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REPORT
of the
BOARD OF TRUSTE,ES
of the
Georgia Academy For
The Blind
JUNE, 1925

SOUTHEASTERN PRINTING COMPANY utTLANTA. GA.

TO HIS EXCELLENCY, CLIFFORD WALKER,
GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA.
Sir:
Complying ,vith the law O'overning the Georgia Academ for the Blind, I re pectfully submit for the Trustee of that institntion a record of its operation for the year 1924. I take v the liberty of reque ting that you will have this record printed at an early date, in order that it may be distributed among the member.. of the General ~ ~emhly promptly upon their a embling next month.
Thi i. probably the mallest of the tate educational institution and the least burdensome in its maintenance. At the same time it i the most 'pathetic and it claims on the intere t and vmpathy of our people ar , in my judgment, uperior to any of the other State in titution .
The e sential matter contained in the r cord herewith ubmitted are the report of ::Ur. G. F. Oliphant, uperintendent, and the Trea urer, 1\11'. T. D. Tin ley. They will how in full detail what has been don with every dollar appropriated to the Academy for ]!)24. 1fr. Oliphant'. report will show in itemi7.ed detail the urgent: pre sing need. of thi in titution all of whicb demand th immediate attention of the General As embly.
I have for ome year. past, a the President of the Board of Trustees, been callinO' attention to the need of the e blind children. 1\1y respectful repre entation,' on thi ubject have been. imply iO'norcd j and four year. aO'o, in tead of grantinO' the very modest extra appropriation asked for, our appropriation was reduced from $40,000 to $36,000. Meanwhile we hav been rrettinO' alonO' as hr. t we rould, the in. titution, of cour e, losing in efficiency, and the phy ical condition of the plant becoming each year mol' in need of repair, the lack of which is actually reducinO' the value of the building and equipment.
Let me add in con lu ion that this i the one institution in the 'tate that ha never in it, hi tory hown a deficit for the
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State to pay at the end of the year. We don't buy what we cannot pay for out of the amount appropriated for operatinO' the Academy.
:Mr. Oliphant report herewith "'ive the actual facts. Hi' tatement hould arrest the attention of every man in the General As embly.
I respectfully urge that the amount a ked for and for the pm'po e a ked for, a are fully et out in hi report, be granted, becau, e we are in ore strait. which grow worse as the years pa s by.
Respectfully submitted, A. L. HLLER,
President Board of Trustees, Georgia Academy for the Blind.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUST~ES OF THE GEORGIA ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND FOR THE YEAR 1924.

ORGANIZATION, 1924.

BOARD OF TRUSTEE

L. Miller, Pre. ident, J. R. Van Buren
T. J. tewart,

T. D. Tinsley, ec. & Trea ., Geo. B. Jewett, Geo. . Jone.
J . . T. eel.

EXE . 'rIVE TAFF
G. F. Oliplumt, Superintendent Mi ,Allie Gafford, tenographer.

WHrrE CHOOL

LITERARY DEPART~fE T

Mi. Janette toke.,

}Ii Jeanette \\ allace,

Mi . Elma .Jack. on,

Mr.. F. W. Hazlpbur t,

)Ii ~ Emma Jone .

M IC DEPARTME T
E. H. 'McNiel, Director, )11'. atherine ::\1cCook, (to .Tune) ~Ii!;.. Beulah mith, (to June) )Ii.. Lillian "'inford, (from ept.)

MAN AL TRAI I G DEPARTMENT
Fred Fitzgerald, (to June) B. C. Jones, (from ept.) Mi . Inez Vinson

PHYSICAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT

~{is Janette Stokes,

Mi Jeanette WaHa c,

TYPEWRITING DEPARTME T
Mis Allie Gafford.

