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As an addition to the work of the normal schools, the Board of Regents are authorized to expend a sum not exceeding $5,000 annually, to sustain.teacher's institutes, and may em. ploy an agent for that purpose. Institutes are regarded as important auxiliaries and feed- ars to the normal schools. At present one professor from each normal school is employed in conducting institutes every spring and fall.
The productive Normal School Fund now amounts to $1,458,693.58, and yielded an income of $111, 140.81 in 1858. It will be increased by the further sale of swamp lands, and will prove ample for the objects for which it is set apart. The fund for the support of normal schools is further increased by amount received for tuition in model schools and prepara- tory departments, and for book rents ($13,000.55 in 1888), and by annual appropriation ($10,000) to aid in maintaining the school in city of Milwaukee.
ENROLLMENT.
The number of pupils in attendance during the past year at all of the normal schools in the State is as follows:
NORMAL DEPARTMENT.
MODEL DEPARTMENT.
Oshkosh
471
Oshkosh
River Falls.
167
River Falls. 153
Platteville
303
Platteville
13%
Whitewater
323
Whitewater 111
Milwaukee
215
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Total in all departments 2.001
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STATE INSTITUTIONS.
PLATTEVILLE SCHOOL.
DUNCAN MCGREGOR,
PRESIDENT.
This school was established by the Board of Regents of Normal Schools. by virtue of power conferred by Chapter 216, General Laws of 1866. On the 2Sth of February, 1866, the Board, after considering the several proposals for the establishment of the Normal Schools voted to locate one of them at Platteville. Accordingly the building and grounds of the Platteville Academy having been donated to the State and accepted by the Board, the school was opened on the 9th day of October, in the same year. As the capacity of the building proved insufficient to meet the wants of the school. the Board proceeded to the erection of a new and commodious structure, which was dedicated on the 9th day of September. 1968.
Since the opening of the school about 1, S00 students have been enrolled in the Normal Department. The Graduates in the full course number 169, a large proportion of whom are teachers.
Platteville is a city of about 3,000 inhabitants, pleasantly situated on the rolling ground between the Platte and Sinsinawa Mounds, in the midst of a fine agricultural region. The location is eminently healthful, the community is an enterprising and moral one, and is deeply interested in the success and prosperity of the school. Students will find but few temptations to idleness or dissipation, but on the other hand will meet with every encour- agement to faithful work and upright conduct.
Platteville is the terminus of the Platteville branch of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad, connecting with the Illinois Central railroad at Warren. It is reached from the north and south by the Chicago & Northwestern railroad. It has also connection with all points on the new line of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad. Stages run daily to and from Lancaster and East Dubuque.
The building is a spacious stone edifice, centrally located, and on the highest ground within the city limits. A very important addition to the building has lately been erected. This gives six additional recitation rooms, and a room for a Kindergarten Department. The appliances for heating and ventilation have also been recently re-arranged and im- proved. .
SUMMARY OF ENROLLMENT.
NORMAL DEPARTMENT.
MODEL DEPARTMENT.
Post Graduates.
4
Grammar Grade
Fourth year
16
Intermediate Grade
Third year.
32
Primary Grade ..
Second year 63
First year . 151
37
Preparatory . 20
Special students.
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44)
CALENDAR, 1888-89.
Fall Term, 1888 - From Wednesday, August 20, to Friday, November 30. Winter Term, 1855-From Tuesday, December 4, to Friday, March 22, 1583. Spring Term, 1583-From Tuesday, April 2, to Thursday, June 20.
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WHITEWATER SCHOOL.
ALBERT SALISBURY, 1
PRESIDENT.
This institution is located at Whitewater, on the Prairie du Chien division of the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, fifty miles southwest of Milwaukee, and forty-five south. east of Madison, the capital of Wisconsin. Whitewater is but thirteen miles from the junction of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway with the Prairie du Chien division. It is easy of access, and is one of the most pleasant and healthful towns in the Northwest.
