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The legislature of 1857 appropriated $40,000.00, "for the erection of buildings, pur- chase of furniture, apparatus, implements and library, payment of professors and teachers, and to improve and carry on the farm and such other necessary expenses," etc. At each succeeding session since, appropriations have been made for buildings or current expenses or both, until the present value of the college buildings and equipment is $1,263,110.89, of which the former represents $839,900.00.
The sources of income of the Agricultural College are as follows: Interest paid by the state on funds derived from the sale of lands granted by the general government in 1862; appropriation from the United States Treasury under the Morrill act of August 30, 1890, $25,000.00 per annum; a subsequent act has increased this appropriation by $5,000 per annum, until the total sum shall reach $50,000; Hatch Experiment Station act, for experimental work, $15,000.00 per annum; Adams Experiment Station act, for experimental work, $15,000 per annum; appropriations by state legislature and receipts from farm, garden, orchards and students' fees.
The number of instructors during the academic year 1909-10 was 114; number of students 1,494; number of graduates 92; number of volumes in library 31,824; number added during the year 1,026; cost of tuition per student annually, $15.00 to non- residents; average cost of board per week $2.25 to $3.00; annual expense to students $200.00 to $300.00. Amount of productive funds at end of fiscal year 1909-10, $986,338.49; receipts for current expenses during year 1909-10, $339,204.77; disburse- ments for current expenses, $343,660.78. Expenses during year for permanent im- provements, $56,915.75.
The legislature of 1907 amended act 232, P. A. 1901, which provided for an annual appropriation of $100,000.00, so that the college shall receive one-tenth of a mill upon the taxable property of the state, which, under the last equalization amounts to $173,410. -Act 266, P. A. 1907.
(a) Members elected under the provisions of Sec. 7, Art. XI of the constitution.
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STATE INSTITUTIONS.
THE NORMAL SCHOOL SYSTEM OF MICHIGAN.
Section 6, Article XI of the constitution places the state normal college and the state normal schools under the general supervision of the state board of education.
OFFICERS.
Term expires
DEXTER M. FERRY, JR., Detroit, President .
Dec. 31, 1912
THOMAS W. NADAL, Olivet, Vice-President
July
1, 1917
LUTHER L. WRIGHT, Ironwood, Secretary.
July
1, 1913
WILLIAM J McKONE, Albion, Treasurer.
July
1,1915
STATE NORMAL COLLEGE.
President of the college, LEWIS H. JONES.
Departments: Psychology, pedagogy, history of education, history, English, ancient classics, modern classics, mathematics, physical sciences, natural sciences, drawing geography, physical training, music, reading and oratory, manual training, domestic science, kindergarten, and training school.
The State Normal College is located at the city of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw county, and consists of seven buildings, covering thirty-nine acres of ground. It was organized March 28, 1849. The number of instructors during the year 1910 (excepting student assistants) was 75. Number of students during the year, including six weeks summer term, 2,797; number of graduates 1909 and 1910, 1,149; number of graduates since the school was founded, 7,246 life certificates; number of volumes in the library, 33.000; cost of annual tuition per student, $9.00; average cost of room per week, $1.00 to $1.50. average cost of board, $2.75 to $3.00; total average cost to student $175, to state. $55.42; value of grounds, buildings, library, apparatus, etc., $499,500.00; legislative ap- propriation for eurrent expenses for year ending June 30, 1910, $145,000, and for year ending June 30, 1911, $145,000; special purposes, $18,000. Act 126, P. A. 1909.
CENTRAL MICHIGAN NORMAL SCHOOL ..
President of the school, CHARLES T. GRAWN, A. M. M. Pd.
Departments: Education, English, mathematics, science, history, geography, dras- ing, music, physiology and physical training, psychology and pedagogy, manual train- ing, kindergarten and training school.
The institution was started by private enterprise and is located in the city of MI Pleasant, Isabella county, Michigan, and consists of a commodious main building having accommodations for 700 students, a training school building with accommodatieni for manual training and domestic training, kindergarten and the right grades of a public school, a central heating and lighting plant and a physical training building recently completed, costing $50,000. The buildings are situated on a campus of Iments acres of ground. The school was adopted by the state, June 3, 1895, and was opened as a state school the following September.
