The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-05-21

quest him in person. +" mpl Nih The polite
r 'es' male 10y the II "a, some time ago TO
furnish u with >tairiurnt Shu" ,g "a" amount
ct personal rnper'y a,st~,ed "a hnrks in this
a'e, giving ihe hamr I" ZACH beck and the
amnnn 81 is ns>rssm"n no adopted.
MT sskln Hire 'str ri IF INC J int Com
mltlce 10 Visit the Dtal And i nd Institute at
ST Augustine
TALLAHASSEE, FLA May l5 1899.
HON. j. L. GAsKINs St,e tker Of the House:
SIR our committee app i"t+d I" visit the
FiorIda Institute for the DE # and the Bind located
AT 81 Augustine. have visited thai institution and
mace a tn trough exaninat, n Into i's affairs, and
beg leave to submit the following report:
Your committee be irve, in common with almost
every one, that there is great pubic ch .rty that
appeals To our sympathies and to u split Of lib
eraity as that of the education 1T the def and the
blind, THEREBY fitting this unfortunate class crop
Ing in 'gnorance and darkness, helpless 10 them
selves and dependent ON their frie"ds, to become
hon 'rahlo nd useful citizens of the State.
The ms Tuition is we'll located at St Augustine,
and has elected the w.rmesl interest Of the peol.l.
OF the city ~ which has neen formed Tue Florida
Association for tie Prom 'tion Of the ucatiun Of
the Deaf and the Bind" intended to look up and
oring TO the Institution those unI'runat-s IN need
VI n.!Tuctlon 10 he found only 81 n school.
II Is difficult TO fully carry out the purpose OF the
creation OF the lnS itute, parents very 10th
to part with child 80 atflic oil, and the average
a'trnuance during the pas Year hos hren only q
Notwithstanding the Insult lutte has I've In operation
about five yeas, md there slid To be In the
state about l75 children ither deaf or bl nj.
Your COMMITTEES was 80 fully imprcss. oi with the
TACT that the Gil .acter an up ration bit tie In.ti.
tute wa but imperfecily ier-tnod that they in.
troduced lint resolution into the SENATE 10 IN
vte Professor Terri with class ct his pupils, to
come before the L-gisl,ure Tor the PURPOSE OF
giving the members occult Al dcn"n-tr ,tiom OF the
progress mad and o. the great i,np,rt.rce of the
work be ny done, vrtu .liy ikiny the lind 10 Sue
a"d the d. AT t. hear. "nl III .y teaching the
dumb to speak, in oId~r Ln. tue inrInrcrs might
curry and dfft>c the knowlrdgr throughout The
State.
The exhibition recently given in the House of
re resentatives Ivy Profess r. lerr II and tour Of
his pupils, ably as-i-ted by Miss King whrn tears
sundsed the cheeks OF ~ np'hc,c ladies and
str'hg men Tor very h ,pp n.-s th,L it had heeu
made p"ssihl- to 90 81 much for these afflicted
ones, fully attest the correctness IF YOUR commit
tees -stima At Of the V Iue of this visit.
upon the question of . te dance il will be seen
oy references 30 the rep .rt of Professor Terrell
printed In the report OF Sn erintendeat IT Public
lnstruc lon for 1898 that Profess Terrell thinks It
necessary t. enact law compel tie attendance OF
the deaf and Mind children ~ the STAT
Your committee deems it necessary to say that
upon Investigation they found the reports as to bad
treatment at the ch Idren by the teachers to be en-
rely uniOunded. Gu te the contrary aup.ars to
be true The emil Ire seem to be very warmly at
Sacheo 10 the teachers. who -vnce Is natural. q
sincere an ! esrne,t interest ia the children com.
mittcd to their care.
oUNDs AND BUILDINGS.
The grounds belonging to the institute are ample
at present, hut the hu liiny> are not The princi-
pals residence is to- small to accom- nodate the
pr sent occupants. th.re re'nk my Ihrce bed
chamirrs, on. fthem very small, occupied at pres
ent by Professor Terrell aud his family aud three
lady teachers ami A-s stants
iere are some CHI ,ges necessary in the present
schoo buildings, such as p.rtitisus Ia the large
rooms etc.