The school edifice is of cream-colored brick and of a pleasing style of architecture. The main building is 108 by 67 feet, with an extension, or wing, 83 by 46 feet. The entire structure is three stories high above the basement, and is heated with eleven hot air fur- naces, with liberal provision for ventilation.
The grounds embrace an area of ten acres in an elevated position, overlooking the sur- rounding country for many miles. They have been handsomely laid out with walks and lawns, and are ornamented with trees, shrubbery and flowers.
SUMMARY OF ENROLLMENT.
NORMAL DEPARTMENT.
MODEL DEPARTMENT.
Senior year
12
Junior year.
2
Intermediate
Elementary
26
Primary .
AF
Second year
64
First year 169
111
Special .
13
Preparatory
47
Total enrollment
333
441
CALENDAR FOR 1888-89.
The school year is divided into two terms of twenty weeks each. and new classes are formed at the commencement and middle of each term.
First Term- Examination for admission begins Tuesday, August 28, 18ºs. Term begins Wednesday, August 20. Second half term begins Monday, November 5. Holiday recess begins Saturday, December 22. Session resumed Wednesday, January 2, 1583. First term ends Friday, January 18.
Second Term -Examination for admission begins Monday, January 21, 1583. Term begins Tuesday, January 22. Spring recess begins Saturday, March 30. Session begins Tuesday, April 9. Commencement Day, Wednesday June 19.
MODEL DEPARTMENT.
First term begins Wednesday, August 29, 1883. Second term begins Tuesday, January 22, 1889.
First terin of 1883-89 - Examination for admission begins Tuesday, August 25, 183. Term begins Wednesday. August 29, 1888.
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STATE INSTITUTIONS.
OSHKOSH SCHOOL.
GEORGE S. ALBEE, PRESIDENT.
This school, established as third in the State system of Normal Instruction, was formally dedicated to its work, and classes organized, in September, 1871. "
The school building, spacious and tasteful in its proportions. is built with careful regard for comfort and convenience. Whatever could be done to gratify and cultivate taste has been observed in the decorations of the rooms, and the adornment of the spacious grounds-
Oshkosh is one of the most conveniently accessible points in the State. since many of the lines of railroad and river steamers intersect at or near the city. The counties containing three-fourths of the population of the State are within six hours' ride.
The healthful and invigorating climate enables the student to endure severe study with ¿comparative ease.
The thoroughly organized school system of the city, together with the extensive and varied manufactures, afford ample opportunity for the practical observation which the student so much needs and rarely obtains.
SUMMARY OF ENROLLMENT.
NORMAL DEPARTMENT.
MODEL DEPARTMENT.
Post graduate.
1
Fourth year
8
Third year ...
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Elementary class 19
Second year
95
First year.
Special students. 10
Preparatory.
108
Total
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Total enrollment.
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600
CALENDAR, 1888-SO.
First Quarter -Entrance examination, Tuesday, September 4, 1898. School opens Wed- nesday, September 5, 1888.
Second Quarter -- Entrance examination, Monday, November 5, 1888.
Third Quarter - Extra examination Monday, February 1. 1590. School closes April 2.
Fourth Quarter -Entrance examination, Tuesday, April 6. School organized Wednesday. . April 7. School year closes June 25.
Grammar grade.
Intermediate grade
Primary grade. 50)
Total
394
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RIVER FALLS SCHOOL.
W. D. PARKER, PRESIDENT.
This school was established in 1875 at River Falls, Pierce county, on a branch of the Chi- cago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railroad, twelve miles southeast of Hudson. By railway there is daily communication with Ellsworth, the county seat of Pierce county, and by state tri-weekly with Prescott, at the junction of the St. Croix with the Mississippi river. The valley of the St. Croix is noted for its fertility of soil, picturesque scenery and salubrity of climate. River Falls is situated upon the Kinnickinnick river, at a point where successive and large falls occur in the stream as it passes between high banks, affording extensive natural water power, rapidly being utilized for manufacturing purposes. The natural features, combined with the intelligence, thrift and character of the population, make it an unusually desirable location for a school of this kind.
