The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-10
[TUTE FOR BLIND.
nrpoRT SHOWS MOST SAT-
(r.cTORY CONDITION.
I. nnd pupils working To-
|. lost tremendously md +
,xith Good Results.

,oxas March S,--Tho fortieth an
:, n the superintendent and board
of the state Institution for the
Nc that under the management OF
Gcctou IL is progressing IN u most
- manner ana that Its inmates are
I'm null measure OF the Dement'S M
them. Teachers and pupils have
rinr in perfect harmony and with a
absence of that friction when IL Is
3 obytate In large pubic homes lor
tad. The total attendance Tor the
vered by the report was loy. In tnl
departments twenty-five Dogs anu
~, rirls round employment. The
= engaged in making Drooms and
ann rebottoming chairs, the girls
|helr time working on INSTITUTIONAL
a,her sewing and turned out con-
.achet work, such as baby blank-
nc and shawls, fascinators, socks.
,nher of pupils received valuable IN
a. music in all It's branches, while
nv took the thorough courses of the
department.
r,nroyements In the buildings were
inr the year and the machinery in
|oyerhauled and renovated.
"a 10 the report is the following
n. uilgartner, the oculist. which
he treatment given the eyes of tho
honorable Board of Trustees and Su-
ndent of the Blind Institute, Austin.
,en-slnce the opening of the pres
an owing to the prevalence of the
fever at the institution, we have
unwise to attempt much surgical
re: hence / feel that l can do no
I'M TO submit my preliminary report,
Imade at the close OF the session in
erare of forty-nine pupils receive
yatmcpt. We were called upon to
ffty-two operations, of u more or
kus character. In this connection, 1t
ing TO state that not n single eye
from surgical interference. In
only we failed TO secure any benefit
krations.
pupils were dismissed. as their eyes
kered sufficiently to enable them TO
Se ordinary schools.
the stringent rules governing the
OF pupils, the State is still being
npon by having to care for children
sent to the institution solely for
L. therefore deem 1t my duty once
call attention to the distinctions be-
functions of blind institute and
flor diseases of the eye. The essen
acter OF the former is educational,
latter is purely remedial. 1t fol-
Srefore, that those affected with only
hporary eye trouble, that yields TO
h in limited time, are not proper
for the blind institute. In view uf
beg to call the attention of ply
b the State, who may be called upon
h the application blanks for children
admission hero, to be more careful
Sg the necessary statements concern
Condition of the candidate for admis-
Further add that my convictions have
)ged in reference to the Importance
Rates interference in the matter OF
sore eyes" which continues to he
source OF disease and of subsequent
to the State. The bill which pro-
b years ago, requiring midwives and
Promptly to bring such cases to the
| OF a physician within twenty-four
Ter birth, as indicated in the Thirty
annual Report, under date of No
1890. was again introduced in the
Nature, but with no better result.
flusion, feel called upon to express
Bnition of the careful, energetic and
interest which is manifest every
that particular department of work
}lind Institute with which am Of
connected. Every suggestion of the
h the line of his Individual RESPONSE
Pnet with cordial and sympathetic CO.
on the part of the authorities In
Or. Becton has been most careful
ffatigable in rendering the facilities
|hstitutc thorough and sure for all
lends for which the State intends it.
Pstent effort has been, and is, to pro-
the operating room and for the
apparatus of the institute generally
~ necessary for the surcst remedial
Fauoha, facility. of the institution.