Report of the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Academy for the Blind, 1920

REPORT
OF TUE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF TilE
Georgia Academy for the Blind

JUNE, 1920
GENER La Lal R V
THE UNIVERSITY OF GEOAOIA GIFT OF ~,~~ \':,"o'rCll.'r \C\'3'\

APR 27

Cblls. P. Byr(), tate Printer Atlanta. Ga.

REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE
Georgia Academy for the Blind
JUNE, 1920
Cbas. P. Byrd, State Printer Atlanta. Ga.

REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE
Georgia Academy for the Blind
JUNE, 1920

To Hi Excellency, HUGH M. DORSEY,

Govenw1' of Georgia. Sm:

In compliance with the law touchino- the Georgia

Academy for the Blind, I respectfully ubmit, in

behalf of the tru tee of that in titution, it record

for the year 1919, for your information and con id-

eration, and al 0 that in due cour 'e the arne may be

ubmitted to the General A embly.

Thi report i made up of the annual report of

the Superintendent, II'. G. F. Oliphant, and the

Tr a urer, II'. T. D. Tin ley, covering the proceed-

ing of the in titution for the period of time beginninO' January 1 t, 1919, and ending December 31 t,

v

1919.

This paper al 0 include very gratifying report

from Dr. C. H. Richardson, the physician and Dr.

C. L. Pennino-ton, the oculist, who e services we have

from time to time employed during the year, as they

were required. A tated in my last report, the

3

Board 1a found it more economical, and entirely

atisfactory, to call in a phy ician and oculist, a

their ervice were needed, rather than to employ

them for the entire ear at a fixed alary.

,

The four I' port of the gentlemen named above

are 0 complete in all e ential detail that m. re-

port for the Board i nece arily brief.

It rna be well, however, for me, a Ohief Ex-

ecutive Officer of the Board which ha charge of thi

most.pathetic of all the State' charitie, to call to

your attention that for the fir t time i.n many long

years we are askino- for a large increas in the ap-

propriation for thi Institution for the'year 1921.

The cost of living ince the date of our last report

ha maintained a teady and unchauO'ed increa e.

For some unknown rea on the tendency i upward

rather than toward even a rea onable decline. It is

impo ible for u to provide, from the appropriation

made by the General A embly at it la t term, a1-

arie which will enable our officer and teacher to

live in ordinary comfort, or to proyide cyen the

e ential of a comfortable living for the pupil of

the In titution. W mu a k, therefore, that the

amount for the ordinary maintenance and conduct of

thi In titution b raised from $:1:0,000.00 to $50,-

000.00. Of thi amount, $3,000.00 will be needed for

the nece ary increa in the alarie and wao-e of

the teacher and employee. In addition thereto,

we a k for $12,000.00 additional to be expended in

repair and repleni hment in our equipment, all of

which are itemized in the report of the Superintend-

ent, and all of which the Board think are nece ary

for the pre ervation of the property and the efficient

admini tration of the In titution.

4

,
I make no appeal and u e no urO'ent lanO'uaO'e about thi matter. I imply tate the fact , and will be O'lad to attend a meetinO' of th proper committee of the General A embly, and too'ether with the
uperintendent, fumi h all de ired information a to each and ,ery item.
I again conclude thi report with the cu tomar~' tatement that we will leave the matter entirely in the hand of th General A embly with the imple as urance th~t we will not only heartily concur in whatever action they may decide upon, but will u e our utmo t effort to make the appropriation suffice, reO'ardle of the amount upon which they may determine.
Re pectfully ubmitted,
A. L. MILLER
President Boa1d of TFI.t tees, Georgia Academy for the Blind. June ] 9, 1920.
5

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE GEORGIA ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND FOR THE YEAR 1919. ORGANIZATION, 1919.

BOARD OF TRUSTEE

A. L. Miller, President

T. D. Tinsley, ec. and Trea .

John L. Hardeman J. R. Van Buren

Geo. B. Jewett Geo. . Jones'

Wm. P. Coleman

J. r . reel

EXECU'l'IVE STAFF
G. F. Oliphant, Superintendent Miss Virginia Bland, Stenographer

WHITE SCHOOL

Literary Department

Mrs. Minnie Jones Mrs. WaIter Fulghum Miss Sarah Henderson

Miss Ruth Walker (to June) Miss Jeanette Wallace (from Sept.)
Mis E=a Jones

Music Department

E. H. McNeil, Director

Mi s Catherine Reynold (from Sept.)

Miss Emily McEntire (to June)

T. E. Bush (from Sept.)

Manual Training Department

F. T. Perrigo (to June)

Chas. W. John on (from Sept.)

Mi Eva Austin

Physical ulture Department Miss Sarah Henderson Typewriter Department

Mi Virginia Bland

Housekeeping Department
Mrs. Alice G. obb, Housekeeper (to Feb.) Mis Belle Campbell, Housekeeper (from Feb.) Miss Belle Campbell, Supervisor (to Feb.) Miss Jennie Oliphant, Supervisor

COLORED SCHOOL

L. H. Williams, Principal

Laura Williams, Matron

Willie Gaither, Literary Teacher Clifford Moore, Manual Training

Sarah Kirby, Music Teacher (to June)

Margaret Miller, Music Teacher (from Sept.)