HOUSEKEEPI G DEPARTMENT
Mi., Belle Campbell, Hou. ekeeper, II' . Sue Toun, ley, upervj ..or,
"Mi' Dora Heath, Supervisor.
BUILDING A D GROUNDS
. Holland, Gardener. COLORED CHOOL L. H. Williams, Principal, Alice William , Matron, E ie Carli Ie, Literary Teacher, Hattie Winn, Music Teacher, .'Iillard Patterson, Manual 'rraining.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT
Judge A. L. "Miller, President Board of Trustee.,
Georgia Academy for the Blind,
Macon, GeorO'ia.
Sir:
In compliance with the statute of the State of Georgia I submit this report in detail of the operation of the Georgia Academy for the Blind for the calendar year 1924 iu order that with other required report it may be transmitted by you to the Governor of Georgia, and submitted by him to the General As embl;y. The itemized expenditures have already been transmitted to the Governor in the form of duplicate bills. These duplicate bills are required to be in the Governor's office before warrants are drawn for their payment. The statistics of this report cover the period from J anuaTy 1, 1924 to December 31, ID24. The remainder of the reports beal" date of May 15, 1925.
E ROLL!\lE. T
The enrollment of the two choo!. for the year 1924, a . hown by the roll hereto attached i a follows: White School -Males, 42; females, 26; total, 6. Colored Schools-l\Iale " 27 females, 14; total, 41. Total enrollment for both schools, 109.
EXPE DITURES
The total amount expended through the Superintendent's office for the year 1924 was $35,804.84. This does not cover the entire amount expended for the school, for the reason that some items are handled directly through the Treasurer's office, and so do not show on t.he books of the Superintendent. These items are shown in the report of the Trea urer, which report cover. the entire expenditures of the institution.
The amounts expended through the Superintendent's office, and the purposes for which they were expended are set forth in the following statement:
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GEORGIA ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND MACON, GEORGIA.
Expenditures for the Year 1924.

WHITE SCHOOL
Housekeeping Department: Wages Food Furnishings

$3,725.70 5,960.00
1,052.79 $10,738.49

Building, Furniture and Grounds:

Wages

Repairs

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netterments

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Literary School:
Wages Books and Accessories

2,620.75 727.74 817.96

4,166.45

3,685.50 289.23

3,974.73

Music School: Wages Books and Accessories Incidentals

1,868.45 171.40 .75

2,040.60

Handicraft:

'Vages

Materials

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Medical: Wages Medicine and Supplies _

1,035.00 205.23

1,240.23

180.00 24.95

204.95

Benevolence: Travel (Railroad fare for pupils) Supplies for pupils .______________________

249.17 40.71

289.88

Laundry: Wages Supplie
General Expen s': Salaries, Supt. and Stenographer Printing and Stationery Postage, Telephone, Telegrams Light, Fuel, Water
Total

,562.50 4.00

566.50

4,175.00 55.20
122.81 2,857.27

7,210.28

$30,432.11

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GEORGIA ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND MACON, GEORGIA.
Expenditures for the Year 1924.

COLORED SCHOOL
Housekeeping Department: Wages Food Furnishing

$ 699.60 1,999.89
217.96 $ 2,917.45

Building, Furniture and Grounds: Wage Repairs Betterments
...iterary School: Wages Books and Accessories
Music School: Wages
Handicraft Wages Material
Medical: Wages Medicine and Supplies

_

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93.50 46.6 43.00

1 3.18

364.00 33.00

397.00

273.00

273.00

182.00 1.35

183.35

66.00 13.95

79.95

Benevolence: Travel (R. R. Fare for Pupils) Supplies to Pupils

169.97 8.92

178. 9

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Laundry: VVages
Supplies

_ _

79.60 1.25

80.85

General Expenses:
Salary, Principal Printing and Stationery Postage, Telephone, Telegrams Light, Fuel, VVater

_ 600.00 _ 2.95 _ 49.40 _ 426.71

1,079.06

Total Total for both schools

$ 5,372.73 35,804.84

NOTE.-The apparent discrepancy in per capita cost at VVhite and Colored schools is partly due to the fact that all cost of superintend ence and office expenses is charged to White School. In addition, goods bought in quantity are charged to White School and stored there, and issued to Colored School as required.

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ENROLLMENT FOR WHITE SCHOOL, 1924.

BOYS

No.

ame.

1 Bass, Clifford

2 Campbell. Douglas __.

3 Carter, Briston

4 Collum, John 5 Crowe, Theo

6 Dan'iels, Elmer

7 Davis. Josh

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Ellenburg, Robert

9 Fowler, James

10 Hughes, Daniel

11 Jones, Barna

12 Keith, Stephen Condon

13 King, Clarence

14 Lansford, Selwyn 15 Layton, Lloyd

16 Leverett Elmer

17 Lewis, John

18 Lind ey, Jame

19 nfanly, Jesse

20 Marshall, Hubert

21 Mincey, Geor""e

22 Myrick, Robert

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~3 Nolen, Ellis 24 Oglesby, Eulice

25 Puckett, Coleman

26 Rivers, J. B.

27 Rogers, Stanley

2 Sapp, Lewi

29 Shaw, J. W.

;;0 Singleton, Ralph

31 Smith, Leroy

32 Smith, Humphrey

33 Spradley, Willie

34 Starr, Edwin

35 Strickland. L. D.

36 Summerour, Richard

37 Sumner, Talmadge

3 \Veathersby, I{os 39 Wiggins, Henry

40 Williford, Albert 41 Wilson, Frank

42 Worley, Lloyd

County.
Tift Fulton Carroll Bartow Jackson
Thomas Early Floyd
Stephens CObb
Fulton
Fulton Spalding Catoosa
Turner
Houston Bibb Early
Spalding
Colquitt Chatham Chatham
Wilkinson Rockdale DeKalb Fayette Fulton Berrien Fulton
Stepbens Fulton
Colquitt Dooly Bibb
Colquitt Gwinnett
Laurens Baker
Brantley G1ascock
Bibb
Habersham

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ENROLLME.NT FOR WHITE SCHOO~, 1924.

