The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1916-06-17
qualification than this.

something that is in your mind and
mine If we could draw aside the
veil and hear our brother in audible
tones, this would be his message:
"'Twenty-three years ago, among
the sunflowers of Kansas, God gave
into my keeping the destinies of
pure and beautiful woman. With
common purpose, our lives enriched
by love, we set out on life's sea, our
hearts entwining and the union grow
ing with years. All through life,
whether in sunshine or rain, in win
ter's chilling blast or summers
warming zephyr, she bore more than
her share of the burden. l covet
nothing of honor or praise for my
self for l have already heard those
welcome words, We'll done, good and
faithful servant, but it is my earnest
wish that all credit and praise for
whatever of success may have at
tended my labors may be richly
shared by her.
Therefore, in honoring him, we
do we'll to honor this brave, talented,
Christian woman, who took up the
burden when he laid it down and
added it to that which she already
bore. But we should not feel that,
with this encomium our duty is end
ed. AS citizens, as friends, as breth-
ren, we must add our strength and
support to her energy, activity and
genius, that her achievements of the
future may equal their combined
triumps of the past"
There are 20 employees of this
school, including teachers, Mrs. Sadie
E. Hall being the superintendent. The
school now has population of 63
students, of which King county fur
nishes the largest number Of any
county in the state, namely, IL. Lew
is and Whatcom counties each fur
nish seven; Clarke, six; Spokane,
Walla Walla and Yakima, four each;
Snohomish, Skagit and Pierce, three
each; Cowlitz and Lincoln, two each;
and the following counties are repre-
sented by but one each: Chehalis,
Columbia, Klickitat, Pacific. Pend
Orielle and Whitman.
The ages of the children run from
six to 21, although there are at pres
ent six who are slightly over 21.
The value of the state property at
this institution is estimated at $685.
162.39, which, of course, does not
include the new building now being
erected.
The School for the Blind is located
in the city limits of Vancouver, and
just on the edge of the city. The
state owns here SIG acres of land,
which is entirely inadequate, as with
the growth of the school more will
need be acquired. The school term
is for nine months of the year and is
open to any blind person of this state
under the age of 21 years.
During the three summer months
we hold a term of that period for the
adult blind. Last year, 1915, was the
first that this state had ever made
provision for teaching the adult
blind, and about 20 took advantage
of it. 1t is our understanding that
there is no other summer school for
the adult blind in the United States
outside this state and the state OF
Minnesota, and the establishment or
this summer school, which will be
regular feature each year, Is one OF
our achievements of which we are
Justly proud.
The parents and friends must pay
the railroad fares of the students to
and from the school and must furnish
their clothing, shoes, etc. The state
furnishes all of the maintenance ana
supplies the instruction free OF
charge. There are no tuition fees
There are many blind children in the
state whose parents have never avail
ed themselves of the privileges Oh
the school and this Is to be Won
dered at. 1t Is an ideal place for the
young ones thus handicapped and
every child In the state should by all
means be sent here and instructed.
The superintendent is good, Chris
tian woman, whose every thought Is
for "her children" as she calls them'
and the children love her and always
aim to conduct themselves so that II
gives her pleasure.
The administration or school
building is an old delapidated struc-
ture, but we are at present building,
and will have ready for occupancy at
the beginning of the next term IN
September, one of the most modern
and up-to-date structures for the
blind in all of the Western states.
The sum of $75, 900 was appropriated
for this building by the last legisla-
ture and the Board of Control ap-
pointed as architects julius A. Zit-
tel, of Spokane, and Dennis Nichols,
of Vancouver, and let the contract