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ATLlJtrf GA. 
 
 
 
 REPORT 
OF THE 
, BOARD OF TRUSTEES 
OF THE 
GEORGIA ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND 
MAca, GA. 
1916 CRAS. P. BYRD, State Printer 
ATLANTA, GA. 
 
  REPORT 
MAco , GA., July 5, 1916. 
To His Excellency N. E. RARBI , Go,vemor of Georgia. 
Sm: lin compliance with the law relative to the (i)peration of the GeorO'ia Acad my for the Blind, I beg to transmit to you herewith a record or the C0nduct of that institution for the year 1915, in order that the ame may b ]DTint d and submitted to the General As embly. 
Thi record is made up of the annual reports of the superintendent, the tr a UTer, the physi ian and the oculist, re pectively. Th contents of their reports will clearly di clo e the detail of the operation of the in titution. 
The trea mer' report how, with its u ual xactness and ful1ne s, all the fa t a to the receipts and disbur ement of the several fund entru te I to the manag ment and control of the Boar I of Trustees fo-r- the A ad my for the Blind. Hi a count have been duly audited by the official appointed by you, and hi entir transactions can be verified by reference to the monthly accounts and voucher filed in the- Executive D partm nt as required by law. 
I call the pial attention of yourself and of tb members of' the G neral A embly to the report of SupeFintendent Oliphant. This hows the opera- 
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 tion of the in titution in detail. Under his efficient management and untiring care, thi pathetic charity of the tate improves with the pa sing of each year. 
I again beg to state that the Board of Trustees make no reque t for a pecial appropriation for the year 1916. The report of the superintendent shows that there are everal things required, the expen e of which is too gr.eat to be defrayed from the current appropriation from the maintenance of the two schools. The Board will, therefore, probably pre ent to the General A sembly in 1917 a concise and detailed statement of the thing required, and Which, in our opinion, cannot b postponed beyond that year, and for which we will ask the Legi lature to make provi ion by a special appropriation. 
Respectfully ubmitted, A. T.J. MILLER, 
President Board of Trustees, Georgia Academy for t?e Blind. 
REPORT OF 00 LIST. 
JUDGE A. L. fILLER, P1'e ident, Board of T1"Ustees, 
Ge01"gia Academy fO-1" the Blind, Macon, Ga. 
DEAR IR: With the exception of my u ual inpe tion and the treatment of the eye and aI'S of on or two of the pupil , my work for the se ion of 1915-16 has been lillU ually light. There have been practically no irritations or inflammations of the e s of the children and their general health has been unu. ually good. I have performed no operation. The co-operation of the superintendent and 
 
 his supervisors ha , in a great measure, been re ponsible for the splendid phy ical condition and ab ence of minor ailments among the children. 
It gives me great plea ure to be able to make such a satisfactory report. 
Very re pectfully, THOS. H. HALL, Oculi t. 
REPORT OF PHYSICIA 
June 14, 1916. 
HON. A. L. MILLER, Chairman, Board of Tnt tees, GeMgia Academy for the Blind, Macon, Ga. 
DEAR SIR: I wish to make my annual report as physician for the Academy for the year 1915. 
During this year th general health of the children and teachers ha been excellent. There has during thi year, with the exception of a few ca e of chicken-pox, been an entire ab ence of conta!riou di eases. 
The children are well nouri hed and bapp , and generally in fir t-cla phy ical condition. 
The only uO-O'e tion I have to make concerninothe health of the children i that as soon a the Board can pare the money, I think that the door and windows of the institution hould be screened. We have up to the pre ent had no malaria, but it i our good fortune rather than to our credit. Ther are numbers of mosquitoe in and around the building, and ooner or later we are bound to have trouble from them. The dormitorie should certainly have screens. 
Your truly, HARLE C. HARROLD, L D. 
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 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE GEORGIA ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND FOR THE YEAR 1915. 
 
ORGAr IZATION, 1915. 
 
BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 
 
A. -L. Miller, President. 
 
T. D. Tinsley, Sec. and Treas. 
 
John L. Hardeman 
 
Geo. B. Jewett 
 
J. R. VanBuren 
 
ha . A. Caldwell 
 
Wm. P. Coleman. 
 
EXECUTIVE STAFF. 
G. F. Oliphant, Supedntendent, Mi s "Winifred Dixon, Stenographer. 
 
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 
Dr. C. . Harrold, Physician. Dr. Thos. H. Hall, Oculist. 
 
wmTE SCHOOL. 
 
Literary Department. 
 
W. J. oye, to June, 1915. Mr . Minnie Jones, from June, 
1915. Miss Tatum Pope 
 
Miss Sarah Henderson Miss Amaryllis Hall Miss Hazel Holt Miss Emma JO:lles 
 
Music Department. 
 
E. H. Mc eil, Director 
 
Mi s Helen Whitaker. 
 
Manual Tra1D1J1g. 
 
Miss Eva Au tin. 
 
F. T. Perrigo. 
 
Physical Culture. Mrs. V. R. Gilmore. 
 
Housekeeping Department. 
 
Mrs. Alice G. obb, Housekeeper. Miss Belle Campbell, Supervisor Miss Jennie ()liphant, upervisor Mrs. \\. J. J oyes, to June, 1915. 
 
COLORED SCHOOL. 
 
