The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-17

NOT az all adapted 10 the purpose intended
Thy should be torn Down. or thoropghls
llon rs may be advisable 70 one AZ all
famillar With present conditions, u must
cefteiniy he apparent that an urgent ueces.
this embarrassment. and II IL without hest
taticn that an appropriation OF $4,000. ~
Nc expeNded by the board under the cisoc
tlon ~ tho governor. Is recommended II
such appropriation he made and iudicious.
" uScG, tho population Of the institution
VIII rapidly sud largely increase It's nam
rhould be changed TO one more npproprists
1oSas School for the Blind. Tho nun
Ter 81 pupils I'm actual attendance on De-
eeemhe. ! lsos. was 1874 on December l.
The orphans Home This Institution "
nov dons ms well as It's means Will per
init, The present management Of the bone
is altogether satisfactory, and these NOW
IN charge are giving 70 their duties every
attention possible. It's board Of trustees
asks for certain approximations az II which
Is lacking in industrial facilities. No cues
tion can arise as TO the wisdom OF promptly
end fully SUPPLYING i with whatever may
such education as can be obtained 10 the
best graded schools but also the indus
trial training that viii enable them. wheli
useful citizens. Aud the duty Of tho State
eNtcrdS further, tho children, While there
should be so comfortably situated ard
kindly treated that IN after years they wVt
recur to their life OF the home with the
fon,lcst recollectiors
Having assumed the responsibility apd
duty incident 80 Intelligent and fnithfn
guardianship. the state can not AFFORD 80
hc at All uegiecttul In anything chat cor
cerus their true. welfare Sor can 4 es
cape reproaHh ". because Of ~ omission
of duty, they should Va after years he
'otnc Idle, or lawlesS, or Abandoned char
scters The home ttandE in an attitude
sltosether different from thst OF the other
elccmoSruAry Institutions; and " SHOULD he
maintained upop tho theory TINT tue 'ch'l
drcn are there, not because Of mental ~ E
ease, or physical affection, hut Gully Ne
cause they are orphans, poor and friend
loss; endoW ed however, With the clpnciN
for honorable and useful llfe-to sov moth
ing NJ the possibilities that await iotfy
ambition snd carneet endoavor
Tue number Of children In the home on
December ] lin2, was sos ioe repnr[ ~
on January l, iSqa. there were 90 cNli
| dreu present This was found, aftor care
| fu investigation. Go he erroneous. there
! being ~ fact, ou that date. hut go
The Deaf Dumb aud Blind Asyiuur for
! Colored Youths There were IN attNntdptH
| during the wear epdlng August ST. 1907. 81
| this asylum uipety -Four purple but OWNS
| 10 tho failure Of the lcziFoturc 60 make
| any appropriation whatever. for the pres
eut session. FOR he SALARIES OF tho supei
! htondcnt, teachers md employees. aud fot
! The clothing and transportation of iudieenl
pupne, which has heretofore always been
| done, the number peNF present Is net W.
SS S5ss 4 tbs s0r tBS ss RrsfGp, '' pro
| penair tbis injustice. There has Seen No
iust cause for complaint az o the nana4e
meut Of the institution during the past four
years The superintendent ard teaebcls
have been faithful to their duties, aua 10
| serve honorable mention for the very
creditahe manner IN which they have coy
| stltutlan should he changed 20 school fo'
the aeaf, dumb and blind colored youths'
THE BPILEPrIc coLoNY.
This institution. authorized by the act
Of February o. 1880. and upon the favorable
repor, Of commission. located at Abilene,
Will be ready for occupancy within tue
nezt six months The plans aud speei1ca'
lions were prepared by the late j. J..
o'Conuor. With the assistance and under
tho superyision Of Dr. n. NJ. Worsham,
/, | superintendeut Of the state Innate asylum.
The last named gentleman was Selel -
10 Walt the best INSTITUTIONS on 'ps Ply ~
port Il was concluded 10 follow the mans
of the one at Sonyca New fLrk' tpch
changes 10 he made In the nmld,ngp q
would best adapt them 10 me clInh'
4 survey Of the land donated by the en-
zens III Abilene. aud the plans ana sreGi
tcntInus not only for thc buildings h2N
under construction, but Tor such as may
he hereafter added, ARE on lle ~ thn ,t9tt
deparlmept. A contract has been made WHO
Tho CITY OF Abilene, at the rate oi . cnpis
nor 1000 gallons, for All the water ia e
mny be needed for any purpose whatever
for seventeen years after nc eTpfn'to
: 81 which time II IL TO be supplied t1' lu'
situion without charge Tho hoaTd rol
slstlng of the governor. comptroller and
treasurer has used eyerr effort IN HecAfe
the hest buildings and Improvement 4 =
sbnm for yoluahle assistance Owing 10
tbe death ~ Mr.. o'Copnor. Mr NJ
Sstanlnet Of Fort Worth has been app'lm
Cd 10 succeed bin as architect
|
TIE PENITENTIART SYSTEM
In consenuenee of the Are Ia tho Hunts
vile penltentlary on February H. $50,
The great overflow II the Braz0e river IN
The same year the rNynges oi tue ioll
weeyIi snd the Devastating storm of bFe.
fhe loss oceasl6nod by the boil weefi} the
drouth, and unprecedentedly eofly freots
IN 1901, snd the largely Increased cosi ~
the ueressary supplies over previous years.
the peuitentiary system has been subjected
% q straiu iar seYeFei L1en ~ ,'Hs, +b,a
leasa policy So 1888 and had II nor bean
fnr the very Intelligent ana energeilc eft
forts ~ its management ne sla' en-, ,%oe.a .
MAKE good large dehct ON tpe con-
trsry of the $4,000 appropriated dpring
Che wears named as under previous AipM
istratHpA % cover dehciepces anu 20 rpr'
ehate lAuds and material Tor prhon lpdpss
tries onip $4,000 has been wiihaIqNp Ion
the treasury, Of WHICH Aii@ol vas ubeu
in the purchase n S2l2 acres of lam. n
Rrs goris county. nov known GE the W II
, liam Clemens farm. II Is true thet IL
present dnapclal sgent received lreiD plt
immediate PREDECESSOR S2f- 800 N eatay ifpn
| pipe and sugsr, yet despite the losses
throuah the cssnaltles msptioneet ava
vhie6 we're couBefyatiYely estimated
m slss 2S5 and the largely iqnreaBed cost
over former yesrs q y necessary PEE
chaefs he expended 20 septempef ! NV,
me fun, of sa0l 27f from tho resources ~
TIE system 10 permanent improvements aad
nroperfy. ail 81 which have greatly en-.
hahced the saluA Of its 9sfeft Ihe entiFe
pronsytr of the system was. on October
! Hi FiS9S appraised al ~ ,e5s AS, ffops
which should be deducted SS2 $50 consist,
ins If unbelievable BIDS, receivable aud
oreu accounts long pest due, which, by
order Of tie commissioners vas subsequent
I h charged IN the hooks as being entirely
worthless The actual value q q pEopssEi
lies 90 that date was therefore,. Si,RSi szS,
T'be valuation of The properties Ssy pad b.
tbs penitentiary system on september 4,
iel2 was then coneeFvatlye.y Determined
II he ea,lgl AiO, ~ which $4,000 accrued
through the treasury --an Increase ~ S64&.
$50 since October n, 1898, for whlch Less
}Sd0d0 vithdfsw9 from the Treasury, the
, present management gd0gll he credited.
Tx viii be observed thai 20 account "
! / made N the very considerable loss also,