Report of the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Academy for the Blind, 1892 - 1893

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Forty-Second Annual Report
OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE
GEORGIA
ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND
MACON GEORGIA,
TO THE
GOVERNOR .OF GEORGIA.

J. W. BURKE & CO., PRINTERS, MACON, GA .

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS.

TRUSTEES :

VIRGIL POWERS, President.

HENRY L. JEWE'l".r, 'l'teasurer,

c. B EN.

SMITH,

H . J . LAMAR, T. D. TINSLEY,

C. E. CAMPBELL,

A.. L. 1\'liLLER,

W. D. WILLIAllfS, Secl'etmy.

AUDITING COMMITTEE :

H. L. J EWETT,

B. C . SMITH.

OFFICERS OF THE ACADEMY :

W. D. WILLIAli'I:S, A.. 1\1. . . . . . . . . . . . P1incipal

Miss H. GuiLL AN . . .

. Departrnent of Literature

V. CZURDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of JY1usic

A.. D. WILLIAMS, A.. B . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant

MRS. R. W . 1\'lAcDo ' ELL . . . . . . . . . Assistant

C. H. HODNETT . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant

DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT :

Mrss MARY CAliiPBELL,

Miss BELLE CAMPBELL,

MRS. E. T. 1\'IOORE.

MASTER OF WORKSHOP : B . .A. J OHNSTON.

W. F. HOLT, M. D . . . A.. W. CALHO"QN, M. D.

Physician in Ohmge . . . . . . Oculist

PRESIDENT'S REPORT.
GEORGIA ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND,
l\iacon, Ga., Oct. 20th, 1893.
'l'o His E xcellency W . J. NORTHEN, Govmno1 of Georgia:
In accordance with the law, the Trustees of the Georgia Academy for the Blind herewith submit their report for the year ending the 30th day of September, 1893.
With this, we also submit the Reports of t.be Treasurer and Principal, and call special attention to the Report of the Principal, as it gives in detail the money received and expended.
We also think, on a fnll investigation of these accounts, that 1t will be seen that the Institution has been economically and faith fully managed.
The Treasurer' s Report shows the amount dmwn from the Treasury of the State and paid over to the Principal, who is the disbursing officer of the fund , with a small balance in his bands.
The Principal's Report ::-.bows the expenditures for the year, and t.bat the amount appropriated by the Legislature for the support of the Institution fot the past year, was barely sufficient to meet expenses, and as we will have about fifteen more students this year than last, it will require a larger appropriation to meet the support of the Institution and make such necessary repairs to the buildings, grounds, etc., as are absolutely necessary, which, owing to the want of funds, have been neglected the past year or more. We, therefore, ask that the appropriation be increased to $20,000.00 per annum, as it will require this amount for support, repairs, etc.
We will have between one hundred and twenty and one hundred and twenty-five students, aud possibly more, this year, which, with an expenditure of $20,000.00 for one hundred and twentyfive, will be only $160.00 each, for teaching, literature, music, boarding and clothing the one hundred and twenty-five, including necessary repairs to property, etc. ' Ve use rigid economy in t he management of the school, the Principal's accounts are closely

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scrutinized by a committee of the Board before being passed by them; and we must say that the Principal, Mr. W. D. Williams, deserves much credit for his management of the Institution.
The last Legislature appropriated $4,000.00 for improvements ou the main building-making a fire-escape, and additions to furniture, etc. We had plans made for these improvements, but found the plans were too large for the money appropriated, and unless the Legislature will add some $2,000.00 to the amount we will have to get a less expensive and ornamental plan for the work. We expended $518.25 of t.he amount in making a covered way from the main to the new building, for the protection of the blind children in passing from one building to the other, which adds gteatly to their comfort and convenience in bad weather.
We take great pleasure in again commending the zeal and fidelity with which the Principal, Mr. W. D. Williams, and his faithful assistants, have performed their duties.
Commending these unfortunates to the kind consideration of your Excellency and the fostering care of the General Assembly of the State, the foregoing is
Respectfully submitted,
VIRGIL POWERS, President.