6

REPORT OF SUPERI TENDENT.
Judge A. L. ~filler, President of the Trustees,
Georgia Academy for the Blind, Macon, Ga.
Deal' Sir:
In compliance with the statutes, and in accordmice ,~ith the requirements of the Trustees, I submit herewith the report of the operation of the Georgia Academy for the Blind for the year ending December 31, 1919, in order that this report may be transmitted to the Governor of the State, and through him to the Legislature.
Owing to the fact that the Legislature does not convene for six months after the end of the fiscal year, and during that time conditions ari e that . hould be mentioned in this report, it has been the custom to delay the recommendations for this report as long as possible, in order that we may include all matters which should be brought to the attention of the Legislature. }"'or this reason the follo\t,-ing report bears the date of May 26, 1920. The statistical data covers only the period from January 1st to December 31 t, 1919, inclusive.
ENROLLMENT.
The enrollment of the two schools for the year 1919, as shown by the roll of pupils hereto attached i a follow : White school-males, 37; females, 32; toI tal, 69. Colored school-males, 20; females, 10; total, 30. Total enrollment for both schools was 99.
EXPENDITURES.
The amount expended through the office of the
7

superintendent wa $35,310.52. A explained in prcl"iou report this does not represent the entire amount of expenditures, for the reason that many item are handled by the trea urer direct, and the e voucher do not come through the upcrintendent' officc, and do not show in hi report. The amount expended and the purpose for which they are expended are ct forth in the following tatem~nt:

GEORGIA ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND, MACON, GEORGIA.

Expenditures for the Year 1919

WHITE S HOOL

Housekeeping Department: Wages

Food

~

FUrnishings

_ $2,901.05 _ 7,695.19 _ 414.15

- - - $11,010.39

Building, Furniture and Grounds:

Wage

-

-

Repairs

Betterments

_ $2,609.00 _ 2,515.23 _ 361.21

5,4 5.44

Literary School: Wages __ -

-_____________________ $3,116.00

Book and acces ories__________________

90.32

Music Department: Wages Book and accessories Incidentals
Handicraft: War,es Materials

3206.32

_ $1,343.00

_

2.70

_ ]3 .45

] ,4 4.15

_ $1,278.50 _ 174.23

1,452.73

Medical:

Wage

-

Medicine and supplies

------ $507.00

_

3Z'.Q'l

539.01

Benevolence: Travel Supplies to pupils
Laundry: VVages Impl ments Supplies
General Expense: Salarie, Supt. and Steno. Printing and stationery Postage, telephone, telegrams Light, fuel, water
Total

I
_ $241.15

_

68.01

_ $644.20

_

]2.67

_ ] 64.95

309.16 21.82

_ $3,420.00

_

40.55

_ 132.94

-- 2,550.19

6,143.68

$30,452.70

GEORGIA AeADEMY FOR THE BLIND, MACON, GEORGIA. Expenditures for the Year 1919

COLORED SCHOOL

Housekeeping Department:
VV~ges
Food
Furnishing

4_~-------_---

~_~

_

_

$ 518.50 2,368.03 26.37

Building, Furniture and Grounds: Repairs

Betterments

-

$ 90.96
96.~8

$2,912.90

187.24

Literary School: VV(3,ges ...
Books and accessories_______

~-- $ 120.50

_

.50

Mu ic Department: VVages Books and acces ories

$ 273.00 ~------_ 200.00

121.00 473.00

Handicraft: Wage Material _

$ 64.00

__

21.80

85.80

9

Medical:
~ages

-________________________ $

Medicine and supplies

_

'50.25 18. 9

Benevolence: Travel

$ 45.52

upplie to pupils______________________

8.00

Laundry:
~age
Implements Supplie

$ 6.00
1.00 .65

General Expen e: Salary, Principal
Printing and stationery
Po tage, telephone, telegrams Light, fuel, water

$ 440.00'

_

11.45

_

40.68

_ 375.44

69.14 53.52 7.65 67.57

Total Total for both schools

$4,857.82 $35,310.52

ENROLLMENT OF WHITE SCHOOL, 1919

BOYS

O.

1 arne.

1. Adams, John

2. Allen, Joe

3. Bass, Clifford

4. Bennett, Rufus

5. Campbell, Dougla 6. Chick, Lewis

7. Chitwood, Travis Cofer, Leon

9. ook, Felton

10. Daniel, Elmer

11. Delaney, Harry

12. Eubanks, Fred 13. Floyd, Frank

14. Gary, ~il1

15. Hargrove, Elwyn _-

Po toffice. A.lamo Montrose Tifton
creven A.tlanta Monroe
Baldwin Sparta
Chauncey Pelham Atlanta Atlanta Morgan
College Park
Macon

County. Montgomery Laurens Tift .
~ayne
Fulton
~alton
Habersham Hancock Dodge Mitchell F111ton Fulton Calhol1u Fulton Bibb

10

16. Hendrix, Dewey 17. Hurst, Jim 18. Jones, Otis 19. Jones, Barna 20. King, Clarence
In. Leverett, Elmer
22. Lewis, John
23. Mitchell, Fred 24. Mullins, Henry 25. McPherson, Henry 26. Puckett, Coleman 27. Sapp, Lewis
28. Shaw, John W. 29. Singleton, Ralph 30. Spradley, WiJlie 31. Smith, Frank
32. Smith, Oliver Lee 33. nipes Wood on 34. ullivan, Gregg 35. Vines, Rex 36. Wilson, Frank
37. Wright, Charles .

Savannah

Ochlochnee

Ashburn

East Point

Griffin

Byron

Macon

Cave pring

Social Circle

Rome

Lithonia Adel

Statham

Toccoa

Pinehurst

,.Cordele

Chattahoochee .Edi on

Augusta

-Augusta

.:Macon



edartown '

Ohatham Thomas Turner Fulton Spalding Houston Bibb
Floyd Walton Floyd DeKalb Berrien
:..._Jackson Stephens Dooly Crisp
Fulton Calhoun Richmond Richmond Bibb
.J>olk

No.

Name.

