The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-06


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Of Vermont being supported and educat
cd under the provisions Of this law. /
have since designated eight children IA
state beneticiaries
On November It'll. 1908. 1 requested
the Secretary Of the Supervisors Of the
Insane to visit the several institutions
wherein these heneheiaries were being
educated, TO examine into the physical
health and the educational progress Of
each beneficiary This be did and acting
upon the recommendation by him made
in his written report, / subsequently,
revoked the designation Of twelve such
beneiciaries. The number now being
educated BY the State is thirty seven and
their apportionment among the various
schools Is as follows:
american School, at Hartford, is
Clarke School for the Deaf. - 3
Perkins Institute for the Blind. s
Massachusetts School for Feeble
Minded .......4....... 4
and in addition to the above there is
one blind person residing within the
State, who is furnished reading matter
Of an educational nature.
The rates for board and tuition al the
various institutions are as follows:
American School at Hart
ford, .s,... $3.50 per annum
Clarke School for the
Deaf, 25o per annum
Perkins Institute for the
Blind .44s.. 800 pel. annlln,
Massachusetts School for
the Feeble Minded 800 per annum
Mystic Oral school, Mys
tie Conn, 225 per annum
and the total expense to the State dur
ing the biennial term in this connection
has been as follows:
Massachusetts School for Fee
Die Minded .....s.. S5,516.35
Clarke School for the Deaf, . 100000
American School at Hartford
for Deaf. ,.......,..... 3,375.00
Mystic Oral School. s.s.... 1875
Perkins Institute for the Blind, 100000
Minnie C. Fisher, ....,... 1850
Special Visitor. .......ss 95.l5
Sl7,76775
as against S17,10s.2o expended BY my
predecessor for like purposes.
! have been requested to appoint i've
beneficiafies IN addition to the number
alreday designated, but by reason Of the
inadequacy Of the appropriation, such
designations have not been made and are
referred to my successor for his action III
respect thereto.
Vermont Industrial School.
This institution at yergennes has an
ideal location.
During the biennial term it has been
under the immediate direction OF Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin T. Ingalls,. Superintendent
and Matron.
Its buildings are in excellent condition
and the 214 acres OF land which comprise
the farm, are in a high state Of cultiva-
ton
ME system Of education seems TO be
practical and q good library Il provided
for the use Of the inmates.
The numebr Of children ia this school
on June 80. 1904. was l37, and the mum.
Der Of different pupils during the bi-en.
/ ial period has been 23s. The average
cost for each child for the year ending
June 30, 1908, was S160.13, for the year
NuhAl@ VAita e0F iBVtt MUS 81 2 t4Dps
4 better water supply at this institu-
tion is an absolute necessity, and should
not longer be deferred, if dangerous cpl
denies are to be averted.
House Of Correction.
This institution at Rutland, during
the biennial term, has been under the
charge Of ID. i. Morgan who has been its
Superintendent for many years.
As appears from its report, the entire
net cost to the State Of this institution
for the biennial period has been S3611.-
81, an average cost of $1,000 year for
each convict The whole number of I'M
mates June SO, 1902, was III; june 30,
1904, it was 200 The average number
tor the two years has been 165. The
average cost of subsistence for all con-
neeted with the institution has been ten
and nine tenths cents 90 $1,000 a day.
The average daily increase in the number
Of prisoners for the two years ending
1904 over the two preceding Years has
been nineteen.
During the two years an electric light
ing plant has been installed; also a wat
er system for the supply Of the marble
shop.
Ihe following statement showing the
net cost To the State for the last ten
years, speaks web for the present man
agement Of this institution.
Net cost to State for biennial
period ending June 80, 1896 S7,s70.95
Net cost to State for biennial
period ending june 80, 1898, 12,366.4G
Net cost to State for biennial
period ending June so, 1900, 13,57150
Net cost to State for biennial
period ending june 80, 1902, 4,519.S1
Net cost to State for biennial
period ending June 80, 1904, 3,611.61
State Prison.
This Institution at Windsor, under the
Of Superintendent Cakes,
who has held the same position for many
years, has been more than self sustain
ing, as appears by the report Of its ofiic-
ers, and has turned into the State Treas
ury $l06910 iii excess Of the disburse
ments made BY the State On its behalf
during the bi.eunial period.
The average number of prisoners con-