As an evidence of the practical character of this education, it may be stated that not a few of those who have gone out from the school in years past are maintaining themselves comfortably and honorably through the equipment which it gave them. TABLE 63.-Summary of statistics of institutions for the blind. TABLE 69.-Statistics of institutions for the blind for 1885-'86; from replies to inquiries by the United States Bureau of Education. Virginia Institution for the Deaf and 1858 1839 Dumb and the Blind. and Dumb and the Blind. 22 Columbus, Ohio. 23 Salem, Oreg. South Carolina Institution for the Educa- 1855 Newton F. Walker.. tion of the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind. Tennessee School for the Blind Texas Institution for the Blind. West Virginia Institution for the Deaf 1870 John C. Covell, M. A... Charles H. Miller D. B. Gray William Chapin, A. M. 32 25 81 600 250,000 26,000 26,000 24,500 38 400 20,000 19,400 1 19,400 19, 200 140 2,000 399,527 44, 000 47, 187 48, 148 37 247 147, 162 140, 694 71 North Carolina Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind. Wisconsin Institution for the Education of the Blind.. No information received. No information received. No information received. IIL-EDUCATION OF THE FEEBLE-MINDED. MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL FOR THE FEEBLE-MINDED. The Massachusetts School for the Feeble-Minded, at South Boston, reports an event of the greatest moment placed to the credit of 1556. The parent who now pats his child in this institution, even though unable to pay for its education, is no more pauperized than he would be if he sent his child to any of the public schools in the State. An act of the Legislature, approved by the Governor, restores the school to its rightful place among the educational institutions of the State, from which it had been driven by the unfortunate legislation of 1-83. TABLE 70.-Summary of statistics of schools for feeble-minded youth. New York... Pennsylvania Total Ten dollars for each inmate. Post-office address. Namo. TABLE 71.--Statistics of schools and asylums for feeble-minded children for 1885-'86 ; from replies to inquiries by the United States Bureau of Education. 2 Private Institution for the Education of Feeble-Minded Youth. 2 Lakeville, Conn..... 3 Lincoln, Ill. 4 Knightstown, Ind 5 Glenwood, Iowa 6 Frankfort, Ky.. Amherst, Mass. Hillside School for Backward and Feeble 1870 Massachusetts School for the Feeble-Minded.. 1848 Asbury G. Smith, M. D............... 1858 George H. Knight, M. D 35 60 40 1865 William B. Fish, M. D....... a203 1879 Dr. John W. White....... 19 40 38 F. M. Powell, M. D ....... 50 169 111 82, 648 (b) 28.000 72, 765 1850 John Q. A. Stewart, M. D............... 27 93 70 36, 600 12, 500 28,000 36, 790 a Within the past three years applications to the number of 170 remain on file awaiting an opportunity for admission. Ten dollars for each inmate. Male. Female. Income. Expenditure. |