1. Amos, Lavada

~'. Barton, :Milwee 3. Burge, Anuie ..:

4. Cadle, Juanita

5. Cox, Rosa Lee

6. 'annon, Anna

7. Floyd, Dorris

8. Floyd, Ida May

9. Gay, Maggie Audry

10. Harper, Annie Laura

11. Higginbotham, Hettie 12. Hooks, Ellen

13. Hughes, Margaret

14. Hughes, Hazel

15. Johnson, Frances

16. Kirksey, Myrtle May

17. Knott, Sarah

1 . Liahtfoot, Madeline

GIRLS
Postoffice. Augusta Toccoa Cordele Augusta G'riffin
ewnan Morgan Morgan Lamer Covington Enenwood Cobb Atlanta Atlanta COuncil Edison Barnesville Augusta

ounty. Richmond Stephens Crisp Richmond Spalding Coweta Calhoun Calhoun Bryan
Newton Troup Sumter Fulton Fulton Clinch Calhoun Pike
Richmond

11

19. Maxwell, Edna
20. Murphy, Mildred 21. McClatchey, Belle 22. McEntire, Emily 23. Ogg, Eliza Jane 24. Pasley, Sallie Emma 25. Pennington, Mardel 26. Ratcliffe, May 27. Sentell, Evelyn 28. Suttle, Livie 29. winford, Lillian
30. Tharpe, Elizabeth 31. Vinson, Inez 32. Waldrip Ruby

Dublin

Laurens

Hampton

Clayton

Atlanta

Fulton

Adairsville

Bartow

- __Haddock

Turner

Thomaston

Upson

Andersonville __ Sumter

_Alma

Charlton

Atlanta

Fulton

Brooklet

Bulloch

Rome

Floyd

Moultrie

Colquitt

Rabun Gap

Rabun

Atlanta

Fulton

ENROLLMENT FOR COLO~ED SCHOOL, 1919

BOYS

o.

~ame.

1. Anderson, Grover

2. Atkins, James - --- ----- ----7 ----- 3. Butts, Frank

4. Barlow, Harvey

5. Harper, Willie --

6. Harris, Jack

7. Johnson, Troy

8. ~wis, Mbert

9. Lundy, Leroy

10. Moore, Clifford

11. Morrow, I. J.

-

1~. Maddox, John

13. Mitchell, Emmett

14. orrington, Walter 15: Patterson, Millard 16. Prothro, John 17. Riley, Eugene 18. Rose, J. D. 19. Smith, John

20. Williams, Andrew

County. Baldwin

Baker Putnam

-

Fulton

Henry

Stephens

Miller

FuJton

Laurens Monroe

Clayton

Sumter

Sumter

Clayton Jenkins Clayton

Miller

Houston Terrell

Bibb

1. Andrews, Lucy 2. Druett, Geneva __

GIRLS

Laurens Fulton

12

3. Gillial'd, Lucile

4. Reid, Freddy 5. Rook, Laura

6. app, imiline

;-

7. Thompson, Hattie ------Thomas, Eunice

9. Watts, Id:

10. Wynn, Anna

L
-

Stephens Chatham
Fulton
Chatham
Flo.yd Floyd Bulloch Hancock

ENROLLMENT BY GRADES, 1919-WHITE SeHOOL

First Grade

1. Leverett, Elmer 2. Sapp, Lewis 3. Smith, Frank 4. mith, Oli~er Lee 5. Burge, Annie 6. Hughes', Hazel

7. Kirksey, Myrtle . Knott, arah .
9. Maxwell, Edna ] O. Murphy, Mildred 11. Sentell, Evelyn

1. King, Clarence 2. haw, John 'V. 3. nipe, Woodie

Second Grade
4. Barton, Milwee 5. Floyd, Ida May 6. Hughes, Margaret

Third Grade

1. Daniel, Elmer

4. Puckett, Coleman

2. Lewi , John

5. Ogg, Eliza Jane

3. McPherson, Henry

6. Ratcliffe, May

l
Fourth Grade

1. Bennett, Rufus

2. Cook, Felton

1. Bass, Clifford 2. Campbell, Douglas

Fifth Grade
3. Wilson, Frank 4. Harper, Annie Laura

1. Jones, Barna 2. Hargrove, Elwyn 3. Vines, Rex 4. Amoss, Lavada

Sixth Grade
5. Cox, Rosa Lee 6. Suttle, Livie .7. Waldrip, Ruby

13

1. Hendrix, Dewey 2. Hurst, Jim 3. Singleton, Ralph 4. pradley, Willie
1. Lightfoot, Madeline
1. Chick, Lewis 2. Cofer, Leon 3. Delaney, Harry 4. Eubanks, Fred
1. Mullins, Henry

Seventh Grade. 5. Gay, Maggie Audry 6. winford, Lillian 7. Vin 00, Inez
Eighth Grade 2. Pennington, Mardel
Tenth Grade 5. Garf, Will 6. Cadle Juanita 7. :}fcClatchey, Belle . Tharpe, i:lizabeth
Special

HEALTH RECORD.
During 1919 and to June 1 1920, which period i covered by thi report, we have had no death and no erious illne among our pupil. In the prinO' of 1920 we had a few light cases of "Flu," all of which termina ted in a complete and speed recovery. Since no unu ual phases of the health ituation have ari en, I content my elf with referring you to the report of Dr. C. H. Richard on, the hou e phy ician, which is hereto attached.
During the spring of 1919 several needling operation were performed by Dr. C. H. Pennington, the oculi t of the Academy, an account of which wa given in the report filed in June, 1919. During the last week in i(ay, 1920, the eye of four pupil were needled, and an account of the e operation i given in the report of Dr. Pennington, which i ubmitted herewith.
14

