Report of the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Academy for the Blind, 1917

REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE
Georgia Academy for the Blind
MACON, GA.
JUNE, 1917
1917 I DEX PRI TING CO., Slale Printers
ATLANTA. GA.

ORGANIZATION 1916

BOARD OF TRUSTEE .

A. L. Miller, President. John L. Hardeman. J. R. Van Buren.

'1'. D. Tin ley, Sec. and Treas. Geo. B. Jewett. Geo. S. Jones. Wm. P. oleman.

EXECUTIVE TAFF.

G. F. Oliphant, Superintendent. Miss Winifred Dixon, Steuographer.

MBDI AL DEPAR'l'MENT.

Dr. C. C. Harrold, Physician. Dr. Thos. H. Hall, Oculist.

WHITE SCHOOL.

LITERARY DEPARTMENT.

Mrs. Minnie Jone . Miss Tatum Pope. Miss Sarah Hendel' on.

Mi Amaryllis Hall. ML Hazel Holt. Mi Emma Jone .

MUSIC DEPARTMENT.

E. H. McNiel, Director.

Mi Helen Whitaker

F. T. Perrigo.

{ANUAL TRAlXIKO.

Miss Eva Austin

PHYSICAL CULTURE.
:Mrs. V. R. Gilmore.

Miss Belle

HOUSEKEEPING DEPARTMENT.
1\1rs. Alice G. Cobb, Housekeeper. ampbelI, Supervisor Miss Jennie Oliphant, Supervisor

COLORED SCHOOL.

Sarah McKinley, Principal.

hepherd Robinson

Ida Pullin, lu ic Teacher.

Willie Gaither, Literary Teacher.

Manual Training Teacher.

REPORT
To His Excellency, N. E. Ha1"ris, Governor of Georgta.
IR: Comply-ino' \yith th provisions of the law relative to the Georgia ademy for the Blind, I beg to submit a record of the conduct of that in titution for the year 1916, in order that the arne may be printed, and in due cour e ubmitted to the members of the General _. sembly.
The record whieh I h rewith present is made up of the annual report of the Superinten lent and the Trea urel'. Duril1g several preViou. ~'eaTS this record also contained annual re130rts from the Phy ician and Oculi t of the instit~ltion, resp ctively. The e officers w re employed by the year and paid mode t alaloje~. The Board of Trustees, during the past year, de ided however, that it would probably be more economical, estimating the cost year in and year out for a eries of year , to employ both the ph.osician and oculist only when actually needed. The incumbents of the t" 0 po itions, re pectively, werE' duly notified of this conclu ion, and readily acquie eed therein. Th Board, therefore, at its annual meeting in October, did not elect either a physi- ,
'V cian or oculist, and this has re ulted in a eli tinct
savinO' to the institution. c have also found that the J;lew plan of calling in professional services when needed is entirely satisfaetory.
The Treasurer's report shows, with its usual accurate detail, all the facts as to the receipts and disbursements of the several funds entrusted to the

management and control of the Board. His accounts have been dul examined and verified by a committee appointed for that purpo e, and hi entire tran actions can be ea ily audited by an inspection of the monthly accounts and vouchers filed in the Executive Department a required by law.
I again call tbe pecial attention of your elf and the member of the General s embly to the report of the Superintendent which hows in general outline and at the arne time in ufficient detail, the operation of th in,titution for the past year.
It give me plea ure to again repoJ:t that under hi never tiring care and attention this noble charity of the State of Georgia shows increased improvement with the pa ing of the years.
By referrinO' to my la t r port made one year aO'o, you will observp that I called attention to the financial condition of the in titution, laying, tre upon th fact that we were po tponinO' the doing of
veral thinn' th exp n of which could not be defrayed from the current appropriation for the maintenance of the two schools. I stated then that in 1917 I would pI' ent a brief but detailed tatement of the things required to be done and which in our opinion hould not be furthpr po tponed, and for which we would then ask the Legislature to make provision by a pecial appropriation.
The Board of Tru tees, at it la t regular meeting di cu sed thi ituation very fully and reachen the conclusion that in view of the general increa e in the cost of nearly everything needed to carryon the two institutions it would be better to ask for an increase in the general appropri.ati.on for maintenance and out of that amount if pos ible, should the sum asked for be granted, we would make the neces-
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sary repairs and improvern nt that could not be

fmthm' delayed.

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We beg to call the attention of your Excellency

and of the General A ernbly, to the fact that this

building ha' be n in continuous occupation and use

for the pa t ten year, during which time it has re-

ceived only uch minor ~'epairs as were absolutely

essential to its 'afety and efficiency. These expen-

ditures have been made froll the CUl'l'ent appropria-

tion for maintenance.

The 'Iru tee ar of the opinion that :if th Gen-

eral embly will appropriate for the maintenance

fund of this in titution for the coming two years the

sum of Thilty- ix 1'housand ($36,000.00) Dollars

for each year, we can from that amount not only

k~ep up the pre ent tandard of living in the insti-

tution, with orne n e sary illcrea es iri the wages

and salarie paid the employees, but also be able to

accomplish tho e repair to the building which

should not be Ion o'er po 'tponed. I therefore, in be-

half of the Board of Tl'U te ',alld after full confer-

ence with the up rintendent and Trea urer, beg to

mo t earne tly reque t and recommend that the Gen-

eral A emhly appropriate to the institution the

amount asked for above for the coming two years.

