The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-01-21
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and gratifying to the State.
: The attendance is constantly increasin
i for the la 1t year the enrolment reaching S
j. students from sixty-two counties In th
e State, and sixteen other States, Terrtoris
q and foreign countries. As the presider
: states in his report: Farmers children hol
the fort 342 strong; mechanics OF variou
. kinds are represented by "a; business me
s by -; editors and other professional men
3 "a; miscellaneous, r."
3 THE NORMAL SCHOOL.
The excellent work being done in thi
( school, its constantly increasing attendance
5 and general prosperity, are gratifying to tn
=, State and complimentary to the presiden
: and faculty. The teachers trained here %
} out into our common schools to increas
their efficiency. An analysis of the attend
ance shows more females than males, tn
total being LILO for lsS 30 against $50 for tn
previous year. Eighty-two counties ant
four hundred old soldiers families are repre-
sented. OF GA pupils in the normal depart
inent reporting, i54 are from the farm and
most of the others are from the hulablcl
walks of life. The needed appropriations fol
carrying on this institution are stated.in tn,
report, which, it is hoped, will be promptly
and favorably considered.
EIeemOsynary Institutions.
| 1t is gratifying to state that the manage
| mcnt OF our eight benevolent institutions
has been frugal, efficient and judcious
Their condition, both as regards the care OF
the inmates and the financial affairs pertain
| ing to their maintenance, is set forth in the
! very comprehensive report of the Board OF
| trustees in charge, covering the past two
| years. a careful study of this report to-
| gether 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.
| 1t is noteworthy and characteristic of the
wise financial policy of the board of trustees
that of the s73l, $50 IL appropriated two years
| ago for the support of these charities, an un
expended balance Of S5O,7i9.SS has been re-
| turned to the State treasury. The average
number cared for annually in the eight insti-
tutions during the two years was 1899 at a
net total cost of S672 Os5. 81 the per capita cost
being sl1330 The average number of in
mates cared for during the preceding two
years was 1905, at cost per capita of Slys IS;
a marked increase in one direction, and
gratifying decrease in the other
including officers and employees there are
nearly 900 inhabitants in our eight eleemo-
synary institutions.
THE INSANE AsYLUMS.
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 72s, and at Osa-
watOmie SOFA total of 1,237; somewhat in
excess OF the maximum capacity, stated to
be 200 During the two years, as stated by
superintendent Eastman, 1876 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 jsils and
poor houses for lack of room i'm the aSylnms
Though the demands were then urgent the
last Legislature made no provision for ad j.
tional buildings for the insane. The needs
III this direction have grown with time and
there should be no further delay n the dis
charge of our manifest duty to these unfor-
tunate people.
DEAF AND DUNE INSTITUTE.
This school is prosperous, under the su-
perintendence of Mr.. Walker, whose very in
teresting report must be read to properly
understand the important work being done
The average number of pupils during the
two years reported was 2l3, representing
seventy counties of the State. The central
building. for which the Legislature of 1887 APP
propriated S5I 900, has been completed, and
$500 appropriated by the last Legislature has
been judiciously invested in Il 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 |
lS9. Under the efficient direction of DIR. |
Buck the school continues to thrive and per- |
form the wise mission for which it was Gre |
ated. The $1,000 appropriated two years ago |
for hospital building has been judiciousiy |
for tina: purpose. More cottages
are asked for,and shops for the purpose of in
system of industrial training.
IDIOTIC AND IMBECILE INSTITUTION.
Two years ago DIR. c. X. Wi!es succeeded |
II. NJ. Greene, resigned, as superintendent of |
this institution. The choice seems to have
been Il wise one, and the work of caring for
these peculiarly helpless people is being
kindly and intelligently performed The
asylum is crowded to its utmost capacity
there being l03 inmates, and applications for
- more on file.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
The last Legislature provided for the or
yanization of an industrial school for girls
IN need of corrective influences and training |
to be located at Beloit, and for the erection
)f building on a 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 ut Beloit, which supplanted and prac-
ically absorbed the little school of the kind
hat had been maintained there by the be- |
levolcnt efforts of the Women's Christian
temperance Union. To the unselfish work |
If these women. therefore, is due. in large
measure, the bcneficcnt legislation for the
,reation of this institution.
In June, 1Ss9, the board, after careful con-
selected a site of eighty acres
lalf mile north of the city, and having Sc
'ured the title to all but ten ten acres, pro-
7ided for the erection of Il building The
'ity. unable to perfect the title to ten of the
lightly acres, has turned into the State treas
Try the amount of money it was to pay there
or. Good faith characterized the whole
and the site has been wisely
elected
\ handsome and cOmmodious building |
osting sl6.9S9, has been completed. and is
low occupied by the school. 1t is of native
tone, 60xl00 feet in size, two stories, with |
easement and attic dormitory designed to
accommodate 100 children. \ boiler house. |
team heating apparatus and cstcrns for
present water supply. have been added.
There were, at the date of the last report. |
hirty five children in school, and applica-
ions for sixty more on file. The school is |
low in charge of Miss Martha T.. spencer |
uperintendent, 4 lady of experience and
bility as well as enthusiasm for the work
SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND.
This school, for the past two years. has
cen in charge of Colonel Allen Buckner | :
With John l.. Waller rs master of handicraft |
he latter position has been abolished by or |
er of the board.
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