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TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

G E:NTLEilrEN :
f h erew it h submit the Principal's Report to be incorporated in the Fortysecond Annual Report of the Trustees of th e Georgia Academy for the Blind, to the Executive of the State. It is my t uirty sixth to the Boa rd of Trustees.
I a m happy to be able to report a flouri shing condition of aflairs in the internal working of the Institution ; a la rger number than ever of those for whose benefit the Academy was projected, are on our rolls, a nd the prospect of an increased attendance durin g the next year is favorable. Work in every department is beiug prosecuted with diligence and energy, and unbrok e n ha rmony prevails throughout the establishment. Our pupils are docile and our teachers faithful.
In pursuance of a law enacted as au a mendment to the Section making an appropriation to the U niversity, in the General Appropriation Act, passed by the General Assembly last D ecember, the Governor r eq nested me to prepare a Special R eport to him, giving the statistics of the year, to be printed with those of the othet Educational Institutions supported by the State. The request was a surprise to me, as I had failed to find in any form the Appropriation Act, a nd it came late, about the close of the last week of our fiscal year. Nevertheless, by diligent work, I prepared the Special Report and submitted it, in manuscript, to his E xcellency, on the 8th of this month.

Attendance of pupils has been-WHITE
COLORED . . .

2I -- IIO

For their names and counties see the rolls of both schools hereunto appended.
'l'he following statement, condensed from my Special Report to the Governor, gives the Principal's receipts a nd disbursements of the special appropriation for material improvements :

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RECEIPTS: Order of the Board, July 26th, I893,

. . . . . . . . $ r,ooo oo

DISBURSEMENTS :

Architect's Fees

.. .. ...

Building covered way between houses

Hardware for Boilers . . .

Superintendence of work . . . . . . .

$139 75 355 00
IS 50 8 00 - - --

SIS 25

FUNDS FOR MAINTENANCE.

RECEIPTS .

Balance on hand October Ist, r892, Orders of Board Board of Miss Deicher . . . . . . .

. $ ISO IJ
. IS ,SOO 00 IOO 00
- - - - - $IS,7so rr

DISBURSEMENTS :
Maintenance \;v"hite Department Maintenance Colored Department

. $I3,I3I I6 2,400 I9

Balance on hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 218 76

An itemized classification of the expenditures of these departments is herewith given.

WHITE DEPARTMENT.

r. Salaries of Officers and Teachers 2. Housekeepers . . . . . 3 Postage and Stationery . 4 Carriage hire and trave l S School Expenses . . . . 6. Music Department . 7 Workshop, Master and Material . 8. Pupils' Clothes . . . . . . 9 House Furnishing . . . . IO. Servant hire and Washing II. F uel, Lights aud Water . . I2. Provisions . . . . I3. Special- Medicine, Insurance, Printing, Tele-
phone, etc. ... I4. Repairs of Property, rs. Extra Hire . . . . .

$3,8os oo 428 00 so So 2.)4 SI IOO 53 459 38 248 90 6I3 34 I72 32
I , II2 25 I,OS3 97 3>404 32

Total ..

$I3,I3I I6

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COLORED DEPARTMENT.

Amount brought us .

. . . . . $13,131 16

r. Salaries of Officers, Teachers aud Employees, . 2. Provisions . . . 3 Fuel . . . 4 House Furnishing S Repairs of Property 6. Medical atteutiou aud Medicine 7 Books and Music . . . . . . . . 8. Clothing for Pupils . . . . . . 9 Workshop, Master, Carpenter and Material . 1o. Insurance I r. Cash Bills for Sundries . . . . . . . . . .

. $867 30
789 23 164 50
45 33 66 6o
Bs ss
22 63
35 45 212 75 37 So
73 05 - - - $ 2,400 19

Taking the average number of pupils of both departments, that have been in attendance, the per capita of all the expenses has been neal'ly $157.00 for the yeat'.

