The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-21
ANNUAL REPORT FILED
CONDITION OF THE INSTITUTE OF
THE DEAF AND DUMB.
Salaries Must Be Increased to Keep
the Observation-Disclosures Finan-
ciaI Condition.

The report of the State Institution for the
Education of the Deaf and Dumb for the
fiscal year has been received by the Gov
ernor. Steady progress has been made in
all the departments, the report sets out, and
there is entire harmony in the institution
The institution was crowded almost to the
limit of capacity at the first of the year
and since then the enrolment has increased.
The average attendance is greater even
than in any previous year. The school ranks
with the best of its kind in the United
States The per capita expense is as low
as in any similar institution The year was
closed without a financial deficiency by
strict economy. This could not have been
accomplished had not salaries been reduced.
The board of trustees did not want to de-
crease the salaries, but it had to in order
not TO close the year in debt. The school
has lost several good teachers on account
of low salaries and many more are ready to
go when the opportunity comes. The SUPER
intendent suggests that dormitory buildings
be erected, the dining room enlarged and
two additional class rooms be made out of
the Art Hall, all to cost $4,000. The board
recommends a new residence for the super
intendent, to cost with furnishings, $1,000
and TO be located on a lot fronting the ex-
tension of Walcott street. The board also
recommends the sale of farm lands, now of
little value to the institution.
The superintendent report shows that the
attendance Nov /. 1897, was 31J. The num-
Der of new pupils admitted was a.; old ru-
pills returned, /; readmissions after an alb
sence of a year or more, T. making a total
enrolment of $50, of which 233 were hoys
and 156 girls. Five boys and seven girls
were discharged, leaving the enrolment on
Oct. 81 o3l. Seven girls aud two boys We're
graduated Mental incapacity was the rea-
son tor the discharge of ole boy, frequent
and continued absence of another and inn
proper conduct of third. Those attending
represent 81 out of the IS counties of the
state. The counties not represented are
bartholomew, Benton. Brown Crawford,
Eayette, Newton, Ohio. Porter, Ripley,
Warren and Whitley. The general health
of the institution is good. Four deaths oc-
CURED during the year.
Tho financial statement shows the value
OF the real and personal property Of the in
stitution on Oct. 81 to have been 1894, 6S1 go
| The value of the farm products was 81, 49,. %.
The total receipts from sales and from
shops was $,1596S. After deducting those
receipts credited to maintenance the balance
paid into the general fund was $685. So The
total receipts for the maintenance fund were
$58,S9O.12, and the expenditures $50, IS,
leaving balance of $170.H, which was re-
turned to the general fund. In the current
expense and repair fund the receipts were
$4,000, of which $37.3l was uneXpended and
returned to the general fund. The receipts
for the industrial fund We're $4,000, of which
S2l.79 was unexpended and returned to the
general fund. making the total amount re-
turned to the general fund 81 6S6.45. The
$62, 379.S IS. The per capita cost was $18410
and the per capita cost of industries 1866.