Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-10-24
STATE REPORTS.
Rarbor Commissioners, Napa Insane Asy.
ltui Normal School, Etc.


lum, Normal School, Etc.
There has Just been issued from the Office of
the State Printer the biennial report of The
Trustees and the twelfth and thirteenth an
nual reports of the resident physician of the
Napa State Asylum for the Insane The officers
of the Asylum are ss follows:
Board of Trustees-Benjamin Shurtlif, Presi-
dent Napa; J. C. Martin, Oakland; J. Q. Brown,
Sacramento; &. n. Cornwel, Napa; J. +. Lam
din, Napa.
Treasurer and Exloflieio secretary-C. B.
Seeley, Napa.
Resident Officers-E. T. wilkins, NJ. D., Resi-
dent Physician; L. E Dozier, N. D., Assistant
Physician; +. W. Hatch, 81. D., Assistant Ply
sieian; j. W. Robertson, NJ. d., Assistant Ply
Palmer Steward; Mrs. Jennie Hawks, Marion,
]. Z. Stansbury, Stewards Clerk; John Hawkes.,
Supervisor: Eliza Kennedy, Superyisoress; W.
Ii. Martin, Druggist.
The number Of patients in the asylum June
80, 1885, was ,469. The daily per capita cost for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1887, was 81 10
cents for The last fiscal year it was SO 10 cents.
Since their last biennial report necessary lIn-
pTovements on the asylum and the premises
connected Herewith have been made, eoInInen-
surate with the limited funds IN their hands
available for such purpose. Maple hO0Ts nave
been laid in eleven of the thirty-one wards of
the building. By raising the dam OF the FIRE
protection reservoir six feet, its capacity has
been increased to two million gallons AS com
pleted. The value of this Improvement is meal
culabie. With the prompt, efficient action of
the well disciplined asylum hose company, it
has already saved the institution from terrible
cJnh2graiiOn. Ine capacity OF the other Two
reservoirs has also been vastly enlarged.
a large, convenient barn has been built,
while many other needful Improvements have
been made, which are fully described in the
ample report ofthe Resident thyscian
They respectfully ask the Legislature to pass
q law 10 prohibit the commitment ana admis-
sion OF criminal insane persons to the state asy
linn M lrev1 fto1c for fba hnva is
moral Obliquity, a subtitle Viciousness in the
criminal insane that renders them unfit COM
panions or associates for the innocent, respect
able insane. The States of New 70 K and Mich
gan have special asylums for the exclusive use
of the criminal insane, a wise, humane policy
that commends itself to the serious Considera-
ton of the people Of California.
From July !, 1886, to July I, 1857, 2l7 male and
1S5 female patents were admitted OF these
nine male aud five females were from SacrA-
merto county.
OF those admitted Isl were native Americans
and 300 foreign born. Ireland leads The list
with tiity.nine, twenty-nine of which We're fe
males.
The cause of insanity is given in S63 cases.
and III temperance leads the list.
CALIFORNIA STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
The catalogue and circular of the California
State Normal School at san Jose, for the year
ending May 31st has also just been issued
The number of pupils in the different classes
are as follows: Senior, 1913, middle 1879, Junior
total 1888
The calendar for lsSs-S9 is as follows.
First term opens September 4, 1888, and closes
December 90 1855. Alumni reunion Thursday
evening. Holiday vacation IRON December 2lst
to January 7th, inclusive
Second term opens January s. 1889, ard closes
March Is, 1883. Md term vacation from Mach
29th to april Sth, inclusive.
Third term opens April Sth, and closes June
y, 1889. Graduating exercises Thursday, June
q, 1889. Alumni Association, literary exercises
q pGTT ION hEursC Il nN-r afVaar
The Normal School has a We'll organized
training department. and in this the pupil
teachers viii find ample opportunity to apply
practically the instructions received in methods
of teaching; and members of the senior class
will be required to demonstrate othe faculty of
the Normal School their ability to teach lCeU be-
fore being recommended for graduation.
The model class connected with this depart
ment, VIII afford excellent opportunity for OBJ
servation and will in its course of study CORE
sp0nd very closely to the highest grade in the
grammar schools of the State
Tuition is free Boarding, in pleasant private
families, can be had at from SIC TO SIS per
month. All necessary stationery is furnished,
ana the pupils have free access TO a large and
well-selected reference library.
THE sURvEYoR-GENERAL.
The Surveyor-GeneraTs report. pamphlet of
SO pages, has also just been issued. 1t shows
the estimated area of the State of California to
bel00,500,000 acres, as follows:
Subdivisions Acres.
Agricultural and mineral lands sur
veyed to June 3d. 81 .sS7, ,S92
Agricultural and mineral lands unsur-
26 211 sol
Private grants S3S3, ,375
Private grant not settled..~............ 341 $50
Indian military reservations 31S, ,631
Lakes, islands, bays and navigable
riveIs...... ....... 1851 ,700
Swamp and oyerhoWed lands sur
1855 ,227
Swamp and overfowed lands unsur-
yeyed.. s5,52i
Salt marsh and tide lands around San
Francisco Bay 100000
salt marsh and tide lands around
Humboldt Bay........... .......,.............. 5000
Total ,....................... 100, 500 900