HEA.LTH.
The health of the household has been generally very good throughout the year. One death in the house brought great sorrow to us all. Miss Catherine Munro was a native of the Highland of Scotland, and was greatly imbued with the peculiarly excellent qualities of her nation. Energetic, faithful and kind, and possessing t.hose gifts which fitted her for the place. She was in our Domestic Department. She was with us more than twenty-five years. The pupils loved her, and her loss to the Academy is greatly deplored. Robert Barron, of Forsyth County, a good, bright little boy, about nine years old, was taken sick during the vacation and died at his home. This household misses him, and feel profound sympathy with his bereaved mother, sister and brother.
Charles Glover, of Jasper County, a very good boy, and pupil of promise in our Colored Department, was sent to his home on account of ill health, early in the term. I have beard that he died of . consumption, symptoms of which be showed on his return to school from the previous vacation.

QUALIFIOATIONS FOR ADMISSION.
The circular which bas been prepared under the regulations of the Academy, and is being sent out as occasions demand, says :

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"Ti1e Academy receives into its school departments, such youths, male or female, as are hopelessl y blind, or incurably blind to that degree which prevents education in the ordinary schools, between the ages of eight and twenty-one years; of sound mind, and free ftom bodily disease, and of moral character and llltbi ts."
The Legislature some years ago, added anoth er condition, namely: "A residence in the State of two yeats previous to admission as a beneficiary of the State appropriation. "
I have bestowed much thought on the tetms of admi ssion, and beg herewith to submit a few remarks :
The name, " Academy for Blind," suggests that educational training is the putpo' e of t he Instit ution , and t hat yo uths are its proper subjects. Yet this is very frequently mi understood, even sometimes by p eople living nea r it. I have frequent applications to admit persons over school age, and many also, to receive blind paupers from the various counties, a nd my a nswers, couched in resp ectful terms, givin g expla natory reft1sals, bave sometimes met with repli es in terms of ill will. 'l'be idea conveyed in tbe legitimate meaning of the term '' Blind Asylum~" with my observation, experience, sympathy and work and care with the blind, is abb01eut, and suggests a "great sore." The ptoper place for the blind is with t he seeing, except for educational purposes, and in which case the vacation at home is an important factor in the scheme of training.
In regard to the degree .of bli nduess reqnired for ad mission, there is some doubt and p erpl ex ity as to the propel' limitations. If the applie:ont is totally and hopelessly blind there is no difficulty. Bnt tbere are totally blind persons whom the occulist can restore to sight, and this ought to be done. But it is often the case that cures of this kind, made iu the educational period does not properly relieve the school of its work. It generally requires tim e for the patient to learn how to see, and so metimes the use of sight is hurtful to the eyes. Al so, there are many cases of defective vision not apparent to inexperienced persons, and even to doctors in common practice. In such cases I get, as . I can, the testimony of the teachers of the ordinary schools, to whom they have been sent. Also, there are very many sufferers from weak eyes, Ol' disordered vision, to whom t-he study of the common print is hurtful, and endangers the measure of sight they have. Iu all such cases of difficult decision, I think a lib-

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~ral and safe construction should be made, and trial given to the applicant, iu the school.
The limits of the ages for admission are the same as those allowed generally in schools, and are very proper for us to regard. But had the Academy the funds, I would recommend a sort ofpri. mary department, or kindergarten for young blind children, taking them at an age as low as three years, and provide a nurse and teacher for them, and train them up until they become proper subjects for the regular classes. 'l'his has been suggested to me and others in our special work, by seeing in so many cases the lack of knowledge and mistaken idea of the conditions of the blind, on the part of the parents, generally, of such unfortunate children.
I return thanks to the Board for its kind and helpful consideration through another year ; and also to all my associates i 11 every department of the work, for cordial coope1ation and the harmonious relationship prevailing among us, andl I commend the pupils for the degree of the sense of duty, industry and obedience, they have manifested.
Respectfully submitted,
W. D. WILLIAMS, P1incipal.
GEORGIA ACADEMY FOR THE BLI rn,
l\facon, Oct. 13th, 1893.

