The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-21
DEAF DUMB ANDBuND
Report of These institutions
for Past Two Years.
Ask $4,000 for Improvement and 5000
Additional for Maintenance Because
oflncreased Attendance,

The report of the North Carolina Insti-
tuition for the Education of the Deaf and
Dumb and Blind has been issued ana pre-
sented to the Governor.
The report shows that the total enroll
ment of both white and colored children
in the two schools for the past two years
has been 449, of this 236 being white 2l3
colored. On December /, 1900, there
were present 266 students, new students
since admitted l66, old students re-admit-
ted II, total 449. Retired from various
causes lis, leaving 331 present now, the
largest number ever present.
Principal Ray says the record is graft
flying. there being steady growth and
Improvement. There is room for all the
blind and deaf children in the State and
with larger maintenance fund all such
children could be educated. There are
more taught now, in proportion to popu-
lation. than in any State in the Union
Only three have a larger attendance.
For improvements and to meet a de-
ficiency of $40, 877.5S the Legislature made
an appropriation of $4,000 per annum.
OF this only $4,000 has been received, on
account of the depleted condition of the
treasury OF this $S77.5S was set aside
for the deficit, and the balance $9,12242
was used in improvements, the purpose
being 10 appropriate the entire second
SO, 900 on the deficit, which still remains
against the school.
In the way of improvements the Legis-
lature is asked to appropriate $4,000 as
follows. Lighting plant $500. Refrig-
orator, $500 Sick wards for use in
contagious diseases. s., 900. Cement floors
- Gov, Ii Ac1
On and laundry. now in bad condition,
81. 500 Paving on streets owned both
81 500. Paving on streets around both
schools. 1000. Fire proof vault for val
liable papers and books 81 900. TO equip |
the farm of 100 acres, now without house |
barn. mule or any equipment $1,000. For |
a covered way between buildings to pre- !
vent exposure of girls to inclement
weather, 5000. Plumbing in central build !
ing, $780, Kitchen for the principals fam /
lily $500.
Because of the rise in provisions and
to care for the additional g. pupils now in /
attendance an increase of $4,000 on main !
tenance is asked increasing the usual I
s15 600 to 100000. The Legislature is /
asked, if it is necessary to re-enact the /
law. for the 0,OO0 previously appropria- |
ted ana not paid
Attention is called to the Increased at !
tention paid and the results obtained in /
Industrial instruction, such as gardening, /
farming, carpentering, woodwork, cook /
ing. housekeeping, dressmaking fancy /
work needlework, broom making and
mattress making. There is also men |
tion of the honors won at the last three 4
state Fairs. the Charlotte Fair and The /
~; hty
handicraft departments.
A suggestion is made for the estab-
l;shment of two new institutions, one
for the feeble minded and the other for
criminal young people Of the first there
is said to be a thousand in the State
and the second class is said to be con-
stantly increasing.
The State Treasurer's report shows for
the two years 39,Ol2.OS received by the
institutions from all sources and $138.-
go &c spent leaving on hand December l,
1902, 1921.
The stewards report shows that on
December J. 1900, there was balance OF
$62 81 and the receipts were for the two
years $50, 900 appropriation; $4,000 spe-
cal appropriation; $4,000 deficit ana
building fund: 800 library fund, $1S,5Ji.74
from earnings and other sources. Inc
bills outstanding, including a portion of
October and all of November, l9oZ, are
put at about $4,000.
The special appropriation of $4,000 was
expended as follows: To reimburse main
tenance fund and defieit in part $S92.12;
for boring deep wells $320S.34; gymna-
stun fixtures. $571.49; street improve
ment, S133; dining and music hall ST.
800. As; plumbing old building, 1924.
The profit on the shoe shop is given
as $3.50 of which $16,45 is in accounts
outstanding and $3.50 in material on
hand: broom and mattress shop $fl662,
of which S314S5 lis in accounts and SGOS.oS
material on hand; on garden operations.
s32J.13: on EARN, rented for 2,lOO pounds
lint cotton, 5 bales on hand, estimated
value 1892.
Mr. George Allen, president OF the
Board of Directors, notes the improve
ments at the institution and speaks or
the excellent work done He expresses
satisfaction at the result of the canvass
of the State for pupils by Principal Ray,
says it will be continued and predicts
an early attendance of four hundred stu
dents in he two institutions. In Prin-
cipal Rays report he gives details OF the
institution and explains the recommends
lions he makes
The report makes g printed book OF
65 pages, and has in it pages oil NUS
trations. these being exterior and interior
views of the buildings, pictures of the
members of the Board of Directors and
. OF Principal John L. Ray.
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