GIRLS

'0.

ame.

1 Amo s. Lavada

2 Bennett, Gladys

3 Burge. Annie

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4 Clemons, Lucile

5 Cox, Rosa Lee

6 rews. Gladys

7 Fender, Rebecca

Fipld . Lottie Belle

9 Gay, Maggie Audry

10 Green, Edna Estelle

11 Layton, Inez

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12 Layton Murrell

13 Maxwell, Edna ----------------------------14 Murpby, Mildred ]5 .Iurrell, Gladys ----16 Odum, Myrtice 17 Oga, Eliza Jane
1 Oglesbee, Emma Deedy 19 Paulk, Ruby
20 Peter on, Leatbe -
21 Rooks. Bonnie May 22 Sentell, Evelyn ---23 nipes, Lota -24 Waldrip, Ruby
25 WiIl.iams, Mary Ella 26 Yate, Stewart

County.
Richmond Wayne Crisp
Ben. Hill paulding Emanuel
Lanier Bartow
Bryan Upson Turner Turner
LaUlens Clayton Bleckley T;tttnal Turner
Burke Irwin Coffee Gwinnett Fulton Calboun
Ful~on
:\leriwetber Thomas

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ENROLLM~NT FOR OOLORED SOHOOL, 1924.

No.

Name.

1 Atwater, Chas. 2 Clarke. Baltimore
3 Cooper, Grover 4 Robert Evan~
5 Fields, Harry 6 Gregory, ~Milton 7 Jackson, Zedekiah 8 Ladd, Ardee !) Ligon, John 10 John ~addox, 11 George ~cLendon,
12 Emmett ~itchell, 13 Nathan ~itchell, 14 W. S. ~cTear, 15 Norrington, Walter 16 Richie, Willard 17 Reid, Jack
18 Rose, J. D. 19 Rosier, Freddy
20 Smith, Thomas 21 Smith, John 22 Stone, Ulyses 23 Shepard, Alfonso
24 Samson, Respess
25 Williams, Robert 26 Williams, Hosea 27 Wiggins, William

BOYS

County.
Glynn Pulsski Turner
Jones
Clarke Ben Hill Richmond Randolph
Fulton Sumter Schley
Sumter Clarke Bulloch Walter Fulton
Hall Tift Washington Clarke Terrell Nevrton Screven Dougherty Bibb Decatur Candler

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ENROLLMENT FOR COLORED SCHOOL, 1921.

No.

Name

1 Bennett, Alger
2 Davis, Mattie 3 Davis, Gertrude
4 Echols, Fleeta 5 Haynes, Gertrude 6 Hamilton, Alma 7 Holloway, Lucile 8 Jackson, Mamie 9 Jones, Itona 10 Morton, Sarah
11 Norman, Alma 12 Reid, Freddy
13 Scott, Elverta 14 Watts, Ida

GIRLS

County.
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Dougherty Bibb
Wilkinson Fulton
Mu9cogee Twiggs Bibb Taylor Fulton Jones
ChathaDl Franklin
Bulloch.

HEALTH RECORD
The health record of the in titution for 1924 ha been good, as shown by the report of our phy ician.
During the year we had a few ca e of flu and the u ual amount of children di order. A tated in la t year report, we have been compelled to di continue operation for the improvement of yi. ion on the account of the lack of fund. Whatever operation were nece_ ary to protect the health or life of pupils, have been performed at the expen e of the school.
THE SCHOOL STAFF
.,\ e were fortunate in I' taining almost the entire. taff for the year 1924. l\1i, Beulah mith re igned in June on the account of her approachinO' marriage, and her place was filled for the remainder of the y ar by the appointment of ?lIi:'3 Lillian winford, a former pupil of thi, in titution.
In December :JIi.. Dora IIeath wa forced to retire on acCOlmt of her health and the po ition wa fill d by the appointment of :J1i, Earle 'Wood, of Gri woldville, GeorQ'ia.
At the end of the, pring term :J1r. Fred FitzO'erald, teacher of :JIanual Training and 'runing for the boy. was forced to retire on account of hi. health and the place ha. ince been acceptab]~- filled by :JIr. Barna Jone of Ea t Point, Georgia, a former pupil of thi.' in, titution.
I again t call attention to the fact that the teaching and training of any cIa of defective is special work for pecialit. There i at pre ent no mean of training teacher for thi work except by actual experience in chool for the blind. A good teacher becomes increasingly valuable with each year's
xperience. It i.. a distinct los to have to replac th m with untrained teachers. There i nothing particularly attractive about work for defective. as compared with work for normal children. In fact, quite the contrary i true. We can hope to secur!' and retain fir t-clas. talent only by parinO' higher
alarie. than ar!' paid in the public chools. If we cannot do
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thi~, wc 10 'e om(' of our trained employees to other line of work.