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TREASURER'S REPORT.

He1zry L. j ewett, Treastwer, -in Account with Georgia A cademy for

the Blind:

1892 .

DR.

Sept. 30. To balance brought forward to new account ... ...... .. ........ .. .. . ... ... .. .... .. .... . .. ..$ 317 20
Oct. 22. To fo urth q u arter State appropriation.. .... 4,000 oo

1893 J an. 7
23 . April I.
5 May 3 July 13.

To from V. Czurda, five months' board ... 75 00 To first quarter S tate appropriation ......... 4,000 oo To second q uarte r State appropriation.. ... 4,000 oo To from V. Czurda, three months' board .. 45 00 To from V. Czurda, two months' board... 30 oo To third quarter State appropriation .. .. .. 4,000 oo To first quar ter State for repairs, etc .... .. .. r,ooo oo-$17.467 20

1892.

CR.

Oct. 26. By paid order H. J. Lamar, President pro tern................... . ... ...... . ......... $1,300 oo
Nov. 21. By paid order V. Powers, President.. .. .. ... r ,ooo oo Dec . 12. By paid order V. Powers, President........ 1,900 oo !893 Jan. 28. By paid order V. Powers, President...... .. . 1,500 oo Feb. 25. By paid order V . Powers, President........ . I ,ooo oo April I. By paid order V. Powers, President.. .. .... . r,6oo oo
13. By paid order V . Powers, President.... .. .. 1,300 o> May II. By paid order V. Powers, President......... 1,200 oo June r6. By paid order V. Powers, President...... ... 1,500 ao J u ly 17. By paid order V. Powers, President.... ..... 1,200 oo
26. By paid order V . Powers, President, (repairs, etc. ) .. .... ..... .. ..... .. .. .. ........... . r,ooo oo
Sept. 15. By paid order V. Powers, President......... 2,ooo oo-$ r6,5oo oo

Balance ' ...... .. .. .. .... .. .............. .. ............. .. .. . .................. $ 967 20

lJIIacon, September JO, I89J

HENRY L. JEwETT, Treastwer.

GEORGIA ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND.

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ROLL OF PUPILS OF 1892-'93 .

WHITE DEPARTMENT.

NAMES.
BARKSDALE, ROBERT . BARRON, BARNEY. BARRON, ROBERT. BAUGH, BELTON. . BEAT'riE, GARFIELD. BLACK, RICHARD . BROOKS, L E WIS . . . CALDWELL, THOMAS J. J CHILDS, HOMER. . . CLEMENTS, ALONZO D. COUCH, FREDERICK. CRIDER, }OHN . DONNAHOO, GEORGE PA UL . DOTSON, DEVANT . . DUDLEY, ROBERT .. DUNMAN, THOMAS. HALLIGAN, RICHARD. HARDEMAN, FLEMING. HENSON, }ESSE . JOHNSON, \VILLIE . KENT, ERNEST F . KING, \VILLIAM N LANDRUM, J OHNNIE. LA NGFORD, VIRGil LANGFORD, WILLIE LAWRENCE, JOHN .. MANN, ROBERT . MATHEWS, }AMES. MARTIN, JOHNNIE. McNEIL, ELLIE H .

flfALES.

RESIDENCE.

. Warren County, Georgia. . Forsyth County, Georgia. . Forsyth County, Georgia. . Hancock County, Georgia. . F ulton County, Georgia. . Chatham County, Georgia. . Carroll County, Georgia. . Berrien County, Georgia. . Glynn County, Georgia. . Meriwether County, Georgia. . Clarke County, Georgia. . Carroll County, Georgia. . Fulton County, Georgia. . Chatham County, Georgia. . Washington County, Georgia. . Harris County, Georgia. . Chatham County, Georgia. . Haralson County, Georgia. . Fulton County, Georgia. . Meriwether County, Georgia. . Richmond County, Georgia. . Mcintosh County, Georgia. . Fulton County, Georgia. . Harris County, Georgia. . Harris County, Georgia. . Twiggs County, Georgia. . Harris County, Georgia. . Crawford County, Georgia. Bibb County, Georgia. . Randolph County, Georgia.

