tlons of the asylum has progressed as rapidIv |
as practicable, but not too rapidly for the
pressing demands of admission. The build.
ing Tor coored patients, containing about 500 |
rooms, admirably adapted for the purpose
and completed at very low cost, has been oc-
cupled for several months, The conyalescent
building for females is near completion and
considerable progress has been made on that
Tor males. When completed, these buildings
VIII accommodates, perhaps, l,500 patients, as
many as should be placed in any asylum.
There are, at least, 100 harmless imbeciles
and Idiots within thewalls who could be better
cared for elsewhere. This number is increas-
ing. The officials receive them in terms of
oAl6bluS law IDl5 SHOULD De feme0le0. None |
but the insane should be placed IN this asV- /
um. The treatment and management of the
TWO classes are necessarily different, II it is
to be the policy of the State to care for the
diOtic and imbecile classes rather than leave
that duty to the counties, provision
should be made for less expensive establish
ment, where they can be safely and comfort
ably maintained. The present ASYLUM will be
1lled with the insane soon enough in any
event, but unless the law is modified it will
Oe hlled with insane and harmlessly afflicted
W n no axyff 4I,,
It Will be necessary then to enlarge or to build
another costly asylum. The suggestions of
me trustees and physicians on this and other
SUBJECTS are earnestly commended to vour
/ am satisfied that no lunatic
as lum in the Union furnishes better results
Tor the money expended, but more satisfacto-
~ results are attalnable by adopting these
DEAF AND DUMB.
The report Of the Trustees of the institution
-Or the Deaf and Dumb shows that 96 pupils
enjoyed the advantages of the institution du-
'lng the past year. OF these 65 were white
and 81 colored. 1t appears from the itemized /
statement OF disbursements, that the entire
for maintenance was $lAS67 "a
Owing to the reduction Of expenses, and the
material decrease in the prices Of supplies |
his sum is nearly $1,000 less than was eX- |
pended on the same account for the year 1888
BY an act approved Sept. 20. 1881, the Gen
eral Assembly appropriated IS, 900 for erecting |
IN the grounds of the asylum suitable build |
ng 10 be used as chapel and schoOl-rOOm.
This amount was deemed by the trustees
wholly inadequate for the purpose, and the
has remained unused, except |
portion paid out for brick, which are now on |
hand. The trustees say that an additional |
appropriation of $4,000 will be required for |
such building as is needed. They ask, also,
rs support fund, based upon 5000 per capita,
for an attendance of eighty-fYe pupils, $H,-
300, and standing appropriation of $500 per
annum for ordinary repairs Of the buildings
and premises.
AcADEATY FOR THE RTTNn
The thirty-third annual report of the
Trustees and officers for the Academy Of the !
Blind shows thirty-five male and twenty-nine |
female white scholars, and six male and on9
female cOlored scholars in attendance for the |
past year.
The last Legislature appropriated $500 for
.he purpose OF having operations performed
lpon the eyes of such of the pupils as should
De selected for that purpose.
Or. A. w. Calhoun, the eminent Oculist, OF |
atlanta. selected four cases for treatment
Cne OF the boys operated upon was totally
blind. He is now able to read and write with |
)ut the aid of glasses, and has returned to his
nome with restored vision. The only part of |
,his Appropriation used was for the travelling |
expenses, board and medicines of the four !
pupils. Dr. Calhoun, with characteristic
l6erallty, refuses to accept any compensation
whatever Tor his services. Another apprO- |
lriatiOn is asked to cover the expenses OF six
;ases waiting to be placed under Dr. Cal
nouns care. The appropriations recon-
nended Tor the next two years are 81, 900 less
han for the last two years.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
Banks and Trust tFugds.-GOvernment can
never be perfect or finished. Legislation ia
needed to meet new Conditions
ind to provide for the needs of the people |
)ne of these is a system of savings hanks To |
afab lioF,1 10 dap ffor rfa g. I