The school building is large, admirably designed for the purpose of a Normal school, with the reputation of having the most perfect heating and ventilating apparatus of any school building in the State.
The school is organized with normal and preparatory departnants, and a model depart- ment of three grades. Extensive illustrative apparatus, literary societies, and text, refer- ence and miscellaneous book libraries, together with professional instruction, and practice teaching under careful supervision, combine to confer rare facilities for successfully prose- cuting the work of a training school for teachers.
SUMMARY OF ENROLLMENT, 1858-89.
Normal 167
16
Preparatory
Grammar.
Intermediate 31
Primary
50
Total enrollment
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CALENDAR, 1888-89.
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STATE INSTITUTIONS.
MILWAUKEE SCHOOL.
J. J. MAPEL, PRESIDENT. .
The Wisconsin State Normal School located in Milwaukee was authorized by an act of the legislature passed in 1S80. The grounds and building, provided by the city of Milwaukee at an expense of fifty-three thousand dollars, were presented to the state in May, 1855, and were accepted by the Board of Regents June 4th of the same year. The school was formally opened the 14th day of September following. The attendance during the year reached forty-six in the normal and one hundred and twelve in the model school. By action of the Board of Regents, the course of study was fixed for two years, corresponding with the last two years of the full course in other Normal schools, except that the professional work must equal that provided in the four years at other Normal schools. The terms of admis- sion prescribed are:
a. By certificate of having completed the first three years of one of the existing courses of study in the high school at Milwaukee, excepting trigonometry; b. by elementary cer- tificate from any Normal school in Wisconsin; c, by diploma from such free high schools in Wisconsin as have adopted the four years' English and scientific course of study pre- scribed by the State Superintendent for such schools: d. by examination in the branches in the last mentioned course, except that English history be substituted for Theory and Art of Teaching.
Credit is given for the work done in colleges or State University, provided on examina- tion the applicant is found qualified to undertake the strictly professional work of the school. The character of the work done is such as to offer special aid to teachers who · desire to review the common branches, or to study the theories and the philosophy of education.
There is no preparatory department connected with the school, nor can persons here obtain what is called the elementary training of other Normal schools. In establishing this school it was thought such training could be obtained in the high schools of the state: and, in cutting off the elementary course now existing in the other normal schools. it was the intention to encourage the high schools to prepare for the Normal schools and at the same time to en phasize the importance of sound academic training before beginning pro- fessional work.
SUMMARY OF .ENROLLMENT.
Normal 53
Grammar. 66
Intermediate 45
Primary 51
- Total enrollment .. 215
CALENDAR, 1888-80.
FIRST SEMESTER- Entrance examination, Tuesday, September 4, 1558. School organ- Ized Wednesday, September 5. Holiday vacation begins Friday, December 21. Session resumed Wednesday, January 2, 18$).
SECOND SEMESTER .- Opens Monday, January 28, 1839. Vacation one week at Easter. Closes with graduating exercises June 18.
MODEL DEPARTMENT. .
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FIRST TERM .- Begins Tuesday, September 4, 1588.
SECOND TERM .- Begins Monday, January 28, 1850.
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CHARITABLE, REFORMATORY AND PENAL INSTI- TUTIONS.
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STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES AND REFORM.
Term expires April 1, 1894.
GEO. S. GRAVES. .Fairchild
Term expires April 1, 1890.
HIRAM H. GILES
Madisor
Term expires April 1, 1800.
ELIZABETH B. FAIRBANKS. Milwaukee
Term expires April 1, 1892.
WILLIAM W. REED
Jeffersor
Term expires April 1, 1893.
ANDREW E. ELMORE
Ft. Howard
OFFICERS OF THE BOARD.
