The news & observer., 1897-01-08


not from taxation, either direct or in
direct.
| 1t is noble benefaction from the Uni
ted States government, given upon the
| condition that every State accepting its
benefits, should supply whatever buildings
| were needed, as well as all other fa cilities
to give efficiency to their work, therefore
it is necessary that the State should sup
plement the appropriation with n SUM-
cheney to maintain and increase the use
fulness Of this college.
| The State contributed last year So,
| 600 for annual appropriation end ST.
| 800 for special work; the report Of the
burser shows now this money has been
expended. This college now has I30 stu
! dents, with twenty or thirty who will
| matriculate in january, 1897. The
| present accommodation is full bat the
| college is now prepared to properly care
| for Il larger number OF students and to
| do better work than every before. The
amount contributed to this institution
| since it was established in 1889 by the
State Legislature is $4,000, and the
amount appropriated now Of $4,000 is
| less than is contributed by any ether
| State. The administration OF the affairs
| Of this institution show economic man
sgenent, and | recommend that the
| present appropriation be continued.
ASYLUiMs.
| In reviewing the wants and the neees-
| sary improvements for these institutions,
| | will have to refer you for detailed state
ments to the complete reports accom-
| panying this message.
| The institutions have been economical
| " managed and have lived within the
| appropriations made by the last Legisla-
| ture | congratulate the State upon the
| good management of these hospitals for
/ so many years, and cannot commend too
| highly the able superintendents and the
| boards of directors who have under their
| control these institutions.
| Each institution desires especial appro!
| priation to further carry ON the noble.
| charitable work undertaken by the State,
| but under the existing circumstances Il
/ cannot recommend that all these appro-
| priations be made, but / do not mean to
| say, GentlemeI OF the Legislature, that
1 such appropriations are not needed. To
| come up to the full measure OF our duty
| would involve large expenditures, and
| while these institutions need such en-
| largements, still an increase in taxation
| would necessarily follow and / do not
think it proper now to INCREASE the burden
| OF taxation on the real estate in North
Carolina.
| commend these reports and u-se you
| to carefully consider IL some means can
| net be devised by wAic1 these inst,.utipns
| could be enlarged to still greater useful
ness.
l would urge you moi to change the
heads OF these institGt',I,s, for / oc.ieve
| the gentlemen now occupying these pnsl-
| tions as capable, as honest and better
| equipped for their special work than can
! be found elsewhere
FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB.
The Legislature of 1891 passed the law
for the establishment of this institution,
distinct and separate school for the
| white deaf and dumb children of the
| State and located the institution at Nor
canton.
Two years ago 103 pupils were enrolled,
to-day there are 1876 and applications for
so more. The total capacity is 200,
| hence the president Of the board asks
| year honorable body for an appropria-
tion of $4,000 in addition to the amount
appropriated to be used in erecting and
| euuipping a school building Without
this building the plant is incomplete With
it for several years to come the State
| will have provided for the care OF her
deaf and dumb children.
This is a splendid institution located
in a beautiful section Of the State and
| with the above equipment will he the
equal OF any institution Of the kind in the
South. The industrial training consists
| in practical agriculture and gardening
1 ahn olxi,a md
type setting, broom any mattress making
Tt is the arm OF the institution to edu
yate and fit the pupils for earning their
own livelihood, by teaching trades for
those adapted for the work, educating
children to articulate who are capable OF
taking this instruction, and equipping
the most intelligent to become teachers.
Those who are capable of higher edu-
cation, to whom they can give special ad
vantages are sent to Gallaudet College,
Washington, -. c., a college supported
by the government which receives stu
dents from any State and territory. In
June 1895 two young women completed
the course in the Normal Department,
one is now a teacher in the institution,
the other occupies a position in New
York Deaf and Dumb Institution. The
Normal class Of 1896 numbered four
One is in the Mississippi School for the
Deaf, one attached to the Florida School
for the Deaf, one remained as a teach
er and the other is still considered
practiced teacher and in charge OF a class
in the institution. Such is in part the
work OF this institution. The amount
appropriated is $35, 900, and with the ad-
| ditional improvement desired would be
| eufnriauf ta r,fu Aha ins+ifrtinr1
N. g. INSANE ASYLUM.
The report Of the Board of Directors
and the Superintendent is peculiarly graf
tifying and shows the wisdom OF good
management.
The amount asked from the last Jeyis-
lature was S0,981.07. The cost Of main
tenance was based at $170.S0 per capits
which was a reduction of $1,000. Now
they ask for only S149.50 per capita,
which 10 great reduction.