In closing thi report it become my painful

duty to announce the death of Mr. C. A. Caldwell, a

member of the Board of Tru tees who died on

Augu t 31st, 1916. 1\11'. Caldwell had been a member

of the Board ince January 6th, 1910, having been

elected to ucceed Ml'. Benjamin C. Smith, the for-

mer President of this Board. Mr. Caldwell wa a

civil enO"ineer by profe ion, and wa a man of

highe t character and standing III the community.

, He had made a mo t valuabl member of the Board,

. and by rea on of hi profe' ional capacIty his unelfi h and untiring indu try, and hi devotion to thi great charity, had endeared him If to hi a 0ciate and all the offic l' and ilnmat of the in titution. IIi death is a great loss to the cademy and the tate. He 'I'-a in th prime of Iif activ ly engaged in th pur uit of hi profe sion, and yet at all times was r ady to lay aside any matter, however important, '1vhcneyer hi ervice. wer required for an purpo in behalf of the Academ for the Blind. It ioe al 0 propel' for me to tate in thi connection that the Yacanc~- caused by the death of Ml'. Caldw 11 ha been :filled by the Ie tiOll of Georg . J one, E. q., who e ac eptan e of the tru twill, in the opinion of hi a 0 iate proy a di tinct a qui ition to th in titution. H(' ha hadlono' experience in thi cIa of .'el'vice. Re 'p cHully ubmittcd, . L. ~frLLBR PI''. iclent.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT

Judge A. L. Miller, President Boa'rd of Trustees,

Georgia Aeadem,y for the Blind, Maeon, Ga.

DEAR Sm: In compliance with the statute, and in accordance with the l'equil'ement of the Trustees, I submit herewith the report of the operation of the Georgia Academy fOJ;' the Blind for the year ending December 31st,,1916, in order that thi report may be tran mitted to the Governor of the State, and through him to the Legi lature.
Owing to the fact that the Legislature does not com ene for SL~ month after the end of the fiscal year, and during that time condition arise that shoull be mentioned in this report, it has been the
cu tom to delay the recommendation for this re-
port as long a po sible,. in order that we may in, elude all matters which hould be brouo'ht to the at-
tention of the Legi lature. For thi rca on the follo"ing report bear date of May 25, 1917. The tati~ti('al data COVCI" only the period from January 1st to Decemher 31 st, 1916.

:EJJ: ROLL1VIE~T.

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The enrolhn nt of the two departments for the

year 1916, as hO"711 by the roll of pupil hereto at-

tached is as follow : White school: males, 48;

females, 34; total, 82. Colored school: males, 18;

females, 10; total, 28. Total enrollment for both

school was 110.

EXPENDITURES.
The amount expended through the office of the
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superintendent wa $29,302.66. s explained in previous report this does not repre ent the entire amount of expenditure , for the rea on that many item are handled by the Treasurer dil' ct, and the e voucher do not come through the uperintendent's office and do not how ~ his report. The e are fully set forth in the report of the Trea urer. The amount. expended and the purpose for which they ate expended are set forth in the follo"\\ring statement:

EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 1916.

WHITE SCHOOL.

Housekeeping:

Wages

$ 2,130.50

Food

6,913.54

Furnishings

3 5. 4

Buildings and Grounds:

Wage

. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. 2,394.00

Repair

2,876.70

Betterments

251.36

Academic Department:

Wages

2,420.00

Books and Acce odes.................. 55.91

School of Mu ic:

Wage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. l,2i4.00

Books and Acce sories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 .64

Incidental

3.50

Handicraft:

Wages

1,1 .50

Material

99.60

Physical Culture:

Wages

345.00

Appliances

22.90

Medical:

Wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455.00

Medicines and Supplies................. 54.24

Benevolence:

Travel

,........ 41.90

Supplies to Pupil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95.63

Laundry:

Wage

529.10

Implements

2.21

$ 9,429.
5,522.06 2,475.91
1,346-.14 1,2 .10
367.90 509.24 137.53 611.31

General Expense: alaries Supt. and Steno
Printing and Stationery Postage, Telegrams Light Fuel, Water

. 2,757.50 . , 122.48 . 127.98 . 1,604.55

4,612.51

Total

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Credit on freight from Clanton & Webb..

$26,300.58 2.48

Total

$26,298.10

COLORED SCHOOL.

Hou ekeeping:

'1Vage

Food

Furni hings

Building and Ground : .

Wages

Repairs .. "

Academic Department:

Wages

Music Department:

"'age

Book and Acces ories

HanHcraft:

Wage

Medical:

.\Iedlcine and Supplies

Benel'olence:

Tra\'el

.-

upplie to Pupils

Laundry:

\Vages

Gencral Expense:

Printing and Stationery

Postage, Telegram

Light Fuel, Water

. 250.20 . 1,391.88 . 118.81

' 1,760.89

. 48.05 . 233.3

2 1.43

. 341.00

341.00

. 254. 0

.

1.27

256.07

. 45.50

45.50

.