.'Phi: i~ not ('conomical for the tate, and it i uot fail' to blmd ~.11l1dren: Th('y are aheady . ufficiently handicapped,

and th,ls. handICap :hould not be in rea, ed by givinO' traininO'

lc:" efflClent than that g-iv('n their ighted brother and iter

, ~\. i. the teacher so i the choo1."

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LITERARY SCHOOL
The course of . tudy compri e ten O'rade', requirinO' ten year . work for tll anrage blind child. It corre pond approximatel." to the course covered by the 'rammar hool and two years of High choo1. In ju tice to blind children, two ."car . hould b added to the course, so that they may go out into the wor1c1 with at lea t the equival('nt of a high school education. .,

MUSIC SCHOOL
In truction ha: bpen given in Organ, Piano, ornet, Violin Voice, horu. 'iuO'ing, }[u ical Theory and Harmony.
At the ] 924 . e' ion of the Georgia Legi. lature, ,4,000.00 'IVa. appropriated to complete the fund with which to buy a Pipe OrO'an. The] oard of Tru tee. ha\'e purcha ed from
:JI. r. :J[oller ITagel'. town, :J[aryland, a modern pipe orO'an
,,-hich i. being installed at the time thi. report i written. Thi organ i of th ('1 ctro-pneumatic type, conforming to the mo t modern rcquirement for. uch in. tmment. We feel sure that thi . in trument will be of "Teat value in the traininO' of our pupil. There is an increa ing demand for Pipe Organi. ts for churche in the smaller citie of Georgia. In many cases these churche: are unable to pay the. alary which would give them the service of a sighted organist for .the entire year. ::\1any blind pupils become very efficient a church organi '1., an 1 the :alary th." earn, 'upplemented b." the alary earned a piano teacher or piano tuner. may afford them a good income.
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Our Music Director, l\'[r. McNiel, has for many years had charge of the church music at one of the principal churches in the city of Macon, and has given most excellent service. We could not properly train our pupil on the old orgfln for the reason that it did not have the mechanical equipment of the new organs now in u e. With the new modern organ we now have, we can hope to train some of our pupils so that they will have increased earning capacity.
The music department is still greatly handicapped by the lack of equipment in pianos. We do not have a sufficient number of pianos for our work, and those we have are the wor. e for wear. All of them are considerably more than ten year old, and pianos subjected to the con. tant use nece sary in a school cannot give good services for so long a time. Many Consen-atories of :Music for seeing pupils find it necessary to replace their pianos every three year. V,Te are again asking the Legi lature for an appropriation to correct this defect.
MANUAL TRAINING FOR BOYS
After the death of fro Charles W. Johnson in January 1924, this department was in charge of l\1r. Fred Fitzgerald of Acworth, Georgia, who gave very excellent service until the break-down of his health made it nece ary for him to withdraw from school. He was succeeded by Mr. Barna Jones, who has conducted this department very efficiently during the remainder of the year.
In truction is given in sloyd, woodwork, metal work, chair caning, broom-making and piano tuning. The great part of the work done in this department is for the purpose of handtraining rather than vocational training. So much time is reqnired for the regular school work in the Literary and Music Departments, that we do not think it wise to devote more time to vocational work. The matter of first importance in education is that it shall make pupils intelligent. When this is done they can then turn their attention to whatever vocation is most attractive to them, either in the nature of the work done, or on account of remuneration to be obtained.
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GIRLS DEPARTMENT
This department ha been in charge of :Miss Inez Vinson since .Tnne, 1923. :Miss Vinson's work has been eminently ati. factory. In common with other departments, she has been greetly handicapped for lack of material. In this department girl;, are taught sewing, crocheting, knitting, weaving, bead work, basketry and chair caning.
TYPEWRITING DEPARTMENT
ince January 1 1924, this department has been in charge of )li Allie Gafford, who has had pecial training, in a standard bu ine s college, in stenographv, t~'pewriting and bookkeeping. Thi department is adequately equipped with typewriters of standard make and the work is a good as similar ~vork done in schools for 'eeing children.
COLORED SCHOOL
During the pa t year the teacher of music, Hattie Winn, was forced to retire from the chool, and her place was filled by John A. Williams, a graduate of Hampton Institute.