ANDREW E. ELMORE, PRESIDENT.
WILLIAM W. REED,
VICE-PRESIDENT.
ALBERT O. WRIGHT,
SECRETARY.
JAMES FIELDING, MESSENGER.
The State Board of Charities and Reform have general supervision of the subjects of in- sanity, pauperism, crime. and the defective classes. All the charitable, penal and re- formatory institutions in Wisconsin whether state, county, municipal or private, and all other methods used to distribute charity are under the general supervision of this board. The general powers of the board over these institutions may be expressed in these words: inspection, recommendation, report. For these purposes they have full power, but changes recommended by them can only be made by the officer or board in charge of the several institutions, or by the legislature.
In the case of the chronic insane, however, the State Board of Charities and Reform possess two additional powers, which give them almost complete control of this subject. One is their power of authorizing county asylums for the chronic insane, and certifying or refusing to certify to the annual bills from counties for their care of chronic insane, accord- ing as they have been properly care for or not. The other is the power of transferring Insane, who are improperly treated in any institution to one where they will be well treated. These powers have not been allowed to become a dead letter. There are now
397
STATE INSTITUTIONS.
seventeen county asylums for the chronic insane, with a capacity of 1,465. including one just opened.
The State Board of Charities and Reform also have power to condemn jails in certain cases; and all plans for jails, poorhouses and county asylums must be submitted to them.
The board are required by law to visit each of the seventeen county asylums for the chronic insane at least once in every three months, and in many cases do visit them much oftener. They visit each of the seven state institutions, and three semi-state institu- tions as often as possible; usually several times each year, and each of the forty-eight poorhouses and sixty-seven jails at least once a year. They also visit once a year the forty- six private benevolent institutions. They also visit each year as many as possible of the police stations and lockups in the state, of which there are over one hundred and fifty
NUMBER OF INSANE UNDER PUBLIC CARE. September 30, in each of the following years.
1881.
1882.
1SS3.
1884.
1885.
1SS6.
1887.
1883.
In State Hospital
487
463
463
537
508
531
507
4.3
In Northern Hospital
512
564
590
614
622
669
652
609
In Milwaukee Asylum .
255
265
330
253
3:21
334
$33
In other county asylums
197
49S
60%
928
1,193
1,383
Total in hospitals and asylums
1,254
1,503
1,683
2,047
2,19.
2,452
2.686
2,814
In poorhouses
385
288
127
97
132
104
3-4
30
In jails.
60
52
25
26
15
16
6
Boarded out
74
41
40
ES
33
35
24
Total not in appropriate institutions
519
334
192
191
173
154
69
60
Total under public care
1,773
1,893
2,075
2,235
2,370
2,610
2,755
2, 574
AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY COUNTIES FOR CARE OF CHRONIC INSANE.
COUNTIES.
For year ending For year For year ending For fear ending ending Sept. 30, '82. Sept. 30, '83. Sept. 30, 'S1. Sept. 30, '85. Sept. 30, 'S6.
Total.
Brown.
$1,212 42
$1.902 21
$2.902 50
$1,418 S3.
$5.90. 61
$16, 423 57
Columbia
1,60 55
3.34) 06
3.952 21
3,920 13
13, 103 30
Dane.
2, 953 501
8. 762 10
11,548 95
11,425 6F
31. 702 25
Dodge,
1,780 711
0, 822 27
8,920 55
, 10, 122 0;'
4 .. 651 56
Fond du Lac .
2. 452 62
2. 462 62
Grant
1,885 76
4.678 49
7.302 60
8.08 65
Green
1,522 50
2,791 93
2.953 20
3, 132 61|
10.478 13
Jefferson.
2,113 70
3,017 14|
3,900 21!
5,271 15
7.573 12
21.20 12
Manitowoc
Rock
2,076 43
3, 723 90
6,056 40
6,503 61
6.525 54
25. 155 ST
Sheboygan.
