Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-05
~Children's Needs.

minded colony lust as soon as accommo-
dations can be provided for. 1t Ia TO be
hoped that St. Louis Will, In the near fu-
ture, provide better quarters for these un-
fortunate people, and IL she does not
then the state should erect sufficient ad-
ditions to her asylums to accommodate al
least a part of them, and by law compel
the city 10 transfer enough to the county
to relieve the present owd conditions.
n community, no city, no state can
stand idly by AMI let GO unheeded the cry
Of these poor unfortunates. something
must be lone.
More and better buildings are impera-
lively needed. inc the people of st. Louis
and the state should see to 1t that they
are constructed. No class of unfortu-
mates so strongly appeals to a people for
humane treatment as those devoid OF
reason. In no way can a city or state aoo
more to its good name than by exteno-
ing every possible comfort to that class
of its citizenship who are unable to care
for themselves"
Missouri school For the Blind a Dis
Regarding the Missouri school for the
blind, the report says:
The school is located at the corner of
| Morgan and Nineteenth streets, in the
| central business district of st. Louis,
mid the smoke, SCOT and noise of that
great city.
This is a most unfortunate situation
for the children housed In his institution,
whose affiiction makes them unusually
sensitive to their miserable surroundings.
1.-THE exterior of the building presents
a dirty, gloomy appearance, and the IN,
| terror is ill-lighted, improperly ventilated
and only partially heated.
The larger portion OF these children
| sleep in dormitories which have no heat
ing apparatus whatever, not even a stove,
| and the boiler which supplies steam heat
ing for a part of the building, having
been in use for q years, Is absolutely un-
l &c Gov Sarxyira DC itS mo Ximlm nraS2lrA
is only 20 pounds.
18th most inadequate bathing and tot
let facilities to be found in any public IN
stitution in the state are located in the
dungeonlike basement of the building.
1.-The laundry apparatus is both crude
n out of date, and is located, owing to
the unfortunately crowded condition OF
the building, in immediate proximity 10
the rooms used to segregate the sick pu-
pills. which is to be severely condemned;
"In short, the entire building, with all
its apparatus and furnishings, including
its location, is unworthy of the purpose
for which it Is used and of this great
commonwealth, which prides itself upon
its generous charities.
at consists of patchwork additions to
an old main building, which, over SO years
ago, was used as a residence. And II
this connection your committee desires to
heartily commend the executive ability
and scholarly attachments of the present
superintendent, Professor 8. M. Green.
NOtWlInSldHulD Tie lIldOCqudtS ldSiii-
ties of this school, Professor Green has
made a record for practical results In
educating the blind, and for economic ad-
ministration of the affairs of this school,
unequaled by any similar institution In
this country.
New Location is Recommended.
your committee, therefore, urgently
recommends that a new location be ma
for this school, in the suburbs of the city
of st. Louis, having convenient access t
the city.
ut is imperative that this institution bt
located in close proximity to the city, a:
instructors in other schools Willingly
give a portion of their time to this school
at a low salary, and the pupils have thu
and similar entertainments, which are OF
great value to the student.
Furthermore, the pupils receive gra'
tuitous treatment at the hands OF the best
oculists of the city, with the result tina
from 5 to 10 per cent, awe their sigh
fully restored. =.
9Th old building and ground should
be placed on the market for sale to tn
highest bidder, and the proceeds turned
into the general revenue fund of thu
state. to be used for the purpose Of tn
school when available.
IF the general assembly re-locates thii
school,, your committee recommends tina
but slight repairs be made to the presen
tumble-down building; it would be cheap
err, if the old building became untenabl
before a new building could be erected
to rent available quarters.
However, If the old building Is to b.
retained, your m recommends tn
following appropriations for the ensuinl
biennial period, which is the amour
asked for by the board, all of which W
consider reasonable and necessary:
For support ..............$ 34, 0O0.0O
For salaries .......,....... 100000 $6l, 0O0.0