Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-24
TRUSTEES WANT
MORE MONEY FOR
/ BLIND INSTITUTE
School Is Filled to Capacity
and Has Large Waiting List,
Urgent Appeal to Be Made
to Legislature.

t@F'~'"~ ~''""-"FtNhnNtt 70 MORNING IOusgstf
Aiamogordo, n. NJ. Dee. 23.-The
board OF trustees Of the New Mexico
Institute for the Blind has iust Tor.
warded 10 Governor Mcdonald tha
report for the biennial period enain.
with November 30. The report wae
preparAd by George j. Wolfingsr
secretary and treasurer, and shows
the condition and the detail Of ali
business transactions during the two
year period. The amount expended
during the period was more than
$4,000.
The items of the greatest interest
are the recommendation made 10
the governor for increased appropria-
lions. The report was made In dupl
cate. so as to be transmitted BY the
governor to the two houses OF the
legislature which viii he convened in
January
Another Dormitory Needed.
The sum of s25. goo is asked for an
additional dormitory. The report
says:
THE new dormitory for girls.
which was completed In September,
1913, enabled us almost TO double orr
enrolment. and the institution is now
filled to capacity. The length Of the
waiting list makes II clear that an
appropriation for still another build
ing is imperatlvely needed. II we had
another new building ready for oc-
cupancy at the opening Of the next
school year we could fill the building
without delay Your appointment of
as as trustees Of this institution
makes MS responsible. in some de-
gree At least. for the welfare and
training Of the unfortunate blind
children Of New Mexico. We would
feel that we were not fulfilling our
moral obligation to these afflicted
children, If we failed to ask for such
additional appropriations. From time
to time. as may be necessary to widen
the scope and increase the capacity
of this institution until every blind
child may receive training. You are
familiar with the work Of the institu
tion-no one understands better its
value and its importance"
An additional appropriation of
ST. 400 is asked for furniture. fittings
and equipment for the new building. |
Two Other Buildings.
A cottage for a residence for the |
at a cost of $2,aOO, Is 1
urged. The superintendent is now
living in small quarters III the adj
mnistration building A barn and
stable. to cost $4,000. brings the total
for new buildings up to $4,000.
81 800 In Other Bctterments.
The recommendation include sun
dry items as follows
Equipment for laundry, $4,000. The
building for the laundry has been
The best and most mod |
ern of horoscopes for the two build !
ings which are now in use. $1,000. 4 I
well with pumping plant complete
and a reservoir. $4,000. The institu- |
ton now has fine alfalfa fields and
plans To put in an orchard and garden
and truck patches. as an extension OF
the industrial training for the older
A passenger automo-
bile. 81 500. The institution is located
one mile from the center of Alamo
gordo. which is too great distance
for pupils and the members OF the
faculty to walk in bad weather.
Increase In Maintenance.
There is request for an increase
in the annual maintenance appropri- I
ation from SIT, 500 to $4,000. rms
request is based upon the fact that
for the fiscal year ending November
40 the maintenance expenditures ex-
ceeded the $4,000 Appropriation by