Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-01-16
The disbursements for the same account In

Inc numDe1 OF nlgn SCHOOLS 10 WHICH the
state aid of $500 each has been apporHoned
was TO- .y-nine in 1883, and fifty three In
1854; an increase of fifteen since 1882.
Number Of pupils enrolled, 2,613. The SUI
perintendent expresses satisfaction with the
progress of the work in this department. Of
his charge These schools being of academic
grade, furnish the facilities for a thorough
business course, or prepare the pupil for COL
lege or the university. Though the law un-
der which these schools were established has
been in operation but three years, yet it
already receives the thorough endorsement
fest good results accomplished The high
school board indulge the hope chat every
considerable community of the state may
avail itself of the privileges conferred by the
law. The president Of the university assures
lib that "the period OF two years covered by
that institution The applicants admitted
were sixty three in 1888, and eighty-seven
in 1884. The attendance was two hundred
and tWenty-three and two hundred and
seventy mine, and the graduates twenty-five
and twenty-six, for the same years respect
lively There have been some changes in the
faculty, and the new department. of medi-
cine organized, which promises to become a
useful auxiliary to the general work Of the
institution. Prof W. ". Folwell, ILL., D. ,
after fourteen years OF faithful and efficient
! work as president OF the university, resigned
tuS ppslGlCu LII MdLCI, 1000, UUU COuIlN ucu
to serve until his successor, Prof. Cyrus
Northrop of Yale college, relieved him, at the
beginning Of the current scholastic year.
The affairs of the university are generally in
| very prosperous condition The expendi-
lures for two years were $ll2, AIS. 25 for
! manent improvements III this connec-
ton may be mentioned the publication of
the first volume OF the final report of the
geological and natural history survey Of the
state, made under the direction OF the board
! of regents This is the beginning of the end
Winchell who still remains in charge The
volume proves OF q very general as we'll as
scientific interest
HOSPITALS FOR THE INSANE.
During the twenty months ending July
81, 1884, there was an increase OF $50 in
the population of the two state hospitals for
the insane. The number receiving care at
the date of the trustees report was l. 1893
8O6 at st. Peter and 1877 at Rochester. In
whom are liable to be returned at any time
The capacity Of the hospitals during the past
two years has been increased by an addi-
tional wing at Rochester, nearly completed,
and a detached ward at St Peter, sufficient
together to accommodate 375 patients:
the hospitals l ,275. The added capacity has
but little luore than met the increase Of pop
ulation Of this class. TO meet the demands
of the future, additional structures will be
required Undoubtedly the most economical
provision for Immediate requirements will be
the addition Of detached wards to the present
hospitals The one recently constructed at
St. Peter cost about B25 900, and will &C
cOmmodate comfortably 125 patients. The
erection Of two Of these wards at St. Peter in
1885, and one at St Peter and two at Roch-
ester in 1886, as recommended by the
4,,,, "a r~n ~
patients at cost Of 1925, 900, and would
probably meet the requirements of the next
three years Desiring to obtain the benefit
OF the best Judgment in the state upon this
subject. I recently convened joint confer
ence of the trustees and superintendent of
the hospitals the state board Of corrections
and charities and state lunacy commission,
to consider the general question of the future
care Of the insane of our state. It was the
| unanimous expression o. that conference,
formulated by resolution, that the detached
wards to the present hospitais be
! and that eve recommend to the leg
| islature at the approaching session to
appoint q commission to report to the legis-
| lature Of 1887 o location and plans for a
third hospital" My Judgment accortls with
| the recommendation OF this conference It
| may seem best, two years hence, to defer the
construction Of the third hospital, yet it is
! likely think, to prove wise foresight to
! take this initial step in that direction. The
| trustees also recommend the reconstr uction
! of the center building at Rochester, at I'LL
| estimated cost of $72, 900 The part OF the
| asylum, which has proven lily adapted to it's
present use While the force Of the presen-
tatiOn the trustees make in this matter must
| perhaps be admitted. and the deslrability OF
| replacing the old asylum with a more sub
stantal and convenient structure conceded
t1,o Io>ot iro of hn Hr,or ~
! the state TO meet the expenditure at this
! time offers a substantial reason adverse to
| it's present undertaking.
The expenditures for account of the insane
! the past two years have been as follows:
ud Fi9It H SteGaa
Bldg and furnishing
land. ....:......... $s4,51o SO se2,e2e 1e
| Current expenses.
1883 Is mOnthg)... 9O,294 35 AZ, I'll sc
| Current exp'n's, 1854 1872. O46 As 62,699 8!
| Total. .......... .$3o6.s51 II s1es,3o7 4;
The estimated current expenses for the
next two years are
First Second
Hospital Hospital
| 1885,. 90 $91,24o o(
| 1867 1502 $50 90 1O6.OSO OC
Repairs, etc. ........ 1880 90 5000 Ot
! The average weekly cost per capita has
| been So. 81 at st Peter, and 49, "a at Roch
ester, for the past year.
| INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB AND THE
| BLIND, AND SCHOOL FOR IDIOTS AND 1MEE
! GILES.
| The third biennial report of the directors
| and superintendents Of the instisute for the
! deaf and dumb and the blind and school fcl
| idiots and mbeciles, exhibits IL detail the
! affairs of these institutions. The same abil.
| ity and success continue to characterize The
! management of these schools, that have
| given them the high standing they occupy
| among institutions OF their class throughout
! the country Minnesota occupies an ad-
| vanceG position in her work in behalf or the
benehcient charity dispensed through the
! agency Of these schools. I have no doubt
| hands as may be required for their future
! best interests and usefulness. There has
! been moderate increase in the pupils OF
| each department., the proportion being
| largest in the school for the feeble minded
Two hundred and hfty-three pupils were II
~; aud feeble minded, 60: sub
srantial structure has been addet
to the blind institute at a cost Of $36,
1881, which provides all needed accom-
| modatons for years to come. The bu'ldlns
| for imbeciles has also been enlarged t.
nearly double its capacity, at q cost O
about $24, 900. The superintendent OF tai
| school reports that while the new building
will accommodate fifty children, the cad
nittance applications" are already eighty
five, and that further accommodations ar
imperatively demanded. The board are O
the opinion that two custodial building
should be added to the present structure, a
an estimated cost Of $50, 900 ] am per
suaded that the work of this school could b.
organized upon basis that would produce
better results as regards one class of it,
| pupils, if a separate building could be pro
vided for them, and therefore recommend
an appropriation Of $25,O for that pur
pose. II due regard to the condition Of tn