LI'l'ERARY DEPARTMENT.
The course of study p-qrsued in this department IS the same .as in previQus rears, and the work ha been sa.tisfactorr, considering the prevailing conditions. At the close of the spring term 1919 Mi Ruth Walker did not apply for re-election on account of her approaching marriage, and her place was filled by the election of Mi s Jeanette Wallace of Butler, Ga., a graduate of the State ormal at Athens, with experience as a teacher in the public chool. The work has been considerably interfered with by: the ab ence of teachers through unavoidable causes. On the first of April, 1920, frs. Minnie Jones, who has been a teacher in this institution for many years, wa forced to leave chool on account of an operation. Her place was filled for the remainder of the term by the election of Mi s Jeanette Stokes, "\,ho has had
considerable experience as a teacher in public
chools.
About April 15th Mrs. Walter Fulghum wa forced to suspend work on account of heart trouble, and was unable to return durinO" the term. As it was practically impossible to ecure an experienced teacher for the remainder of the term, her work wa carried on by :Miss Virginia Bland, the teacher of typewriting, and Mr. Cha . W. Johnson, the manual training teacher. Both Mrs. Jones and 1:rs. Fulo'hum stuck to their posts until ordered away by their physicians, but the attendance was neces arily irregular for a time before they finally gave up. Their work was carried on by other teacher , who showed the fine t spirit in taking the extra work in addition to their own.
15

:Mu Ie DEPARTMENT.

The work in thi department ha been carried on

with great ucce by the direc or, :M1'. E. H.:Mc eil,

Mi Catherine Reynold, ,iolin teacher, and II'.

T. E. Bu h, who ha taught the beginner in piano

in connection with hi work a an organ tudent. A

u ual, in truction ha been given in piano, violin,

voice training, choru inging and mu ical theory

and harmon . The u ual pupil 'recital on the first

Friday night in ach month have-been held throulYh-

out the year.

.

A a part of the mu ical education furnished to our studerits, durin 0" 'the pring of 19~0 we furni h d

the more advanced pupils with ticket to the Chau-

t~uqua of the South, held in {aeon in lay, thus

giving them the opportunity to hear ome of the

foremo t musician of the world. Thi e ~pen e wa

paid from the proceed of the Pupil ' Fund.

THE PIPE OBGAN.
A tated in my la t report, the LelYi lature in .191 .pecified that at lea t $4,000.00 of the annual appropriation mu t be et a ide for the purpo e of a pipe organ. A thi appropriation came to u in monthly in tallment the full amount wa not available until Jan. 1, 1920. At that time a committee wa appointed to ecure bids for the erection of the new organ. In the meantime, the cost of material and wages in the organ industry had arisen more than 100 per cent. The committee found that an organ which could have been bought for four or five thousand dollars previous to 1919 would now cost from eight to ten thousand dollars. An organ uit-
16

able for the need of this in titution ir). preparing
these pupils for being church organist can not be purchased at this time for $4,000. I therefore l' commend that the Legislature be requested to appI' priate an additional $4,000 for the purcha e of a new pipe oro-an, or that this money be held with the consent of the Legislature until we can either purcha e a uitable organ for this amount, or until the Legislature can appropriate ufficient additional fund to procure a suitable in trument. I do not believe tha t the purchase of a $4,000 organ und I' pre ent conditions and prices would be a wise expenditure of the money.
MANUAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT.
. At the clo e _of the spring term 1919, II'. o Frank T. Perrigo, who had been head of the department in manual training for more than ten year, did not ask for re-election, unle he could have an increa e of salary, a , according to hi statement, he found it impo ible to support him elf and family on his earnings. On account of increased cost of supplies, the Board found it impractiCc:'1ble to increase his salary, and as a re ult we 10 t 11'. Perrigo from the in titution's taff. II'. Perrigo i a mechanical geniu , with a remarkable faculty for communicating hi own enthu ia m to hi pupil. During hi ervice here he ha turned out many boy who during the remainder of their lives will be equipped for ervice becau e of th ir contact with Mr. Perrigo. He has returned to Michigan, hi native state. To ucceed Mr. Penigo the Board
elected Mr. Cha . W. Johnson, of We t Point, Ga. Mr. John on i a former pupil of thi institution
17

and at the time of his election was holding a responsible position a a tuner in a large music store in Trenton, . J. During the past year I have been very greatly pleased with Mr. Johnson's success as head of -the manual training department. In the tuning department hi succe s has been specially marked.
In the manual training department for the girls, we are fortunate in having still Miss Eva Austin, who has been in charge for nearly ten years. During last year Miss Austin had to go to the hospital for an operation, but her recovery seems to have been complete, and we are much pleased at her return to the head of thi department.
There can be no question that manual training, in the proper sense of that word, as distinguished from vocational training, is more necessary for blind children than for any other class of children. They have usually been either neglected or coddled to uch an extent that they have not developed their hands to any considerable degree, and the manual training department supplies the training necessary to overcome this serious defect. The subjects taught have covered the ame ground as in previous years.
In vocational work, the most promising field covered by this department seems to lie in piano tuning. I believe that we could very profitably devote some time and money to finding out what blind people can do in poultry raising and dairying.
During the year the boys have been instructed in sloyd, wood work, metal work, chair caning and broom making and piano tuning. The girls have been taught paper cutting and foldino-, plain sewino-,
18