The hull iings need repairing and 1t will be q
matter of ecouumv.
Furniture an bedding are needed E,r the child
rens dornitnry Furniture and bedding also
needed for the PRINCIPALS residence. There
I'm other yeher ii repairs and at .tt'nn< necorsry
besides those mentioned such a. r-p,Irs OF roofs of
houses. the f'nct, ca ping chilnn-ys, etc.
AnaresItn we'll has long en- nee ed and is an
abs"lu e necessity Waerh,s TO tie br ,ug It from
the ncig i"or'ny yards. while water can with an ar
tisIau we'll to passed Z, al the huiidtngs-to the
l'und'y, pAtu roons. Kitchen. and c9n he used for
watering gAd"iIe aud ,xunguishing 1rcs.
school Do * apparatus. etc, are AN indispensi-
bic Necessity, with Which tue institute ID but poorly
supp led esen
ruerc |. a p ,ui ia dangerous proximity to the
scnnl wiic thD X h.- already ID ;cted the
he nth Of tue paps. ID aiu pipe is needed to drain
Besid 3 The present iiling. your committee 10
deeply l,rossed with the n.ses ,ty Of u suitable
Que Tor a in dstrat - .rt n en-. I'll the advan-
tay.s 10 y. DEW ii t-rcf'On Oho OF tue lDten-
tion- nd pu p IS Of the creation OF this nGiitu-
ton Wac that Of giving u thi, helpes. class trade
wh-r b, they mig ctrn u livelihood aud relieve
their ri -ai, inI s. ate of the burden OF their
euDIOit.
Professor r-rre |, in 10 king his estimate, says
printing, cape tier, snpe, aud bisket shops. Hos
pi,,l ana ants qIrtcr, wat r cl 'sets and fur
uished Win suitA IL TO ,s. The committee has
fol- i'r # .s-or Terrel's general idea as to de-
sign but SC lied the estimate TO one half, IS
WIN ,ppr.r ID. rcfere the table OF estimates
reco m,nrnded by the comm tte-; they I'VE also
al lei. Id recommend, The pu CHI use OF ho' Be
aud Wa ION iicn they deem nc ss'ry.
Tn- L-gisi,tnr IS heretofore apprOpriatef i've
th,u- nd II annu lily 10 me It the current ex
D mes IF he institution. In view If the increase
iiISil
ab e c ,nsrQ increase IN the nuinOrr ot pupls,
your comm tt-e h deemei it advis tble to re-
CONNIE d al appropriation of six thousand 10 Lars
per ,nnu H. ar 50 mucn there If AT IS necessary TO
meet any iocreas- OF expense. Gf there shonId be
little .,r no increase in the number of pupils the
appropriations would not he Consumed. wnlle the
In I'll uti might b. cr ed II snfncieut IuDoe we're
not u hand - met such Increase.
Y ur commit &c rec, nnend IN Professor Ter
red BE- ,ur>cd tor the expense 81 nl+ trip 10
ral.is,e,. WI n hi cl t,s aud assistants amounting
70 -ixt, five dul rs
thr f.low,ng table Of estinf.tes for appropriations
i. recon aided Uy your com nitter, aud respectfully
submtei $40 ~
Artr,i IN we'll nd necessary pipes. 5OO w
hn,ni.mrc md beii y for dormitories . 25O 90
idition - Pri. cpal's 'c-id'nrc OO w
Inlms,i Il Den ,rt ncn, isuildipgtr etc, 1000 20
p.'n,,ny ......... $50 90
School Books apparatus. etc..... oUV w
go, ,.,..,r. md nil era / ma . 25U 10
Fur,tnr- aud hedd ng for rtSid"nrc..... 2oO ~
na;. . nm YORK ting It down " 200 90
II II ~. -" p pns ... 200 90
Expense Of trip. Prof s7or lerreIi ana ~ oo
c'~ ~ D. H. Y.NCY
Charm m Joint Committee
H. KING.
Chairman Senate Committee
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