Sarah McKinley, Principal 
 
Ida Pullins, Music Teacher 
 
Willie Gaither, Literary Teacher Shepherd Robinson, Manual 
 
Training 
 
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 GEORGIA ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND, MACON, GA. 
 
ENROLLMENT OF WHITE SCHOOL, 1915. 
 
BOYS. 
 
No. Name 
 
Post Office 
 
County 
 
], Adams, Jo~nny 
 
Glenwood, Ga. . 
 
Wheeler 
 
2. Alexander, larence 
 
Jefferson, Ga. . 
 
Jackson 
 
3. Allen, Joe 
 
Montrose, Ga. .. 
 
Laurens 
 
4. Allen, Harris 
 
Columbus, Ga 
 
Muscogee 
 
5. Bedell, James 
 
, 
 
Woodbine, Ga 
 
Camden 
 
6. Bennett, Rufus 
 
creven, Ga. . .......... Wayne 
 
7. Blount, Robert 
 
Waycross, Ga. . ', 
 
Ware 
 
. Brooks, Glen , 
 
Haddock, Ga , 
 
Jones 
 
9. Bush, T. E 
 
Colquitt, Ga 
 
Miller 
 
10. Campbell, Douglas 
 
Atlanta, Ga 
 
Fulton 
 
]1. Casey, Delma 
 
Adairsville, Ga , 
 
Bartow 
 
]2. Chick, Lewis 
 
Monroe, Ga 
 
Walton 
 
]3. Cofer, Leon 
 
Sparta, Ga 
 
Hancock 
 
14. Delaney, Harry 
 
Atlanta, Ga 
 
Fulton J   
 
]5. Dyal, Allen 
 
Baxley, Ga 
 
Appling 
 
16. Eubanks, Fred 
 
Atlanta, Ga , 
 
Fulton 
 
17. Fitzgerald, Fred 
 
Acworth, Ga 
 
Cobb 
 
1 . Foskey, Stanley 
 
,Rockledge, Ga. "., 
 
Laurens 
 
]9. Gary, Will 
 
ollege Park, Ga 
 
Fulton 
 
20. Hargrove, Elwyn 
 
Macon, Ga , ", 
 
Bibb 
 
21. Hollingsworth, Freeman 
 
Cuthbert, Ga. 
 
" Randolph 
 
22. Hurst, Jim 
 
' Ty Ty, Ga. .., 
 
Worth 
 
:!3. Hyde, Roy 
 
.. 
 
Senoia, Ga. .. 
 
Coweta 
 
24. Johnson, Charles 
 
West Point, Ga 
 
, 
 
Troup 
 
25. Knowles, Paul 
 
Macon, Ga 
 
Bibb 
 
00. Leathers, Henry 
 
Martin, Ga. . 
 
Stephen 
 
27. Lewis, Leo 
 
Atlanta, Ga 
 
Fulton 
 
2 . Mosteller, Max 
 
Adairsville, Ga. . 
 
Bartow 
 
29. Mullins, Henry 
 
" 
 
Newnan, Ga 
 
,., Coweta 
 
30. McGuire, Claud 
 
,Blue Ridge, Ga. , 
 
Fannin 
 
31. Ratcliffe, Hugh 
 
,St. George, Ga. . .. , Charlton 
 
32. Richardson, Ralph , 
 
Atlanta, Ga , , 
 
Fulton 
 
33. Simmons, Tom 
 
Tifton, Ga. . 
 
Tift 
 
34. Smith, Charles 
 
', .....Mountville, Ga. . 
 
,. Troup 
 
35. Spinks, Mike 
 
Atlanta, Ga 
 
Fulton 
 
36. Spradley, Willie 
 
Pinehurst, Ga. . 
 
1>o01y 
 
37. Sullivan, Greg 
 
Angusta, Ga 
 
Richmond 
 
38. Vines, Rex ." .' 
 
Mllrtinez, Ga. . ...... Richmond 
 
39, Waitt, Charles 
 
Atlanta, Ga. . 
 
Fulton 
 
40. Wheeler, Ernest 
 
Kingston, Ga.........Bartow 
 
41. White, Edgar. . 
 
Columbus, Ga. . 
 
Muscogee 
 
42. Woods, Irwin 
 
Leah, Ga 
 
Columbia 
 
43. Wright, Charles 
 
' 
 
Cedartown, Ga 
 
, ,Polk 
 
44. Yarbrough, Werth 
 
Moniac, Ga 
 
Charlton 
 
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 GEORGIA ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND, MACON, GA. ENROLLMENT OF Will'a: SCHOOL, 1915. 
 
GmLS. 
 
No. Name 
 
Post Office 
 
County 
 
1. Amoss, Lavada 
 
Augusta, Ga. . 
 
Richmond 
 
2. Baize, Emmie ............. Porterdale, Ga 
 
Tewton 
 
3. Bennett, Bettie 
 
Screven, Ga. . 
 
Wayne 
 
4. Blankenship, Rose 
 
Carters, Ga 
 
Whitfield 
 
5. Bonner, Jewel 
 
Mt. Zion, Ga 
 
Carroll 
 
6. Box, Mary Jane 
 
' 
 
Macon, Ga 
 
' 
 
Bibb 
 
7. Brown, Fannie 
 
Cartersville Ga. . 
 
Bartow 
 
Cadle, Ethel 
 
Augusta, Ga 
 
Richmond 
 
9. adle, Juanita " 
 
Augusta, Ga 
 
Richmond 
 
10. Cannon, Anna 
 
Newnan Ga. . 
 