7.30

7.30

.

.45

.

6.35

6.80

. 87.25

87.25

.

6.70

. 43.52

. 168.10

218.32

Total Total for Both Schools

.

$ 3,004.56

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$29,302.66

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ENROLLMENT OF WHITE SCHOOL

BOY.

No.

NAME.

POS'I' OFFICE.

OU:-;TY.

1. Adams, Johnnie 2. Alexander, Clarence 3. Allen, Joe 4. Allen, Harris 5. Bass, Clifford 6. Bedingfield, Bernard 7. Bedell, James
Bennett, Rufus 9. Brook, Glen 10. Bu h, T. E. 11. Bryan t, Milton 12. ampbeIl, Douglas 13. a ey, Delma 14. Cbiek, Lewis 15. Cofer, Leon 16. Cook, Felton 17. Delaney, Harry 1 . Dyal, Allen ] 9. Eubank . Fred 20. Fitzgerald, Fred 21. Foskey, tanley ~2. Gary, Will 23. Rargro ...e Elwyn 24. Holliug wortb, Freeman 25. IIurst, Jim 26. Hyde, Roy 27. John on, Charle 2 . J one , Otis 29. K nowle , Paul 30. Leathers Henry 31. TJewi , Leo 3~. ~rosteller. Max 33. i\Jullin , Henry 34. McGuire, laun 35. Ratcliffe Hugh 36. Reid, William 37. Riehard on, Ralph :: . Simmons, Tom 39. Singleton, Ralph 40. Smith, harles 41. Spinks, Mike

Alamo, Ga. Jeffer on, Ga. Montrose, Ga. Columbus, Ga. Tifton, Ga. Rentz, Ga. Woodbine, Ga. cre...en, Ga. Haddock, Ga. Colquitt, Ga. Bluffton, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Adair ville, Ga. Monroe, Ga. Sparta, Ga. Cbauncey, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Alma, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Acwortb, Ga. Rockledge, Ga. <.;ollege Park, G:a. Macon, Ga.
uthbert, Ga. outhland, Ga. Senoia, Ga. We t Point, Ga. Ashburn, Ga. racon Ga. Ashland, Ga. Atlanta Ga. Adairs\":ille, Ga. ewoan, Ga. Blue Ridge, Ga. t. George, Ga. C'olumbu , Ga. Atlanta. Ga. Tifton, Ga. Toecoa, Ga.
'rountville Ga.
Atlant;t, Ga.

Montgomery Jackson Laurens
Muscogee Tift
Laurens Camden 'Wayne
Jones
~iller
Clay Fulton Bartow Walton Hancock Dodge Fulton Appling Fulton
Cobb Laurens
Fulton Bibb
Randolpb Taylor Coweta Troup Turner Bibb
Franklin FultoD Bartow oweta Fannin
Charlton Muscogee
Fulton Tift
Stephens Troup Fulton

III

No.

NAME.

42. prarUey; Willie 43. ulliYan, Greg 44. Vines, Rex 45. \Ybeeler, Erne t 46. Woo]s Irwin 47. Wright, harles 4 . Yarbrough, Werth

1. Amo Lavada 2. Baize, Emmie 3. Barton, Milwee 4. Blanken hip, Ro e 5. Bonner, Jewel 6. Box, :Jary Jane 7. CarlIe, Etbel
adle, Juanita 9. Cannon Anna 10. oley Lauraine 11. ox, Rosa Lee 1~. Gay, )faggie Audrey 13. ,a ett :Mary 14. Grier. Bertha 15. Harper, Annie Laura 16. Heatb, Eva Nell 17. Higginbotham, Hettie 1 . Hooks Ellen 19. Jobn on, France 20. Ligbtfoot )fadeline 21. ~rark, Ada 2~. )li!liron Gladys 2~. Mock, Roddie 24. McClatchey, Belle 25. ifcEntire, Emily 26. 11j hols, Lois 27. Pa ley, allie Emma 2 . Pennington, Mardell 29. Phillips, Je sie 30. tone, Mary 31. nttle, Livie 32. winford, Lillian 33. Waldrip, Ruby 34. Yarbrough Clara

Po T OFFICE.
Pinehur t, Ga. Augusta, Ga. Martinez, Ga. King ton, Ga. Leah, Ga. Cedartown, Ga. Moniac Ga.
GIRLS.
Augusta, Ga. Porterdale, Ga. Atlanta Ga. Carter Ga. TalJapoo a Ga. Macon, Ga. Augu ta, Ga. Augu ta, Ga. Newnan, Ga.
ochran, Ga. Griffin, Ga. Lanier, Ga. 'rump Park, Ga.
ornelia, Ga. o\ington, Ga. Moultrie, Ga. LaGrange, Ga. Cobb, Ga. IIomerville, Ga. Augusta, Ga. ParkwoorI, Ga. :Macon, Ga. Colquitt. Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Adairsville, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. 're t, Ga. Ander om-me, Ga. Winder, Ga. MonticelJo, Ga. Brooklet, Ga. Rome, Ga. Atlanta Ga. Moniac Ga.

