The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-31
OUR STATE CHARITIES---THE
GREAT ADVANCE FROM
1892 10 1902.

There is no brighter page on the recent
history of North Carolina than the
steadily increasing provision it has made
for the defective classes. There is still
need that the Legislature of 1903 shall
devise means for still further increasing
the accommodations for these classes.
The best sentiment of North Carolina is
that the State shall make ample pro-
vision for all the INDECENT insane in the
State, as provided by the Constitution.
The day has come when the people will
not be willing for any insane person,
too poor to pay for treatment in a private
hospital, to be confined in a Jail or a
poor house. They do not wish to build
palaces or to provide care and treatment
for any insane except the 'indigent in
sane" as prescribed by the Constitution.
In fact if there are any other insane
than ''indigent" ones now in any State
hospital for the insane they are there in
direct violation of law. The Supreme
court has settled that. The State cannot
provide accommodation, care and treat
ment for any except the INDECENT insane,
Szssl, i,anilt. tWu.uilyF provide it for others,
bat it must make provision for them
and should do so without delay.
The State has been going forward
steadily in the discharge of this great
duty. The progress during the past ten
years has been most marked and graft
flying, as the following extract from the
recent report of Capt. c. b. benson,
secretary of the State Board of Charities,
shows:
1T may not be without value to COM
pare a general outline of our charitable
institutions ten years ago with their de-
velopment today. Your attention is there
fore invited to the table below:
REPORT OF CHARITABLE INSTITU-
TIONS, 1892.
IN. c. Insane Asylum, Raleigh, DR.. w.
r. Wood: Average daily population, 800;
cured 14.46 per cent; appropriation for
support, $52,500; special appropriation,
SO, 900.
THE State Hospital, Morganton, Dr.
P. l.. Murphy: Total under treatment, 667;
recovered, 70; appropriation for support
$50, 900.
IN. c. Eastern Hospital. GoIdsboro, DR..
j. f. Miller: Average total patients, 266;
fo,.
support, -.
IN. G. Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb and the Blind, Principal w. J.
Young: Average daily number of white,
deaf and dumb, 100, and 65 blind; colored,
63: total both races, 22S; appropriation
so ,00C; per capita cost, $3.50.
IN. Z. School for the Deaf and Dumb
Superintendent E. Mex. Goodwin: Au-
thorizei work begun at Morganton and
S25, 900 expended, but school not opened
for pupils.
oxford Orphan Asylum, Rev. w. S.
Black. principal: Number of pupils, 215
average; regular reliable receipts from
the State, 10000; Grand Lodge, $4,000;
other voluntary but uncertain receipts.
REPORT OF CHARITABLE INSTITU-
HUNS, 1SVZ.
state Hospital, Raleigh, DR.. James
Mckee, superintendent: Average daily
population, 442; recovered, on number re-
S11h per cent, G5o patients); an
nual appropriation for support, S71,000
Especial appropriations for additions, etc,
asked for 1903 see report in fulD SIP, 500;
total for year, 1880
state Hospital, Morganton, DR.. P. L.
Murphy. superintendent: Total number
under treatment. $50; recovered So: i'm
proved, 49, percentage recovered upon ad-
missions, 1927; appropriation for support,
500, 0cO deficit In support fund, $1,000.
state Hospital, Goldsboro, DR.. j. F.
Miller. superintendent: Average daily
population, AIS; percentage Of cures upon
admissions. "A; appropriation, $4,000; de-
felt for 1902. s3,742S2.
en- C. Hospital for the Dangerous In
sane, Raleigh. DR.. ]. R. Rogers, superin-
tendent: Number patients, Al; recovered,
O: appropriation, $4,000.
IN. C. school for the Blind and Deaf,
Raleigh, Principal Jno. L. Ray: During
the fiscal year were enrolled 1874 white
children and 1872 colored receipts and ex-
pcnses, s56,000; average daily attendance,
300: per capita cost about s1s3.33.
IN c. School for Deaf and Dumb. Nor
canton, Principal, e. Mex. Goodwin:
Number enrolled. 269: per capita cost.
$3.50; appropriation. 100000; for repairs
and support. $4,000 for improvements.
IN. C. Soldiers Home, Raleigh. The
Home has provided for Jas during the
wear, average number 80; now on the
roll 10: the State appropriation is s1S.-
600 for support and $4,000 for two years