Coweta 
 
11. Clark, Lillian 
 
Ellenwood, Ga 
 
Clayton 
 
12. oley, Lauraine 
 
Cochran, Ga. . 
 
Bleckley 
 
]3. Cox, Rosa Lee 
 
Deercourt, Ga 
 
Stephen 
 
14. Edwards, Maggie 15. Gay, Maggie Audrey 
 
Plainville Ga. . Lanie~, Ga. . 
 
Gordon Bryan 
 
16. Grier, Bertha 
 
Cornelia, Ga. . '.. Habersham 
 
17. Harper, Annie Laura 
 
Oxford, Ga 
 
Newton 
 
1 . Heath, Eva ell 
 
::\Ioultrie Ga 
 
Colquitt 
 
19. Herring, Katie Lou 
 
Moultrie, Ga 
 
Colquitt 
 
20. Higginbotham, Hettie 
 
Atlanta, Ga 
 
' 
 
Fulton 
 
21. Hooks, Ellen 
 
Cobb Ga 
 
Sumter 
 
22. Johnson, Frances 
 
Stockton, Ga. . 
 
' linch 
 
23. Lightfoot Madeline 
 
Augusta, Ga 
 
Richmond 
 
24. ::\1ark, Ada 
 
Parkwood, Ga. . 
 
Glynn 
 
25. Millirons, Gladys 
 
Macon, Ga. . 
 
: 
 
Bibb 
 
26. Mock, Roddie 
 
Colquitt, Ga 
 
Miller 
 
27. McClatchey, Isabelle 
 
Atlanta, Ga. . ' 
 
,Fulton 
 
2 . ::\IcEntire, Emily 
 
Adair ville, Ga. . , Bartow 
 
29. Nichols, Lois 
 
Atlanta, Ga. . ' 
 
Fulton 
 
30. Pasley, Sallie Emma 
 
Crest, Ga 
 
Upson 
 
31. Pennington, Mardell 
 
Ander onville Ga. . 
 
Macon 
 
32. Phillips, Jessie 
 
Winder, Ga. . 
 
Jackson 
 
33. Stone, Mary 
 
Monticello, Ga. . ' Ja per 
 
34. uttle, Livie 
 
'..Brooklet, Ga 
 
Bulloch 
 
35. winford, Lillian 
 
, .Rome, Ga 
 
Lloyd 
 
36. Taylor, Edith 
 
Newnan, Ga 
 
Coweta 
 
37. Waldrip, Ruby 
 
Atlanta, Ga 
 
DeKalb 
 
3 . Watson Bailey 
 
, Babcock Ga. . 
 
Miller 
 
39. Woody, Rosie 
 
Tallulah Park, Ga.. , .. Haber ham 
 
40. Yarbrough, Clara 
 
Moniac, Ga 
 
Charlton 
 
 GEORGIA ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND, MACON, GA. ENROLLMENT OF COLORED SCHOOL, 1915. 
 
BOYS. 
 
No. Name 
 
Post Office 
 
County 
 
1. Andrews, Grover .' 
 
Milledgeville, Ga. . 
 
Baldwin 
 
2. Atkins, James ' " " .'" .Milner, Ga... ,., ,., .. , .. Pike 
 
3. Butts, Frank 
 
, .Eatonton, Ga, .. "".', .. Putnam 
 
4. Harden, Henry ' 
 
,Atlanta, Ga. '" ,' .. ", ,Fulton 
 
5. Johnson, Troy ." 
 
, ' .Colquitt, Ga, 
 
, ..Baker 
 
6. Kelly, Alton. " ' 
 
" O]em, Ga. . ",' 
 
Carroll 
 
7. Kelly, Jesse 
 
", " , , .. Clem, Ga. "., , 
 
Carroll 
 
Lewis, Albert 
 
,Atlanta, Ga 
 
, .. ",." .Fulton 
 
9. Lee, Robert 
 
" Mansfield, Ga. . .. ,."" .. Jasper 
 
10. Mitchell, Emmitt 
 
,.,. ,Americus, Ga. . 
 
, Sumter 
 
11. Moore, lifford .. ,.,." .... Bolingbroke, Ga. , " .Monroe 
 
12. Moore, Ivory , ..... "" .. '" Ogeechee, Ga. . 
 
" .. Screven 
 
13. Morsley, Wilson ."." 
 
Decatur, Ga 
 
"" ... DeKalb 
 
14. Patterson, Millard 
 
, .. '. ,Herndon, Ga. .." .... ,Emanuel 
 
15. Prothro, John .. , , 
 
,Jonesboro, Ga. , ,,' .. Clayton 
 
] 6, Robinson, Shepherd 
 
Conyers, Ga. .., ,', , , Rockdale 
 
17. Riley, Eugene 
 
, 
 
olquitt, Ga 
 
Baker 
 
1 , Sampson, Respress 
 
Albany, Ga. , " Dougherty 
 
19, Spears, Emerson 
 
, 
 
Irwinton, Ga, ,., Wilkinson 
 
20. Williams, Andrew .,,' , Macon, Ga. . , ..' , , ,Bibb 
 
GIRLS. 
 