During the year 1909-10, 42 instructors were employed, number of studenta emruttet averages about 1,000 during the year, including the summer term, number of graduates during the year 1909-10, 204; annual cost of tuition per student $9.00| average cost if board and room per week $2.25; total average cost to student $137. The vafor of the buildings, grounds and general equipment is $275,000. The legislature of 1800 appiew. priated $150,000 for current expenses and $14,000 for special purposea-Act 150. F. A 1909.
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NORTHERN STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
President of the school, JAMES H. B. KAYE, A. M.
Departments: Drawing, English, expression, geography, German and French, Latin, history, kindergarten, mathematics, music, natural science, physical science, physical training, psychology and education, domestic art and science, training school depart- ment.
The Northern Normal School is located at Marquette. The site is beautiful, over- looking Lake Superior. The campus consists of twenty acres. The buildings are new, complete and well equipped. The school was established by Act No. 51 of the Public Acts of 1899. The number of instructors during the year 1909-10 was 26; number of students enrolled, 576; number of graduates for that year, 129; annual tuition per student is $9; average cost of board per week, $3.50; value of grounds, buildings, library, apparatus, etc., $210,288.42. The legislature of 1909 appropriated $100,000 for current expenses and $2,550 for special purposes .- Act 156, P. A. 1909.
WESTERN STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
President of the school, DWIGHT BRYANT WALDO, A. M.
Departments: Art, biology, psychology and pedagogy, English, mathematics, history and civics, geography, physics and chemistry, kindergarten, music, public school art, Latin and German, expression, manual training, domestic art and domestic science, physical training, rural school department, training school.
The Western State Normal is located at Kalamazoo. The site is commanding, over- looking the entire city. The grounds consist of twenty acres. The administration building completed in 1905, is commodious and convenient. The second building, consisting of gymnasium and assembly room, was ready for occupancy at the opening of the spring term, 1908. A third building consisting mainly of recitation rooms, which connects the two mentioned above, was also completed in 1908. A training school build- ing finely equipped, was opened for use in September, 1909; the students are there afforded practice in teaching under trained critic teachers. The number of instructors, including training school faculty, is 44. The number of students enrolled during the first twelve months of the school's history was 232; during the second twelve months the total enrollment was 483; in the third year 815; in the fourth year 927; in the fifth year 1,265 and in the sixth year, 1,419. The annual tuition for students is $9. The value of the grounds, buildings and equipment is $286,000. An appropriation of $19,500 for special purposes and of $155,000 for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1910, and June 30, 1911, was made by the legislature of 1909 .- Act 162, P. A. 1909. The city of Kalamazoo gave $70,000 for grounds.
MICHIGAN COLLEGE OF MINES.
BOARD OF CONTROL.
Term expires
WALTER FITCH, Calumet .
June
9,1913
JOHN M. LONGYEAR, Marquette
. June
9,1913
WILLIAM KELLY, Vulcan ..
.June
9,1915
JAMES MCNAUGHTON, Calumet
.June
9,1915
MURRAY M. DUNCAN, Ishpeming
. June
9,1917
LUCIUS L. HUBBARD, Painesdale
June
9, 1917
Chairman of the Board of Control WILLIAM KELLY Secretary of the Board of Control. . FRED WALTER MCNAIR
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STATE INSTITUTIONS.
OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION.
President . FRED WALTER MCNAIR
Secretary and Librarian.
FRANCEB HANSA SCOTT
Treasurer . FREDERICK WILLIAM NICHOLA
Superintendent of Grounds. FREDERICK WILLIAM SPERR
Superintendent of Buildings. OZNI PORTER HOOD
The Michigan College of Mines is located at Houghton, Houghton county, in the Zwart of the great copper mining region of Lake Superior. Within a radius of eleven mlles from its site are some twenty active copper mines, among which are some of the largest in the world. The college was organized under an act dated May 1, 1855, and first opened to students September 15, 1886. The property consists of ten buildings, equip- ment, library and seventeen acres of ground. Its first cost was $142,500. Number of instructors 1909-10, 30; number of students during the year, 266; graduates during the year, 49; total number of graduates since organization, 571; number of volume in library, 24,157. Value of grounds, buildings, library, apparatus, etc., $751,958 51: receipts during the year from tuition fees, $32,011.50; receipts from all other sources. $10,444.45; current expenses, $107,455.95 .- Compiled laws, 1897, chapter 68.