COUNTY.
Dooly Richmond Richmond
Bartow Columbia
Polk Charlton
Richmond 1 ewton Fulton
Whitfield Haralon
BibJRichmond Richmond
owett' Bleckley Spalding
Bryan Bib\::
Habersham Newton' Colquitt Troup umter Clinch
Richmond Glynn Bibb Millel Fulton
Bartow Fulton
pson Macon Jackson Jasper Bulloch Lloy(l DeKalb Charlton

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E ROLLME T OF COLORED SCHOOL

No.

AYE.

1. Andrews, Grover 2. Atkins, James 3. Butt , Frank 4. Harden, Henry 5. John. on, Troy 6. Kelly, Alton 7. KE'lly, Je e . Lewis, Albert 9. l\fitchell, Emmitt 10. [oore. Clifford 11. lIIorsley, Wilson 12. Patterson, Millard 13. Prothro, John 14. Robin on, Shepherd 15. Ro e, J. B. 16. Riley, Eugene 17. pear, Emerson 1 . William , Andrew

BOYS.
POST OFFICE.
Milledgeville, Ga. Milner, Ga. Eatonton, Ga. Atlanta Ga. Colquitt, Ga. Clem, Ga. CIl'm, Ga. Atlanta, Ga.
mericus Ga. Bolingbroke, Ga. Decatur, Ga. Herndon, Ta. Jonesboro, Ga. Conyer, Ga.
hula Ga. olquitt, Ga. Irwinton, Ga. Macon Ga.

COUNTY.
Baldwin 'Pike
Putnam Fulton
~e]
Carroll Carroll Fulton Sumter Monroe DeKalb Emanuel Clayton Rockdale
Tift Baker Wilkinson Bill

1. Andrew, Lucy 2. I "ory, Cecile 3. Ingram, Katie 4. Jewett, J neva 5. Jackson, Mamie 6. Rooks, Laura 7. Sapp, Sameline . Thompson, Hettie 9. Watts, Ida 10. Wynn, Anna

GIRLS.
Dublin, Ga. Augu ta, Ga. Eatonton, Ga. Atlanta Ga. Macon, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Savannah, Ga. Rome, Ga.
tate boro, Ga. llitchell, Ga.

La"TenCl!" Richmond
Putnam Fulton Bibb Fulton
Chatham Floyd
Bullocr Glascock

HEALTH RECORD.
The health of pupils during the year 1916 has continued to be phenomenally good. There has been no case of serious siclme s and no contagious diseases among the pupils. In :May, 1916, one of the literary teachers developed a case of typhoid fever. In order to prevent contagion she wa immediately
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sent to the Macon ho pita!. After the u ual length of time he was entirely r~stored to health. No other ca e of typhoid fever developed and the most careful inve tigation failed to reveal the source of contagion. It seems likely, therefore, that it was not due to infection on the premises but in some other way brought in from the outside. This is the fir t ca e of typhoid fever in either chool among pupil or employees durincr my connection with the school.

LITERARY DEPARTMENT.

The work in thi department has been carried

on along the u:ualline and with the u ual effici ncy.

I think that all the teachers, owing to their addi-

tional experience, are getting better res1.ut. In De-

cember, 1916, Miss Tatum Pope re igned to be mar-

ried. At the opening of the January term, 1917,

she was succeeded by ~lrs. Walter } ulghum. No

other change have occurred in the official taff dur-

ing the y ar. The report of the work of thi depart-

m nt ",ill covel' about the ame ground a in pre-

viou year. Work ha gone on smoothly and the

re ult obtained have been for tbe most part satis-

factory. Our aim each year is to more nearly ap-

proach the tandards of the be t high schools. s

our cour e carrie only ten years, and blind children

n ce arily read more slowly than eeing children,

it i manife tl) impossible to accompli h in ten

year what. eeing hildr n accompli h in eleven to

tw lye -: ar .

