The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-01-05

tire time OF expert and pupils is re-
CURED to meet the demands of the in
stitutiOn.
Value of work done .....,..............S SAB Sc
Value of stock on hand zee. .... .....,.. 80 20
Stock furnished .......... .............. S2S o
Profit observation-disclosures. S227 90
THE CARPENTER SHOP.
The expert and force under him,
when not engaged repairing build
ings and furniture, find employment
making useful articles of furniture for
! the use of the Institution, such as
safes, desks and wardrobes, the cost
of which would, if purchased. far ex-
coed the cost of their manufacture by
us; and while not employing as great
number of boys as there are in other
branches, it is as important as any.
1t is we'll managed and Indispensable,
ART DEPARTMENT.
This department continues to be a
very attractive feature of the Institu-
ton and is certainly as prolific OF good
results as any other. One of our pu-
pills, who graduated in 1890, is doing
good business in portraiIure. Anoth-
er, who graduated at the same time,
has become teacher of drawing and
is doing well.
ARTICULATION.
AS a means of improving defective
speech and training the pupils in lip.
reading, the articulation department
is an indispensable adjunct to the
school. Without it children who
have lost their hearing, would by as.
ISOLATION with the deaf, forget how to
talk; but by daily drill in this depart
ment many OF them will be able TO
communicate orally in after life; when
without it, recourse would of necessity
be had to slate and pencil to make
themselves understood by those not
acquainted with signs.
THE LITERARY DEPARTMENTS
are doing well and to them all must
look for thorough education.
Single methods do well in isolated
cases and to them we cOncede great
benefits to the deaf, especially those
who are rot congentially deaf. But
all such are only aids to the accom-.
plishment of a great purpose, and
when com bined with others, the de-
sired end is reached, and in no other
way. Thus by combining articula-
ton, lip-reading, manual spelling and
signs, the education of the deaf can be
made thorough and complete. To this
end the energies of our teachers are
bent, all in harmony, each method
cOnceding to the other an equal share
OF efficiency.
Our graduating class this year will
consist of four-three young ladies and
one young gentleman-while good
ly humber are pressing closely after
the IA,
The kindergarten class recently es-
tablished, bids fair to become an inn
portant factor in the early training OF
the children. The simple methods
adopted in this class to give little be-
ginners an idea of letters appeals
more readily to their obscure intel
lects than any other; and the interest
evinced by them is the best evidence
OF it's utility as method of instruc-
ton.
The indsutrial departments have
assigned to each as follows:-Printing
office, "a; hook biDdery, II; painting
and drawing, %; shoe shop ID; car
penter shop, 5. The foregoing does
not conflict with the literary work to
which every other pursuit is made
subordinate, but pupils are assigned
to each respectively so as not to inter
fere with class work. And as the
same rule applies to articulation, the
number is also given, 43. These are
divided into s classes, according to
grade and knowledge of language
Others, having no adaptability to any
trade, assist in general work, while
an army OF little fellows keep the yard
clear of litter.
In my report for 1878 1 gave the
per capita cost of education, which in
Guided all ordinary expenses, such as
board, fuel, light, medical attend
ance, salaries of all officers, teachers
and employees, and so much of cloth
ing, transportation, ETC., as was paid
by the state, as follows, viz:
Per capita annual cost .s177 "a
Per capita monthly cost ...-............... 10 "a
Per capita daily cost. ...................-.. &c
A careful estimate made upon the
same basis show the following singu.
lar coincidence at this date:
Per capita annual cost .......s.......... SIT rs
Per capita monthly cost SUPERINTENDENT. 10 rs
Per capita daily cost ...................... &c
aud all of the intervening years are as
near the same as the fluctuations in
the price of supplies, etc., will allow.
Thus it will be seen that the cost OF
deaf-mute education is but little more
than a fair price for board and lodg-
ing, and the charge of increased ex.
travagance during the period EN-.
braced in this report, as compared