The Delta independent., 1907-01-11

be placed on the same footing as a
state institution as the boys school.
see no goo.i reason why 1t should not
be provided with a proper income from
the state revenues for its mainte.
nance, and II the state feels it must be
reimbursed, let the counties pay the
state the so cents per day, bu this
school should not be hampered in its
work as It has been in the past | am
convinced that the school might as
well be closed as to permit 1t 10 con.
tinue to run as it has been compelled
to do in former years. believe the
Legislature will meet the present con-
dit!on in Il betting manner
State Home for Dependent and Neg.
iected Children.
The management of the Colorado
State Home for Dependent and Neg.
lected Children is to be congrat ulated
upon the excellent showing it has
made during the past two Yeas II
there Is any state institution which
appeals to our sympathies, 1t is one
which has the guardianship OF loung
children who are homeless and with.
out friends. The enrolment At this
home is The largest in its history. At
present 1t Is in an over-crowded con-
dition and an ample appropriation
should be made for enlargement The
report of the superintendent is very
concise and complete. giving in detail
the requirements of the institution for
the next two years. l believe the esti-
mates furnished are conservative. The
board of control in the past has been
economical and there Is every reason
to believe that an increased appropria-
tion will be just as economical ex-
pended.
This home. like good many OF The
other institutions. needs more ground
room. On account of its location land
opportunities are becoming scarce.
The board has an opportunity TO pur-
chase some land adjoining that now
owned, If money can be appropriated
for this purpose, and believe II
should be done.
Colorado School for the Deaf and
Blind.
The Colorado School for the Deaf
anil Blind continues to do remaIka-
Bile work in behalf OF the unfortunate
children who are there receiving ali
education. TO fully understand the
work of a school OF this kind requires
personal observation. 1t has been my
pleasure, during my term of Office. to
visit this school on several occasions.
and l can simply say that the work
of teaching the deaf ana the blind IS
wonderful. and know OF no state in.
s'itution that Is more interesting than
this one.
This school is in very good shape
! financially. but, OF course. will require
some new buildings and improvements
to existing buildings. The last Legis-
! lature appropriated $4,000 for a new
building but presumably on account
! of the fact that between the time OF
! the appropriation and the erection OF
| the building. materials and labor ad-
vanced and 1t required approximately
$4,000 to erect the building. so that
there is deficit OF something like
five thousand dollars for which pro-
vision should be made.
The state board OF land commits
s'oners sold this institution 120 acres
of school land close to the city of
Colorado Springs for which payment
should be provided. The purchase of
this land will give this institution all
the ground ii will require. probably
for many years to come.
Soldiers and Sailors Home.
The Soldiers and Sailors Home.
! during the past two years. has had
! largely increased membership. but
even though the expenses were mater
tally increased they were able to live
| within their income.
The usual number of needed I'M
provemenrs have been made but they
still need an appropriation which viii!
enable them to better conduct the
home. 1t ls the duty OF the state TO
take care OF the veterans in their de.
clning days in the best possible man
ner ard | know it will be the wish OF
your body 20 grant them every avail.
able improvement which will give
! them greater comfort and happiness.
| There is Cne recommendation made
/ by the Board OF Commissioners In
which | cannot join very heartily. per
sonally. although in limited way II
would be a good thing, and hat is for
the erection of dormitorics for the
maintenance OF the families Of thes.
veterans. | believe II such a provision
Is made there should be certain re.
strictions covering the date of the
marriage and that the law should pro.
vide that they had been man and wife
for certain period before application
is made for admittance to the home.
otherwise there would b" abuses
creeping IN which could not be
| avoided.
State Industrial School for Boys.
This school has been conducted il a
very thorough and business like man
ner. At the present time it is in II
very crowded condition and it would
seem more room was imperative: not
only in tho way of building improve.
ments but also land space
The board of control is OF the
opinion tnat arrangements should be
made for the purchase of a consider
able plot Of ground in close proximity
to the school which can be used for
farming and gardening purposes: also
for campus grounds. This school has