The appropriation by the legislature of 1909 for current expenses was $65,000 00 per year for the years ending June 30, 1910-11. In addition, an appropriation of $500.00 was made for buildings and special purposes .- Act 175, P. A. 1909
MICHIGAN SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Term expires
FRANCIS H. RANKIN, Flint
Dec 31. 1912
JAMES SLOCUM, Detroit
Dec 31 1914
ALLISON L. WRIGHT, Bad Axe
Dec. 31. 1916
OFFICERS.
FRANCIS D. CLARKE, A. M., C. E., L. H. I).
Sujw rintcoleot
HENRY R. NILES
Stcwanl
MISS M. E. DRURY
Matron
R. N. MURRAY, M. D. Thysirian Aast Physician
ANNIE S. RUNDELL.
The Michigan School for the Deaf, located at the city of Flint, Geneser county, was established in 1854. Number of instructors during 1910, 38; number of students during the year, 326; number of graduates during the year, 12; number of graduates with founded, 1,761; number of volumes in library, 5,838; added during the year, 50, med) of annual tuition per student, $64.67; average cost of board per week. $1 64 total average annual cost per student to the state, $286.56; value of grounds, bulliings, library, apparatus, etc., $693,979.82; receipts, $117,825.14; current expenses during seat $99,825.14 .- Compiled laws, 1897, chapter 70.
The legislative appropriation of 1909 for current expenses for each of the star ced- ing June 30, 1910-11, was $80,000.00. $ In addition an appropriation of $100.00 Tur made for special purposes .- Act 166, P. A. 1909.
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MICHIGAN SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND.
BOARD OF CONTROL.
Term expires
RALPH O. DOUGHTY, Mt Pleasant
. Dec. 31, 1912
PHILIP EICHHORN, Port Huron. . Dec. 31, 1914
JOHN HOLBROOK, Lansing. Dec. 31, 1916
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OFFICERS
CLARENCE E. HOLMES, B. S Superintendent
WILLIAM A. NEITHERCUT. . Principal
ANNA E. POTTER. Clerk and Bookkeeper
ELIZABETH L. PARKER Matron
J. F CAMPBELL, M. D. . Physician
JOSEPH FOSTER, M. D. . Oculist
Departments: Literary, music and industrial
The school for the blind is a part of the public school system of the state and in addi- tion includes the High School, making a complete twelve grade school. The course of study is the equal of any twelve grade course in the state, and is planned to meet col- lege requirements. The teachers are college trained and licensed.
The course in music covers eight years and includes vocal and instrumental. In- struction is offered on the piano, violin and pipe organ as well as orchestral practice.
The industrial courses include domestic science, plain and fancy sewing, knitting and crocheting, raffia and bead work; hammock and net making; piano tuning, repairing and construction; broom and brush making; rug weaving and chair caning.
The school is located in the city of Lansing, Ingham county. The grounds comprise forty-five acres purchased by authority of an act of the legislature of 1881. Number of instructors 1910, 16; number of students during the year, 136; number of volumes in library, Braille 3,234, ink 1,340; value of grounds, buildings, library, apparatus, etc., $182,991.00 .- Compiled laws, 1897, chapter 71.
The legislature of 1909 appropriated for current expenses for each of the years ending June 30, 1910-11, the sum of $40,000. In addition an appropriation of $43,250 was made for special purposes .- Act 151, P. A. 1909.
MICHIGAN EMPLOYMENT INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Term expires
JOSEPH HUDSON, President, Clare .
Dec. 31, 1912
HENRY H. CHATTERS, Treasurer, Flushing. . Dec. 31, 1914
F. BRUCE SMITH, Secretary, Saginaw. Dec. 31, 1916
OFFICERS.