knitting, crocheting, ba ket weaving, tug weaving and chai~ caning.
TYPEWRITI" G DEPARTMENT.
The pupils in typewritinO' continue to make gratifying improvement under the teaching of Miss Virginia Bland. During the year we have purchased and installed an Edison Dictaphone of the latest model. Thi was paid for from the balance of the fund appropriated for typewriters. There has not yet been enough time to show fully the good re ults which may be obtained in this way, but enough has been done to give promise that some of our pupils may be able to use the typewriter as the means of earning money. If no one of our pupils could earn money by typewriting it would still be worth while for many reasons. Pupils formerly handed .in their written work to teachers in point type. This was a very slow process for the pupil doing the writing, and an equally tedious process for the teacher to read. The upper grade pupils are now required to hand in all their exercises typewritten. This aves considerable time and labor both for pupil and teacher. Perhaps one of the most valuable results of typewriting is that it impresses upon the mind of the blind pupil that he lives in a seeing world, and must learn to communicate with others on that basis. The pupil will need point type for his own use in making records for himself, and to some extent in communicating with his blind friends; but for the most part his letters will probably be to seeing people, and he is impressed with the idea that if he expect to .O'et proper attention from them his letters must be written so that they can be easily read by
19

seeing people. Anything in connection with institution work for the blind which constantly brings to their minds that they live now, and mu t continue to live in a world with seeing people, is a. very valuable factor in their education. The use of the typewriter i also helpful in teaching blind children to pell, how to use capitals, how to arrange paragraphs, and in a general way gi, es them an idea of the form of printed matter u ed by eeing people in a wa~ that could not be accomplished otherwise.
COLORED CHOOL.
During the pa t year the Colored chool ha been conducted by the Principal and hi a istant with very satisfa.ctory result. The Principal, L. H. William , has reoi'ganized and graded the cla e o as to do more y tematic work. He ha also devoted considerable attention to Physical Culture, .which. ha re ulted not only in improved health but in better phy ical development, and better carriage and bearinO'.
In the ~fu ic Department instruction ha been given in Piano, Organ and Singing. There has been added to the equipment of thi department a large reed organ with pedal base, the greater part of the co t of which was earned by the pupils and their friend. On thi organ any pupil having the requisite ability and traininO' may be taught so that with very little difficulty they can take charge of a pipe organ.
In tructioll in the Manual TraininO' Department ha been limited almost entirely to chair caning, for the boys. There i a large demand for thi kind of work in Macon, and many of the pupil earn con-
20

iderable urn of money in thi way. IA a mean of earning money it i more promi ino- for the average negro boy than broom makino-, for th l' a on that to be succe ful in the broom bu ine s requires con iderable capital for equipment and material, and a con iderable ~egree of busin ss ability in buy-' ing and elling. The girl have had in truction in
ewing and hou ehold arts as heretofore. . The ,HOll ekeeping Department ha been very
efficiently handled by Alice Will~am , Matron, who i the wife of the Principal, Loui H ..William. During ] 919 there wer no death and no eriou illne amo,ng the pupi~. Since January, 1920, there has been a mild epidemic of mea Ie , and one boy ha b en operated on by Dr. Richardson for the removal of. di ea cd oland. The operation eem to have be n entirely ucce ful.
The problem of training blind negro children to be ]f u tainino- i more difficult than that of tl'ainino- blind white children, for the rea on that many occupation which are profitable for white per on are impossible for negroes. The 'music teaching and piano tunino- are ca e in point for the reason that it is very difficult for blind negroes to find enough work amono- their own people to make them elf u taining in the e vocations. The mo t promi mo- field of endeavor are to be found in handicraft and in occupation connected with farm life. I think that schools for colored blind could probably accompli h more in training their pupil to make a livelihood if uch schools were located on properly equipped farms rather than on city lot ..
Durino- the next year it is a]mo t imperative that certain repair hould be done at the negro school.
21

All external wood work hould be thoroughly painted, and both front and rear porches should be rebuilt. The chool is located in a thickly settled portion of the city and ha no place for to ring fuel. A coal hou e hould be built laro-e enouo-h to hold a upply of fuel ufficient for a year.
THE S HOOL FINAKc'R .
The last ,veal' ha been by far the mOit treIluou in my experience a a t acheI'. Expense of all kind have been teadily mountino- until it i afe to a~ that to maintain the chool on the arne ba i a in the year previous to 1914 would reqllire more than 100 per cent increa e oYer the amount of money pent annually at that time. We have managed to o-et through the year without a deficit, but in the meantime many repair and improvement hav been held up which eventually will co t more than if they had been attended to at the proper time. Common labor ha been almo t three time a expen ive a u ual, and in addition ha been of much poorer quality. During the la t year it ha been neces ary in order to get colored help at all to pay orne of them more than wa paid to mo t of our teacher. There eem to be no relief in io-ht for the near future. The public chool tern of the
tat are rnakino- provi ion for con iderable inerea e in the salarie of teacher. Durino- thi summer we have lost to the public chool two teacher of long experience in thi kind of work, for the reaQn that we could not pay them a much as they can o-et el ewhere. I have before called attention to th fact that it i impo ible to o-et teachers trained for this work, except tho e who have had actual exper-
22

ience in chool of th; kind. It i not economy to

change teacher frequently ill any chool, least of

a11 in a schpol for defectiye. Thi school has been

known throuo-h all it history for economy of ad-

mini tration. The Legi lature has alway a-ranted

its requests without exception, for the reason that it

11a alway been the polic~r of the Board never to

ask for an inc~'ea e until it i ab olutely nece arr.

The appropriation for the la t year ha been barely

ufficient to me t the neces arv liv,ing expen es of

the in titution. There h~ been nothing available for

repair , except those of the most pres ing need, and

nothino- for replacina- "VOl'll oot_ equipment. Durina-

the period of the war we have done without eyery-

thing that could pos ibly be eli pen ed with. A a

re ult our upply of blanket, heet, beddina-,

towel, table linen, dinina- room and kitchen equip-

ment has b en t adily depleted, and the time ha

come when w mu t l' place them. The condition

and price now prevail ina- are well Imown to eyery

intellio-ent citizen. In view of the e condition I feel

it my dut~r to recommend that the Legi lature be

reque ted to appropriate for the maintenance of thi

in titution for the year bea-innina- January 1, ] 921,

the followino- amount for the purpo e named:

For maintenance

- - $50,000.00

Of this amount not less than $3,00'0.00 will be required

to provide for neces ary increase in salaries and wages of employee, and about $2,000 for increased co t of fuel.