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WHITE MALES-CONTINUED.

NAMES.

RESIDENCE.

NEAL, D EWITT . NOBLE , CHART,ES . P AYNE, ELBERT . . PIRKLE, P . P . R OUN'R EE, A. vV. SLUDER, 'VILLIE SNIDER, J AMES SNIDER, J E REMIAH . S N IDE R , PU'MAN SNID E R, VllLL IAM. T AFF, W ESLEY T AYLOR, EDWARD. TH URMAN , vVILT,IE . TIMMONS, J OHN . . TIMMONS, OSCAR . W AT'S, H OMER .. WILLIAMS, EART,Y. ' VILLIAMS, JOHN W. ' VlLLIAMSON, BERNARD. WISHART, C. R.

. Catoosa County, Georgia. . Muscogee County, Georgia. . F ulton County, Georgia. . J ackson County, Georgia. . Emanuel County, Georg ia. . ' Valto n County, Geo rg ia. . Glascock County, Georgia.
Glascock County, Georgia. . Glascock County, Georg ia.
Glascock County, Georgia. . Cliattahoochee County, Geo r<Y ia . . Chatham County, Georgia. . Fulton County, Georgia. . Carroll County, Georgia. . Carroll County, Georg ia. . Coweta Co unty, Georgia. . Fulton County, Georgia. . Pike County, Georgia. . Richmond Coun ty, Georgia. . ' Vilcox County, Ga .

NAMES. BARRON, CORA B AUG H , ANNIE BIRD, MAGGIE BRADY, GERTRUDE CLARK, J ANE ... D E LCHER, DOLI.IE P ENN, DAISY HARD Y, Cr,A RA. H ARRISON, ADDIE BELL HOLT, SUSIE . . H UNT, MAMIE . JOHNSON M ATT I E JOINER, NANNIE A JONES, MELISSA E . MANN, MARIA ..

FEilfA LES.

RESIDENCE.

. Forsyth County, Georgia.

. Hancock County, Georg ia.

. Decatur County, Georgia.

H arris County, Georgia.

. Montgomery County, Georgia.

. Dade City, Florida.

. Fulton County, Georgia.

. Meriwether County, Georgia.

Richmond County, Georgia.

. Stewart County, Georgia.

. Muscogee County, Georgia.

. Stewart County, Georgia.

. Taylor County, Georgia.

. Mitchell County, Georgia.

. Clayton County, Georgia.

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NAMES.

vVHITE FEMALES-CoNTINUED. RESIDENCE.

LANDR )f, E:.\BfA 0 LANGFORD, 0LA LITTLE F IEI.D, CARRIE MATHEWS, PAlSY 0 0 0 MCCAY, KATIE MIDDLETON, ROSALIE. PAYNE, ROSA . . PEACOCK, SADIE PITMAN, LULA . ROBERTS, BEI,LE . ROBERTS, LEILA . RUSSELl., MOSELLE. SHEVELIN, MAGGIE. SHORT, DORA . SIMS, ALLIE STANLEY, EMMA STANLEY, ESTELLE. SURRENCY, ALICE. THOM PSON, LIZZIE . THORNTON, SALLIE. WATSON, LILLIE WERNER, MINNIE. WHITE, LENA . . . WILLIAMS, MARY . ZACHARY, BLA=-<CHE . .

. Fulton County, Georgia. . Harris County, Georgia. . Gordon County, Georgia.
Fulton County, Georgia, Fulton County, Georgia. . Muscogee County, Georgia. . Fulton County, Georgia. Montgomery County, Georgia. Montgomery County, Georgia. . Bibb County, Georgia. . Bibb County, Georgia. Jefferson County, Georgia. Chatham County, Georgia. . Clarke County, Georgia. Stewart County, Georgia. . Harris County, Georgia. . Harris County, Georgia. . vVare County, Georgia. . . Harris County, Georgia. . \Vebster County, Georgia, . \Valker County, Georgia. Richmond County, Georgia. . Fulton County, Georgia. Bibb County, Georgia. . Harris County, Georgia.

