The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-11

the dishes in the dining room. sweep their
dernitories and galleries, and keep their
living quarters in tidy condition. The boys
are required to make their beds and keep
their side OF the house clean; they also
keep the lawn and yards in order and do a
considerable amount OF work In the garden.
This Is done at a tine when it does not con-
Il CT with the regular work.
The care and educational advantages which
Texas gives children has raised her to an
enviable position among her sister States
any affection makes It impossible for par
ents to secure the education and training
OF their children in ordinary ways, the state
n most instances has wisely provided for
their tender care and training. The great
University OF Texas, the Agricultural and
Mechanical college. the Prairie View nor
nal institute flor colored), the school for
tho blind the school for colored deaf and
dumb, and blind, the Orphans home, and
tho deaf and dumb asylum arc the institu-
tons In which Texas cares for her chill
which are not surpassed by those OF any
State In the Union. Perfect as this sys-
TEN seems, experience has shown that there
are omissions in it. No provision has been
times happens that the same child has two
Affections, one only of which would entitle
it to admission into one of the special
schools of the State, 1t is not a matter Of
and deaf, or blind and feeble minded, or
deaf and feeble minded. and in some cases
all three OF these heavy burdens have fallen
upon one unfortunate little one No citizen
Of Texas will argue that because the at
Election is increased the duty OF the State
Is lessened, but rather that more strenuous
Efforts for relief should be made The Won
derfn attachments OF Helen Keller, IN
every branch OF the intellectual attainment.
and the satisfactory, II less wonderful and
less widely known. progress OF several other
deaf-bEnd children, have shown that both
deafness and blindness combined do not form
barrier to enlightenment, which can not
be overcome by skill and patience. Texas
has several OF these doubly afflicted emil
dren, and the legislature should not delay
longer in providing for them. There are
also several hundred feeble minded children
home. Not year passes but several are
sent here and TO the school for the bllna
over In the city. These children are sent
here and to the school for the blind over
In tho city. These children are not proper
subjects for this school or the one for the
tact with children possessed OF normal
minds. Their influence is not eleyatng. 70
say the least and their association with
our children, in the minds of the public
conduces TO misconception, and very
unjust one OF the character and capabilities
OF the deaf But under proper conditions
large percentage OF these feeble minded
instruction. This is proven by results. Cd
tanned in other States where they have
schools for these children. Texas needs ar
institution OF this kind, with officers, teach
ers, appliances and methods specially pro
vided to properly care for her feeble minded
and develop them physically and mentally
earnestly commend this question to the Sc
rious consideration OF your excellency ah'
the legislature. b. r. McNulty,
/ Superintendent.