The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-06
rur 60 M1ssIssrprI INsANE- AsYLuM

THE EAST MISSISSIPPI INSANE ASYLUM
for the reception of patients 18th January 1885,
ma diai. and five have escaped. There present
$: white males, "a; white females, 10; eoored
AZ; colored females A. he capacity OF the Asyium
purposes for whioh buiEel ventilated LOCALIZED upon
high and dry elevation and in all respects healthy
may add alo that the building constructed that add
ton NAV be without essenng ITS comfort or lmPo
with the suitability Of all appointments except
the location kitchen, which Immediately under the man
think ii would be change practicable From
tie report Steward and Trustees appears that
aIe sum of the support used AID furnishing me
ASYLUM demand for and necessity to open It at the EARL
st possible day very great In the organization Of the as
finn the two and support tundwere 50
timatey connected difficult capita distri
button the support fund The insane a'e the most helpless
and deendent charities and while ample PTovis
should be made for their and maintenance the same
rigid economy should be observed IN this as 10 other eAPha
In making appropriation for the economic conduct
Of the asylum will be remembered that it has but recently
established and has but little income from the podnc@
For details YOU are referred to the reports of the Medical
Superintendent AMI Board OF Trustees
Under the intelligent management OF Prot D. H. Dobyns'
and his able and efficient corps Of assistants, the
DEAF AND
continues in ourishng In every department Of
the Institute the approved methods pursued
with highly gratifying The buildings Of the institute
are in thorough of repair and fully equal to all
necessities Noextra appropriation called tor or heede nr
nv purpose except perhaps annual aspiration of $500 for
such repairs extensive buildings require for their press
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will no doubt the willing support OF the
penpe the people have right to demand, and they do
demand the rigid consistent with their ehcIent
nation Impressed with this fact, have thoroughly
investigated Of this Institute, and prepared
TO saw a interchange Of views with the Board OF
conducted the Tor
$4,000 per annum, or $4ooo less per anhGm ~ was aPPo
priated for the past years This reduction appear
large having the cordial sympathy aud operation
of the vigilant Superintendent confident that the
Board of Trustees WILL by careful management, make
this suffice They at least wiling to undertake IT, IN
the interest payers of the and they will Ind
way to make undertaking The State has hereto
appropriated $3.50 per for the transportation OF
pupils who are unable defay their expenses and this
appropriation should be continued
The attendance at the
INSTITUTION BLIND
during the past years has been about thirty per
The annual appropriation for these years has been sloOO
believe that Institution be efficiently main aimed in
future for $4,000 per and recommend that reduction
The following amply sustain this opinion In 1877
the attendance and the Appropriation $500; 1873
the attendance 81 and the appropriation 81 o IN 1879
and the Sfobo 1851
the attendance and the appropriation S000U 1881
the attendance and the appropra POu0 1857
the attendance 3d. and the appropriation $780, IN 1883
the attendance 81 and the appropriation $1,000 The
work shops should be made comfortable
in cold weather believe the present Superintendent
do this of the appropriation recommended The In
stitue kuly and successfully conducted by the
shed Superintendent and his able corps teachers and
s have made satisfactory progress in the several depart
the last few years the
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