In the Literary school, the course of study comprises eight "'rarle , covering about the arne. ubject as are covered in the grammar chool grades for ighted children.
In music, instruction is given in piano, organ and singing.
In manual and vocational training, the work for the past year has been limited to chair caning and broom making. These courses have been seriou ly handicapped for lack of ftmds and lack of room, as the school has no room suitable for a work shop. In addition the building is crowded beyond its capacity. The dormitories were constructed for thirty pupils. Most of the year, more than this number have been in attendance. At an early date, the Colored De:partment should have an annex containing work shops for both boys and girls, a laundry room, a dining room and additional dormitory space.
The need is especially urgent for shop and equipment, as the most promising field for colored children to become self
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upportinO'i through indu trial and vocational traininO'. There i practically no firlcl for them in teaching mu ic or in piano tuning.
FL N E.
For everal yrar we haye been ~alling attention to our needs, but haye obtained no reo uIt. We have under. tood omethinO' of the condition which confronted the state authoritie and havr madC' out on what the Legi lature ha . een fit to give u. ,Ve went through the war period without a deficit but it ha. been done by great. elf denial, decrea ed efficiency, and the constant deterioration of our equipment. For. ome time we have been operating on an appropriation decreased by the 10 per cent cut put into effect in mo. t of the state in titutions. Before this cut wa. mad we were operating at a ('(';:1 pCI' capita far below that of :irnilar choo!. in other state.. In the bulletin of 1:. . B'ureau of Education, Jo. ~1, covering choo!. and CIa.. C'. for the Blind for 1921-1922, the averaO'e per capita co. t for the 1 nited tate was $-26.00. Our cost for tlfe . arne period was, 376.00. The tate of Iowa spent $"12.00 per capita. Our per capita co t for 1924 ba. ed on our enrollment of 109 pl'pil i.. ,'330.27 for all purpo e', including equipment an 1 repair.. The report of the Bureau of Education how.. that in 1921-22, before the cut in our appropriation "a. made onlr eight chool in the nited
tate ',C1'e ;:pC'nc1ing le.. than GcorO'ia. We cannot do .ome of the th i]) 0'. we have been accu. tomed to do for our pupil in other year.
A. no re 'uIt have lJeen obtained by our repeated reque t for 11 lp, our need have O'rown greater rather than Ie . The amount of money expended in the education of iO'hted children is being increased rapidly from year to year. I it too much to a. k that equal consideration and provi ion be made for the need of blind children, who need training 0 mUCrl more than their more fortunate brothers .and isters To function on the ..arne. cale a. before the war thi chool need an appropriation for maintenance of not Ie than 50,000.00. The per capita co. t even then would be Ie than the average
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per capita co. t in in.'titution. of. imilar character and grade.

With thi appropriation, we would have a . mall marO'in for

repair and equipment. As thing'. are now 'it 1. difficult for

u. to exi t.

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orne of our mo. t pre.'. inO' need have been. tated in the

two previou annual report. With the exception of the pipe

organ, tho. e neeei ha,e not changed, except to be orne O'reater

and more urgent.

The following i. a tatement of the mo. t urO'ent of tho. e need., with orne of the rea. on. for them.

The building for the White chool was built eiO'hteen year. ag-o. ince that time it ha. not had a thorough renovation. The interior woodwork ha. not been repainted. The wall. have not b en refini. h d, and much plastering i. in bad condition. The plumbinlr fixtures are badly worn, and need exten. iye repairs, and in orne ca es entire replacement.

The equipment at both . chools 11a. been O'reatly depleted during' the pa. t fiYC :-('ar. We are in need of blankets, . heeL, bedding, towel .. table linen, dining room and kitchen equipment. At the White ch001 then' mu. t be new grate bar. and flues for thp heating boiler., anei con. id rable re~ pair. to the heating plant.

We ha,e not hought a new piano in thirteen :-ear, and orne of our piano. haye been in use more than eventeen year. nder normal conc1itions we could have taken eare of orne of these item. from our maintenance account. nder the existing condition. it ha. been impo ibl to do more than take care of the mo. t imperative need..

