The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-01-23

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years 4 careful study of this report, to-
ssther with such visitation as it is your duty
to exercise during the session. is absolutely
essential TO an accurate understanding OF
the present conditions and future needs OF
these great charities.
It is noteworthy and characteristic OF the
wise financial policy OF the board OF trustees
that of the S73l ,eS6. II appropriated two years
ago for the support of these charities, an un-
turned to the state treasury. The average
number cared for annually in the eight insti-
tutiOns during the two years was 1,9s9 at
net total cost of S672 OS561; the per capita cost
being S1T3-50 the average number of in
mates cared for during the preceding two
years Was l.6O5, at a cost per capita of Sl9S IS;
a marked increase in one direction, and a
gratifying decrease in the other.
Including officers and employees there are
nearly $3.50 inhabitants in our eight eleemO-
THE INSANE AsYLU1s.
The order, discipline and general condition
OF these asylums is reported as excellent
The average number cared for during the BIZ
ennial period at Topeka was 523, and at Osa-
watomie SO4-a total OF 1,227; somewhat in
excess of the maximum capacity, stated to
be 1900 During the two years, as stated by
superintendent Eastman, 1875 applications
for admission have been either rejected for
want of room, accepted upon removal of
other patients, or suspended. Hundreds of
insane are being kept in the county iaiIs and
poor houses for lack OF room in the asyIums-
Though the demands were then urgent the
last Legislature made no provision for aGdi-
tiOnal buildings for the insane The needs
in this direction have grown with time, and
charge of our manifest duty to these unfor-
tunate people.
DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTE.
This school is prosperous, under the SUI
perintendence of Mr.. Walker, whose very in
teresting report must be read to properly
understand the pOrtant work being done.
The average number of pupils during the
two years reported was 2I3, representing
seventy counties of the state The central
building, for which the Legislature of 1887 ap-
prOpriated s. 900, has been completed, and
$500 appropriated by the last Legislature has
been JudiciOusly invested in well selected
library. While the school seems to be full,
the board makes no demand for extension of
buildings at present.
THE REFORM SCHOOL.
This is one OF the most interesting of our
benevolent institutions. The average num-
Der of boys present during the two years was
1873. Under the efficient direction of Dr..
Buck the school continues to thrive and per
form the wise mission for which it was Gre
ated. The $500 appropriated two years ago
for hospital building has been judictousIy
expended for that purpose. More cottages
augurating a system of Industrial training.
IDIOTIC AND I8EBECILE INSTITUTION.
Two years ago DR.. c. *. WileS succeeded
h NJ Greene resigned, as superintendent OF
this institution The choice seems to have
been a wise one, and the work of caring for
these peculiarly helpless people is being
kindly and intelligently performed. The
asylum is crowded its utmost capacity,
there being IO3 inmates and applications for
IS more on file.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
The last Legislature provided for the or
in need of corrective Influences and training,
to be located at BeIOit, and for the erection
of q building on site to be selected by the
board, of not less than forty acres, to be do
mated by the city.
The board promptly organized a State
school at BelOit which supplanted and prac-
tically absorbed the little school of the kind
that had been maintained there by the be-
nevOlent efforts of the WOmen's Christian
Temperance Union To the unselhsh work
of these women, therefore, is due, in large
measure, the beneficent legislation for the
creation of this institution.
In June, 1~sg, the board, after careful con
sideratiOn, selected site of eighty acres, a
half-mile north of the city, and having
cured the title to all but ten ten acres, pro-
vided for the erection of a building. The
city, unable to perfect the title to ten of the
eighty acres, has turned into the state treas
for. Good faith characterized the whole
transaction and the site has been wisely
selected.
a handsome and commodIous building.
costing Sl6,9S9, has been completed. and is
stone 6OxlOO feet in size, two stories, with
basement and attic dOrmitOry designed to
accommodate 100 children. A boiler house,
steam heating apparatus and cisterns for
present water supply, have been added.
There were, at the date of the last report,
thirty five children in school, and aDplica-
tiOns for sixty more on file. The school is
now in charge of Miss Martha p. Spencer,
superintendent a lady of experience and
ability well as enthusiasm for the work.
SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND.
This school, for the past two years, has
with John L Waller as master of handicraft.
The latter position has been abolished by or
der of the board.
SOLDIERS ORPHANS HOME.
This institution has been since August /,
1883, under the superintendence of Charles
E. Faulkner whose long experience in con-
nection with State charities emnentIy TITS
him for the work \ careful examination of
his report discIOses the excellent condition
of the home, so far management is con-
cerned. The average number of children
cared for during the biennial period was III,
which is in excess of its capacity. The home
in fact is OvercrOwded, with many applica-
tiOns file.
STATE SOLDIERS HOME.
BY act of Congress, approved March 3,
1883. that portion of the old Fort Dodge
military reservation upon which the build
ings were situated, including about I27 acres
of land, was granted to the State Of Kansas
for the purpose of a soldiers home to be To-
Gated thereon, and maintained by she State.
In anticipation of such grant the last Legis-
lature provided for the creation of such
home, and appropriated $4,000 for the first
two years In pursuance of the act of the
Legislature, a board of managers was ap-
pointed, and the home has been accordingly
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