FRANK G. PUTNAM . .Superintendent
AMBROSE M. SHOTWELL Assistant Superintendent and Librarian
GRACIE BROWN . . . Stenographer and Bookkeeper
E. E. CURTIS, M. D Physician MARY. ORA WAITE . Matron
The Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind is located in the city of Saginaw, Saginaw county. The grounds comprise seven acres, purchased for $1.00 by authority of Act 169 of the P. A. of 1903, but in reality donated by the citizens of Saginaw. Num- ber of instructors, 1910, 7; number of students, June 30, 1910, 118; number of volumes in circulating library, 1,917; annual tuition free, with free maintenance of pupils for maximum term of three years, after which apprenticeship the proficient wage earning
STATE INSTITUTIONS.
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inmates receive current piece-price rates of wages, and repay cost of maintenance; amount so refunded during last biennial term, $5,256.55; average cost of board per week, men, $3.00, women, $2.00. Estimated average cost per student to state, $358. 12 months; value of grounds, buildings, library, apparatus, etc., $102,000.
Aside from reading, writing and typewriting, the beneficiaries are taught broom mak- ing, piano tuning, cobbling, feather duster making, weaving, basket making and chair caning, for the men; sewing, fancy-work, knitting and crocheting, raffia, chair-caning . and weaving, for the women.
.The legislature of 1909 appropriated for current expenses, $25,000 for each of the years ending June 30, 1910-11; for special purposes, $1,500 .- Act 157 P. A. 1909.
STATE PUBLIC SCHOOL.
BOARD OF CONTROL.
Term expires
FRANK M. STEWART, President, Hillsdale.
Dec. 31, 1914
GEORGE H. TURNER, Secretary and Treasurer, Coldwater.
Dec. 31, 1916
JOHN D. SCHULL, Tecumseh .
Dec. 31, 1912
OFFICERS.
J. B. MONTGOMERY . . Superintendent
STANLEY C. GRIFFIN.
. State Agent
MARY A. KINNEY. . Clerk
MABEL RANDALL. Matron
The State Public School, located at the city of Coldwater, Branch county, was es- tablished in 1871 and opened in May, 1874. Its first cost was $93,000 and its present value is $281,278.59. The school consists of eighteen buildings, occupying 160 acres. The net expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1910, were $40,000; the total number of wards cared for in the school in the year ending June 30, 1910, was 629; the number of teachers is five and cottage managers eight. The instruction given to wards is that of graded, primary school, kindergarten, domestic science and manual training. The average age of children is seven and one-tenth years. Those who are old enough are instructed in common daily labor. The condition of commitment is dependence, or ill-treatment. Children are received at any age under fourteen years and must be sound in body and mind; they are discharged for the following reasons: When adopted. restored to parents, have become of age or self-supporting during minority, girls married during minority and children returned to their respective counties because of disease incorrigibility, etc. Since the institution opened, 7,008 children have been received. Most of them have gone into good homes. Ninety-two per cent of all who have more into homes have made good records and there are now 1,438 in homes, etc. Total average annual expense to the state per ward, $29.42 .- Compiled laws, 1597, chapter [2.
The appropriation by the legislature of 1909 for current expenses was $40,000 TiFT year for the years ending June 30, 1910-11. In addition an appropriation of $1 700 was made for special purposes .- Act 176, P. A. 1909.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR BOYS.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
GOVERNOR CHASE S. OSBORN, ex-officio.
Terin expires
FRANKLIN P. SAYRE, Flushing, President
Dec. 31. 1916
HORATIO H. LARNED, Lansing . Dec. 31. 1916
WILLIAM F. GALLAGHER, OWOSSO.
Dre. 31. 1912
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OFFICERS.
E. M. LAWSON. . Superintendent
E. L. DAYMUDE. Assistant Superintendent
MRS. J. E. ST. JOHN. . Matron
V. J. BROWN Bookkeeper
J. H. WELLINGS Physician
The Industrial School for Boys, formerly called the Reform School, is located in the city of Lansing, Ingham county. The property consists of 290 acres of land, thirty-five buildings, including shops and barns; the first cost was $25,000, the present value of its property is $429,971.35; the earnings of the institution for the last biennial period were $20,346.23; the disbursements for the two fiscal years ending June 30, 1908, were $206,896.02; the number of inmates for 1895 was 518; for 1896, 539; the number of in- mates October 1, 1896, 575; number April 18, 1899, 648; June 30, 1900, 667; June 30, 1904, 715; June 30, 1905, 724; June 30, 1906, 743; June 30, 1907, 741; June 30, 1908, 742; June 30, 1909, 758; June 30, 1910, 750; January 1, 1911, 749; the number of teachers and employes is 63; the instruction given is common school education, four and one- half hours per day, also industrial trades are taught, carpentry, printing, baking, shoe- making, tailoring, painting and farming .- Compiled laws, 1897, chapter 77.