923 14
3,20 50
3,815 CS
4, 551 9%
6.4.4 50
13.3.5 03
Walworth.
2.276 36
2. 723 73
2,970 42
2, 951 57
3.328 72
16.303 4;
Winnebago
1,708 23
2,25 21
3, 133 53
3,678 32
6,302 20
17.175 G1
Totals
$10,430 34
$26,700 001
$49,593 70
$63,197 36
$55,524 32 $237.45: .
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For year ending
2,637 001
7, 143 35
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AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY COUNTIES FOR CARE OF CHRONIC INSANE .- Concluded.
COUNTIES.
Total from Sept. 30, 'S2, to Sept. 30, '86.
For vear ending For year ending Sept. 30, '87. Sept. 30, '88.
Total.
Brown
$16, 423 57
SS, 208 02
$9,347 94
$34,039 53
Columbia
13,103 30
4,329 29
4, 638 3S
22.070 97
Dane
34,762 25
10.637 19
9,446 9S
54.546 42
Dodge
27,654 56
10,290 30
10,089 48
48,034 34
Fond du Lac
2.482 62
14,82, 54
10,255 48
17.505 64
Grant
22,795 49
10,943 35
12,306 06
46,041 92
Green
10,436 43
3.473 07
3,400 42
17,375 92
Iowa.
21,940 62
8,503 94
7,782 94
7, 752 94
Manitowoc
9,810 35
10,015 12
10,751 74|
$0,607 21
Rock
25,185 87
7,277 56
7,213 78
39.677 51
Sauk
3,310 03
5,026 25
8,336 23
Sheboygan
19,375 23
6,520 02
7,403 37
33.303 62
Walworth
16,303 86
7,412 16
7.223 81
30.939 S3
Winnebago
17,177 63 .
6,597 31
6,691 57
30,406 51
Total
$237,481 78
$107,163 6
$132,658 64
$477,304 10
4, 758 48!
12,043 53
16.802 01
Jefferson
8,965 89
39,410 45
La Crosse
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STATE INSTITUTIONS.
STATE BOARD OF SUPERVISION.
INSTITUTIONS UNDER ITS CHARGE.
State Hospital for the Insane. Mendota
Northern Hospital for the Insane Winnebago
State Public School. .Sparta
School for the Deaf .Delaran
School for the Blind .Janesville
Industrial School for Boys. Waukesha
State Prison ..
Waupun
MEMBERS.
Term Expires May 31, 1889.
CHARLES D. PARKER
Term Expires May 31, 1890. Janesville
NICHOLAS SMITH
Term Expires May 31, 1891.
LEWIS A. PROCTOR
Term Expires May 31, 1592. Milwaukee
CHARLES LULING
¡Term Expires May 31, 1893.
Manitowoc
WILLIAM T. PARRY
Portage
OFFICERS OF THE BOARD.
CHARLES LULING, PRESIDENT.
NICHOLAS SMITH,
VICE-PRESIDENT.
DAVID S. COMLY, SECRETARY.
GUY C. PIERCE, MESSENGER.
The State Board of Supervision of Wisconsin Charitable, Reformatory and Penal Institu- tions was established by Chapter 298, of the Laws of 1881, superseding the several local boards of trustees by which these institutions had been governed since their organization. The Board consists of five members, who are appointed by the Governor, subject to the approval of the Senate, for a term of five years. They are required to devote their entire time to their official duties, and receive each a salary of two thousand dollars per annum, and are repaid their actual disbursements made in the discharge of their duties. They also employ a secretary, at a salary not exceeding two thousand dollars por annum. All their salaries and expenses are paid from the appropriations made by the Legislature for the support of the institutions, and are added to and reported as a part of the current ex- pense of their maintenance. The law establishing the Board provides:
Section 7. Said board shall act as commissioners of lunacy, wtih power to investigate and examine into, with or without expert assistance, the question of the insanity and con- dition of any person committed or confined in any lunatic hospital or asylum, public or private, or restrained of his liberty by reason of alleged insanity, at any place within this State, and shall take the proper and legal steps for the discharge of any person so com- mitted or restrained, if, in its opinion, such person is not insane, or can be cared for after such discharge without danger to others, and with benefit to such person.
