The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-30
FlRSST REPoRT
DEPARTMENT OF CHARITIES
AND CORRECTIONS
feOvsrine Six Actual Working Months
tcyntiausd from Yesterday



SCHOOLS psfsclNEs
Tic Territory Of Oklahoma had partncn Of Charities ana
Corrections and when made with e oka ~ ssnco
o the Deaf and Mues Of Guthrie supervision was gwen the sup
nndent Of Public instruction AZ the time this The proper
hne to do because only pay pupils received For many years
h has eer question as to whether school for Detectives should be
placed under the category Of Educational Institutions Or be placed
among ceemosynay charity institutions Alter many bitter iig
these schools been declared ccmosyna institutions almost WIN
sut exception 1t admitted il several schools for Detectives
continue the present system Of receiving only pay pupils that no change
should be made should be the aim q the State ot Okaora
educate its detectives whether their parents arc able 70 pay Or
no blind deaf child apt 70 BE- dependent child q any
other Therefore the State do Is whole duty will take
charge Of s dependent blind and deaf children and educate them
these schools at State expense This would place these schools IN the
class o eemosynay Institutions and withdraw them from the lus
dron Of the Department OF Education this done then w
Be necessary to provide suitable law investing the power Of commit
en IN the county Judge court having probate jurisdiction
Even where hc parent able pay tuition whole Or y part the
fudge having THE power witnesses and take esnon will
" better able u determine these than any official Of ls
lsh9ol
1UaA X Lowry scHoot 1nE nflNp
The First Legislature appropriated te Of 5000 for hc
eaupnnt support and maintenance Of s Lura A. Lowry School
or tie Blind located Fort Gibson, Muskogee county until such
lime IS the Legislature may locate the State School for the Blind
Several Years before statehood Miss Lua A. Roland now Mrs
Lowry established school or the Blind Fort Gibson She proved
splendid educator About the time Of her marriage Miss Roland
placed tie school in other hands, and after il transferred 70
he t of Waaoner where better facilities given j. The First
Legislature chose to have school eoped Fort Gibson and this
October IS The school opened with IS paps-ree grs
and twelve boys
fhc Assistant Commissioner Of Charities and Corrections visited
tie school October ast The Superintendent Dr. Bruce, extended
every courtesy The school occupies substantial house that
vas formerly used as one Of the pncp officers quarters Fort
Gibson Il wooy structure with asemcn and contains "a
rooms The furnishings plain but go The first floor contains
ihe Office parlor school ROOM and living Of the Supcnnd
es family Of the teachers The donniorcs occupy the
whole second floor The dining anil kitchen in the base
aren't Although every and foot OF seems occupied to
advantage and arranged accommodate pupils still with
school population Of IS there every decc Of overerowdg
and MANY ronycnieuccs were lacking DR. Bruce stated that appca
tons we're file for pupils Seven girls and eight boys
II order provide long stone building used as an Off
club house when Fort Gibson military post was secured
and has fitted up boys dontory The building situated
short distance from the main building The rental Of this building
relieves conditions somewhat BIZ tho fact that the pupils blind
makes very bad condition 70 ge buildings widely separated
making the crossing oi pabc road necessary when going
and from the main building Certain is that the present buildings
are N every way unsuitable school for the blind Matters would
he much improved the two large houses either side Of the school
aod 81 secured IN that case there would be sufficient for
school population Of rs pupils.
Tile last census shows that Oklahoma has SI2 blind people within
her borders It is estimated that over three hundred Of these
within school age Reports show that many Of blind being
educated IN tho institutions 0. other states When the Oklahoma
School or The Blind permanently established many o these pupils
wi be placed institution Therefore facilities Should M
provided ioF school population Of At least 400
an be no criticism.
p Bruce has entered upon the work Of education e g blind
IS labor Of love lie Is every way qualified for The position he
occupies He kind patient and oonsderc lie is good lisep
naan and excellent order manifest everywhere about Tie
school
MANUAL TRAiSfNG
II any class OF unforunae need tn. highest form Of manual
training and education the blind To almost every other class.
most 81 the Usual trades and socatons open not the blind
there very few cangs which they make living cSupe-
Ion with persons There nnny things blind person
can however and Is the duty Of the State that they arc
gh other things than merely read and write Ihe blind Of both
sexes San successfully taught mattress and broom making basket
making wicker work and other trades Moulding III clay
and pciefs work successfully done by the blind il other schools
At present music Is taught At the school. sE#f#
Ass 0KhiloMh THE 'sse
0nMay u. 1905 an Act approved establishing sle Okla
oma School fur tho Deaf June 9th appropriation q $50
ooo sa Effective or The support anil maintenance Of e school
naafa 81 Trustees WAS appointed and they secured temporary
oeadon Fo the school he city Of Sulphur Murray county There
was no suitable building nacoun available al the time The legation
was decided on but one of the eneprsug citizens Mr. Wall
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