Special for White School.

Additional for pipe organ -- ---------- - - - --- - - ----

Painting roofs and necessary outside wood work _

Repair to boilers and heating planL

_

Pianos

_

Refrigeratiou

~ - - ---- ---- ---- --------- ---.---

$4,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 500.00

23

Kitchen equipment replacemenL Repairing plumbing IIouse furnishing

_ 500.00 _ 500.00 _ 500.00

Specials for Colored School.

Painting, Repairing and Rebuilding 'Porcht:

Replacing worn out plumbing 7
Building fuel house .

,-_______



~________

"

Re pectfully ubmitted, .

$2,000'.00 500.00 500.00

G. F. OLIPHA JT,

uperintendent

,"

REPORT OF OC 1;1 T.

June 14th, 1920

:Mr G. F. Oliphant,

upt. Georgia Academy for the Blind,

Dear 11'-

lacon, Ga.

In addition to examination and treatment for eye di ea e of minor importance during the period from September 1919 to June 1920, I have performed operation a follow :

Ida, May FloYcl;.-Left eye needled. Result O"ood. Propably during the next term eye should be needled once or twice, and it i likely that he can be ent to Public chooL

:May Ratcliff.-Right eye needled. Should obtain good re ult , and will probably be able to attend Public School Sept. 1920.

24

.'1
Lavada Amoss.-Right eye was needled during the term of 1918 and 1919. Did not get complete absorption. of lens material. Both eyes were needled and we hope to be able to give enough vision to enable her to get around anywhere that she may want to go, but there could not be any hope of getting her out of the Blind Academ~', as she ha optic ati'ophy in both eyes.
Eliza Jane Ogg.-Right e) e was needled during the last term, but did not get a complete ab orption of lens material, so I needled right eye again. Left eye shows congenital cataract, which had never been needled. This eye was needled also at same time. Results obtained good, and she will probably be able to attend Public School next term.
Respectfully,
C. L. PEN I GTO ,M. D.
REPORT OF PHYSICIAN.
June 2, 1920. Mr. G. F. Oliphant,
Supt. Ga. Academy for Blind, Macon, Ga.
Dear Sir: I herewith wi h to present my report for the
fiscal year endinO' Dec. 31, 1919, and the current year to date.
There have been no cases of erious illness among the pupils of either the white or colored in-
25

stitutions during this time, and the general health of the institution ha been better than for any year of my experience.
There were four mild cases of influenza at the white institution in February, and one case of measles in the colored academy in April. These were all mild cases and all recovered promptly.
The children have been apparently well fed and well cared for, and it is vel' gratifying that there has been so little illness among the inmates, which I can only attribute to good sanitary conditions with which they are surrounded.
With kinde t regards, I am
Very truly y<>urs,
CRAS. H. RICHARDSON, JR.
Hon. A. L. Miller, Pres.,
Ga. Academy for the Blind,
Macon, Ga.
}flY Deal' Sir:
I am ubmitting you with thi my report of the receipt and expenditures for the Georgia Academy for the Blind for the calendar year of 1919. Thi report cover three funds and is made out in separate tatements.
Report No.1 is for the sum of $36,000.00 appropriated by the General A sembly for the support of the Institution. Thi report how a balance in mv hand. on Jan. 1 t of $3,1 7.07, but doe not includ~
26

the bills due December 1919 which had not been pre ented-up to the date of thi report. The balance i to my cr~dit a Trea urer at the Fourth National Bank.
Report No.2 i for the amount appropriated by the General A embly for the purchase of a new organ, total $:1:,000.00. Thi amount ha b en kept eparate from the Maintenance Fund and i to my credit a Trea. urer of the Georgia Academy for the Blind at the Fourth National Bank of Macon, Ga. Tbe Committee having in charge the purchase of the oro'an have not yet completed their dutie and the amount is held intact for later u e.
Report X o. 3 i a tatement of the rec ipt and xpenditure for the investment known a the Pupil Fund. It will be ob eryed from thi report that tho xpenditure exceed the amount on hand b~r $:l:c .09, thi amount beinO' ach'anc 1 by the 'frea. urer and i due to th fact that the ub cription from thi Fund of $500.00 to the Libert~ Bond driy wa paid b~" the Trea urer an 1 he i to be reimbur d from th J anuar~" collection of intere t from the corpu of the e tate. '
The uperintendent' report wi 11, no doubt, c \"er all of the information needed for the Goyernor allCI th General A embly.
My book and account haye all been examined b~' the committee appointed by you for thi dut~, and th y have certified to the corr~ctness of the report and the balance a rep rted b~' the Trea 'urer i fund to the credit of the Academy at the Fourth Kafional Bank, an I that the ecuritie belongina to
27

thi fund weI' found to b depo ited III the afety vault of the aid Bank.
I have the honor to be, Vcr? re pectfully, Your ob dient en-ant,
T. D. TI~ LEY, T,. a ., Ga. -Academy for the Blind.

MACON, GA., JAN. 1st, 1920. REPORT BY T. D. TINSLEY, TREAS., GEORGIA ACADEMY
FOR BLIND, OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR SAID INSTITUTION FOR THE YEAR 1919, BEING TERMED THE MAINTENANCE FUND..