Section 8. Said board shall have power to fully investigate all complaints against any of the institutions above named, or against the official conduct or management thereof: to mend for books and papers; summon, compel the attendance of, and swear witnesses; and conduct at any time, thorough investigation into the affairs of any such institution. in such manner as it shall seem best. Avy letter, communication or complaint addressni to such Board or any member thereof, by any iumate, en.ploys, or subordinate officer in any of said institutions, shall be forthwith forwarded as addressed, without Interference.
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therewith, or the breaking of the seal, or the reading thereof by any officer or employe of such insutution.
Section 9. The duties of such board shall be : 1. To maintain and govern the Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane, the Northern Hospital for the Insane. the Wisconsin State Prison, the Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys, the Wisconsin Institution for the Educa- tion of the Blind, and the Wisconsin Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb ; and such other charitable, reformatory and penal institutions as may bereafter be estab- lished or maintained by the state. 2. To carefully supervise and direct the management and affairs of said institutions, and faithfully and diligently promote the objects for which the same have been established. 3. To preserve and care for the buildings, grounds and all property connected with said institutions. 4. To take and hold in trust for the said several institutions any land conveyed or devised, or money or property given or bequeathed, to be applied for any purpose connected therewith, and faithfully to apply the same as directed by the donor, and faithfully to apply all funds, effects and property which may be received for the use of such institutions. 5. To make, on or before October 1, in each year, full and complete inventories and appraisals of all the property of each of said institutions, which inventories and appraisals shall be recorded and shall be so classified as to separately show the amount, kind and value of all real and personal property belonging to such institutions. 6. To make such by-law, rules and regulations, not incompatible with law. as it shall deez convenient or necessary for the government of the said institutions and for its own govern- ment, and cause the same to be printed. 7. To visit and carefully inspect each of said institutions as often as once in each month, either by the full board or by some member thereof, and ascertain whether all officers, teachers, servants and employes in such institu- tions are competent and faithful in the discharge of their duties, and all inmates thereof properly cared for and governed, and all accounts, account books and vouchers properly kept, and all the business affairs thereof properly conducted.
8. To fix the number of subordinate officers, teachers, servants and employes in each of said institutions, and prescribe the duties and compensation of each, and to employ the same upon the nomination of the respective superintendents and wardens
9. To promptly remove or discharge any officer, teacher, servant or employe in any of said institutions who shall be guilty of any malfeasance or misbehavior in office. or of neglect or improper discharge of duty. 10. To annually appoint for the Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane and for the Northern Hospital for the Insane, for each, a superin- tendent, one assistant physician, a matron, a steward, and a treasurer ; and for the Institu- tion for the Education of the Blind, and the Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb and the Industrial School for Boys, for each, a superintendent. a steward. a treasurer, and all necessary teachers ; for the State Prison, a warden, a steward and a treasurer, who shall be the officers of said institutions respectively, and whose duties shall be fixed by said board, except as herein otherwise provided. 11. To maintain and govern the school, pre- scribe the course of study, and provide the necessary apparatus and means of instruction for the Institution for the Education of the Blind, and for the Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb. 12. To prescribe and collect such charges as it may think just, for tuition and mainterence of pupils, not entitled to the same free of charge. in the Inst su- tion for the Education of the Blind and in the Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb. 13. To fix the period of the academic year, not less than forty weeks, and scribe the school terms in the Institution for the Education of the Blind, and in the Insitu- tion for the Elucation of the Deaf and Dumb. 14. To confer, in its discretion, upon meritorious pupils, such academic and literary degrees as are usually conferred by simular Institutions, and grant diplomas accordingly, in the Institution for the Education of the Blind, and in the Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb.
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