Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-21
NEEDS OF GALLAUDET
ANNUAL REPORT ON THE KEN
DALI GREEN INSTITUTION.
Increase in Attendance Will Require
Enlargement of Buildings-Electric
Lighting Plant Desired.

The annual statement of business of the
Columbia Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb, sometimes called Gallaudet College,
has been submitted to the Secretary of the
Interior by DR.. +. M. Gallaudet president
of the institution. According to this
port the receipts for the fiscal year ending
June 60 1903 were $76,3O3. 16 and the ex-
penditures from this fund just balanced the
receipts For special repairs to the inSti-
tuition an appropriation of $1,000 was made.
all of which was expended, and an addition
al appropriation of 3,211 for fire protection
was expended. For the next fiscal year
President Gallauaet asks:
Needs of the Institution
For the support of the institution. in
Guiding salaries and incidental expenses.
for books and illustrative apparatus. and
for general repairs and improvements,
$7o50O
For repairs to the buildings of the in
stitution. including plumbing and steam
heating apparatus. and for repairs to pave
mentS within the grounds. $500.
For additions to the buildings of the in
stitution to furnish additional accommo-
heating of the buildings from a central
plant. and for lighting the buildings by
electricity. $4,000
The following estimate has been sub
mitted a deficiency for the fiscal year
ending June 20. 1904: For support of the
institution. including salaries and incidental
expenses. for books and illustrative appara-
tuS. ana Tor general repairs and improve
mentS, 81 800
THE need for this deficiency appropria-
ton arises in part from the steady. though
not large increase in the number of our
beneticiaries under the provisions Of an act
of Congress approved June g. 1900 and in
part because of the necessity of expanding
a larger sum than was expected upon Ger
tain repairs that cOIId caf a1 no OF
poned. such as the renewal of plumbing
found to be in an insanitary condition, and
the repafnting of outside wood and tin
work found to be In danger of decay
Additions to the Buildings.
With regard to the progress on the addi-
lions to the buildings Prof Gallaucet says:
During the summer just ended a build
ing has been erected which gives ample
room for our laundry operations, with
space for the installation of steam boilers
and an electric light plant, which, when
complete, VIII furnish heat and light for
all our buildings. 1t is of the first impor-
lance that these objects shall be provided
for at an early day. The seven principal
buildings of the institution are heated by
separate boilers, art much greater expense
than would be incurred We're they heated
from central station Most Of the boilers
now in use are quite old and liable to give
out at any time.
We have long felt the need of SubSti-
tuting electric light for gas in our build
ings, and this can be done at small addi-
tional expense should central heating
plant be provided for. The same boilers
that furnished steam for heating purposes
would give the power needed for running
a dynamo
out of the appropriation made for the
current year two cottages for the Occu-
pancy of officers are now being built, and
will be completed in December. The bal
ance of the appropriation will be expended
upon addition to our boys dormitory.
All of which is respectfully submitted, by
order of the board of directors.
The pupils remaining IN the institution
July l. 1902, numbered ZIG; admitted dur
ing the year, AZ; since admitted. 43; total.
202. Under instruction since July l, 1907.
12S males and "a females OF these $50
have been in the college department.. rep
resenting 81 states. Canada and Ireland.
and - in the primary department OF
these Al were admitted as benedciaries
from the District Of Columbia. and 50 have
been admitted to the collegiate department
under the provisions of the acts of Con-
gress approved August 80, 1890, and June
6, 1900.
Mention is made of the deaths of Rep
resentative Charles y. Russell OF Connect
lieut. and ex-senator Henry l.. Dawes OF
Massachusetts, both of whom were mem
bers of the board of directors of the inSti-
tuition.