RE EIPTS

19]9

Jan. 1. Balance brought from 191

_ $2,272.Et

" 2. By amount from tate Treasurer for Jan. __ 3,000.00
Feb. 17. By amount from tate Treasurer for Feb. __ 3,000.00

Mar. 19. By amount from State Treasurer for Mar. __ 3,000.00

May 6. By amount from tate Trea urer for ApriL 3,000.00

May 26. By amount from tate Treasurer for May~_ 3,000.00

July 1. By amount from tate Trea urer for June__ 3,000.00

Aug.23. By amount from tate Trea urer for July _ 3,000.00

It '_)0-. Received back from Water Com., this amount

being difference between amount advanced

them May 2nd ($135.00), and actual cost of

'york ($111.70) ---------------------------

23.30

ept.17. Return rebate in urance premium, Griffith-

Tinsley & Leonard -----------------------

5.00

Oct. 13. By amount from tate Trea urer for Aug.. _ 3,000.00

Nov. 5. By amount from tate Treasurer for Sept._ 3,000.00

te '4. By amount from State Trea urer for Oct. __ 3,000.00

Dee. 10. By amount from State Trea urer for .r ov.. _ 3,000.00 10. By amount from tate Trea urer for Dec.. _ 3,000.00

$38,300.85

2

1919.
Jan. 6.
" 13. " 27. " 27. " 31.
Feb. 11.
11.
" 17. " 21.
24.
"2
Mar. 3.
" 10. " 19.
19.
24.
" 31. " 31.
Apr. 7.
" 9. " 10. " 14. " 21. " 23. "2 " 30.
May 2.
" 5. " 5. " 6. " 6. " 19. " 22. " 2Z. " 26. " 30.
June 2.
" 6. " 16. " 16. " 16.

EXPENDITURE

To paid weekly roll to Jan 4tlL

_

To paid weekly roll to Jan. llth

_

To paid weekly roll to Jan. 1 tlL

_

To p~id weekly roll to Jan. 2i

-

_

To paid monthly roll-

_

To paW w~ekly roll to Feb. L

- __ --

To paid weekly roll to Feb.

_

To paic] weekly roll to Feb. 17

_

To paid Janllar.v approved bill

_

To paid weekly roll to Feb. 22

_

To paid monthly roll_ -

_

To paid weekly roIL

_

To paid weekly roll

_

To paid weekly roIL

_

To paid February approved bill

_

To paid weekly roll

_

To paid weekly roIL

_

To paid monthly roll

_

To paid weekly roIL

_

To paid for type work on reporL

_

To paid Treas. for Jan., Feb., Mar. and Apr. __

To paid weekly roll

_

To paid weekly roIL

_

To paid March approved bill

_

To paid weekly roIL

_

To paid monthly roIL

_

To paid advanced Water om. ~

_

To paid weekly roIL

_

To paid Griffith & Tinsley Co, insurancC" _

To paid Juo. E. Wil on, insurance

_

To paid J IV Burke Co.

_

To paid weekly roll

:...

- __

To paid April approved bills

_

To paid weekly roIL

_

To paid weekly roIL

_

To paid monthly roll for May

_

To paid weekly roIL

_

To pai 1 monthly roll for balance acct. June__

To paid weekly roll to June 7-

_

To paid weekly roll to June 14

_

To paid approved bill for fay

_

69.55 5.65
9i. 0 95.05 1,1 7.00
.95
95.00 94.40 1,574.15 95.00 1,202.00 104.10 101.65 103.45 1, 49.15 100.45 105.05 1,1 7.00 104.75 10.00 100.00 97. 0 119. 5 1,3 6$5 112.20 1,1 7.00 135.00 107.05 25.00 33.00
.60 122.05
2,5~7.26
110.25 111.60 1,152.00 104.20 754.00 102.20 64.45 1,594.5

29



June 16. To paid advanced Oliphant for convention _

July 5. To paid o. Mutual In urance Co. premium _

" 15. To paid weekly roll to July 5" ]5. To paid weekly roll to July 12
tt ]5. To paid weekly roll to Jtme 2

:... _ _ _

" 15. To paid weekly roll to June 2L

"

To paid weekly 1'011 to July 19

" 28. To paid weekly roll to July 26

" 2 To paid approved June bills

It 31. To paid monthly roIL

_ _ _
_ _

Aug. 4. To paid weekly 1'0IL

_

II 11. To paid weekly 1'0IL

_

(l 1J. To paid Trea urel' for May, Juue and July__

" ] To paid weekly rolL

-

_

" 25. To paid weekly roIL

_

tt 29. To paid approved July biUs

_

ept. 2. To paid _ at. Insurance Co., $10,000, 3 yrs. __

tt 3. To' paid weekly 1'011-

_

tt 3. To paid monthly roll for Auau t

_

"

To paid weekly roIL

_

13. To paid Jewett insurance premium

_

" 22. To paid weekly roll to Sept. ]3

_

" 23. To paid weekly roll to Sept. 20

_

" 25. To paid approved bill for Augu t

_

" 29. To paid weekly roll to ept.27

_

o t. 1. To paid teachers pay roll for September _

" 6. " 9. " 13. " 14. " '0. " 29. " 31.
Nov. 5.

To paid weekly roll to Oct. 4 To paid Hardeman o. for in urance To paid weekly roll to Oet. 11 To paid approved September bills To paid weekly 1'011To paid weekly roIL
To paid monthly roll, tea ller -To paid weekly roIL

_ _ _ :. __ .:. _ _
_ _

" 12.

" 17.

" 17.

" 17.

",.t

19. 29.

" 29.
Dec. J.

To paid weekly roll

-

-

---

To paid weekly roIL

_

To paid West insurance premium, Aetna _

To paid West. iusurance premium, Springfield

To paid Wilson insurance on Travelers

_

To paid monthly approved bills for October--

To paid weekly 1'011

-

-_

To paid weekly 1'011.

