The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-17

rHg STATE NORMAL AND INDUSTRIAL
COLLEGE.
The State Normal and Industrial
at Greensboro suffered very
greatly from an epidemic Of typhoid
lever which broke out In the fall
Of 1899 1t was found necessary
for the protection OF life aud health
to close the institution for q time
A very rigid Investigation CT the
cause OF the epidemic disclosed the
TACT that 1t was not due to any ne.
elect on the part of the officials Of
that Institution. The plumbing Of
the institu ton has been overhaul
ed and mOdernized, aud the insti-
tuition Ia at this writing In q flour.
ishing condition, having q large
number OF young women Ia its
classes preparing themselves for
the higher vocations Of life The
statement of the needs of this In
situ,ion is transmitted herewith
and IL is hoped that the General
Assembly may be able to f1ld .
way to meet the demands for On
largement which the statement
contains
THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND
MECHANIC ARTS
A report of the Board having
control Of the College Of Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Arts is sub
mit,ed herewith, and exhibits the
operations Of that institution for
the two years past The enrolment
of the College is larger than at any
other time In it's history, and 1t is
believed that no other institution
within the state is doing more 10
elevate the standards of our civili-
zation that Is being done at this
College.
THE CoLoRED AGRICULTURAL AMI
MECHANICAL COLLEGE.
Tn" port Of the Board managing
the Colored Agricultural and Me
ch Apicai College is transmitted here
With and the attention of the G.. ner
al Assembly Is called to Its statement
of wrrk and its appeal for the CON
tinued support aud favorable consid
GRAFTON of the representative Of tn,
people.
PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND THE SCHOOL.
FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB AND
THE BLIND.
The reports Of tho three hospital,
for the insane and Of tho schools fol
the Deaf, Dumb and Blind are trans
mit,ed herewith. / again earnest,
csll attention to the spplica ttoI
made by all these institutions. Il i
not only shocking to the highest hu
man senslbIlities, but 1t is q stain up
on the civilization of our time, tina
insane persons Of both sexes shoul,
be cor e aed in ths loath some and un
sanitary jails Of our counties, on &C
count Of the lack of room to receiv
the m and care for them in the aSy
lums that have been provided TO
such upfortunatss.
THE REFORMAToRY.
The attention Of the Executive ha
been call, d to the fact that . larg
number Of the most enlightened clti
zens of the State have formed them
selves into . rsformatory aasociatio
TO agitate the matter and educate ,h
people SO a. TO secure the establish
ment of . reformstory for the r.
straint and education If juvenil
CRIMINALS In former m 4ssage, tn
attend n Of the General Assem- bl
vas csilsd TO this subjsct urging tn
establish m mt OF q retor natory at a
early day The supreme importanc
of 'akiog Steps At once for the esiat
liz hm-n, of such an institution q
'ome sui'ao ole location Is manifest
1t may be said that owing to th
d-peted condition OF the publl
treasury, the State is Dot able NO
10 make the appropriation n-cessar
; To the establish ment of such an ins,
tutiou. Is is The opinion Of thos
Who have made special study Of tt
quesuon-as it Is Of most Of th
economists Of the time that it
economy to spend money IN this va,
1t Is notoriouslY true that youn
boys and girls who are found eullr
Of some small criminal fence f
|, the first time and who are not ,,
hardened in crime, are sent to ol
, jsils and penitentiary TO associa
with persons OF both sexes who ha,
, long been criminals; aud those juv
, nile offenders instead Of beng ben
> fitted and reclaimed are confirm, d
, their vicionsness and 60 away fro
= pr son, after first term OF servi,
a there, prepared by their vicious ass
a Citations for yet greater o6snc
against the public laws. A proper
conducted reformstory would t.
h these youthful blenders and p
q them under restraints and within 81
|. sweep of influences that would tn
; them aside from their criminal te
q deneles and result in their reform
. ton and reclamation to industry q
social usefulness. Statistics CLEAN
from other States show that fre
seventy 6ye 70 eighty PR cent.
the javeuile criminals who are tres
u ed IN reform Atories are reformed a
'e made to be useful citizens. WI
le has been done in this regard in 9th
q States, can be done here in No,
~ Carolina, and the doing Of it cue
ie not to be delayed for the space
y one single unnecessary hour.
b The list of psrdons and comnu
ar tions together with the causes
a. which they were granted, will
"a transmitted.
All THE SOLDIERS HOME.
~ This institution il certainly entitl
:. TO more consideration and larger ,
~ preparation. 1t should be made CT
- liable to the State by improveme
!. in the buildings and grounds and
- better maintenance Of the inmat
s TIE BOARD OF PUBLIC cHARITI