The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-09-08

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9th any ne0c~r on the AsvarA % Z
eevss net th<a-
Letter No =; !. Not snIy eth -
sp>cs sne courtesy. haf vits x.s1sess
By aii-srus;re., cfFic~rs. sud tees herr
>e1 pupsis: 2 Ia rone whatever: q
Nos as all. T. Ne,se A have never
heard o' any such in.tapes. O. In my
opinion th- genera snanaxvoens Of
'oe les,i,stsoa ;. xS-.A. sed - oes-
SANITY Improving.
These letter. sr~ 100 90 die in NJ
once ara sb- c~,gi,ss le,tess sss B.
seen BY an perscn Who - irs~sess~d 10
this matter. or ~ they live % . Sissa, 60
and desire %. We W,ii send then eppSes
Of the i~,,srs certified 60. under oath.
As In he time Jim YoauG Inspected
the ins'iiutsor ne was sppoi ns~d On
this committee while 10 uas under
Democratic nanAeemsu'. and NJ. o.
,. Montague ~ ne chairman of toe hoard
of Directors aud The Chairman vas
solei responsible FOR kis appointmens
90 this Con mittes.
tnder the prescn, sy Stem lac y ou az
only inspected the cSlor~d Department.
while other members Of he boards in-
spectsd both white and coicRed depart
ments
As We are upon ihis subject ve also
desire 10 give the public some further
intormation-fhAt part which the
News aud Observer viii no, pu h,i.h-
as u may possioly reflect soms credit
upon the present Hoard Of Dissceues
and frircipsi OF the Inssi;utioa.
iner~A-~d Attendance.
Principal Kay submitted the follow
ing report to the Board At their No
vemoer meeting.
Pint day Of session, lsss, there
were enrolled IA 10th d,t.urf...<,.rs
about lss Il ssy about because 20
exact record WAS krpt.)
First day Of session 1897. ~ Lo,h
departments, actually present, ISL
First day Of October. lsSe, when
took charge. there were in both depart
ments, 3Os 81 whites and Ill coiored.
First day Of October, ls3s, there
were actually present in both depart
ments 262 :-lss whites and rs coioeed.
To-day the enrolment is L.. whites
and las eolored--2s5, and yet there are
more expected this week.
The work in nearly all departments
OF both Institutions is remarkably sat-
i,factory.
JoHN +. RAY"
This report shows that the attend.
ance increased from ISIS in 1856 To 2.s
IN October 1885,, IN increase OF 81 pu-
pills. These 2.5 pupils were supported
during Tie school gear oi'Isy:-as upon the
same appropriations as urre allotted in
earlier years when the attendance Wa
less by 81 pupils. Did an increase Of
% pupils demand any increase in the
teaching faculty? Any fair minded
person will admit that it did. The
Board believed SO. and elected two or
three more teachers TO care for and in.
struct these poor children. Was there
any mismansgemenr in thise We let
the reader answer this question. As
to the financial condition OF the Insti-
tuition, at the close Of the school year
In June, 1888. Mr.. Ray reported to the
Board that it WAS better of BY $500
than at the same period in 1897. Does
this not prove with emphasis. that the
CRY. OF extravagance. incompetency
ana corruption IL but . Democratic
delusion and campaign lies
what else has this board accom-.
lished?
Through the aid of the Governor and
bis council they made Available the
$57, 500 appropriated to these institu.
lions by the legislature Of ls9. and
under the able, progressive and indie.
iatigable labor Of Mr.. Ray the board
heartily co-Operated with him, and
there are now under construction, q
new boys dormitOry and Q new indus.
trial building at the white department;
new dormit0ry ut the colored depart
ment and . new heating plant, while
great many new and modern ap-
pliances have been bought to-
gether with four new pianos in
GLIDING . knsbe, Steck, Baldwin and
Mathusek, pianos of the highest grade.
These are some Of the evidences of
progressiveness and prosperity Of the
ID. ID. 4 Is. Institution.
In concluding this article We de-
sire to add testimony to Mr.. John
Ray, the principal. He has made Q
most excellent superintendent: he is
IN every way qualified for this special
work; and Mr.. Ray stands in front
ranks OF educators for the Deaf, Dumb
aud Blind. The Board Of Directors
nave lear ned his excellent qusIifca-
lions and we believe, that it can be
saio Tor each member OF the board that
10 MIN much credit il due for the sue.
cess Of the institution. We are not 40
paftisan - to withhold credit to whom
credit 10 due.
RALEIGH. n. c., Aug. Is, 1893
Mr.. Geo. L. TonnofYski, President of
Board Of Trustees ID. ID. ana b. In.
stitution, Raleigh, NC.
DEAR SRI am in receipt of /, .ur
favor OF the 18th inst. enauiring n r
% Principal Of this Institution. h, I,
neen In any way humiliated, and we
!! James Il. Young, while q ne $50
the Board of Trustees ever noer OF
or made himself cfficiov, 1Ruded
any examination ofs0o' a. n r ,ha maze
IN answer to tho se ou..,;.,
lt y. put Just and f'.ir to you n ~. p see@
T h.vs ~ W. the INSTITUTION, which
1922 ss ~ lOnOr to serve. and In ~.
st !" . the State Of North CaroE"s
=. tnat have not been bumiIiat.%
40 ihincipal Of this IDstitution
'Looid nave resigned rather than 81
m.t 20 such treatment, il il hal 80.
oHered me. So far ~ know ths.e
no AW compelling me to rems,o in -
pIeseat position. FortSnatelv 70, -
are not such a "a 49,
~ seeessafy Tor me to remain
90 Iss o. | remember, 1 never kn.vI
,SMes d.. Young, while . member ~
ne Board. to intrude himself unon =,
. make himself officious in snv A..
2sNmeet OF the white Inst,tntioc
Nor 90 remember any circumst. NO.
a. connection with his efficiaI Ishc,s
!. .u was ever calculated 70 embar.
$50 Any Iady In our Institution.
Aost respectfully your,
JoHE Z. RAY, |,
Principsi.