1. Andrew, Lucy , 
 
, , ,Dublin, Ga, .,., ... "., ,Lawrence 
 
2. Bryant, adie .. , 
 
, . . .. a'l'annah, Ga, .", ,. Chatham 
 
3. Ivory, Cecile 
 
Augusta, Ga, 
 
Richmond 
 
4, Ingram, Katie .. , 
 
Eatonton, Ga 
 
Putnam 
 
5. Jones, Alberta 
 
, ,Waynesboro, Ga, .. "" .. , ,Burke 
 
6. Jackson, Mamie 
 
)lacon, Ga, 
 
Bibb 
 
7, Rook, Laura ." , 
 
, ,Atlanta, Ga. ,., ,' 
 
,Fulton 
 
app, Sameline 
 
,., .. ', avannah, Ga, .... , .. ' .Chatham 
 
9. Thompson, Hettie , 
 
Rome, Ga. .,."" .. , ", Floyd 
 
10. Watts, Ida .... , .,.". ,' Statesboro, Ga. " .. , , ,Bulloch 
 
11. Wynn, Anna ,., .. ,.,., Mitchell, Ga 
 
, 
 
Glascock 
 
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 REPORT OF SUPERI TE DE T. 
JunGE A. L. MILLER, P'resident, Board of T1'ustees, Georgia Academ.y f01' the Blind, Macon, Ga. 
DEAR SIR: In compliance with the statute, and in accordance with the requirements of the Trustees, I submit herewith the report of the operation of the Georgia Academy for the Blind for the year 1915, in order that this report may be tran mitted to the Governor of the tate, and through him to the Legislature. 
ENROLLMENT. 
The enrollment of the two departments for the year 1915, as shown by the roll of pupil hereto attached is as follows: White school, males, 44; females, 40; total, 84. Colored school, males, 20; females, 11; total, 31. Total enrollment for both schools wa 115. 
EXPENDITURE. 
The amount expended through the office of the superintendent was $27,137.9'1. As explained in previous reports, this does not represent the entire amount of expenditures, for the reason that many items are handled by the Treasurer direct, and these voucher do not come through the superin-" tendent's office and do not show in his report. These are fully set forth in the report of the treasurer. The amounts expended and the purposes for which they are expended are set forth in the following statement: 
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 WHITE SCHOOL. 
 
Housekeeping Department: Wages Food Furnishings 
 
$ 2,175.66 . 6,178. 0 . 310.75 $ 8,665.21 
 
Buildings, Furniture and Grounds: 'Vage Repairs Betterments 
 
$ 2,41.10 . 6 1.47 . 236.50 
 
3,339.07 
 
Academic Department: '''age Books and accessories Furniture .. : 
 
$ 2,472.50 
 
. 
 
29.25 
 
. 
 
47.50 
 
2,549.25 
 
School of Music: Wages Books and accessories Incidentals 
 
$ 1260.00 
 
. 
 
72.40 
 
. 152.75 
 
1,485.15 
 
Handicraft: Wage Material 
 
$ 1,215.00 7 .26 
 
1,293.26 
 
Physical Culture: ,V ages Appliance 
 
$ 415.00 
 
. 
 
1.10 
 
416.10 
 
Medical Department: W'<l.ges Medicine and supplie 
 
$ 600.00 
 
. 
 
42.45 
 
64'.45 
 
Benevolence: Traveling expenses Supplies to pupils 
 
$ 37.10 . 210.62 
 
247.72 
 
Laundry: Wages Implements 
 
$ 551.30 . 103.14 
 
654.44 
 
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 GeneraJ Expenses: uperintendent and stenographer 
Printing and tationery Po tage, telephone, etc Light, fuel and water 
 
$ 2,7.69.00 
 
. 
 
63.80 
 
. 131.15 
 
. 2,036.0 
 
5,000.03 
 
Total 
 
$ 24,292.68 
 
COLORED SCHOOL. 
 
Housekeeping Department: Wages Food Furnishings 
 
$ 226. 0 
 
. 1,217.43 
 
. 
 
19.45 $ 1,463.68 
 
Building, Furniture and Grounds: \Vage Repairs Betterments 
 
$ 72.55 
 
. 
 
96.27 
 
. 
 
10.10 
 
178.92 
 
Academic Department: \Vage 
School of Music: Wage Handicraft 
Medical: Medicine 
Benevolence: upplies to pupils 
Laundry: Wage 
GeneraJ Expense: Printing and stationery Postage, telephone, etc Light, fuel' and water 
Total 
Total for both schools 
 
. 
 
340.00 
 
. 
 
52.00 
 
. 
 
45.00 
 
14.40 
 
. 
 
4.06 
 
72.35 
 
$ 
 
6.74 
 
. 
 
43.54 
 
. 424.54 
 
474.82 
 
$ 2,845.23 
 
. 
 