tated in my report last year, I

do not think it de irabl at pre. ent to increase the

number of grad for the rea. on that'the co t of do-

ing ,,0 would be out of proportion to the number of

pupils erv d. 'Whenever pupils desir to do addi-

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tionalliterar T work, it i pos ible for them to make arrangement to enter chaol for seeing pupil and continue their \ ork a far a they wish. During the year we have added to our stock of text book and bav 1'1.1 0 added a con iderable numher of book in gen ral literature.
The COUl' e now offered includ the usual ubject of the granmlar . chool grade , and high chool work in literatur , hi tor' cience, Latin, algebra and O' ometry.
:Mv ]0 DEPART:M:E~T.
In thi department in truction i offered ill piano, organ, violin, cornet, voice training, chorus singing, musical theory, and harmony. ,'~e are becoming more fully convinced that there i no sufficient rea on for the belief that every blind child should be train dilL InU ic any more than that very seeing child hould receive traininO" in mu ic. On account of defective h arino', and for other reason ~ it i in ome a. e ah olutely impo ible to O"i, some
of our pupil even the mo t elementary knowledO"e of mu, ic. V, e give each pupil admitted to th chool
an opportunity for mu ical trainino', and if pupils do not show nfficient aptitude for this d partment of in truction we hift them to other lines of work for which they eem to be uited. In chool for the blind a in chool for the eeing a great amount of time and money ha b en wa ted in tryllw to give mu ical traininO" to pupils who were incapable of receivinO" it.
!L\.NUAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT.
In thi departmen.t in truction is given in loyd, wood work, metal work, hoe cobbling, chair caning,
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broom making and piano tuning for the boy ; and the girl are taught plain sewing, knitting crocheting, mat weaving, ba k t malting, chair caning and varion . forms of fanc 'York.
The primal'. pm'po e of the department i to train the mu cl ,and through th mu cles to dev lop intelligence and elf-control. The thing made are by-product of thi proces" and are in idental. The hop are. upplied with a feow mall motor and simple wood working macll1nes, includino' lathe , band ~aw, circular aw, croll aw, mery wheel and post drill, Learning to u e these machin increases the intellio'ence of pupils, and sinc there i some d gree of danger, trains them to be careful. "From the nettle, <langer, we pluck the power of af ty." Blind children often ha' e the el ment of dan O'er 0 carefully excluded from th ir live~, that they O'row up timid 01' careles , and are woefully laclting in elf-connd nee. pecial afe-o'uard are u ed to enable pupil to u e the machine "ithout unne ary dangel', and the perc ntage of accident i Y ry much Ie than in imilar hop for eeing pupil .
During th tate ~-'air in Macon in 1916, we maintainf'd a booth at th tate Fair, in which were shown ampl of our pupil work, and at certain hour in the aft moon pupil worked in the exhibit Bhowino' their method of work. An attendant was in charge at all time to explain th work and o'ive any desired information as to the school, and the work it i . end avorino' to do for the blind childr n of G orgia. The exhibit attracted a great deal of attention and favorable comment, and arou ed the interest of many citizen. of Georgia in the work of the in titution. Thi i probably the ch ap t and
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rno t effective method of adverti ing ,,-ithin our reach.
Our experience continue to ju tify the opinion that blind teacher are better than eeing teacher for thi department.
PRY ICAL CULTI7RE DEPARTMENT.
In tmction ha b en given throughout t4e yMr in Physical Culture by ~fr. and Mrs. V. R. Gilmore. The good ffeet of thj. training have b'een apparent in the improved bearing and carriage of the pupil and their continued <rood health.
TYPE"\\'RITER DEPARTMENT.
During 1916 th pecial appropriation for the purcha e of typewriter and donnitory equiprn nt became available. The institution has ixteen typewriter of the be t tandard makes, and in truction is being given to tho e who can be benefitted by it. In connection "with the use of dictaphones, we think it probabl that ome of our pupil may be able to earn som thing toward their upport by means of typ writing. This line of work can be followed by th m only under peculiarly favorable conditions. Th principal henefit lie in the fact that typewriting funli he to blind 11 ople a rapid and accurate rn thod of communi ation with the world of eeing people.
In addition to buying typewriter , a portion of the ~pecial appropriation ha. been pent in the pureha e of ste 1locker for the dormitories.
REPAIR A"D IMPROVEMENT'.
In the la t annual report mention" as made of the <,ondition of th tar and gravel roof on the rear
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porches at t11e white chool. lhning the summer of 1916 thi. roof leaked so badly that the uppolting timber sho\\Oed evidence of serious damage. The tar :md graYel roof wa. removed, the damaged timbers replaced, and a tin roof of the best grade of forty pound tin "oa put on, at a co t of more than a thon and dollar~. Full lenlrth wire cr ns were placed over all ,,-indo\ of dormitories. f tal roofs hayc be n painted wherever neces ary.
At the 0101' I chool a wind torm blew off a section of the tin roof on the main building. This "a l' placed and the ntire roof wa given a coat of paint. During the spring of 1916 the toilet fixture and bath tub in the main building of the Col- . ored chool wcr condemned by the anitary In pector. The e were r placen durin 0' the summer by new and modern future .
On account of the lack of funds it was impo ible to do any paintinO' of xterior and interior \\ oodwork. ttention "a called in the last report to the nece:sity for a complete overhauling of the building at the white chool. Thi building i now ten years old, and ha not had a thorough renovation since it was built. Further delay will mean greatly increa ed co t.
PIPE ORGAN.
In the la t annual report attention wa called to the fact that the pip oroan at th white. chool is now thirty year old, badly worn, and ha outlived its u fulne It gives unsatisfactory rvice, i expcn ive to maintain in proper condition, and is antiquated a to it method of operation. One of om" pupil , how vel' car fully trained on our orO'an, could not s~t down at a modern organ and play with-
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out havino- pecial in truction a to it mechanical operation. Pip organ playing offers a promi inofield for the employment of blind people who hav the nece ar)' traininO" and ability. We really need a new, mod rn organ.

COLORED DEPART~IENT.

In the colored chool no changes were made dur-

ing the year in the official staff, and the work has

been carried on along the 'ame lin a in previou

year .

tated in pre,iou. report , the problem

of making colored blind children elf-supporting is

mOTe dfficult than for white childr n. About the

only training we o'ive which o::eelUS to be directly

pm tical in after life is chair caning. Broom making requir mol' capital and more bu ine ability thau our tudent u~ually pos es. Only in exceptional ca ha an ue e, been accompli hed in

this line of work. In mn ic teaching and piano tuning, they would nece, sal'ily b~ confined to their own race, and the could not fin 1 enough patronage to

maintain them. For the Ina t part, tho e of our

pupil who becom elf- upportinO" do !"oO by orne

. form of manual labor, nch a cutting, ood, doing

odd job" and in orne ca e fumi. hing the phy ical

power n ce ary to op rate hand machinery. This

latter fi Id of employment j rapidly di appearing

on a count of cheapne. and efficiency of mall le-

tric and ga oline motor .

