Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-09

in regard to the success attending the employment of the convicts
been heretofore donated, and to their suggestion Of the advisable
iy u Of securing land to be cultivated as a farm for the benefit Of the
certain convicts, and also to the expense incurred by the State in
Judgment Of the Board, should be cared for by the respective
counties. .
HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.
unfortunate and afflicted tdH felo ra:bea ss whose who's C clo oud dli inte eIe
sRd m Ten Sio weakness nsaS;a render der them h peculiarly the wards Of the
kindliest care is a work that cannot fail to enlist the earnest sym
in providing for the care of this class, I refer you to the very full
and elaborate report of the Board Of Trustees and Superintendent
with valuable information. t also contains a Very interesting ac-
count Of the observations of Superintendent Archibald among the
As bearing upon the comparative standing Of this institution
and sTlot those ass,e Of like character in the country, the Trustees say;
Of similar character in the country can show a better condition of
tentment Of the inmates. The people Of North Dakota, and [ es-
the excellence and reputation of our home for unfortunate people,
VINO become mentally diseased and are objects of public care and
1s Tns of i EsS i fGg 2g% ef x y Ssf ito t6 49, Of cnep sf .; 3, Session on
artesian well for the Hospital. 4 We'll has been sunk having a
pressure of II pounds to the square inch, and flowing 5000 bar
The above pressure being insufficient for fl fire e' protection, the
b Board urges the pressing need of some provision being made for
The several appropriations made for repairs have been expended.
Inc completion OF the attic and basement secures additional quar-
tiers for employees and gives ample room for hospital use for at
least nardet e" anj years ears to &c come n n: "A f f%a report e1 te Of the proceeds of the
e. gft s7.a5 SSs farm for the year $780, will be found showing " total
The average number of inmates last year was 1871, being an in
crease OF IL over the average Of the previous year:
capita cost for eiipht ma ont " end;npp 90 Oc ct%he o a. 1s9o \ thi sn Haf PER
the time during which the present Board have had control, is
s276.56, being very handsome reduction from the per capita cost
AS to the future wants and needs of the institution, and the ap-
preparations oPM asked forto meet the same, I respectfully refer you to
The report of the University of North Dakota, at Grand Forks,
shows that this institution is in a prosperous condition. The able
high educational character Of the institution. The number Of
S s:"" 81: 3 By a sn sef sf t ds'' last Tie Eeg$ysi sa sod tPsre '1 ws s so; aS9 C.
the course OF instruction a military department and a school of
mines.
AS to the work being accomplished the President says: Good
work is beng performed in every one Of these colleges and de-
seems to be we'll grounded, that, on the Whole, m sss s Gfpe%D15
"? Tbe IS la g9' pgn on lannr at ANY similar lar s stage n = p @@0 Jus years. ears
Of the previous year, and the Board indicate that the efficiency Of
lessened by what they deem the insuficiency of the last appro-
sary to enable the institution to meet it's Increasing ueasine' wants. wants
prominent among which is a dormitory for young men. I would
gard to the embarrassment to the board occasioned by the hmita-
ton {snat Of Il the 9h appropriation 2 for salaries to a shorter period than the
length OF the school year, as they find it almost impossible to en-
gage instructors for a less time than that Il
DEAF AND DUMB SCHOOL,
The School for Deaf and Dumb was established at Devils Lake,
Lake very generously donated for the use Of the school for two
years a very commodious building, in which the school was opened
on Wednesday, September lo, 1890, with seventeen pupils. The
school is under the superintendency Of A R. Spear. It has been
IN operation but a few months, and the prospects for it's success
and usefulness are very encouraging: For a full statement Of
what is being done and of it's wants and needs, I refer YOU to the
full and complete report of the Board of Trustees and Superin-
tendent.
NORMAL SCHOOL AT MAYv1LLE. IA
The State Normal school at Mayville was opened in December,
lo9O, and is now in operation. No appropriation was made by
the State, either for its establishment or maintenance, and it has
been e~n1o opened and supported, buildings secured, competent teachers
employed and supplies furnished thus far, solely through the
liberaEty of the citizens of Mayvlle and vicinity.
NORMAL SCHOOL AT VALLEY CITY. ~
No appropriation was made by the State for the State Normal
school at Valley City, but through the liberal donations of the
citizens OF that city and the surrounding country, the school has
been in successful operation for some weeks. Well qualified in
str4ctors have been secured, and the pupils number twenty-seven.
The successful continued maintenance of this school anil ~