Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-12

at the meeting in Washington Of the National
Association of charities and corrections. the
following report was submitted by Secretary
H. Fl. Hart, Of the Minnesota state board:
The state board of Minnesota has completed
it's first two years Of work At the Last session
of the legislature the first biennial report the
board was presented, embracing full descr,r-
ton Of almshouses, jails and state institutions,
with statistics of finances, population, etc. The
Legislature, recognizing the importance OF the
work entrusted to the board, established it
eight recommendations of legislation, of which
SIX were adopted by the legislature. Several
important acts We're passed by the Legislature
affecting the charities and corrections Of the
state. board WAS established to locate
third insane hospital, in order that The insane
of the state might be cared for in state in
stitutions. Two years ago a detached ward
was built adjacent to the st. Peter hos
pital, to accommodate 100 patients, at
a cost of SIS, 600, or $3.50 each. The expert
ment having proven satisfactory, the recent
legislature made appropriations for three ad-
OF Rochester, which will provide for
500 patients at a cost Of $l25,OOo. Com
missioners were also appointed to locate
state public school for dependent children and
commence the buildings therefor; to locate
second state prison During the past year the
has been doubled being now 100, and an appro-
priation made for eustodial 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 ton years. This year is the first
time in eleven years that such an event has oc-
CURED, DR.. Knight, of the schoolfor idiots and
lmbeclles, having resigned that ne might
join his mother IN the Connecticut school
Considerable time has been given the
subject of Jail architecture, and . jail now
being built in Otter Tail county and aims
honse 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 g. Minneapolis has called the
attention of the citizens to the need of charity
organizations, and q charity society has been
established 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 co operation of all
existing charities. The Roman Catholic
church has dedicated fine building for an or
phan asylum, and tho Protestant orphan asylum
is about to have a suitable building in St. Paul.
The new Washburn Home in Minnea polls is
about to be erected at cost of 81, 600 The
State of Minnesots. with million inhabitants,
has now made provision for all its insane, for
the deaf the blind, the imbecile population and
for her dependent and delinquent children.
The report closes with a tribute to the lunacy
commission Of the state, and hope is EXPRESS
ed that the national convention will be enter
tanned in st. Paul next year.