Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-02

teachable age belonging to the District OF
Columbia to be instructed in some state in
stitution at cost not greater than that
paid by such state for similar instruction
In pursuance of this authority, there were
at the close of the previous fiscal veal
QS99 IA feeble-minded children under in.
! struction at the Pennsylvania Training
School for Predetermined Children at Ell
wyn, Pa. Ten We're admitted and l dis
charged during the year, leaving % bene-
| ficiaries at the institution on the Both OF
June. 1893.
THE amount charged for instruction in
this institution Is $50 per year for each
person. Provision for the payment for this
instruction is made in the annual appro-
priations for the expenses of the govern
ment of the District of Columbia
BY the act of March 3, 1893, making ap-
preparations for the expenses Of the gov
eminent Of the District of Columbia for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1894, and for
| other purposes. the authority heretofore
given to the Secretary of the Interior to
provide for and place in a proper institu-
| ton for their instruction the feeble-minded
children of the District. is transferred to
the Board of Children's Guardians, which is
under the immediate supervision Of the Dis
| trict Commissioners"
Maryland Institution for the Blind.
OF the Maryland Institution for the Blind
Mr. Smith says:
| There were at the close of the last fiscal
year QS92) 20 blind children under instruc-
ton in the Maryland Institution for the
Blind at Baltimore. Md; were admitted
and 2 discharged during the year, leaving
~ benefciaries at the institution on the
5oth or June. 1893. In addition to the usual
| course OF instruction in institutions of this
character the advanced pupils are trained
IN vocal and instrumental music and the
| tneory or the same. There are also taught
plano tuning, chair Gaming, broom and mat
| tress making, plain and machine sewing
ana plain and fancy knitting. The younger
pupils are taught by kindergarten methods,
special attention being paid to physical
| training.
The superintendent reports that these
penenclaries of the government are of ay-
mendable progress.
The cost to the government for each
pupil Is 300 per year. that being the cost of
the state or Maryland for similar instruc-
| ton. Payment for the education of the
| INDECENT blind of the District OF Columbia
| Is provided for in the permanent annual
appropriation for that purpose.
The Freedman's HOSPITAL
The report says:
IN the pill making appropriation for the
expenses OF the District of Columbia for the
nscal year ending June 80, 1894 as II ma ssed
the house OF Representatives was incorpor-
ated a clause placing the future manage
ment ana control of the hospital under the
commissioners of the District of Columbia
II appearing from such action to be the in
tention OF Congress to relieve the Depart-
ment or the Interior absolutely of the ca re
or the hospital. The friends of Howard
University. with view to protecting the
interests of Its medical department. which
was accorded certain clinical privileges in
connection with the hospital objected TO
the management of such institution being
placed under the control of the Commits
sioners OF the District, believing that the
interests OF that branch of the university
Would not be fostered and protected by the
transfer. AS all other hospitals OF the CITY
were incorporated and managed by boa rds
or responsible citizens, it was felt that. in
event or the transfer being made this hos
pitai should not be an exception to the rule
10 that end articles of Incorporation of the
Freedmen's Hospital, under the laws of the
District OF Columbia, were PREPARED. sub
mitted to the Commissioners Of the District
approved by them and thereafter duly re-
corded 1t was not found necessary to act
however, under such Incorporation as by the
act or Congress approved March g. lS!R
making appropriation for the expenses of
the District OF Columbia, the supervision and
control or the expenditures only of the hos
pital were transferred to the Commission
ers. leaving the supervision of the appoint
ments to. and the general administration of
the institution, as heretofore, with the Sec
rotary of the Interior"
On public documents the Secretary saws.
During the last fiscal year l52tr,S docu-
ments were received from the government
printing office by the superintendent of doc
uments. for the use of the department and
Tor distribution and sale BY far the larger
portion of these publications has been dis
tributed to public, college and school libra
ries of the country"
Mr.. Smith reviews the report of the archi-
tect of the Capitol.