The pay of our teachinO' force was increa. ed ix year. aO'o, but is still les than the salarie paid for. imilar work in the city public ..chool~. Thc amounts a ked for are nece. ary to keep the .chool from going backward. '\Te have lived on what the Legi.lature ha. O'iv nus. Weare ready to do 0 again, but if other institution. who have gone beyond their appropriation. , supplyinO' their wants out of the credit of the State, are allowed deficiency appropriation, while we are denied

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mall special appl'Opriations, to meet our actual needs, then a premium is placed on deficit, while a penalty is put on economy.
I recommend as the minimum amount required for our need as follows:
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WHITE SCHOOL

Repairing pla'tering and kalsomining and repaint-

ing woodwork

$ 5,000.00

Repairs to heating plant; new valves to radiators,

new flues and grate bars in boiler, new engine._.. 1,000.00

New furnitme for bedroom and dormitorie

1,000.00

Bed furnishings, table linens, tableware, kitchen fur-

nishings, new stove

. 1,000.00

Pianos

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. 2,000.00

Repairs and replacement of plumbing

. 500.00

Replacement gntter' and downspouts

. 500.00

Desks

_ .. 1,000.00

Iron and concrete stairways ~n dormitorie

..

Swimming pool

..

Floor covering (Battleship Linoleum, for hall and

~!;,.rcade

1,000.00

$13,000.00

OLORED SCHOOL

Repairing plastering and kal. omining. painting in-

terior and exterior

$ 1,000.00

Rebuilding porche

. 1,000.00

Building fuel hou. e

.. 500.00

Replaciu C7 plumbing

.. 500.00

Furnishing., beel, table, kitch 11 and dining room .. 500.00

Heating plant

.. 500.00

Laundry Equipment

. 250.00

Building for shop and lanndl'?

. 2,000.00

$ 6,250.00 Re:pectfully submitted,
G. F. OLIPHA T, Superintendent.

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)11'. G. F. Oliphant,

May 19, 1925.

dIpt. Geol'O'ia Academ.'T for The Blind,
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Macon, Ga.

Dear II':

I . 'ubmit herewith the medical report for the Georgia Acad:emy for The Blind for the year 1924
Dr. C. H. Richardson Jr., was the attending physician from Jan. 1 1924 to ept. 30, 1924, a,t which time he retired from medical work to devote his time to surgery, gynecology and obstetrics. He report. an excellent state of health among the pupi"t dminO' hi tenure of office.
During the last three month of the year the same atifactory . tate of affairs continued, there being Ie s illness decidedly than would be expected in a similar group of subjects The influenza epidemic that prevailed in Macon during the winter apparently did not touch the Academy during 1924. The only medical a tention which I was called upon to .render wa. occasional visits for uch unavoidable illne ses as are ineyitablc in a population of the size represented by the two chool .

Very truly your ,

CHA . C. HIWfON, 'JI.D.,

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Mr. G. F. Oliphant,

May 20, 1925.

upt. Georgia Academy for the Blind,

Macon Ga.

Dear II':

Y u will find below report on ca e examined and operated on by me during the year 1924 and 1925 to date.
Henry" igO'in -Leucoma both ey . Theo. rowe-Congenital cataract both eye . Dan HuO'he -Right ey enucleated, left eye kel'ato malacia. L. D. trickland-Pthisi Bulbii. Robt. EllenburO'-Kerato conu , kerato malacia. Jame Fowler-Optic Atrophy. Jame Lind ay-Atrophy optic nerve. Huh,\' Panik-Corneal opaciti('s and pthisi. bulbee. )lary E. William. - omeal opacitie,' and luxation of len both ey s. )lyrti Odom-Buptbalmo riO'ht eye. Left eye enucleated. Bri ton Carter- horioretinitis both eye. R. D. Ladd-Bupthalmo.. RiO'ht ey : I enucleated hi eye ov. 19, 1924. De dy Ogle bee-Sympath tic opthalmia. Right eye all' ady enucleated. I enucleated left eye Apr. 29, 1925. Lottie Bell Field -Optic atrophy. Amblyopia.
tewart Yatc. -Chorioretiniti . Edw. tarr-RiO'ht en congenital ataract. Left eye enucleated. Lota nipe -Ocelu. ion cpntral arter'Y of retina both eye . Chronic stage.