The legislature of 1909 appropriated $88,000 for current expenses for each of the years ending June 30, 1910, and June 30, 1911 .- Act 186, P. A. 1909.
INDUSTRIAL HOME FOR GIRLS.
BOARD OF GUARDIANS.
GOVERNOR CHASE S. OSBORN, ex-officio. Term expires
DR. JAMES I. NORTHRUP, River Rouge . May 31, 1913
ANNA A. PALMER, Saginaw May 31, 1915
ROLLA C. TAYLOR, Adrian. May 31, 1917
OFFICERS.
MRS. MARY C. JOHNSON Superintendent
MRS. ISABEL B. STEARNS Assistant Superintendent
MISS FRANCES W. ROSE. Bookkeeper
MISS KATHARINE F. THEILMANN. .. Clerk
MRS. EMILY S. STARK. . Physician
The Industrial Home for Girls, established in 1879, is located one mile north of the city of Adrian, Lenawee county. The property consists of 113 acres of land and twenty buildings. The first appropriation was $10,000. The present value of its property is $258,225.16. The disbursements for the two fiscal years ending June 30, 1910, were $152,496.22. The earnings of the institution for the two years ending June 30, 1910, were $8,266.20. The average number of inmates for the year ending June 30, 1910, was 458; the average number of teachers employed is 38; the instruction given to in- mates is in housekeeping, cooking, sewing, knitting, dressmaking and all useful duties of the household, together with a common school education. Inmates may be dis- charged for good conduct. An average of 75 girls are out on contract, leading good lives and doing well; 2,682 have entered the home since its organization and seventy- five per cent of its graduates are good women. The object of the institution is the reformation of juvenile female offenders between the ages of ten and seventeen years .-- Compiled laws, 1897, chapter 78.
The legislature of 1909 appropriated $74,000 for current expenses for each of the years ending June 30, 1910, and June 30, 1911. In addition an appropriation of $2,965 was made for special purposes .- Act 147, P. A. 1909.
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STATE INSTITUTIONS.
MICHIGAN SOLDIERS' HOME.
BOARD OF MANAGERS.
GOVERNOR CHASE S. OSBORN, ex-officio.
Term expires
LOUIS KANITZ, Muskegon. .
Feb. 28, 1913
ELLIOTT F. GRABILL, Greenville Feb. 28. 1913
ALFRED MILNES, Coldwater.
Fed. 28. 1915
J. B. GRISWOLD, Grand Rapids.
Feb. 25, 1915
T. G. STEVENSON, Ionia.
Feb. 28, 1917
E. H. FOOTE, Grand Rapids
Feb. 28, 1917
OFFICERS OF THE BOARD.
GOVERNOR CHASE S. OSBORN
. Chairman cx-officio
ALFRED MILNES, Coldwater.
Chairman pro lcm.
LOUIS KANITZ, Muskegon. . Treasurer E. H. FOOTE, Grand Rapids
. Clerk
OFFICERS OF THE HOME.
W. T. MCGURRIN . Commandant
MAJOR CHARLES P. COFFIN Adjutant
MAJOR HOWARD A. GRUBE Surgeon
CAPT. CHARLES C. PHILLIPS.
Quartermaster
REV. J. K. STARK. Chaplain
AGENT TO RECEIVE GOVERNMENT AID FOR SOLDIERS' HOME.
