The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12
DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTE
Superiu ,cn dent Nose Submits His
Annual Report.
MORE MONEY IS FOUND NECESSARY
increase In Pupils and Enhance-
mcnt I'm values Ia the Cause.
Notices of Contcst-Nctes.

Austin. Texas. December IL. - Superin-
toudent Rose. OF the State deaf and dumb
asylum. makes the following report Tor
the ysli 1896:
| TO his EXcelleacy Charles a. Culberson.
Governor OF Texas.
pear sir. | herewith submit my report
for the yeag en- ling october 81. 1896. uuius
the Iortieih annual report of this institu-
! ton.
We are pleased to report that during the
| past year We have had 10 serious sickness
III the school
| Nhauses-!h February, on the resignation
| OF ar. turner, engineer. Mr. ". ". Shep.
! htrd, OF hillsboro, was appointed in his
place. NJ the clcse OF last session Air.
Jesse Andrews. night Waterman. resigned
and Mir George 5. Shepherd. OF HiilsoorJ.
@as appointed 10 NIL the vacancy, ana Mrs.
l. a. Lewis, monitress OF small boys re-
signed anu her place was allied py the op
J I0intment OF MRS. Josephine Foster. of
austin. Miss Sue Parker. who served The
institution efficiently as first matron for
lear years, resigned last February on ac-
count OF Ill health. and Mrs H. III. L. Bar
ret, OF Austin. was appointed to this po-
snion. Professor a. II. Walker, teacher
OF one of the advanced grades resigned to
accept heter paid position in similar In
accept Il better paid position IN a similar in
w Scott was promoted TO his position. The
vacancy thus caused was filled by the ap-
ro.ntmont Of Miss Mamie Jones, of Aus
tin. II is to he regretted that the iustitu-
ton is constantly losing It's trained teacn-
cre FOR want of sufficient salary to retain
them
rindng that we could not get sufficient
work to keep the boys In the boukbiudcry
Irohtably employed. nor OF the variety nee
essary to properly teach them the trade.
we closed the bindcry last August.
Enrollment-On October the 3lst, 1854
there were PIC pupils present. on same
GATE last year there were 23i present. and
at The date OF this report there are 256 pu-
pills present, making a net increase ut ~
pupils for the two years. This increased
attendance compelled the employment Vi
an additional teacher, and Miss Olivia
Thomas VAS secured the first OF october
this year
special appropriations Since closing the
BOOK O,Ddery, a number OF our boys, who
should be learning useful trade. are prac
tically idle. After considering the matter
carefully, and correspondence with similar
Institutions. we are OF the opinion that
tailoring Will best meet our wants, and We
ask that SEQ be appropriated to employ an
instructor.
Only twenty seven of our 40 girls are
receiving special instruction. other than
ie gular class work, and these In arr. We
knIW Of nothing OF more practical utility
Tor them than dressmakins and needle
work and We ask for $3.50 to employ an
instructress in this department,
AS will be seen from the statement as
to enrolment. We have had Il net increase
during the past two years OF IL pupils. This
increase has completely filed the dormltory
room available for our boys. We have On
file applications for the admission of 40
new pupils ana some 81. pupils who once
attended gehpf1 md 81 r., of erbnpI la 40
voluntarily remained al home this yeai.
With these facts before us we confidently
expect Il further increase OF 30 pupils dur
/ ing the next TWO years, making an attend
arce of over 300 pupils. We have already
over @ boys in one dolnitory, and by ref
ercnce TO our physicians report. you VIII
see that he condemns this crowded cond!
tion las unhealthy. and recommends the
provision OF more sleeping Ioom The plaa-
t,rlng on the ceiling OF the entire building
is loose and is constantly falling from
viii b the pupils are In constant danger Vi
icing seriously hurt. II should all be rs-
II owed and corrugated iron ceiling substl
tuted. The building of necessary dorui-
tory. and making these and minor repairs.
VIII require an appropriation Of at least
SIS 600
For the past fourteen yeaAs this institu-
tion received an annual appropriation OF
10000 fol supplies. provisions. etc, yet
$4,000. by reference to financial exhibit
a. 1t will be seen that we have balance
on this fund Of sG.25l72 from which to
supply the Institution the remaining four
months OF this fiscal year. With the large
increase OF pupils, and the advance in -four
and other staples. we will with difficulty
make both ends meet. With a positive Ia
crease OF TO or 80 pupils, an Increase in
this item Of appropriation Is absolutely nee
cssary. and We ask for this purpose s22 800
for the first and $4,000 tor the second
year
Reference is made to the segregated ac-
counts for a full explanation OF all expen-
diturcs made during the past year.
Officers. teachers and employees continue
TO render efficient service, and the school
is making commondabo progress in every
department.
The large list Of papers contained In this
report are sent gratuitiously to the instltu-
ticn. and We are under renewed obliSations
to The publishers.
THE beard 90 trustees have ever taken an
active interest in the welfare and manage
mont of the institution
Your ohcdient servant.
A. T. Rose, Superintendent.