During the pa t year in truction ha been given

in the literary hool covering approximately the

cour e of tudy of the 0Tammar school grade. In-

strnction ha also been given in piano, and choru

singing for all pupil , in chair caning for the bo and in laundry and hou ehold work for t~e O"irl .

In thi onn tion it i only fair to ay that the expense charg d up to the colored 'hool do not repre ent its fail' hare of the co t maintenance. This has grown out of the fact that the alaries of the executive. taff and the medical taff are charged entirely to the white chool.. In addition, upplies bought in bulk are charo'ed to the 'Iyhite chool and stor d th re, and delivered to th colored school as occasion may require. The quantity of upplies thu di tributed i u ually not large.
INrTIEA. ED APPROPRIATION.
It >"ill hardl be nece' ary to go into an argument to how that the 0 i of living ha very materinlly increa.e I in tbe la t two year. ince January 1 t, 1917, th prices of many uppli have increas d more than one hundred pe~ cent. t the time of illal~ino' thi report we are pa}i.no an aver age of nm h more than fifty p l' nt. increa. for food tuff. There i no pro pect tl1at the c t of provision will very materially d('cline in the immediate futn)". On thi account it will be impo 'sible to maintain the chool at it pres nt effi iency on an annual appropriation of $30 000.00. It will be nece ary to conoDu7e in every way, and thi we are doino', and will continue to do; but after this is done, I do not ee how we can o'et through the year under pre el1t on litioll. on an appropriation of Ie than $36,000.00 per annum.
In addition to making provi. ion for the iner a ed co t of food tuff, it i. only fail' and right that a moderate and rea onable in rease hould be made in the alarie of teacher and emplo. "ee8. All the nece itie of life. have iner a. cd in co t, and thi fact ha been l' coo'n ize I b)'T increa 111 alarie and
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wages in all lines of work. In all fairness, our employee should receive the same consideration as other workers for the common good. It is good policy to do this, in order to keep our best employees from accepting positions in other fields of labor, which offer better re\Yurd~ for their efforts.
I shall respectfull)7 and earnestly urge upon the Board at its meeting in July that a reasonable inerease be granted in the salaries of all our teachers and employees. The State should deal with this matter in the same spirit a~ private employers are doing in nearly every line of work.
Respectfully submitted, G. F. OLlpHA:NT, Superintendent.
FINANCIAL REPORT
H on. A. L. Miller, Pre iclent,
Georgia Acaclemy for tlle Blincl, Macon, Ga.
~IY DEAR Sm: In accordance with the By-Law, I am handing rou under cover with thi my report as Trea urer for the'"year 1916, which embraces the funds receiv d by me from the State for the support of the Academy for that year and the expenditures therefrom. You will also find a separate report of the Special ppropriation made by th~ General s E'mbl) for pecific pmposes out ide of the Gen ral ppropriation--and a third report of the ilwestment of the Pupil ' Fund and the interest arising therefrom.
The Maintenance Ac ount is, as ou know, a report of the amount received by me during the year 1916 from the State Treasury, appropriated by the
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General Assembly, this appropriation being $30,DOO.OO.
There Vi as on hand at the cll> e of the year 1915 the sum of $1,441.43, (see last report) while you will observe at the close of 1916 we only had the small bala:q.ce of $143.46 to tart the new year of 1917. This, however, at fir t glance i perhap misleading and would appeal' that we had expended the $30,000.00 and in ad tition thereto, all of the 1,441.43 brought over from the previou year 'with the exception of the mall amount on hand D cember 31st, 1916, of $143.46; but on examination it ",ill be seen that the State failed to furnish us our December appropriation of $2,500.00 until .Tanuary of 1917, and we therefore, only received during 1916 a total of $27,500.00, being unable to pay our oveml I' bill lmtil after tIl elo e of the year. Had thi amount of $2,500.00 been re eived in December, and we had .paid our Tovember bill (amounting to $1,109.31) we would have had a balance of $1 533.69 or around the same amount as on hand the year previou .
The report of th Pupil' Inve tment Fund and the intere t ari ino' therefor is made you by me under a eparate head from which it will been that we have on hand 11,000.00 in . curitie and that we received durinO' the year in inter t therefrom $475.00; that we exp nded for the benefit of the children $4 2.50. This urn was given the pupil in ca..h at Chri tma except the amount paid out for the purcha e of new ictrola record by order of the Board and charged against thi fund.
I have explained in previous report , that none of this $11,000.00 investment for the pupil came from the State Treasury, but originated in a O'ift direct to the Treasurer for the benefit of the chil-
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dren. 'nd the accumulat d intere t added to the principal made finally a total of $11,000.00. The Board, by recent re olution, directed that all interest thereafter . hould be expended for the children and no further addition be made to the principal sum.
r:ehere i a third l'eport of the $2,000.00 received from the State in addition to the General Appropriation, which we wert' directed to expend in type"riters, locker and other bene.fits for the children. Of this amount th Boar 1 has expended $1,848.2 , leaving on hand from this appropriation the um of $151.72.
I respectfully a k that you appoint a committee either from the Board or from out ide parti s to examine my bookl:i and accounts, and ee that the securities alld the balance are on hand in bank to the credit of tbe Board in arCOl'dance with the r port made you.
r have, dear iI', the honor to be,
Yours re pectfully, T. D. TI T LEY, r:J;'reasurer,
Georgia Academy for the Blind.