CHASE S. OSBORN Sault Ste. Marie
The Michigan Soldiers' Home, consisting of fourteen buildings, established in 1555, in situated on Grand River three miles north of the center of the city of Grand Rapids. on a plat of ground containing 132 acres which was donated by the city of Grand Rapids at a cost of $16,500. The first cost of the home was $99,654.67, and it now has capacity to accommodate over 1,500 occupants. It is under the control of the board of managers of the Soldiers' Home, having also the home officers in charge .- Compiled laws, 159". chapter 74. The number of members, December 31, 1910, was 1,525 (1,344 men. 181 women), of whom 1,221 (1,078 men and 143 women), were present at the home on that date; the present value of the property is $427,049.79. The expenditure for current expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1909, was $159,044,19; average cont pier capita, $169.69; and for year ending June 30, 1910, $177,191.52, average cost per capita, $161.30.
The following section of the law creating the Michigan Soldiers' Home w appeudel to show the conditions of admissibility: "All honorably discharged sold ra_ sallar and marines who have served in the army or navy of the United States, In the Iste war of the rebellion, the Mexican war, the Spanish-American war or the war in the I'llLj- pines, and who are disabled by disease, wounds or otherwise, and who have in ade quate means of support and by reason of such disability, are incapable of tarains time living, and who would be otherwise dependent upon public or private chasity, shall lu entitled to be admitted to said home, subject to the rules and regulations that shall In adopted by the board of managers to govern the admission of applicants to wild boas Provided, That no applicant shall be admitted to said home unless he verviel in a Minh. igan regiment or was accredited to the State of Michigan, or was a mealdent of the MEate of Michigan for at least five years next preceding the date of his application for all mission to the said home .- Act 152, P. A. 1885, as amended by Act No. si, P. A. 1001 and by Act No. 2, (Ex. session) P. A. 1907.
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The women's building of this home cares for the wives, widows and mothers of vet- erans of the Mexican or Civil War. The husband of the applicant must be or have been a Michigan soldier or a resident of this state in accordance with the provisions of the law establishing the home, and she must have married her soldier husband previous to January 1, 1875. Up to December 31, 1910, 5,935 veterans of different wars and 499 widows, wives or mothers had been admitted to the home.
One hundred dollars per annum is appropriated by the U. S. government for each soldier cared for by a state home, the amount paid being based on the average mem- bership of the home. Under the provisions of this act, $182,995.35 has been paid to this. state by the general government during the two years ending June 30, 1910. This amount was covered into the general fund of the state.
The legislature of 1909 appropriated $175,000 for current expenses for year ending June 30, 1910, and $175,000 for year ending June 30, 1911 .- Act 168, P. A. 1909. .
KALAMAZOO STATE HOSPITAL.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Term expires
HARRIS B. OSBORN, Kalamazoo.
.Feb., 1913
CHARLES E. BELKNAP, Grand Rapids.
Feb., 1913
CHAUNCEY F. COOK, Hillsdale.
Feb., 1915
JASON E. HAMMOND, Lansing .
. Feb., 1915
CHARLES CLARAGE, Kalamazoo. Feb., 1917
CHARLES K. WARREN, Three Oaks.
Feb., 1917
OFFICERS.
ALFRED I. NOBLE, M. D. Medical Superintendent
HERMAN OSTRANDER, M. D. Assistant Medical Superintendent
GEORGE F. INCH, M. D.
Assistant Physician
EMORY J. BRADY, M. D. Assistant Physician
MELVIN J. ROWE, M. D. Assistant Physician
MAUD M. REES, M. D.
Assistant Physician
GEORGE C. HARDY, M. D
Assistant Physician
EDWARD P. WILBUR.
.Consulting Ophthalmologist
EDWIN J. PHELPS . Treasurer
REV. H. W. GELSTON Acting Chaplain
JOHN A. HOFFMAN. . Steward
The Michigan Asylum for the Insane, the oldest institution of the kind in the state is located in the city of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo county. It was built under an act passed in 1848, at a cost of $511,889.37, and was formally opened for patients August 29, 1859. The asylum consists of forty buildings, occupying a tract of land contain- ing 1,053 acres. The present value of the entire property is $1,530,589.86. At the end of the fiscal year June 30, 1909, there were 987 men and 896 women, a total of 1,883. At the end of the fiscal year June 30, 1910, there were 1,002 men and 934 women, a total of 1,936. The total receipts for biennial period ending June 30, 1910, were $753,155.94, and the disbursements were $732,803.58. There are seven medical attendants and 405 employes .- Act 217, P. A. 1903.
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