New-York tribune., 1902-10-10
UPHOLDS CIRCUITS CHARGE.
STATE AUTHORITIES ORDER REFORMS
IN DEAF MUTE INSTITUTION
AFTER FINDING ABUSES

Albany. Oct (SpeciaD.-The srare Board NJ
Charities made public to-day and served mon
Charles r. skinner Superintsndenr of p,,buc n,
strucuon. report OF its committee Michael 7
Scanlon and DIT Stephen smith OF NaUr-yor,s ara
Newton Aldrich. OF Gouverneur St Tsur-snca Conn
", upholding charges OF mlsnanag cement and -reg
uIarities in the Lexington Avenue Tnsttr,,{or srr
the Improved Instruction Of Deaf Mutes made
by Controller Grout. OF New-York Citv The com,
mittee gave two hearings In New-York the insti-
tuition being represented BY its counsel az IrdIya
William n Cohen. Emil Caman president. Paul
NJ Herzog. secretary. and Samuel Sachs treas
Urer The correctness OF the report is admitted by
the board OF trustees complete reorganization ~
the institution is directed To Be unse-taLa, a. o
and must be accomplished within tbrss r,o,+hs
from October l6. 1902. otherwise All pubic sun
port Is 10 be withdrawn
The report or Inspector Lechtrecksr on which
the boards report ana recommendation are bass5
finds:
That the part OF the trustees rharz has bsan
insufficient attention 70 the business OF the insttu-
spOnsble position being Inactive Il not neslisent In
It That - there mas been an apparent diversion OF
tunds received pa trust for the education and main
'eISI4.te IrIt o. % pup5.s 70 @ me oulldlng fund
business principles in the matter OF the audit OF
That there seems TO have been some disregard
OF proprtety oy trustees and officers IN their bust
That the institution rendered bills for clothing
which was not distributed 20 the pupils FOR whose
benefit the counties made an au0Uance s,r r1fs
special purpose. and paid bills rendered for the
That there has been great apparent Iaxity in the
supervision OF the purchase and distribution or
That the % records of admission and attendance
That the institution has made no provfsfon for
the care OF indtgept children during the vacation
That the institution has charged the State and
pupils not boarded AZ the nsfiftio rates ior DAY
That Il has made fun charge OF the amount
return ohIy a ten months service.
Inat there has been an excessive number of en-
CANT compensate
gal issue Of stock certificates
The committees recommendations soIIou:
A reorganization OF the board OF trustees so as
70 secure more thorough. constant and capable
all its departments
The discontinuance Of business relations between
the institution and members Of It's board OF trustees
or their firms This 20 prevent the appear
snce OF evil in this matter and remove all suspicion
that the institution be used 70 advance the pri-
VaTs 4 en{eTPfise Hei.- o. any person Whatsoever
ness OF the institution and the retirement OF an
sound financial basis and tree from debt. where
al rs receipts from pubic funds be applied
An equitable adjustment Of the charges for the
maintenance, instruction and clothing Of all pupils
The inauguration OF better system OF records
PendifGTss n the natter q ciothing. book 70
0s aep ~ @nereIn Inns shaa - os set down opposite the
their value and the date OF such issue. All clothing
properly fitted and suitable 70 the season when
Issued.
As large number o. all deaf mutes are rom
the families OF the very poor INDECENT classes
the charitable side OF the institution cannot oe
ignored On the contrary. 10 should be magnlied
80 as 20 secure 70 the pupils the best environment
possible during the time they under the
or the Institution. This be accomplished n
part al least through an organization. by commit
tee, or afl.ated association 70 extend the purely
phianthropic work or the institution as 70 make
ample provision for all the needs OF INDECENT pupils
during the period OF their connection with the
school This IS 10 cover their during any
vacation period when the scholastic work may be
temporarily suspended.
The suggested reCTgantza ton o. the institution
De undertaken at once. ami accomplished within
three months from October 10. 1902
All public support 10 be Withdrawn in case OF
failure 20 carry out successfully these requirements
Paul VI. Herzog. secretary OF the Institution for
Improved Instruction Or Deaf Mutes said yester-
day that he had seen the report IN the afternoon
papers, but that he had absolutely nothing 20 say
% the public n regard