$ 27,137.91 
 
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 HEALTH RECORD. 
The health of pupils during 1915 was in keeping with the good record maintained by the chool in this respect in previous years. There was no case of seriou sicknes, and no epidemic of contagious di ease. 
SANITARY EWER. 
The Board ha made repeated efforts to secure right of way from the Academy to the Ocmulgee River, a distance of two' miles, for the purpose of building a sewer. In this they were unsuccessful, as some of the parties o.wning land along the line of sewer refused to grant right of way on terms which the Board could accept. 
During 1915, the city of Macon found it necessary to con truct a sewer to the river, passing directly through the gTounds of the Academy.' The Board succeeded in buying a connection to thi sewer at a cost much lower than that of building a eparate line, even if the right of way could have been ecured. Thi connection has been made, and the institution now ha sanitary sewer connection in tead 'of the septic tank formerly in use. The pre ent arrangement is safer and more economical, as the main trunk sewer must be maintained by the city, under term of written contract between the Board and the city of Macon. 
LITERARY DEPARTMENT. 
An account of the work of the chool must of neces ity be very much alike in ea.ch year. The scope of the work is fairly well marked out, and there is not often any good reason for innovations 
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 or new experiments. In the literary chool, the purpose is to give the blind children of the State an opportunity to cover as nearly as circumstance warrant, the same subjects as are covered by seeing children in the grammar school and high school. Each year hows a nearer approach to thi ideal. 
On account of the small number of pupils who would be benefited by a more extended course, it i probably not desirable to offer a higher curriculum at present. The institution might, however, offer additional literary training by making arrangements with colleges and high schools in Macon to accept our pupils, these' p~pils meanwhile living at the Academy, and being aided in the preparation of their lessons by a special teacher' detailed for that purpose. 
The number of such pupils would never be large, and the fact that they are being educated with seeing people would be good for them, and for the institution, provided, the pupil are selected with di crimination, and properly prepared for the work they undertake. Dnles they could make a creditable showinO', the effect would be bad in every way. 
The courses now offered include the usual ubjects of the grammar school grades, and high school course work in literature, history, cience, Latin, algebra and geometry. 
MU Ie SCHOOL. 
In this department, instruction is offered in piano, organ, violin, cornet, voice, chorus inging, and theory and harmony. We continue to offer musical instruction to all pupils who enter the Academy, but discontinue those who show no aptitude for this 
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 line of work, so that they may devote their time to other fields of effort which give greater promise of success. The idea that every blind person, by virtue of being blind, is a musical genius, has long since been disproven. There are many student who are achieving excellent results in all lines of music. There are many others who cannot be taught to hum a tune because their hearing is so defective that they have no sense of pitch. 
MANUAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT. 
Tills department gives in truction to the boys in sloyd, wood work, metal work, shoe cobbling, chair caning, broom making and tuning. 
The girl are taught chair caning, plain sewing, knitting, crocheting, mat weaving, basket making, and various forms of fancy work. 
The primary purpo e of the department is to train the muscles, and through the muscles to develop intelligence. The thing made are by-products of this process, and are incidental. In the trades school, the products are of first importance, because the purpose is to train pupils to earn a living. 
Both teachers in this department are blind, and their work is highly efficient and atisfactory. 
PHYSICAL CULTURE. 
This department has been in charge of Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore, both of whom have had considerable experIence. 
The pupils have been given systematic training in gymnastics, and in addition taught many games. 
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 They have been divided into teams, which gives the ze t of competition, and develops the ability to do team work-to co-operate with others. This characteristic i usually lacking in blind children, and they have a tendency to be too intensely individualistic after they develop the ability to work at all. 
The good effect of physical training is manife t in the good health and improved bearing of the pupil . 
REPAIRS A~ D IMPROVEMENTS. 
The Academy building is now nine years old, and during that time it ha not had a thorough overhauling. The time has come when to delay this work longer means increa ed cost and serious damage to the property. 
All interior wood work hould be painted; all walls should have plastering repaired, should be sized, and either painted or kalsomined. 
A new tin roof should be put on the rear porches. It is extremely desirable that the institution hould have a deep well of sufficient capacity to upply water for hou ehold use, for steam plant, laundry, fire protection and irriga tion. The sanitary sewer recently constructed through the Academy grounds has cut off the water from some of the mo t important springs, 0 that our supply is no longer adequate for irrigation and fire protection. The only po ible solution of the situation eems to be a deep.well. I again call attention to the fact that the pipe organ, purchased in 1887, is very old, out of date~ and that it is not a suitable instrument on which to train young organi ts. It ha been an excellent instrument, but its mechanical arrangements are very 
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 different from tho e of modern organs, and a. pupil trained on thi oro-an would have a great deal to learn before he could operate an: oro-an of modern con truction. 
I desire to tre thi need of the institution. There is a promi ino- field for the employment of our pupils as pipe organi t in many of the malleI' citie of Georgia, if we can oive proper training for the work. Our pupil cannot get thi training on an instrument so entirely different from other organ in mechanical operation as the organ we now have. If an a.ppropriation can be obtained now, it will be some time before the instrument can be con tructed and installed. I earne tly request that this matter receive careful consideration. 
I recommend that at lea t all dormitorie and toilets should be fitted with creen a a protection ao-ainst lie and mo quitoe . 
 
OLORED CHOOL. 
 
In this chool, in truction is offered to the colore I blind chillren of the tate in grammar chool ubject , mu ic and manual training. 
In 1915 there wa no change in its official taff. The trainino- of blind neo-ro children is a till more puzzling problem than the training of blind white children, for the rea on that by condition some of the mo t lucrative occupation for white are not availahle for negroe , notably mu ic teaching and piano tuning. The teacher at the colored 
 
school are earnest and capable, and they seem to be 
 
accompli hino' all that could reasonably be expected. 
 
Respectfully submitted, 
 
 
 
G. F. OLIPHANT, 
 
Superintendent. 
 
