The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-14
Institution for the Feeble Minded

This institution, completed in De-
cember. 1903. and opened May 1. 1904.
is maintained by the state. and has
for its general object the training Of
such feeble minded persons as are
capable Of improvement and the care
and comfort of such as cannot be i'm
proved. The former Is accomplished
by regular school and industrial work
adapted to this class. the ultimate aim
being to make each child as nearly
self supporting as his defects will per-
NIT. To accomplish this all the train
ing is of the most practical nature.
The institution performs the functions
of a school, home and hospital.
1t therefore consists of three depart
ments quite distinct in their nature,
yet mutually connected, viz. 1. school
and training department; 2. custodial
department; 8, epileptic hospital,
All feeble minded persons residents
of the state who in the opinion of the
superintendent are of suitable age and
capacity to receive instruction In the
institution and whose defects prevent
them from receiving proper training
In the public schools of the state, and
all 1diotic and epileptic persons resi-
dents of this state may be admitted to
and receive the benefits of the insti-
tuition. subject to such rules and regu-
lations as may be made by the board
of trustees.
Admission may be obtained by appli-
cation to the superintendent. Dr.. l.. B.
Baldwin. Grafton. N. D., for blank
forms. which. when properly filled out,
give a correct and detailed descrip-
ton and history for the person for
whom application is made to enable
the superintendent to determine the
eligibility OF the case.
Under section Is of the enabling act.
admitting the territory of North Da-
kota to statehood. a wing of the peni-
tertiary built at Sioux Falls, South
Dakota. costing $4,000. was granted
to the state of South Dakota. and a like
sum for like purpose was. granted
to the state of North Dakota.
eBy subsequent act Of congress the
building was located at Grafton, and
the secretary Of the interior purchased
forty acres of land for site and call
ed for bids for the construction of the
building.
In the meantime the people were
under the impression that 1t was to be
United States penitentiary. but prior
to the 1893 session of. the legislature
the fact became known that It was to
be a state penitentiary. the property
of North Dakota, thus practically
throwing away $4,000 for a building
for which the state had no use. a peni.
Tertiary having already been built al
Bismack.
In the report of DR.. o. w. Archibald
superintendent Of the North Dakots
hospital for the insane, to the governor
in 1892. he stated that there we're IL:
feeble minded children Of teachabl,
age In the state and asked for an ap
preparation for a separate building fo'
them. From that report Senator Johl
4. Cashel conceived the idea Of locat
ing the institution at Grafton AMI uti
liking the donation Of $4,000 made b!
the federal government under sectlo.
Is of the enabling act. and at the legis
lative session of 1893 he accordingi,
fntroduced an amendment to the con
stitution locating the institution q
Grafton.
This bill received opposition frou