Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-26
THE RECORD OF A YEAR.
Annual Reports Made by Several Dis
trict Institutions,

The annual reports Of the several Institutions
In this city under the control of the Interior
Department have been submitted to Secre-
tary Noble. These reports give the salient
features Of the operations Of the past year
and the present condition OF the institutions.
THE HOSPITAL For THE INSANE.
DR.. W. W. Godding. the superintendent Of
the Government Hospital for the Insane, in.
forms tho Secretary that the number of inmat, .
at the beginning of the fiscal year we're I,995,
and at the end Of the fiscal year sos an in
crease OF l0a OF the total number of inmates
1,l55 are males and $50 females. At u .
beginning Of the year there were LOTS males
and $40 females. There were 345 admitted
during the year, 81 we're discharged and 14O
died. or the admissions during the year lis
were from the homes for disabled volunteer
soldiers. During the year the Toner building
has been opened as distinct hosp tai
for the sick, with trained nurses
and all the modern appliances. The
pected to be completed during the present
fiscal year. fire steamer Of most approved
pattern has been secured and a fire brigade
has been organized from the inmates.
The value OF the agricultural and
horticultural crops raised by the institution
forage crops amounted to SS,7 1874 Many Of the
male patients are employed on the farm
For the next year DR.. Godding asks that An
appropriation of S57, 200 be made for the ex-
tension of Howard Hall, including heating and
furnishing; $1,000 for porters lodge at south
entrance; $4,000 for rebuilding carpenter and
machine house; $3.50 for propagating house;
81, 500 for docks and bell tower and SIS, 500 for
plant for incandescent lighting in place of gas
lighting.
The report speaks Of the death of DIR. T. r.
Means OF the medical staff and the appoint
ment of DR.. c. A. Drew from the State Hospital,
Taunton, Mass.
THE FREEDMAN's HOSPITAL
DR.. C. B. Purvis, the surgeon in charge of
the Frecdman's Hospital, states that the total
number of patients in the hospital during the
year was 2, 5S9. and Of this number 2,0I2 we're
coiored and ST. we're white, 2194 were ad-
mitted, 1JS were born and 2S3 died. There
remained In the hospital at the close Of the
year 232. The report states a two-story four
room house is to be built for the reception Of
patients to be treated for contagious diseases.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
Rev. DR.. Rankin. the president Of How
ard University, reports that during the past
year there were 365 students attending the
classes of the university; 40 were theology
cal students, 107 medical, 20 law. % college
department, 81 preparatory and 1876 normal
and industrial. OF this number 70 completed
their course.
An appropriation Of $4,000 is asked for in
order that the erection of building for
school of technology and gymnastics may be
begun. The total cost of the proposed build
ing is estimated to be Sl00. 900.
rNsTRUCTrNa THE BLIND.
The Interior Department had nineteen
pupils in the Maryland Institution for the In
struction of the Blind. These children are
residents of the District, and their education is
provided for in this school because there il no
school for the blind in this city, During the year
eight were admitted, One died and FIVE we're dis
charged. Two of the department. graduates
MIR. Harry n. Robey and Miss Catherine Grady
are employed as teachers in the institution.
THE HOSPITAL FOB FoUNDLINas.
In the Washington Hospital for Foundlings
sixty children were admitted during the year,
Of whom eleven were adopted. 1t is stated that
applications for the adoption OF children are
rapidly increasing. 1t is the intention to start
a training school for nursery maids in conuec-
ton with the hospital.