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 REPORT OF THE TREASURER. 
MACON, GA., January 1, 1916. 
HON. A. L. MILLER, President, Macon, Ga. 
My DEAR SIR: I am enclosing you with this a total accounting of the receipts and expenditures for the Heorgia Academy for the Blind, embracing the year 1915. They are under two heads, that is to say, o. 1 is the report for the General or Maintenance Fund appropriated by the General Assembly for the annual support of the instituti9n. The other is the report of the receipts and disbursements of the pupils' income from the investment of $11,000.00 in securities, which is held in trust by the treasurer. I have explained to the General Assembly quite a number of times the origin of this fund, and it is ha.rdly necessary to go over it again. 
I also hand you a statement 91' list of the securities arising from the accumulation and investment of the interest on the pupils' fund. It will be seen by examination of th~ reports that we have on hand this day, belonging to the pupils' fund, thirty shares of Southwestern Railroad stock, $3,000.00; one G. S. & F. first mortgage bond, $1,000.00; four $1,000.00 bonds State of Georgia, $4,000.00; six $500.00 City of Macon, $3,000.00, or a total of $11,000.00 at the face value. All these securities are above par value. By resolution of the Board it is not contemplated that the corpus of this fund should increase by investment of the interest, but all the interest arilSing therefrom is to be spent directly for the benefit of the pupils. By examination of the reports it will be 
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 seen that I have on hand at this date $467.84. A greater portion of this will be paid off to the pupils on their return from their hri tmas holidays. 
The General or Maintenance Fund, by which i meant the accounting of the $30,000.00 annually paid to the institution from the State Treasurer, shows amount on hand at this date $1,441.43, which is orne $900.00 more than we had at the ame time last year. This i accounted for in a large measure by the tran fer of $642.60, which was a balance of the extra appropriation funds, after paying $2,000.00 for the sewer connection. Tbis balance has been put a ide by direction of the Board to the Maintenance Fund to reimburse that fund in part for the cost or completing the infirmary, and heating same; this balance was the remainder of $65,000.00 appropriation in July, 1906, to complete the Academy.. The trustees, as you know, have been holding back some $2,600.00 or $2,700.()() with which to build of' make connection to the sanitary sewers of the city. Last year the city of Macon built a sewer to the river, which gave the institution the desired connection, and the trustees, as you know, paid ~n account of this sewer and connection the sum of $2,000.00, which was somewhat less than the .trustees upposed it would cost, and it left to this fund $642.60, which balance is closed, as stated, by transferring to the maintenance account. 
If there is any further information needed by you or the other members of the Board, I will be' pleased to furnish it. 
The Auditor of the State has called upon me and has audited my account for 1915, which is embraced in these reports, and also the first quarter of 1916 
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 but I would also be pleased to have a special committee from the Board to also audit and approve the account. 
Respectfully yours, T. D. TINSLEY, Treasurer. 
 
Report by T. D. Tinsley of the Securities on Hand This Day Be- 
 
longing to What is Known as the Pupils Fund. 
 
1916 
 
Jan. 1. Thirty shares Southwestern Railroad Stock .. $ 3,000.00 
 
Jan. 1. One Ga. outhern & Fla. 1st mortgage bond .. 1,000.00 
 
Jan. 1. Four $1,000.00 State of Georgia 
 
. 4,000.00 
 
Jan. 1. ix $500.00 City of Macon 
 
.. 3,000.00 
 
$ 11,000.00 Macon, Ga., January 1, 1916. 
Respectfully submitted, T. D. TINSLEY, Treasurer. 
 
Report of T. D. Tinsley, Treasurer of the Georgia Academy for the 
 
Blind, of the Receipts and Expenditures for that Institution 
 
of the Trust Known as the Pupils Fund From January 
 
1, 1915, to January 1, 1916. 
 
1915 
 
Jan. 1. Balance on hand this day from 1914 
 
$ 14 .34 
 
Jan. 4. By dividend on Southwestern R. R. stock . 
 
80.00 
 
Jan. 22. By coupons two State of Georgia $1,000.00 each 
 
35.00 
 
Jan. 22. By coupons one Ga. o. & Fla. $1,000.00 
 
. 
 
25.00 
 
Jan. 22. By coupons four tate of Georgia $500.00 each 
 
35.00 
 
Jan. 2l:'. By coupons six ity of Macon $500.00 each .. 
 
67.50 
 
Jan. 22. By coupons on Laurens County $100.00 
 
. 
 
7.00 
 
May 25. By sale of two shares Southwestern R. R. tock 
 
ordered sold by Trustees for di tribution to 
 
pupils. Sold at 10314 less commission . 209. 
 
July 7. By dividend on outhwestern R. R. stock 
 
. 
 
75.00 
 
July 14. Received from four $500.00 tate of Georgia 
 
bonds matured 
 
. -2,000.00 
 
July 14. Received interest on the four $500.00 Georgia 
 
bonds matured 
 
. 
 
35.00 
 
July 16. Received for one Laurens County Bond matured 100.00 
 
July 16. Received interest on Ga. So. & Fla. bonds . 
 
25.00 
 
July 16. Received interest. on Macon bonds 
 
. 
 
67.50 
 
Jll1y 16. Received interest on tate bonds 
 
. 
 
35.00 
 
$ 2,945.22 20 
 
 1915 
 
May 31. To this amoUllt distributed to the pupils .... $ 
 
July 13. Paid W. M. Davis & Co. for one Georgia bond 
 
$1,000.00 
 
. 
 
