ing the good' and advantageous features of both the segregate and congregate plans of building an institution."

RECOMMENDATIONS.

Concerning the removal of this institution the committee agrees with the views of the Board of Trustees as expressed in the foregoing paragraphs, and would recommend that the General Assembly take such steps and pass such law as will call for immediate action in the premises. In view of the high value of the land belonging to this institution and the urgent needs of improvements necessary for the institution to work out its greatest good and place it in the front rank of educational institutions for the deaf, a credit to the cause and to the State, the committee believes that it would be wise to sell all the lands and buildings and move this institution to another site. The present buildings are old, badly arranged, not constructed agreeable to modern thought and progressiveness. Two railroads pass through the grounds near to the buildings, the shops and yards of one company being at one end of the park and the yards of the other at the other end. The regular trains and switch engines are constantly passing and repassing and are a nuisance, with their smoke, noise and dirt, and for many other reasons this is not an ideal site for such a school. The property of this institution is all deeded to the State "for the only proper use, benefit and behoof of the trustees of the Indiana Asylum for Educating the Deaf and Dumb and their successors and assigns forever." A sale of these properties and reinvestment in lands and modern buildings out of the proceeds at some point outside the city limits would, in the judgment of this committee, be wise.

APPROPRIATIONS.

The committee finds that there were present at this institution during the year ending October 31, 1900, a daily average of 322 pupils, that the institution received for maintenance, including the per capita of $195 per pupil in excess of 309, the sum of $62,814, making a per capita cost of $195.08. The committee would recommend an appropriation of $65,000 per annum and an additional appropriation of $195 per capita per annum for each pupil in excess of a daily average of 322. The committee would recommend an

appropriation of $4,000 annually for repairs provided the institution be not removed from its present location, or an appropriation of $2,000 provided the institution be removed. For industries the committee recommends $4,500 per annum.

The following appropriations are recommended provided the institution is to remain in its present location:

INSTITUTION FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE BLIND.

GEO. S. WILSON, SUPERINTENDENT.

This institution is located almost in the heart of the city of Indianapolis. Like the Institution for the Education of the Deaf, it is in a crowded condition, the building is old, out of date and sadly in need of repair. No institution for the blind should, in the judgment of the committee, be built exceeding two stories in height, while the principal building of this institution is four stories high. The Superintendent states that something should be done to abolish the smoke nuisance. Since the failure of gas has compelled the use of coal, great clouds of smoke are emitted from the smokestack, and the citizens near the school justly complain. There is a city ordinance requiring smoke consumers where similar conditions prevail, and the State should not embarrass the city in its efforts to promote cleanliness and comfort. He further states that as a matter of economy something ought to be done to give a better combustion of coal than is now secured. The committee would suggest that the board of managers of this institution investigate the system of smoke consumption and coal combustion now in use at the State Normal School, Terre Haute, Ind.

The committee believes that the best interests of the State can be subserved by moving this institution and relocating it outside the city limits of Indianapolis. The Board of Trustees, after carefully going over the situation and consulting dealers in real estate, is quoted as saying that by the sale of the institution's property in the city, after having provided for a Governor's home and a modern institution for the blind on the cottage plan, $150,000 can be saved to the State.

PROPERTY.

The value of the property as estimated by the Superintendent is as follows:

POPULATION.

Enrolled November 1, 1899...

135

Received during the year ending October 31, 1900..
Discharged, died or withdrawn, same period.

27

28

Appropriations for the years ending October 31, 1899, and 1900:

This institution asks the following appropriations for the two years ending October 31, 1903:

The committee believes that this institution is economically and intelligently conducted, and that the increase in maintenance asked for is justified by the conditions, and therefore recommends for the two years ending October 31, 1903, the following appropriations:

Maintenance, annually

Library, annually

Industries, annually

Repairs, annually

$30,000 00

500 00 2,500 00

2,000 00