REPORT BY T. D. TINSLEY, TREASURER, GEORGIA ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND OF THE RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEME TS BY HIM FOR THE YEAR 1916.

1916. Jan. 1. Jan. 15. Feb. 4. Mar. 17. April 22. May. 13. June 3. July 26. Aug. 10. Oct. 14.

RECEIPTS.

Balance on hand from 1915

$ 1,441.43

Received from State Treasurer for Jan.... 2,500.00

Received from State Treasurer for Feb.. . .. 2,500.00

Received from State Treasurer for Mar.... 2,500.00

Received from State Treasurer for April. .. 2,500.00

Received from State Treasurer for May.... 2,500.00

Received from State Treasurer for June... 2,500.00

Received from State Treasurer for July... 2,500.00

Received from State Treasurer for Aug.... 2,500.00

Received from State Treasurer for Sept... 2,500.00

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Nov. 17. Received from State Trea urer for Gel . 2,500.00 Dec. 14. Received from Stat Treasurer for ov . 2,500.00

$28,941.43

1916. Jan. 3. Jan. 10. Jan. 13. Jan. 17. Jan. 21. Jan. 26. Jan. .31. Jan. 31. Feb. 7. Feb. 14. F b. 21. Feb. 23. Feb. 2. Feb. 28. Mar. 7. Mar. 13. Mar. 20. Mar. 31. Mar. 31. Mar. 31. April 1. April 4. April 10. April 25. April 25. April 25. May 1. May 1. Mjty 1. May 11. May 16. May 20. May 22. May 29. May 30. June 5. Jun 5. Jun 13. Jun 16. June 21. June 26.

Dl BURSEMEN1'S.

Paid Servants V\ eekly Roll

$ 31.30

Paid Servants W ekly Roll

. 76.35

Paid C. G. Sargent Repair Bill.

. 36.26

Paid Servants Weekly Roll.

.

2.05

Paid Approved Bill for Decembel'

. 1,151.05

Paid ervants Weekly Roll

. 77.45

Paid rvants Weekly RolL

.

2.85

Paid Monthly Roll Teachers

. 1,08.0.00

Pairi Servan t We kly Roll.

.

0.50

Paid Servants Weekly Roll

. 92.55

Paid S rvants Weekly Roll

".

5.95

Paid Approved Bills for January ,

. 1,013.99

Paid S rvants We kly Roll

,

.

90.65

Paid Monthly Roll Teach rs

. 1,0 0.00

Paid Servants Weekly Roll

".

2.10

Paid S rvants W ekly Roll

. 72.90

Paid rvants Weekly Roll

. 76.65

Paid S rvants Weekly Roll

. 74. 0

Paid Monthly, Roll 'r ach rs

. 1,075.00

Paid Approved Bills for February

. 1,063.83

Paid Premium on Treas. Bond

. 25.00

Paid Servants We kly Roll

. 77.85

Paid Servants W ekly Roll

. 79.80

Paid Approved Bills for March ............ 1,566.44

Paid ervants Weekly Roll

.

76.60

Paid Servants Weekly Roll

.

0.95

Paid Servants W ekly Roll

.

78.70

Paid Monthly Roll Teachers

. 1,07 .00

Paid Servants Weekly Roll

.

6.90

Paid Treas. Jan., Feb., Mar, and April. . 100.00

Paid Servants Weekly Roll

.

6.75

Paid Approved Bills for April

. 1,196.01

Paid Servants We kly Roll

' ..

81. 0

Paid Servant Weekly Roll.

.

2.25

Paid Monthly Roll 'reachers

. 1,077.00

Paid Servants W kly Roll.

.

3.30

Paid Monthly Roll T achers part of June . 718.50

Paid Servants Weekly Roll

. 82.25

Paid Approved Bill for fay ~

', . 1,123.69

Paid Extra Type Work on Reports

.

5.00

Paid ervants Weekly Roll

.

56.20

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June 26. Paid Servants Weekly Roll to June 24th ....

June 26. Paid. upt. WI' Trip to Teachers' Convention

July 3. Paid Servants 'Veekly Roll

.

July 3. Paid W. D. Griffith So. Mutual Premium .

July 10. Paid Servants Weekly Roll

,

.

July 19. Paid Servants Weekly Roll.

, . '" .

July 24. Paid Servants Weekly Roll ................

July 26. Paid Approved Bills for June

.

July 3l. Paid Servants W ekly Roll

.

July 3l. Paid Monthly Roll 1'eachers

.

Aug. 4. Paid '1'reas. for May, June and July

.