Dec. 10. To amou,nt paid over to children Christmas .. 
 
Dec. 18. To paid for one $1,000.00 Georgia bond 
 
. 
 
Dec. 31. Balance on hand this date carried to 1916 . 
 
209.8 
936.26 360.00 971.24 467.4 
 
$ 2,945.22 
 
1916 
 
Jan. 1. Balance on hand this day from 1915 
 
$ 467.84 
 
Macon, Ga., January 1, 1916. 
 
T. D. TINSLEY, Treasurer. 
 
Ga. Academy for Blind. 
 
Report of T. D. Tinsley, Treasurer of the Georgia Academy for the 
 
Blind, of the Receipts and Expenditures for tbat Institution 
 
From January 1, 1915, to January 1, 1916. 
 
1915 
 
Jan. 1. Amount left from 1914 
 
$ 564.04 
 
Jan. 15. By check from State January 
 
. 2,500.00 
 
Feb. 16. By check from State February 
 
. 2,500.00 
 
Mar. 20. By check from State for March 
 
. 2,500.00 
 
Mar. 29. By balance to .credit of special appropriation 
 
transferred to this accoUllt to cover 
 
. 
 
17.10 
 
May 3. By check from State for April 
 
. 2,500.00 
 
June 12. By check from State for May 
 
. 2,500.00 
 
June 25. By check from State for June 
 
. 2,500.00 
 
July 21. By check from State for July 
 
. 2,500.00 
 
Aug. 23. By check from State for August 
 
. 2,500.00 
 
Sept. 17. By check from State for September 
 
. 2,500.00 
 
Nov. 2. By check from State for October 
 
. 2,500.00 
 
Nov. 13. By check from State for November 
 
. 2,500.00 
 
Dec. 3. By this amount balance of extra appropriation 
 
fund left over -after paying $2,000.00 fOT 
 
sewer connection to city, transferred to 
 
cover in part cost completing infirmary and 
 
heating same, paid from this account .... 64'.60 
 
Dec. 4. By check from tate Treasury for December 2,500.00 
 
$ 31,223.74 
 
1915 
 
Jan. 4. To paid weekly roll 
 
$ 
 
Jan. 9. To paid Hatcher & Wilsou insurance premium 
 
Jan. 11. To paid weekly roll 
 
. 
 
Jan. 1 . To paid weekly roll 
 
. 
 
4 .60 40.75 62.30 67.90 
 
21 
 
 Jan. 19. To paid approved bills for December 
 
. 
 
Jan.. 26. '110 paid weekly roll .. "'.... ... . '.' , 
 
Jan. 30. To paid IDDuthly teachers 1:011 for Janua.rJc. 
 
Feb. 1. To paid weekly roll 
 
. 
 
. 
 
Feb. 1. To paid MD. and frs. GilmQre's salary f011 Jan.. 
 
Fleb. 3. To paid Miss Perry type work 
 
. 
 
Feb. 15. To paid J. W. Ram ey for ca~ coa1 
 
. 
 
Feb. 15. To paid weekly roll to Feb. 6tli 
 
. 
 
Feb. 15. To paid weekly roll to Feb. 13th 
 
. 
 
Feb. 27. To paid weekly bill servants 
 
. 
 
Feb. 27. To paid monthly roll FebruaJ'-y 
 
, 
 
Feb. 27. To paid approved January bills 
 
. 
 
Mar. 1.. To paid: week.l!y roll 
 
. 
 
Mar. 2. To paid lUcks, heating innrma.ry 
 
. 
 
Mar. 2. To paid weekly roll 
 
. 
 
Mar. 15. 'To paid weekly roll 
 
. 
 
MaJ;. 22. To paid weekly ~oll 
 
. 
 
Mat. 22:. To pai.d approv.ed Febx:uary biJl 
 
. 
 
Mar. 29. To paid weekI roll 
 
". 
 
Mar. 29. To paid premium trea urer's bonel, $10,000.00 
 
Mat. 30. To paid stenographer 
 
'.' . 
 
Mar. 31. To paid n10nthly pay roll teacheJ:S 
 
. 
 
ApI;. 5. To paiel weekly pay roll .... '., . . . . . . . .. . 0 
 
Apr. 12. To I aiel weekly pay roll. '.' 
 
. 
 
Apr. 19. To paid weekI pay roU . . 
 
o'  
 
Apr. 27. To paid weekly pay roll 
 
. 
 
May 3. To paid monthly pay roll teachers 
 
. 
 
May 3. To paid weekly pay roll 
 
. 
 
May 3. To paid on account March bills 
 
. 
 
May 10. To paid weekly roll 
 
. 
 
May 17. To paid weekly roll 
 
. 
 
May 24. To paid weekly roll 
 
. 
 
'lay 31. To paid weekly roll 
 
. 
 
June 1. To paid teachet ' roll for May 
 
. 
 
June 7. To paid weeldy roll ....................... 
 
Juue 14. To. paid weekly roll 
 
. 
 
June ]5. To paid balance of Match bills 
 
. 
 
June 16. To paid tea.chet ' roll for half month. 
 
. 
 
June 16. To paid Oliphant fOI; trip to convention. . 
 
June 22. To paiel weekly roll 
 
. 
 
June 29. To paid weekly roll 
 
. 
 
