The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-01-28
TIE BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS OF THE
STATE.

The Messenger published on Sun
day a few statistics concerning the
insane asylums of the State. There
are in all 1,644 inmates. The per
centage of reooveries at Morganton
asylum was 47.7 upon admissions,
147. There we're % deaths, and 120
refusals for admission. The Colds
boro (negro) asylum, had 461
patients, of whom 273 we're females.
General average was 459. Cures SO 5
per cent upon admissions. There
were 90 deaths. For want of room
50 were declined. The report states
that there is a new addition, 40 feet
long, with three stories, that is
building at a cost when furnished
and equipped, of $50, 1t fur
nishes 80 rooms for male patients,
besides associate dining room and
repository for commissary supplies.
At the Raleigh asylum there were
143 admissions and 147 discharges,
including Al deaths and 90 cures. An
increased provision is needed. The
State is now heavily burdened by
the afflicted insane, but is is a duty
TO provide for them. In the State
there are many insane of both races
who should be cared for and should
be in the asylum.
The Deaf and Dumb asylum at
Raleigh has 1877 whites. In the
negro department there are 25 blind
boys, A deaf girls and SIS deaf boys,
making a total of 165 oolored pupils,
both blind and deaf. The institu-
tions have a total enrolment of 352.
There are now Is applicants. The
average attendance has been $50,
and the cost per capita nearly $500
There are outside needing training
200. At the Morganton Deaf and
Dumb asylum there were 35 ad.
mitted There are 800 needing ad-
mission. It cost $3.50, for each in
mate. The Oxford Orphan Asylum
shows up we'll. Is had 221 pupils. It
never had but once so many when it
had 223. At the date of the report,
for the year ending November Both,
the total receipts were 500, 947 40, in
Guiding 81, 500 from the State. The
net cost of maintenance and educa.
tion was $16, Ola. 81. The per capita
cost of maintenance alone was $50 Sc.
For maintenance and education the
COST per capita was $63.18. Special
instruction in h~andicrafts, etc, is
given to seventy nine boys and fifty
eight girls. It is a fine institution
and q credit to the State and the
Masonic fraternity. The negro
orphan asylum at Oxford had 100.
Twenty we're placed in homes. The
receipts we're 81, 500 70, and expendi-
lures So O49 n. OF this amount
IS, 900 was the regular appropropria-
ton from she State, and 81, 800 a
special appropriation from the State,
so that the institution is practically
supported by the State. The present
indebtedness is $1,361.5O.
The North Carolina Confederate
Soldiers Home had 70 inmates.
Fourteen died or 20 per cent. The
average life at the Home is but five
years. The report states shat the
chapters of the Daughters of the
Confederacy gave generously and
literally in the equipment of the
new building. The secretary advo-
oates the appropriation of $25, 900
annually for the erection of suitable
buildings and the maintenance of the
old soldiers of the State
A generous, patriotic, benignant,
sympathetic people can do nothing
nobier than to provide for the be-
nevolent institutions of our great
State.-Wilmington Messenger.