Aug.

Paid Servants Weekly Roll

.

Aug. 14. Paid Servant , eekly Roll ,

.

Aug. 2l. Paid Servants Weekly Roll

.

Aug. 23. Paid Approved Bills for July

.

Aug. 28. Paid ervants Weekly Roll

.

Aug. 30. Paid Monthly Roll Teachers

.

Sept. 2. Paid Premium ~at. Ins. Co. 3 Years, 10 Moo.

Sept. 6. Paid Premium Nat. Ins. Co. 3 Years, 3500 ..

Sept. 6. Paid Servants Weekly Roll

.

ept. 11. Paid Servants W ekly Roll

.

Sept. 16. Paid Approved Bills for August.

.

Sept. 18. Paid Servants Weekly Roll.

.

Sept. 23. Paid Geo. Jewett Insurance Premium

.

Sept. 25. Paid ervants Weekly Roll. "

.

pt. 29. Paid Monthly Roll Teacher

.

Oct. 2. Paid Servants Weekly Roll

.

Oct. 4. Paid ldl Hour Nursery

.

Oct. 9. Paid S~rvants Weekly Roll

.

Oct. 16. Paid Servants We kly Roll

.

Oct. 23. Paid ervants Weekly Roll

.

Oct. 23. Paid Approved Bills for September

.

Oct. 3l. Paid ervants Weekly Roll

.

Oct. 3l. Paid Monthly Roll Teachers

.

Oct. 3l. Paid Insurance Premium to Hardeman. " .

Oct. 3l. Paid Wilson Boil I' Insurance

.

Nov. 6. Paid Servants Weekly Roll

.

Nov. 13. Paid Servants Weekly Roll

.

Nov. 20. Paid Servants Weekly Roll

.

Nov 2l. Paid Approved Bills for October

.

Nov. 27. Paid Servants Weekly Roll

.

Nov. 2. Paid Monthly Roll Teachers

.

Dec. l. Paid Premium So. Mutual Ins. Co

.

Dec. 6. Paid Servants Weekly Roll

.

Dec. 11. Paid Servants Weekly Roll

.

Dec. 1 Paid Monthly Roll Teachers

.

Dec. 1. Paid Servants W ekly Roll

.

40.85 125.00
37.85
46.88 37.65 39.55
36.05 632.24 36.25 380.00 75.00 47.20 52.70 67.90 319. 9
4 .95 355.0U 250.00 87.50
47.70 5 .10 2,308.35 70.55 66.00 79.10 16.00 86.30 10.00 86.30 77.55 73.80 1,862.4 78.55 970.00 62.50 30~19 73.10 78.80 89.00 1,211.62 87.30 1,028.00 37.50 82.20 79.10 1,016.50 75.35

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Dec. 23. Paid Servants Weekly Roll................. Dec. 26. Paid Wilson & Co. Insuranee Premium. . . . .

57.00 33.35

$28,797.97 Balance Carried to 1917................ . . . . . .. . . .. . . . 143.46

$28,941.43 Respectfully submitted,
T. D. TINSLEY, Treasurer.
The above account examined and approved. Balance of $143.46 found to credit at Fourth National Bank.
GEO. S. JONES, W. P. COLEMAN,
Committee. January 1, 1917.

REPORT BY T. D. TINSLEY, TREASURER, GEORGIA ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATION MADE JULY, 1915, OF'TWO THOUSA D DOLLARS FOR TYPEWRITERS, ETC.

1916.

Mar. 2. Received from State Treasurer

$ 2,000.00

Nov. 2. Expended for Typewriters, Lockers, Etc.. .. 1,848.28

Balanee on Hand

$ 151.72

Respectfully submitted, T. D. TINSJ.,EY, Treasurer.
Macon, Ga., January 1st, 1917.
Examined and approved-balance of $151.72 found on deposit at Fourth National Banle
GEO. S. JONES, W. P. COLEMAN,
Committee.

REPORT OF T. D. TINSLEY, TREASURER, GEORGIA ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND, OF THE SECURITIES BELONGING TO THE PUPILS' FUND, AND THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FROM SAME.

SECURITIES ON HAND JAN. 1ST, 1917.

Thirty Shares South Western Railroad Stock

$ 3,OOOJiO

One Ga. So. & Fla. First Mortgage Bond. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1,000.00

Four State Ga. Bonds, $1,000.00 Each................. 4,000.00

Six City of Macon Bonds, $500.00 Each............... 3,000.00

Total Face Value 25

$11,000.00

EXPEl\'l>ED.

1916.

Dec. 11. Paid to Pupils for Christmas

$ 340.00

Dec. 23. Paid for Victrola Records for

Pupils

. 142.50

Dec. 31. Balance on hand to 1917

. 460.34

$ 942.84

Balance to 1917, 460.34.

Respectfully submitted,

T. D. TI.- LEY, Trea liT T.

'[aeon, Ga., January I, 1917.
Examined and approved. Bonds and tocks are r ported found on deposit at Fourth ational Bank. Cash balance of
460.34 found to cr dit of this account at Fourth ational Bank.
GEO. . JONE ,
W. P. COLEMAN, Committee.
January 1 t, 1917.

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