Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-12-23
ANNUAL REPOETs.

The annual reports of the Superintendent
and the Boards of Directors of the.Western
Lunatic Asylum and the Institution for the
education of the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind,
have been received.
THE WESTERN LUNATIC ASYLUM.
DR.. A. M. Fauntleroy. the Superin tendent of
the w. L. Asylum commences his report to the
Board Of Directors by referring to the period Of
time the Asylum has been in existence, and
by saying that the year glowing 30th Sept. 1885
is its fifty-seventh. The statistical tables fur
nish a large amount of information. The Su-
perintendent says: "They have apprecia-
BILE value when compared with those in use in
other asylums. as they contain concise informa-
ton regarding the patients, the character of
their insanity. its causes and duration. and the
results obtained by treatment"
The biennial term commencing October 1st'
1888, was under a different administration from
the present, which assumed control 18th April
1884. when the duties of the Superintendent for
the term commenced. Comparative exhibits
are made of the two administrations, so that
the public can have accurate Information rel
alive to assumed statements and conclusions
in providing room for and relieving the jails OF
an accumulated number of insane persons. and
also in relation to the finances of the Asylum.
The report takes up specifically every depart
ment, including receipts and disbursemen ts, all
of which are in clear itemized and summary
statements. There are 6lO patients in the Asy-
lum.
The Board of Directors, Col. VIM. L. Bum
gardner. President, in communicating their re-
port to the Governor refers to the Superb tend-
ent as follows: 1.-THE report OF the Superintend-
ent herewith transmitted gives in detail COM
prehensive account of the Institutions" The
report is approved and the favorable recon-
mendation of its suggestion to the Legislature
is requested of the Governor. Ninety thousand
dollars annually for the next two years will be
required to properly conduct the Asylum.
THE INSTITUTION FOR THE D. D. AND THE
BLIND.
This is the forty-sixth annual report OF this |
Institution. Captain T. s. Doyle. Principal, in |
submitting it to the Board of Visitors COM
mences with statistics OF the pupils in attend |
ance.
Number present at date of last report October
9th, 1884,
Mutes, 70; Blind. si:-total 100. Admitted
since. Mutes. II; Blind. 9:-total. 26.
Discharged during the year from all causes:
Mutes, l6; Blind. 7:-total. %.
Number present 9Th October, 1885 Mutes, 70
Blind, So total, liz. To this total should be
added other pupils who will report. making 1t
LII. which will fill the house to its utmost
The school assembled after vacation this year
With more promptness than formerly, and the
Principal urges parents to be more careful and
% cause their return at the designated time
He recommends to tn e Board of Visitors the
adoption gilmore stringent regulations for this
eature of government
aThe increasing facilities for travel and the
VI the State, make new demands upon the In
titution for the accommodation of more pu-
Ills; and he desires to impress the Board with
he necessity OF providing additional room. as {
here is none vacant now. The report contains {
ature of the Institution In meeting the objects
Or which 1t was established. s
Many repairs and improvements have been
nade. The grounds are in beautiful order and
ttract much attention from visitors. He re- I
srs to other Improvements contemplated this
ear.
The resources for the fiscal year were as fol- ,
)wE:-
o credit of the Board Oct. 1884, SEAS
deceived from the Auditor of Public
Accounts during the year 100000
$50 e75 Is
The year closes with an expenditure less by
,l75. rs than the receipts. to which should be {
lded S93S.3S in the hands OF the Principal,
|sking the total to the credit of the Institu
2ul.6S
Aspdix contains several accompanying
cr >Wafytng among other matters item ]
ID Sta kof receipts and disburseme
{. ,
The report ~ Sicipal is transmitted DIR
the Governor by IN ard Of Visitors. Isaac
itz ESQ., President.