Wichita eagle., 1889-01-10
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
contlnned from Tlrst 20.

is natural that the regents, Zealously anXl-
pus to promote the efficiency and useful
ness Of the institutions in their charge,
should regard all as necessary. But APP
propriations for such objects ought to be
considered not alone with reference 10 the
needs of the institutions: the ability of the
people to provide the necessary revenues,
and the pressing necessities OF all otner
public institutions supported By taxation,
mast also be considered. Tie past TWO
gears have not been, II many sections OF
our state, seasons OF prosperity. crop
failures epidemic diseases among stock,
and other calamities of nature, nave
impoverished many of our people. Pubic
EXPENDITURES should, therefore. be care
fully guarded and appropriation thatns
not absolutely necessary, should be made.
Increased salaries. at such time, are eS-
pecially obnoxious aud should not lie al
lowed.
The State university now comprises SIX
Observation-Disclosures, literature and arts,
law. music. pharmacy, art sand medicine.
The preparatory department has recently
been discontinued as the normal depart
ment was few yeats ago, and advanced
tests for admission have been established,
50 that the institution may be devoted to
legitimate university work, leaving sec
pndary education with the high schools
and academies Of the state. These changes
have largely reduced the number OF stud
ants qualified for admission, but noJwlth-
standing this fact, the number in attend
auce shows steady and gratifying IN
crease. Ga the first of January,
1885. the students enrolled numbered
10. and twenty-fOur professors,
and instructors were employed.
Ga the first of January last, 4S3 students
were enrolled, and the corps of professors,
assistants and instructors numbered 30.
During the past four years several i'm
J. LOO, Il to In
buildings of the university. These include
The Snow Hall Of Natural History" cost
ing so 0G0 new boiler house, built for
SIG coo: and an expenditure OF 5000 for
strengthening the foundation walls of the
south wing of the main building.
The State Agricultural college has, at
present. 359 students enrolled, an increase
of Il since the close Of the fall term of 1884.
It's instructors in all departments number
%. an increase of four during the last four
years The improvements in buildings
and fixtures, since January /, 1888,
have aggregated, in value, So
900 and the increase IN the
value Of the farm, furniture, stock and
apparatus is over S70,000
The State Normal school had 440 stu
dents enrolled on the first of January, 1875,
and $50 are now enrolled. Fourteen in
structors are now employed, an increase of
three in four years. The expenditures
during that period include S26,2DO for
buildings, q, 800 for museum and appa-
Iatus. and s. 600 for furniture and miscel-
laneous improvements.
The buildings of all these institutions
are commodious, handsome, substantially
u.ly, and admirably adapted for their
purposes. and it can be fairly said that the
reputation of the university, the college
and the normal school, for thorough sand
exact work in their several departments,
has more than kept pace with their I'M
proved facilities and attendance.
THE STATE CHARITABLE Institutions.
The board of trustees of state charitable
institutions has discharged its arduous
duties with creditabie industry and abil-
ity and its biennial report embOdies de-
tailed information concerning the condi-
ton and needs Of the institutions under
its supervision. These are all in healthy
and prosperous condition. Their man
sgement is in excellent hands and each is
doing the work assigned to it with greater
efficiency and vIgor than at any previous
time in its history. This Judgment is
confirmed by the universal testimony of
the communities where they are located,
aud by all who have visited them. The
state mas just reason to be proud Of the
work accomplished by these institutions,
md of the high reputation they enjoy
among public charities Of similar scope
and aim throughout the union.
Large and valuable additions have been
made during the past two years 10 the inSJi-
tuition for the blind, the institution
for the deaf and dumb, and the state re-
form school, and the accommodations for
pupils of these lnStltutOnS-Wlth the pos
sible exception OF the reform school-are
now ample 10 meet al demands forseveral
years 10 come.
The institution for the blind had in at
tendance on the first of January, 1885,
e.ghty-three pupils; ut the preset time it
has eighty-siX pupils enrolled. During
he wear 1885 q boiler house and laundry,
costing s. 600, were built and during the
past two years a large addition TO the main
building costing SISGGG, was completed.
The training Of pupils at this institution
is iudicious and thorough, and the school
j.. in every seRse, DOING good work.
The institution for the deaf and dumb
had, on the first of January. 1855, 172
pupils. 1t now has 32l enrolled. Two
large school buildings and laundry have
been erected during the past four years at
cost Of So, GEO The Kansas institution
for the deaf and dumb now ranks. in size,
rs the eighth in the United States Its
discipline and morale have been greatly
improved since its present superintendent
was appointed, and the course of instruc-
tion enlarged and thoroughly systema-
sized
GS SlttbG tGlOA III NeAtbNA Altii 4h'b DGyllN
enrolled on the first of January, 1855: it
now has POS During the past four years
two family cottages. a dining hall. with
chapel in second story, a boiler house and
laundry. barn, and water tower have
been built at q total cost Of sol. 5i2. Tie
school maintains its reputation for
efficiency in the important work work as
signed it. | regard it as model among
the institutions Of its kind in this coun-
try.
The Soldiers Orphans Home is a newly
organized institution. authorized 10y the
legislature of lSS5. and opened for the
reception of children on the first
IF July. lSS1. Ii was soon crowded
beyond its capacity, and Is now
The home OF leo orphan children of deceas-
ed soldiers Of the union The law author
ICES the admission Of children under six
teen years OF age, hut the board has been
compelled to exclude all over ten years
Additional buildings are absolutely neces-
sdrY, not only TO accommodate the de-
mands made upon it. but TO provide for
the health and well-helnC Of the children
admitted. The report of the state board
"details its needs. and suggests, also, GER
tain necessary amendments in the law
providing for It's government These rec
concentrations should receive YOUR con-
Biderate attention and action.
The asylum for idiotic and imbecile
youth WAS removed to Winfield in March.
15Ss. There are now over one hundred
children cared for in this institution The
new building is well adapted for the use
of such an asylum, and was completed at
cost of S!5.U0. The report of the board
touching the condition and needs of this
institution should receive your cousidera-
.ien.
The insane asylums at Topeka and Osa-
watomie now contain l.023 patients On
Hhe first Of July, lSS2, the insane patients
in these aSyluns numbered SIS: on the
same date. lNsA. the number bad increase8