I will be very glad to furni h any other information desired. Re pectfully your , L. PENNINGTO ,:\f.D.
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May 19, 1925.
Hon. A. L. Miller, Pre .,
Tru tee Ga. Academy for the Blind,
1acon, Ga.
Dear Sir;
I am banding you with tm the annual tatement of the
receipts and disbursements for the Georgia Academy for the Blind for the calendar year 1924 from which it will be een that the expenditure. for the year exceeded the amount appropriated by the General As embly $750.00.
I had on hand at the fir. t of the year and left over from 1923 $241.16 and I have advanced for the in titution by the clo. e of the year *50 . 9 and this i the debit carried forward to 1925.
I indulge the hope that the General A. embly at its next meeting' may increa e the appropriation 0 as to provide for uch deficiency ill the future.
As you are quite aware your Board has exercised the utmo t care and economy in mailltainino- the chool at it present degree of efficiency and therefore we have not been able to preserve the phy ical int gJ'ity of the property.
I al 0 ha\'e on hand the nm of ,000, appropriated by the General Assembly for the purcha e of a new oro-an and thi amount i at pre ent to the credit of the Tru tee at the Fourth National Bank, but a. the organ i now being installed and will be completed in a few week this sum will be withdrawn in payment of its co t; exactly $8,000.00.
1 am al 0 handing yon a report of the receipts and expenditures of what is known a. the "Pn:pils Fund" showing $62.40 to the credit of this fund on the fir t of the year 1925. Attllched to the tatement are the proper vouchers for each expenditure.
.All of this is reo pectfully submitted. Yours truly, T. D. TI SLEY, Treas.
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REPORT BY T. D. TINSLEY, TREASURER, GEORGIA

ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE PUPILS FUND~CREATED BY PRIVATE DONATIONS FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE PUPILS COVERING THE YEAR 1924.

1924

RECEIPTS

Jan. I-Balance on Hand from 1923

$ 99.87

Jan. I-Received dividends on Ga. Bonds_____________________ 70.00

Jan. 7-Received dividends on So. Western R. R. Stock______ 75.00

May 14-Received dividends City Macon Bonds______________ 33.75

May 14-Recetved dividends U. S. Bonds____________________ 10.60

lay 14-Received dividends U. S. Bonds

10.62

July I-Received dividends on So. Western R. R. Stock________ 75.00

Oct. I-Received Balance from Fourth Natl. Bank____________ .17

Dec. 15-Received Dividends on . S. Bonds________________ 21.28

Dec. 15-Received Dividends on Ga. State Bonds______________ 70.00

Dec. 15-Received Dividends on City of Macon Bonds__________ 33.75

$500.04

1924

EXPENDIT RES

Jan. 5-Paid to Pupils

$ 69.27

June 6-Paid R. R. Fare of Pupils____________________ 45.25

ov. 21-Paid Burden Smith

5.00

Nov. 21-Paid Williams Co. Records__________________ 27.00

Dec. 13-Paid Tickets to Concert

8.50

Dec. 17-Paid Tickets Home

93.62

Dec. 17-Paid Christmas money to Pupils Dec. 31-Paid Balance to 1925 acct.

189.00 62.40

$500.04
Re. pectfuJly ubmitted, T. D. TI SLEY Trea.

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MACON, GEORGIA, JANUARY 1, 1925

REPORT BY T. D. TINSLEY, TREASURER OF THE GEORGIA ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND, COVERING THE YEAR 1924.

1924

RECEIPTS

Jan. 1-Brought over from 1923-
Jan. 25-By Check from State Treasurer for Jan. Feb. 1-By Check from State Treasurer for Feb. Mar. 1-By Check from State Treasurer for Mar. Mar. 31-By Check from State Treasurer for Apr. Apr. 18-By Check from State Treasurer for May
May 25-By Check from State Treasurer for June June 17-By Check from State Treasurer for July July 26-By Check from State Treasurer for Aug. Sept. 4-By Check from State Treasurer for Sept. Oct. 23-By Check from State Treasurer for OcL Nov. 17-By Check from State Treasurer for Nov. Dec. 24-By Check from State Trea!'urer for Dec.

Dec. 31-Amount to 1925 Dr.

1924.
Jan. 5 5
14 19 24 26 31 Feb. 2 9 16 23 29 Mar. 1 4 8 15 22 28 29 29 Apr. 5 " 12 19 21 28 30

Paid Treasurer to January 1sL Weekly Pay Roll for help Weekly Pay Roll for help Weekly Pay Roll for help Monthly Bills approved for Dec. Weekly Bills
Month pay roll for teacher Weekly Roll Weekly Roll Weekly Roll Weekly Roll
Monthly Roll for teachers __...... January Bills approved for Jau. Weekly Bills Weekly Bills Weekly Bill Weekly Bills
Monthly Bills for February Weekly Bills
Monthly Roll for teachers Weekly Pay Roll Weekly Pay Roll Weekly Pay Roll
Monthly Bills approved for March Weekly Pay Roll
Monthly Pay Roll for teachers

