The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-05

sion, allowed this institution to borrow
s1oo, 600, which has been expended In erect
ing number OF needed buildings, such
as dormitories. a science halt shops, cold
storage plant, professors houses and cot
tages, while large additions have been
made to the farm herds and nocks.
The graduates from this institution have
rapidly won distinction in scientific and
Industrial lines, and are in great demand.
Tho number OF students. will be greatly
increased by additional tdormitories.
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
While the State has not been as liberal
in it. appropriations to this as it has to
the last-named institution, the appropria-
ton being less by s., coo in 1901 than it was
in 1897 yet it makes a favorable COMPARE
son in advancement. The number Of stu
dents has increased from 205 in 1897 to 245
in 1901. The demand for graduates has
been larger than 1t has been able to sup
ply. Although the appropriations have
been limited. valuable improvements have
been made, and the advancement Is most
gratifying.
DEAF. DUMB AND BLIND INSTITUTE
The number OF pupils enrolled in 1897
was ITO; in 1901 21o, while quite a number
have been denied admitta.nce owing to
the lack Of room. a new dormitory build
ing. school-roomS and a laundry have
been added to- meet the increasing de-
mands of this school, which is doing such
a noble work. An appropriation OF SIS, 900
will be asked. and earnestly recommend
its favorable consideration.
WILLIAM AND MARY. COLLEGE,.
This is the only college in the State
that admits no compromise in the re-
demption OF the pledge to the State from
its graduates, that they will teach two
years in the public schools. This require
ment no doubt tends to reduce the num-
Der Of students and retards it's numerical
development. At present there is an en-
rollment of 159, an increase OF nine over
the previous year. The condition OF the
college has improved very much during
the last four years, and many convenient
and necessary attachments have been
| added. Through private donations a
handsome gymnasium has been erected
and the buildings supplied with a fine
water system.
STATE FEMALE NORMAL SCHOOL.
This i. the only school the State main
tains for women. 1t was established in
1884, the object being to educate and
train teachers for the public schools: In
the past four years the school has made
constant .nd noteworthy progress. The
enrolment has increased since 1897 from
$50 in the normal department. and 100 in
the practice school to 3l6 in the normal
and JOB in the practice, while many were
turned away owing to lack OF room.
The Legislature at its last session. APP
propriated $4,000 to enlarge the dorIuito-
ries and for the erection Of n gymnasium.
laundry and steam plant. These i'm
provements have all been made. and I
cannot too highly commend the efficient
work Of this institution.
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA.
I regret that want OF space forbids my
calling attention to this institution % I
would lky. ] can only give a hurried re-
view OF its work. In 1897 there were 1S9
students and Il graduates: in 1901 2it stu
dents and 50 graduates. During the last
four years the State has appropriated to
his institution $4,000. and for the same
time the college has added property and
improvements, which is decided to the
State, to the amount OF SIS, 1892. During
the Spanish-Amcrican war the hospital
was thrown open for the treatment OF
the sick and disabled soldiers OF the
State, and ;91 sick and injured men were
treated virtually free OF charge. The col
lege pursued the same policy during the
civil war. Many of the poor of the State
are treated free at tho college hospital.
VIRGINIA NORMAL AND COLLEGE,
ATE INSTITUTE.
This is State institution, devoted to
the training of colored teachers. and is
doing most excellent work. It shows a
constant increase In the number of at
tendants ard graduates, the former be-
ing from s10 in 1897 to 3i2 in 1901, While
the graduates increased from 30 to IL.
The Public Schools
The condition of the public schools is
most gratifying and encouraging. Dur
ing tbs fcnr years of the present admin
istration the appropriations tor public
schools have increased s162, 1857. The
present enrolment of pupils exceeds that
OF 1897 by fully ZOO; about 500 new schools
have been opened, and the value Of school
property has increased more than 4 half
million dollars. In many communities
school libraries have been established,
and EVERYWHERE the people are taking
more interest In the success OF the pub
lic-school system.
The improvement in the various hospi-
tails for the insane is a source of great
pleasure to me, and am sure will be che
Of qualification to you.
AS was shown in reference to our cdu-
cationaI institutions, the State has de-
rived large percentage Of Increase in
service with, but little. If any. additional
expense. The Southwestern Hospital
had In 1897 361 inmates and in 1901 atS an
Hospital had 500 in 1897 and 967 in 1901. II
per cent. increase. The Eastern Hospital
had 525 in 1897 and 557 in 1901. an increase
OF 5 per cent. The Central Hospital had
in 1897 1.o72 and in 1907 1.la5. or about II
per cent. increase.
The reports Of the superintendent OF
the various hospitals show that thare is
not single insane person in the jails OF
the State who is kept there from a lack
of room, and with the possible exception
of some who may be waiting, the legal
steps necessary for their commitment,
the jails are clear. The Auditors report
shows that we paid s25G1S.e1 in 1899 for
support Of lunatics in jails and in care OF
individuals.
All the hospitals have made improve
ments in their property, notably the
South western and the Central The for
| lner has added a new wing to its build
ings costing Ho,500, and Central has made
an addition to it's dormitory costing s25,-
600, while the other institutions have
made improvements to their buildings.
In my opinion, it would be the part OF
economy for the State to establish sep
arate places for the care OF the idiotic
and the hope!essly Insane patients. thus
| leaving more room in the wards Of Cur
| asylurns for the treatment OF those
| whose cure can be effected.
The Epi.sptes.
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