New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-06-10
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At the meeting in Washington Of the National
Association of charities and corrections. the
following report VAS Submitted by Secretary
{ Is 81 Hart,ssof the Minnesota state board:
The state. boardof Minnesota has completed
It's first two years Of work. At the last session
of the legislature the first biennial report Of the
board was presented, embracing full descrip-
ton OF almshouses, jails, and state nstitut tons,
with statistics of finances, population, etc The
Legislature, recognizing the importance of the
worke entrusted to the board, established it
upon a permanent basis The board made
eight Recommendations Of legislation, of which
six were adopted by the legislature. Several
important acts were passed by the legislature
affecting the charities and corrections of the
state. A board was established to locate a
third insane hospital, in order that The insane
Of the state might be cared for in state in
stitut;ons Two years ago q detached ward
pital,, to accommodate 100 patients, at
cost Of $4,000, or $3.50 each The expert
ment having proven satisfactory, the recent
legislature made appropriations for three ad-
ditional detached wards,at St Peter and two
at At Rochester, which will provide SSd for
missioners were also appointed to locate a
state public school for dependent children and
commence the buildings therefor; to locate a
second state prison. During the past year the
capacity of the school for IDIOTS and imbeciles
has BEEN doubled being now 100, and an appro-
prlation made fora custodial building in con-
nection with the institution. Provision was
made for gymnasium and shops for the deaf
and dumb, to replace those burned. In the
report last year it was stated that there had
been no change of superintendent Of any in
stitution for ten years. This year is the first
time in eleven years that such an event has oc-
Cured, DR.. Knight, of the school for idiots and
;imbeciles, having resigned that he might
join his mother in the Connecticut school
Considerable time has been given the
subject of Jail architecture, and a jail now
being built in Otter Tail county and aims
house in course of construction in St Paul,
bid fair to rank with the best institutions Of
their kind The rapid growth of the adjacent
cities OF St Paul & Minneapolis has called the
attention of the citizens to the need of charity
organizations and charity society has been
esta blished in the latter city. During the past
year, beside, the Friendly inn, which has been
in successful operation during the past winter
In St Paul society has been organized which
aims to secure the cooperation OF all
existing charities The Roman Catholic
church has dedicateda fine building for an Or
phan asylum, and the Protestant orphan asylum
IS about to have a suitable building in St Paul
The new Washburn Home in Minneapolis is
about to be erected at a cost of $4,000. The
State OF Minnesota, with million inhabitants,
has now made provision for all it's insane, for
the deaf, the blind the.imbecie population and
for her dependent and delinquent children.
The report closes with a tribute to the lunacy
commission of the state, and hopeis express
ed that the national convention will be enter
tanned in st. Paul nextyear.