-- _

175.00 44.63 56.25 5 .75 47.65 55.75 52.75 61.25
561.10 325.00
5 .75 61.00 75.00 62.50 62.50 1,428.38
275.00 60.50
3'5.00 59.65 66.00 83.40
107.85 435.81 110.35
9 7.50 115.35
50.00 11 .15 1,549.53 114.60 115.95 1,192.00
125.60 114.20 110.05 10'0.00
50.00 34.4 2,107.08 133.65 122.00

30

Dec. 1. To paid teachers pay 1'011 for ovember__ ~ ____

It 3. To paid So. Mutual In uranc on negroes____

" " "

To paid weekly rolL _______________________ 12. To paid ovember approved bills ___________ 15. To paid weekly 1'011________________________

" 18. To paid monthly rolL ______________________

It 31. To paid Treasurer to Jan. 1st, 1920 __________

It 31. Balance on hand carried over to 1920________

1,212.00 32.50
129.55
~,128.48
6. 0 1,195.00
125.00 3,1 7.07

Macon, Ga., January J, 1920. Re pectfully ubmitted,

$38,300.85

T. D. TIL SLEY, Treasurer.

Examined and appro'l"ed. Balance of $3,1 7.07 found to credit of T. D. Tin ley, Treasurer Georgia Academy for Blind, on books of the Fourth I ational Bank, January 1, 1920. Vouchers for ~xpenditures examined and approvel.
w. P. OLEMAN,
J. N. EEL,
Trustees.

REPORT BY T. D. TINSLEY TREASURER GEORGIA

ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND, OF THE FUNDS RECEIVED

BY HIM DURING THE YEAR 1919, UNDER SPEOIAL

APPROPRIATION MADE BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1918 FOR PURCHASE OF AN ORGAN AND KEPT

SEPARATE FROM THE APPROPRIATION FOR MAIN-

TENANCE, UNDER HEAD OF ORGAN FUND.

1919. Jan. 2 Feb. 17. Mar. 19. May 6. May 26. July 1. Au". 23.

Received from tate Treasurer Received from State Treasurer Received from State Treasurer. Received from tate Trcasurllr Received from tate Treasurer Received from tate Treasurer Received from State Treasurer

_ 333.33 _ 333.33
_ 333.33 _ 333.33 _ 333.33 _ 333.33 _ 333.33

31

Oet. 13. r'ov. 5. Koy. ~4. Dee. 10. Dec. 10.

Reeeived from tate TreasureL Reeeived from ate TreasureL Reeeived from State TreasureL Reeeived from tate Treasurer Reeeived from tate Treasurer

_ 333.33 _ 333.33 _ 333.33 _ 333.33 _ 333.37

:Maeon, Ga., January 1, 1920. Re peetfully submitted,

$4,000.00

T. D. TIK LEY, Trea urer Georgia Aeademy for Blind.

Examined and found correet. This amount i to eredit of T. D. Tin ley, Treas. Ga. Academy for Blind, on books of the Fourth 'ational Bank, Maeon.
W. P. COLEMAN,
J. N. 'EEL,
Trustee .

REPORT BY T. D. TINSLEY, TREASURER GEORGIA

ACADEMY FOR BLIND, OF THE RECEIPTS AND EX

PENDITURES OF THE INTEREST FROM THE SECUR-

ITIES BELONGING TO WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE

PUPILS FUND, FOR THE YEAR 1919.

1919 Jan. 1.
" 7. Feb. 24.
" 24. " 24. July 5. Dee. 31.

RECEIPT

By balanee from 191

By interest on 30 shares S. W. R. R.

_

By intere t on $1,000.00 Ga. So. & Fla. bond__

By in tere t on 6 :Maeon bonds $500 eaeh

_

By intere t on 4 Ga. bonds $1,000.00 eaeh _

By dividend 30 shares . W. R. R.

_

By balanee to Jan. 1, 1920

_

$ 282.79 75.QO '25.00 67.50 70.00 75.00
488.09

1919 Jan. 30.
Mar. 5.

EXPENDITURES
To paid Glen Brook (advanee) To paid balanee on 500.00 Liberty Bond.

$1,0 3.38
_ $ 65.00 _ 4 4. 9

32

May 22. " 22.
Dec. 15.

To paid tickets to Chautauqua

-_L

-

To paid Darryman & Bro. (advance to pupil

for broom making)

_

To paid pupils Christmas money

_

45.36
110.13 378.0'0

$1,083.38

Securities Belonging to the Pupils Fund.

This fund was fir t created in March, 1854, when a committee
of Senators and Representtatives appointed by the General Assem.: bly visited the Academy. Out of their private funds they gave th~ sum of $680.00 to the Trea urer to use as he thought best for the blind pupils.
The securities below were bought from time to time as the interest accumulated the fund.

30 shares S. W. Railroad stoek__1 Ga. Sou. & Fla. R. R. bond
4 State of Georgia bonds, $1,000.00 each 6 Macon City bond, $500.00 each I Liberty Bond

_ $3,OOQ.OO _ 1,000.00
_ 4,000.00 _ 3,000'.00 _ 500.00

Macon, Ga., January 1, 1920.

$11,500'.00

Respectfully submitted,

T. D. TI~ SLEY, Treasurer Georgia Academy for Blind.

Examined and approved. The securities belonging to this fund found on deposit in safety vault of the Fourth National Bank; the balance of $4 8.38 due by this fund, advanced by Treasurer, correct and to be repaid him by collections of January coupons from the securitie .

W. P. COLEMA.r,

J. :T. EEL,

Trustees

33

~I I I I II III

II1111 111111 111111 11111111 111111111111 11111111111

3 2108 05828 4632