Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-25
WORK OF STATE SCHOOL SHOWN
IN SUPERINTENDENT
ANNUAL REPORT.
BUILDING FOR LITTLE
CHILDREN is NEEDED
Main Building Has Been Remodeled
and Many Needed Repairs Made
During Past Two Years-Desre to
Separate Children of kindergarten
AGE From Older Students.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Ninton, Feb. 25.-Omittiffg the sta
tistical tables, we give below an eN
tended synopsis of the biennial report
of the superintendent of the Iowa Col
lege for the Blind to the state board Of
education. The state provides u support
fund OF $4,000. Besides there are spe-
cial appropriations for the maintenance
OF the buildings and other general eX-
penses. Two years ago Il special ;.ppro
priaton OF $4,000 was made for the
remodeling of the main building. The
school is in a high state OF efficiency
under the careful mana cement of the
superintendent. George ID. Eaton, who
has the mental and physical care OF
the children at heart The school was
fort innate to fall into the hands of the
state board OF education and its finance
| committee. Only by personal observa-
ton can our people comprehend and
understand the great benefits the blind
! children of the state receive from this
/ school. Superintendent Eaton is especi-
! ally fitted by nature, education and
training to superintend an institution
J of this character. In time he will have
every blind and near blind child in the
state under his care
; The following is the report:
I Report OF Superintendent
To the Iowa State Board of Educa-
ton, Des Moines. Gentlemen:
l have the honor of submitting for your
consideration the thirty second bien-
NAL report of the Iowa College for the
Blind;
In our last biennial report it was
! recommended that larger support was
/ needed for the maintenance of the insti-
/ tuition, and that the main building.
which was in a very unsanitary condi-
ton, should be remodeled. made more
/ modern and as fire proof as possible.
I These recommendations We're placed
before the general assembly, which
BODY granted the fuE amount asked
IT is impossible for us to express in
words our appreciation for the interest
the state board of education has shown
toward our advancement. and welfare.
We hope to prove worthy of the kind
consideration we have received The
finance committee of the state board
has always been willing and ready to
help in every possible way, and we feel
greatly indebted to them.
We will not undertake to describe
/ in this short report the amount of re-
modelling that was done the past year.
No one can fully appreciate the change
that has been made unless he has seen
the old building as it was before the
remodeling took place.
Install Water System.
Besides the remodelng of the main
building, we have installed our own
water system at Il cost of s2.469. The
Thirty fourth general assembly appro-
j priated 81, 900 for well and equipment.
but upon investigation il was decided
that the amount was not sufficient. In
our last report we asked that So 900
more be added to this fund; this was
granted. The balance OF the we'll and
equipment fund, 1881, plus s250.S6.
taken from the contingent and repair
fund, was used for the purpose of in
stating Il refrigerating plant. The
water system and refrigerating plant
are proving to be very satisfactory. and
also q saving to the institution of al
least $500 year
Plan For kindergar ten Building.
We must not lose sight of the fact
that the main building was remodeled
with the thought in view of having
~
garten building. When the board OF
education took charge of this institu-
ton il appointed Il committee to in
vestigate and make study of othe,
institutions similar to our own. Nothing
better at that time could have beer
done for this committee after studying
other institutions. saw more clearly oui
needs. 1t reported the following plans;
To remodel our main building in such
a way as to accommodate the housing
Of 100 pupils. the greater number o.
teachers and officerg, and TO INCLUDE
rooms for school purposes. auditorium
piano practice rooms tuning rooms
kitchen. dining rooms, superintendent:
apartments, etc This remodeling has
been done.
we have enrolled in our school a
the present time l25 pupils, and th'
prospects are that before many week
We shall have 135 or 40. AS men
. toned in our last report, the younge
pupils should De separated from tn
older. We need a special buildin:
for the little blind boys and girls
Nineteen children-most Of them o
, kindergarten age-entered the schoo
. tor the first time this year.
Further Needs Of Institution.
. Oculist fund ,...............s 20
, Electric light plant .....-...... 900
Pianos and furniture ........... 800
! Barn and silo ......... 40
, Paving. sidewalks. etc. ........ $50
Z Printing plant .... 200
! The health of the school during tn
past two years has been exceptional
: good. Aside from few cases G
i | measles and rnumps and two cases 9
. | pneumonia We have had no sickness
DIR. Dean. of Iowa City, performed sev
eral operations. all Of which wer
: successful. Whenever the operatio
and treatment required special al
tention the case was sent to the Uni
It versity hospital at Iowa City.
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