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_ 241.16 _ 2,955.45 _ 3,076.22 _ 3,000.80 _ 3,606.51 _ 3,095.88 _ 2,883.61 _ 1,671.27 _ 3,543.99 _ 1,950.8\} _ 2,81 .07 _ 3,436.12 _ 3,961.19
$36,241.16 508.89
$36,750.05
$ 150.00 _ 57.50 _ 85.00 _ 9 .85 _ 917.45 _ 97.05 _ 1,530.15 _ 103.60 _ 104.40 _ 105.40 _ 106.10 _ 1,530.15 _ 1,207.67 _ 105.55 _ 105.60 _ 102.40 _ 103.50 _ 1,051.15 _ 105.45 _ 1,530.15 _ 95.60 _ 107.30 _ 107.75 _ 1,553.86 _ 104.95 _ 1,530.15

May 5 10
1(;
17 24 24 29 30 31 31 June 6
6 6
6
7 10 14 21 28 July 1
3 5 12 19 21 26 Aug. 1 2 9 16 23 23 30 30
Sept. 3 .. 13 13 18 20 27 30
Oct. 3 4
11 13 13 20 20 27 28 28 31

Weekly Pay Roll Weekly Pay Roll
John E. Wilson Insurance Weekly Pay RoU Weekly Pay Roll

_ 105.70 _ 106.85

>-

_ 30.00

_ 105.25 _ 112.25

Monthly ApPl'oved bills for oApriL

Typing Annual Report

:

F. B. West Insurance

Weekly Pay Roll

~ __.

_ 1,150.13

_

5.00

_ 25.00

_ 113.50

Monthly Pa)' Roll for teachers for'May _ 1,547.65

Monthly Pay RoB

0

_ 951.80

One-Half Pupils fare Home

_ 45.25

One-Half Pupils fare Home (negro)

Supt. Trip to Boston

Weekly Pay RoB _0



Approved Bills for May Weekly Pay Roll

Weekly Pay Roll

Weekly Pay RoB

To Treasurel' to July 1st

So. Mutual Insurance Coo Weekly Roll

Weekly Roll

Weekly Roll

_ 39.88 _ 150.00 _ 102.05 _ 707.31 _ 67.80 _ 50.00 _ 45.05 _ 150.00 _ 32.50 _ 50.60 _ 40.40 _ 38.65

Approved Bills by Como for June Weekly Roll

_ 454.57 _ 38.65

Monthly Pay R!JII for teachers Weekly Roll Weekly Roll 'Veekly Roll Weekly Roll

_ 520.00 _ 42.80 _ 52.40 _ 46.25 _ 49.15

Monthly Bill Approved by Com. for July __ 2,855.69

Weekly Pay RoB

_ 36.00

Monthly Bill for Teachers for AugusL _ 520000

Forwarded

$23,085.86

Treasurer for July & Aug. Weekly Roll Weekly Bills
Approved Bills by Com. for Aug. Weekly Bills Weekly Bills
Monthly Pay Roll for teachers Geo. B. Jewett Agt. Insurance Weekly Pay Roll Weekly Pay Roll Morris Harris Agt. Ins. Geo. B. Jewett Ins. Weekly Pay Roll
Approved Bills by Com. for Sept. Weekly Roll F. B. V\Test, Ins. Jno. E. Wilson
Monthly Pay Roll for Teachers

_ _ _

50.00 48.55 85.15

_ 1,203.29 _ 101.20 _ 102.85

_ 1,194.00

_ 50.00 _ 106.00 _ 107.25

_ 30.00

_ 16.00

_ 106.60

_ 1,286.32 _ 107.25

_ 100.00 _ 61.30

_ 1,494.00

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Nov. 1
6 8 15 28
.. 28 2!1
29 Dec. 6
7
13 17 18 2Q
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Weekly Pay Roll Treasurer Sept. & Oct. Weekly Pay Roll Weekly Pay Roll Approved Oct. Bills Weekly Pay Roll Monthly Pay Roll for teachers Weekly Pay Roll Weekly Pay Roll W. D. Griffith, Ins. Weekry Pay Roll Approved Nov. Bills Monthly Pay Roll for teachers Weekly Pay Roll Weekly Pay Roll
Total

_ 106.60

_ 50.00

_ 107.25

_ 104.75

_ 1,515.02

_ 103.45

_ _ _

1,494.00 101.70 101.00

_ _

34.25 101.00

_ 1.943.41

_ _ _

1,494.00 101.00 57.00

$36.750.05

Respectfully submitted, T. D. TINSLEY, Treas.

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