The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-03

and dining room, crib and stable TOT the
stock.
These are the buildings which have bee
in use since the opening of the SCHOOL
The new building now about ready for
occupancy is a substantial brick building
three stories high, and is to be supplied
with all the modern conveniences OF heat
ing, lighting, etc. Ithas four class rooms,
five dormitOry rooms, one small chapei
and an office.
We are supplied with five COWS which
afford enough milk for the institution.
They are a superior breed of Jerseys, and
in a short time will furnish all the milk
and butter needed by the institution
There is farm of about thirty acres IN
connection with the institution which has
been cultivated this year by one hand with
the occasional help of the boys. On this
farm were raised this year 500 bushels of
corn, four tons of hay, twenty five bushels
of Irish potatoes and other vegetables
sufficient to furnish the table until the
school closed in June.
There are two horses, two mules and
small stock of hogs and all implements
necessary for running the place.
The facilities about the grounds and
in the fields are ample for physical exer-
else, and the health of the school has been
excellent.
There has been ole death, but it was
case of heart disease we'll advanced before
coming here.
In conclusion, / desire to return my
grateful acknowledgements to Doctor
Frank Rainey, Superintendent Kendall
and other gentlemen of knowledge and
experience, from whom l have obtained
many valuable suggestions.
Embarking in this work as have, with
out previous experience, l have been
largely dependent upon the aid of those
more experienced and with wider knowl-
edge of the methods of managing such
institutions.
My Acknowledgements are especially due
to the board of managers of the instltu-
ton who have at all times, and frequently
at sacrifice of valuable time, directed,
aided and encouraged me with their valu-
able assistance. In the future I hope to
demonstrate the wisdom of the patriotic
action which has opened up such bene-
faction to the colored people of Texas.
With due appreciation of the kindly
interest whcih your excellency has at eli
times manifested in the success of the in
stitution by your personal visits and en-
couraging words, and with renewed hope
and increased confidence, with energy, in
dustry, and zeal for success in my new re-
sponsibility, l hope 1 may be able to dis
charge with some satisfec ion to you and
the great people you represent, the duties
of the sacred trust Yog have imposed
upon me-"
THE TRUSTEES.
The trustees report as follows:
'To His Excellency, L. s. Ross, Governor.
We beg leave to submit the following re-
port of the transactions of the Institution
for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind coloreG
youth of Texas, accompanied by the re
port of the superintendent:
Since our last report at the special SEES
sion of the Twentieth Legislature (which
report we herewith resubmlt, that the his
tory of the institution may be embodied
in connected form, in official printed
records, for information and reference)
a commodious building has been erected
the dimensions, general capacity and cos
of which you will find in the superintend
ent's report. His report is so full on al
matters of detail, we deem it unnecessary
TO enlarge upon it further than to mak'
the following recommendations:
An Appropriation Of 500, 600 for another
building on the same general plan as the
present one.
An appropriation of $4,000 to purchase
dynamo and other apparatus for lighting
the building with electricity. Such an
arrangement will enable us to do away
with the use of kerosene oil and other in
tlammable substances which are con
slant menace to institutions of this char
aoter.
An appropriation of a sufficient sum tt
supply the institution with water. This
place is too distant from the city water
works for that constant supply Of water
for fire protection and other purposes
and we are satisfied that, even if we were
nearer the water works, it would be much
moro economical aud satisfactory in every
way to be independent of any outside sup
ply. The purchase of suitable machinery
for digging artesian wells, or a contract
with some competent parties to furnish
suoh wells, can be made on suitable terms
We see that the trustees of the Lunatic
asylum have made similar Recommended.
ton. By adopting this recommendation
we believe the state can save thousands oil
dollars and have an equally effective sys.
tenn of water supply.
We earnestly recommend such appro
priation as will be sufficient to put IL
operation a system of industrial training
We think that $4,000 will be ample to in.
augurate it, and the line of industrial
training proposed by the superintendent
can be managed SO as to save the expense
of making clothes for the pupils. If sue.
cessful, the experiment can be enlarged
from year to year. Respectfully,
HENRY E. SHELLEY,
q. I. FILLMORE,
W. M. BROWN,
Board of Commissioners and Trustees.