The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-03-14
Anaua, Report of the u. D. & r. Inssilu.

| ton.
We are indebted to Capt. 7. S. Doyle
principal. for copy of his report for TIT
scholastic year. ending June 50th, 1883
This Report differs from the Report made
to The Board of Visitors each year ending
| September Both. This report is the bet
| ter one, SO far as the schools proper and
their operation is concerned. but as far as
the statement of the finances of the 1nsti.
/ tuition is concerned the report TO the Board
! is the more exact and detailed" This
school report is submitted TO the Hon
| Jno. l.. Buchal An. Supt. Public Instruc.
tion, as required by law. and includes the
operation of the scholastic year beginning
the first Wednesday in September, 1887
and ending June 80, 1888.
1t shows an aggregate attendance OF l4l
&c males. and G5 females. OF the deaf
tlutes. A were males. and 43 females OF
the blind, % were m i,es. and % females
There ale seven teachers in the Academic
Depart ment for Deaf Mutes, and four III
the Bind Department. besides one each
for the classes in oil painting drawing and
crayon calisthenics. and articulation, and
two for music. Every department is fully
equipped. and skilled physician from the
city makes stated calls. land is charged
with The general care of The health OF the
| household. For the deaf mites there are
shops where carpentry. shoemaking. tar
lorng printing and baking are taught
Fer the bin mattress making, and cane
seating chairs. Eighty five pupils are
employed in these shops; Al males. and A.
females. The course of the Institution
covers seven years, and embraces the
Alphabet, Grammar, English Com posi'
ton. Geography Arithmetic. History
Physical Geography and Natural Phioso
ply. Excellent progress is reported IN all
the CLASSES.
In the schools the blind are classified as
follows: Spelling and defining, II; Arith
metlc, %: Algebra. S; Geography. 35
Etymology. 6; Hist DRY of the L. S i. l6
| History OF Virginia, IL; History of France
s; Geometry, s. Physical Geography. 9
Rhetoric. II: Music, 49, Piano tuning. 2
| A large and expensive amount of appa.
ratus for their use. is furnished annual,
/ by the United States Government through
| the agency of the American Printing
| House for the Blind.
Among the male papils of the Blind De
partment there is IA debating society. ani
a Y. M. G. A; and among the female pu
pills there is literary society and Y. l.
c. y. Much good results from these as
! soc iations.
There was but one pay pupil in the III
stitut ion curing the session 7-SS. Th,
annual appropi iation to the Institution
fro q the State is S335 000 a year, this il
suppl einented by sales from the shops. TIT
farm and garden.
| 10 the Deaf Mute Department there ar,
| pupils from SO counties OF the State, ant
from the cities Of Richmond, Petersburg
| Ds.AVile. Lynch5urg. Stanton. Roanoke
and Vine hester. and the county of Acco
mac has the largest number Of deaf mute
5. Richmond has the largest number O
the cities. A.
I In the Blind Department. Roanoke ant
Roc kbridge have 3 each. and Rich mon,
has the largest numter Of the cities. hay
ing g.
The Institution is thoroughly we'll con
Quoted. and is in splendid condition. Tit
children are tenderly cared for. and t.
them ii is as happy home.