The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-16
SENATE committee HERE
Examining Public Institutions Which
Ask for State Aid.
NET BY SCRANTON CITIZENS
Especial Attention Given to the Needs of
the Oral School and the Lnokawanna
HOspitnl-To Visit CarbOndale,
pittston and Wilkes. Barre.

I A subcommittee of the approprla-
tions communities of the state senate
was here yesterday inspecting the
many charitable public institutions
which have asked state aid during the
ensuing fiscal year. They left Harris
burg early in the morning and while in
Scranton were conducted about by
well-known citizens who are interested
in the welfare of the many institutions
visited. Last night they dined and We're
entertained at the home OF ex-Lieuten-
ant Governor Watres. Today they will
go to Carbondale. WilkesBarre and
Pittston In the order named before re-
turning to Harrisburg,
In the party are State Senators Sny-
der of Chester; Lands. of Lancaster;
Saylor, of Montgomery; Becker. of
Philadelphia, and Vaughan, of Lacka-
wanna. They are accompanied by AS
siStant Sergeant-at Arms Little. on
their arrival they were met at the
Lackawanna station and conducted by
the following gentleman to the Wyom-
ing: Colonel II. II. Ripple. Hon. l.. A.
Watres, ex-Justice Hand, w. II. Smith,
Henry Belln. jr., James p. Dickson. and
j. George Eisele
Visited the Oral School.
At 10 o'clock the party was driven to
the Pennsylvania Oral School for the
Deaf. where they Were shown through
the three large buildings and spacious
grounds by Miss Brown. The school
wants $4,000 to fit up the school and
beautify the grounds, and $4,000 for
maintenance. The committee con-
siderably reduced the first item, but
were disposed to treat more favorably
the sum asked for maintenance.
After dinner u visit was made to the
Lackawanna hospital, which seeks to
receive $4,000, for which $4,000 IS
waTted to erect new buildings. The
constant overcrowded condition of the
hospital and its book records of pa
tients were explained to the committee.
1t was further called to their attention
that the nurses of the institution are
obliged to lodge in apartments which
We're fitted up for them through the
generosity of the Delaware and Hudson
company in the company's old building
on Franklin avenue. The committee
was shown through the building by
President James p. Dickson and Miss
Mcdonald, the superintendent.
site for West side Hospital.
Late in the afternoon the committee
visited the several sites proposed for a
West Side hospital and received the
arguments of several citizens of that
section for such an institution. Sew
eral of the committee refrained from
expressing an opinion when questioned
in the matter.
1t had been intended to inspect the
oxford mine during the evening under
the guidance of Mr.. Murray, but owing
to the protraoted visit at the home of
Mr.. Watres the "trip was abandoned.
Many well-informed persons had sup
posed that the school appropriations
would be reduced Sl.000,OO0 and that a
portion of the amount could be devoted
to state charities. 1t was the opinion
of one of the committee, however, that
such a course will not be pursued, but
that all estimated expenses will have
to be cut to meet the needs of items
fully as important as the states chari-
ties.