.lulJ' 2. To paid Southern Mutual insurance premium 
 
$62.50, Ie s dividend $37.50 
 
. 
 
July 5. To paid weekly roll 
 
. 
 
July 7. To paid trea urer' alary for January, Febru- 
 
aJ:Y, March and April 
 
'.' . '.' 
 
. 
 
J:u.ly 8. To paid approved bills for ApriL 
 
. 
 
1,35Q1.97 70.40 
1,106,00 78.55 50,00 5.l}0 
181,.50 71.70 76.70 7 .55 
1,156.00 1,057.62 
87.00 530.00 
72.25 77.90 73.50 1,243.29 79.15 25.00 
3.00 1,156.00 
70.70 80.4fi 7.1.65 83.40 1,151.00 76.10 337.00 73.080 76.1,0 74.80 69.50 1,151.00 73.25 41.56 759.47 635. 0 150.00 35. 0 41.10 
25.QO 32.95 
100.00 881.21 
 
22 
 
 July 1'. '110 paid weekly roll 
 
. 
 
iTllly 19. '110 paid weekly roll 
 
,. 
 
July 26. To paid weekly rolI 
 
. 
 
Aug. 17. 'J1o paid approved May Dills 
 
. 
 
Aug. 17. To() paid approved June bill 
 
. 
 
A'Og. 17. To paid monthly roll for July 
 
. 
 
Aug. 17. To paid weekly roll to July 31 
 
. 
 
Aug. 17. To paid 'We ikly roll to Aug. 7th 
 
. 
 
Aug. 1'IT."T0 paid weekly roll to Aug. 14th 
 
. 
 
Aug. 2L To paid !appro ed July bill 
 
. 
 
Aug. 21. To paid bill labor on gutters 
 
. 
 
Aug. 23. To paid weekly rolI to Aug. 21 t 
 
. 
 
Aug. 30. To paid monthly roll for Augu t 
 
. 
 
Aug. 30. To paid we~kly roll to Aug. 2 th 
 
. 
 
Sept. 3. To paid in urance premium Griffith & Tin ley 
 
five years 
 
. 
 
Sept. 6. To paid weekly pay roll 
 
. 
 
Sept. 13. To paid weekly pay roll to Sept. 11th 
 
. 
 
Sept. 13. To paid premium Germania Co., three years .. 
 
Sept. 14. To paid premium Geo. B. Jewett, ageut 
 
. 
 
ept. 20. To paid weekly Toll to ept.] th 
 
. 
 
Sept. 20. To paid approved Augu t bills 
 
. 
 
Sept. 27. To paid weekly roll to ept. 25th 
 
. 
 
Oct. 1. To paid monthly pay roll for September . 
 
Oct. 4. To paid weekly rolls to Oct. 2nd 
 
. 
 
Oct. 7. To paid tTeasurer for May; June, July and 
 
August 
 
. 
 
Oct. 7. To paid premium "'orth A., o. 12329 
 
. 
 
Oct. 11. To paid weekly roll to Oct. 9th 
 
. 
 
Oct. 20. To paid weekly rolI to Oct. 16th 
 
. 
 
Oct. 22. To paid approved Sept mb l' bills 
 
. 
 
Oct. 25. To paid weekly bill to Oct. 23rd 
 
. 
 
Oct. 30. To paid monthly Toll for October 
 
. 
 
Nov. 1. To paid weekly rolI for Oct. 30th 
 
" 
 
. 
 
Nov. 8. To paid weekly rolI for 'o\'. 6th 
 
. 
 
Nov. 10. To paid premium insurance to Hardeman Co . 
 
'ov. 15. To paid weekly TolI to r o\'. 13th 
 
,. 
 
ov. 22. To paid approved October bills 
 
. 
 
ov. 22. To paid weekly roll to O\'. 20th 
 
. 
 
ov. 30. To paid monthly teachers' roll 
 
. 
 
ov. 30. To I aid weekly pay roll 
 
. 
 
Dec. 1. To paid West for insurance premium 
 
. 
 
Dec. 1. To paid Southeru Mutual ill urance premium 
 
Dec. 3. To paid Wil on for in urance premium 
 
. 
 
Dec. 6. To paid weekly roll 
 
. 
 
Dec. 13. To paid weekly 1'011 ........ 
 
Dec. 13. To paid teacher for December 
 
. 
 
40.30 41. 5 39.4'5 55.83 460.16 415.00 40.15 29.25 35.30 278.90 60.00 58. 0 415.00 36.55 
200.00 41.95 59.50 125.00 
2.50 72.55 94.24 74.40 877.20 78.15 
100.00 125.00 
72.30 76.05 1,571.52 71.15 1,12Z.30 78.05 84.25 62.50 76.65 1,653.20 69.90 1,119.50 73.90 375.00 20.00 91.08 78.35 76.15 1,115.00 
 
23 
 
 Dec. 20. To paid approved November bills 
 
. 
 
Dec. 20. To paid weekly roll 
 
. 
 
Dec. 27. To paid weekly roll 
 
. 
 
Dec. 31. To paid treasurer to Jan. 1st 
 
. 
 
Dec. 31. Balance on hand this day and carried to 1916 .. 
 
1,149.51 73.90 57.15 100.00 
1,441.43 
 
$ 31,223.74 Respectfully submitted, 
T. D. TINSLEY, Treasurer. Ga. Academy for Blind. 
 
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