Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13
OFFICIAL REPORTS CONE IN
Governor Hears from the Heads Of somo
Public Institutions.
CONDITIONS OF THE STATE CHARITIES
/, SurerintcndcutS give Accounts oI
Their Stewardship nud Point out
In Nhnt Respects improNc-
mcnts May lie Made.

mcnts May lie Made.
LINCOLN, Dec. 2.--(special)-.slx Of The
state institutions have, so far, filed theii
biennial reports They are the Institute foi
the Deaf and Dumb, Omaha; the Home fcl
Feeble Minded Youth, Beatrice; the soldiers
and Sailers Home, Grand Island; the In
dustral School for Boys, Keerroy and
the Norfolk Hospital for the Insane. The
Visiting and Examining Boaya has alst
filed its reports OF both the Gl2ni Island
Home and the Milford Institutions. These
reports arc all on file with the governor but
they are not all addressed to him. Some
Of them are addressed to the Board oi
Public Lands and Buildings, though By
what authority is not known. The statute
distinctly provides that these reports shall
be sent to the governor. Upon this sub
ject there is considerable conflict OF opinion
and in his report to the governor Superin
tendent Malalieu directs attention to
clash of authority and suggests a remedy
The reports so far fled are very Toiuminous
and evidently have been prepared with
great care. In a number OF cases there
are deficiencies 70 report.
Supeript ptendcnt Gillespie OF the Omaha In
stitute for the Deaf and Dumb has submitted
the tenth biennial report OF the institution
to Governor Holcomb in which he says, in
part:
I'm the period covered 10y this report the
health of the pupils has been remarkably
good We have no deaths to record. No cpl
dcmic has visited US. This favorably condl-
tion Is large due to the excellent sanitary
arrangements which we were able to make
with the funds provided by the last legisla-
ture for that purpose" The corps OF in
structors remains as it was at the time of
the last report, with the exception of Miss
Margaret haywood and Miss Grace Culbcr.
son appointed In the places OF Misses Connect
and Regnier, resigned "Our classes are too
large to accomplish the best possible re-
suits. In one Of the great eastern schools,
ten Is the maximum number in an oral class,
and they consider that too large. We have
an average of seventeen to teacher In our
oral classes. Not only are the classes too
large, but the rooms are too small to ac-
compish the best results
OBJECTS TO ASYLUM.
Superintendent Gillespie insists that this
Institution should not be called be called an
asylum, nor classed with the asylums and
penal institutions of the state, but with its
educational. He suggests that the name of
the school should be changed from THE
Nebraska Institute for the Deaf and Dumb"
to THE Nebraska School for the Deaf" He
thinks the word institute" misleading and
does not indicate that 1t Is school. He
says: "At the Columbian Exposition in Chi
cago the various schools for the deaf made
an exhibit for their school work and manual
training. Our school was represented. II is
likely there will be similar exhibition at
the Transmississipp Exposition to be
held In Omaha in 1898. In order
that the school may make a credltable show
ing 1t will be necessary that funds be pro-
yided. Whether provision be made in the
general appropriation which will be made for
this occasion or whether by special provl-
sion with the funds OF the institute matters
not"
Regarding repairs and improvements the
superintendent says: THE appropriations for
repairs made by the last legislature have
been expended for the purposes directed The
north wing was renewed except as to the
brick walls and floor joists. The other
buildings, except dining room and hospital
were resningled and the tin guttering re
place with galvanized iron. New floors were
placed III the basement or the main build
ing. The roofs and outside woodwork were
painted. The entire plumbing was removed
and replaced with new. new sewer was
put in and connected with the city sys-
tenn. The electric plant was overhauled and
renewed. large brick tunnel was built
connecting the steam plant with the main
building, as a conduit for the heating and
water pipes and electric wires. Walks and
areas outside were cemented. Much of the
plastering was repaired. The heating pipes
In the north wing were removed and re-
placed by new ones. telephone system
connecting the buildings was put in. The
chlmneys and brick work were pointed up.
This work was done at cost of S16,577 .53,"
WHAT HE ASKS FOR.
The superintendent then calls attention TO
the various needs of the institution. The
first one mentioned is a new boiler the
one on hand being too small to do the work
required of 1t. The laundry is also situated
where II is subject to the annoyance of
coal dust. He calls attention to the in
n pf Hrn A
around the premises is deemed a necessity
and the buildings are recommended for
painting. The funds provided by the legis-
lature of 1895 for the support of the school
with amounts expended and balances on
hand November /, 1896. are shown in the
following table: