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


less their councils or school boards shall
consent, No controlling reason, Il Is he
lleved, can no assigned why such ctltN
should he exempted,
THE CoNFEpBRATE HOME
The number Of inmates of the home on
December I, 1928, was 2S2; on December I
1900. there were $40, an increase ~ sixty
eight The estimates for additional I'm
prcvemerts, furniture spd repairs for the
next two nscal wears aggregate SSA. zoo
In addition to that reduired for mainten-
ance, ell Of which are rerommended- Moth
ing that may he necessary to the comfort
ard we'll being NJ these old soldiers should
be refused Their age sud inhrmtlet render
them more helpless and dependent with 40 a.,
state and should receive the best treat
ment possible when unable 70 carr for
themselves
TIRE HLEEMoSYNART INSTITUTIONS.
No class Of people Is entitled 10 higher
consideration than the orphan, the insane
the blind aud the deaf and dumb, and Of
the many functions OF government uoue IL
more important than 10 adequately provide
for tbeIr every proper pant. Nor does lite
duty end here; the institutions, TO which
the afflicted and unfortunate are commit
ted should be maintained OF the highest
standard that humanity eau suggest or
science devise,
FOR the purpose every needfui appropris'
tiou ought TO pc made end every require
ment, however strict, imposed upon thosa
charged with their administration,
These institutions, Y may oe SAFELY
stated. are now In better condition than
ever before III their history, and yet all Of
them might be improved. II is pleasant To-
record with emphasis, that thelr present
officials, teachers aud employees have proven
themselves faithful aud equal 20 theif
trust.
uuder the act Of April II, 1890, nre es-
| cApes ~ the most approved invention nave
| been provided Heretofore the annual APP
! proprlatious for repairs have been ate
| ge(ber too small. II is not economy 20 az
low such large aud expansive improvements
| TO Call iuto decay for the want Of sufficient
means TO keep them IN good condition.
| During the past four Years several OF the
superiptepdents have, ~ their eEn fh.
| pense. visited similar Institutions ~ ,he
| service An appropriation Of 5000 for this
| purpose, 70 DO uuder The control OF inc
| governor, would upquestiepahlI ne o. great
! practical value ACCORDINGLY " ID heVV"
The expectation uss now be reasonably
| rntprtaiupd that hGpoeforib tue manage
ment of thRse institutions WIZ not pe snp
| and that removals viii pot he nQdG or re-
| appointments refused, eEcepi Only fof nc
Improvement Of fhe instllntioPS tnehsfloss ,
Such policy, however should be q or,
papled hy the requirement th0l thelT o.
hcIsIs and employees, IN whatever capacity.
shall abstain, under penalty ~ dismissal
cur Tor Official and political preferment
Unless this rule he adopted ana Us on
scrvance indeIihly enforced, tue admins
tratlon Of these great ohsIliles can hehr,
roach The high degree of excellence that
il 20 greatly 10 hr desired. u faay PC Wen
TO add that the tgtpre Of tho memheIe9 "
e as boards po o,,tpto rSF also h' should he
iengthaned 10 slY years, snd 50 orrAngen
that one third Of It may expire nlenplslls.
The benefit. thst would ceftalnls ioHssWN
suph change. Is 80 ohYiouG as not TO fn'
qulre explanation
The LnnaiIc Asyiums The growth Of
population ia these institutions during nc
IN necemhor i 1904, 10 3l45 on December J.
10O2-sp increase ~ 1880 To-day there u
not. within the knowledge OF the aentlemep
hayiug these 9sylumS 70 charge; sh 'hseps
to1c,istody 10 effort has been spared
to have an persons. eptitled 10 admission,
transferred a. rspilly o. praetieenle % tpe
Iosne ara skiilu care and treatment as
c3n bn given elsewhere These institutlonS
have made MARRIED ana rapid progress n
ereS az among the frgt and best 10 the
cn,Intry. They are go fhonor go the srate
ana richiy merit the hish regard walcn
they epiqg annag ~ ss9oalhteen Nifn sp ~
hrtterrnents however, are necessary 70
tbeir areater efficiency Tho eouthwestsru
h the7 smallest Of tpem II should be en-.
I5rq9d-aDd equipped 70 the capacity ~ 1900
inni6teE. exclusive " officials and empleyes.
1'be reports nf the EgpfTintendeuts. with
tbe Recommendation made. are ~orth! the
most favorable consideration OF the iegh'
The Desf and Dumb Asylum. On peeen-
fer l. 1898. as appears trotn the ieeofos
there we're 30 altsndanes e64 pupile ~ this
her pfssent was a5o--a ehin 81 iss 90 en-
neilent In every respect has been Us man
saenent that IL Is sttra eting general st.
ientlon and ~ Dow ranked among TIE fdef
most 81 Annh schools IN the counUy its
industrial, features have greatly Improved
bnt there Is need Cor an sddltioHal eull9.
ms VIII tbe proper esgtggpsat ,t Sc i tbis
oharscter N instFuctiop 10 81 of rs rapidly
teachers are unqasstionahiy vel autl'hsd
e; ei datis 'SG ~. Z ssS TG sas
maintained through period q pet lFts
prime Import nee that thera should pc
s so5 'essspeeiaIiy II With eontsslous y 81
( fectinus disease. The present title ~ me
institution Is misDener sna no sd dssg .n oSs
| changed 70 Texas school ter ne asai am
dumb, 80 az 10 accord With lts TINE rner.
! aefcr The report N the superintendent
/ speaks for Itself and difclnses eondtioh
Which mnst he indeed groiifying 90 every
Tic blind ASYLUM Is with e.Keep-
honai interest thnf TIE attention id ne
eeislatufc Is Invited 20 this institutlon. ~
| ~ kiudiy and substantial eeneldera ti9n
~ ID ths blind; and nn means Should ns
withheld In assisting them toward = lArrtr
,nenf Of iife The administration NJ this
| asylum 4 worthy the higbest ecmlnsnfa
tion. there rar Aesr We Isek ~ care ipdns
Try or ability in those charged with this