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COLORED DEPARTMENT.

OFF ICERS AND PUPILS OF 1892-93 .

OFFI CE R S:

W. D. WILLIAMS, A. M .

PRINCIPAL.

W. S. CARGILE, . .

TEACHER OF MUSIC AND LITERATURE.

B. A. JOHNSTON . .

HANDICRAFTS.

NANCY WILLIAMS.

. . . MATRON.

B. H. WOODWARD .

P UP IL ASSISTANT.

NAMES. CHURCH, ALONZO .. COLLINS, LEONARD . COLELAND, NANCY. COMER, THOMAS . EVANS, JOHN H . GAITHER, WILLIE GLOVER, CHARLES . HARVY, ''-'ESLEY . HARDWICK, MAGGIE HAWKINS, JOHN H . . HOWELL, HERl\HNIOUS . j ACKSON, jANE JACKSON, jACK. ]AMES, ADA . . KING, HATTIE . PARKS, FREEMAN RICHARDS, NORWOOD ROBERTSON, HENRY. WOMACK, LULA . . WOODWARD, B. H WASHINGTON, HATTIE.

P UPILS.
RESIDENCE.
. Bibb County, Georgia. . Bibb County, Georgia. . Marion County, Georg ia. . Bibb County, Georgia. . Carroll County, Georgia. . Newton County, Georgia. . J asper County, Georgia. . _. Bibb County, Georgia. . McDuffie County, Georgia. . Ware County, Georgia. . Lowndes County, Georgia. . Richmond County, Georgia. . Morgan County, Georgia. . Polk County, Georgia. Macon County, Georgia. . Bibb County, Georgia. . Bibb County, Georgia. . Houston County, Georgia. Fulton County, Georgia. Monroe County, Georgia. . Decatur County, Georgia.

THANKS FOR SPECIAL FAVORS.

On the part and for the pupils of the Academy for the Blind, I make grateful acknowledgements:
1st. To the following railroads for reduced rates of fare in the transportation of our pupils to and from thP- Academy :

GEORGIA RAILROAD, MACON & NORTHERN RAILROAD, EAST TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA & GEORGIA RAILROAD, GEORGIA SOUTHERN & FLORIDA RAILROAD.

As many of our pupils are the children of poor parents, such consideration for them deserves out thanks.

2d. To Newspapers. The following have been sent to us without charge:

THE vVESLEYAN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE.

. . . Atlanta, Ga.

THE CHRISTIAN OBSERVER, . . .

Louisville, Ky.

THE DISPATCH AND NEWS

Hawkinsville, Ga.

Also the following Institution papers:

THE GooDSON GAZETl'E

. . . . . . . . Staunton, Va.

THE TABLET . .

. . . . . . Romney, vV. Va.

THE MESSENGER . . . .

. . . . . . . Talladega, Ala.

THE INSTITUTION NEWS .

. . . Austin, Texas.

THE INSTITUTE HERALD . . . . . . . . . . St. Augustine, Fla.

THE INDEX AND REVIEW .

Kalamazoo, Mich.

The Atlanta Constitution, Macon Telegraph, and Macon Evening

News, for half rates.

3d. To the Society for providing Evangelical Religious Literature for the Blind (in raised print), H. L. Hall, General Agent, 3518 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. lVIany volumes, Historical, Didactic, Instructive, and Devotional, selected by persons of note in the religious world, from standard writers.
Also twenty copies of the "Sunday School Weekly," (in raised print), edited by lVIiss Rosalie M. Broadus. The books and the Weekly are printed for the Society at the American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville, Kentucky.
W. D. WILLI.A.l\'1:8, PrincipaL
GEORGIA. ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND,
Macon, Oct. 23d, 1893.

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