The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-19
COLOR[D A. AND NJ.
COLLEGE ROASTED
Report of Examiners of State
Institutions.
SUGGESTIONS FOR INSANE
Levy Certain Tex fl Their Support, and Put
il in Charge ct Committee on lunacY---
No Improvement Suggested for
Dangerous Insane.

The Board of Examiners of State In
stitutions yesterday made their report
to the Governor
1t is very voluminous document,
going exhaustively into the details of
management and the needs of the various
institutions.
A feature of the report is the severe
criticism of the A. and NJ. College for
the Colored Race at Greensboro. A
Wretched state Of management is shown
to exist there 1t is recommended that
the State make no further appropria-
tion to this college.
Several of the colored normal schools
hands of the board.
The management OF the two hospitals
for the insane is commended. But it is
strongly urged that a change be made in
the water supply of the Raleigh Hos
pital, by connecting it with the Water
Company here. The reason for this is
that the water now used for washing
purposes is taken from Rocky Branch
just below the point where the sewer
from the A. and NJ College runs in.
Five new buildings, to cost $4,000 each,
are recommended for the Western Hos
pital, to partially meet the problem of
providing accommodation for the num-
berS who seek admission.
a wide departure is suggested in the
method of maintaining the insane of both
districts of the State. 1t is proposed to
levy a certain tax for their, care, the
interest of which is to be used in their
support, the fund to be entrusted to a
special Committee on Lunacy.
The board in its recommendation con-
corning the coored schools says that the
eight, including the colored A. and M.
at Greensboro receive annually $4,000,
and the seven normals receive $4,000. In
regard to the number of normals they
say that there is no longer need for so
many as accessibility to a fewer number
is now easy, because of increased trans
portation facilities and lower cost of
travel. They recommend that for each
of the next two years the colored nor
mails $4,000 be divided between three
schools, instead of seven, those at Win
ston, Elizabeth City and Fayetteville.
They RECOMMEND that the same direc-
tors be retained, and that for better re-
suits the appropriations be put in their
hands to be used in their discretion in
place of the Legislature directing how
expenditures shall be made 1t is also
recommended that a committee of one
each from these directors be appointed
by the Governor to have general super
vision of these schools. this committee
to visit the schools at least once a year
and to report before the Legislature
meets to the Governor any changes that
may be deemed necessary.
The Board of Examiners is composed of
Hon. w. p. Wood, Of Randolph; Dr. I.
p. Jeter, of Morganton, and Capt. T. w.
Patton, of Asheville. The repor is
now being printed for the use of
the members of the Legislature, to whom
it will be sent at once.
The following is a brief summary of
its important parts:
THE SOLDIERS HOME.
The examiners confess their inability
to find language suitable to express their
qualification admiration and approval.
The total number of inmates was found
to be 112. and the number maintained
from December 1st, 1900, to July 31st,
1902, was 100, at a per capita cost for
the fiscal year of 1901 of $104.47.
1t is recommended that the present an
nual appropriation of $4,000 and the
farther sum of $1,000 for additional
buildings remain unchanged. An act is
also recommended making lawful a small
commission to the treasurer's office.
STATE NORMAL AND INDUSTRIAL
COLLEGE.
While the appropriations to this insti-
tuition may seem large in view of the
States poverty, they seem absolutely in
significant if compared with the grand
results which they have produced. In
the past ten years of the colleges exist
ence 236 young women of North Carolina