Show STATE SCHOOL FOR FEEBLE MINDED l NEAR COMPLETION Located at American Fork Utah a state institution for care and training of minded feeble-minded children is being constructed and will be ready for occupancy in the very near near future This This fills oa a decided need in our state and will be heralded heralded heralded her her- as a step in progress by those who have In their care children children children chil chil- dren requiring special attention It is the intention that the institution institution institution shall enroll children between between between be be- tween the ages of five and twenty- twenty I one With an intelligence quotient of from 40 to 60 the pupils will willbe willbe willbe I be given a little training in the fundamentals of reading writing number work worle etc Where qualified qualified fied pupils will be taught a trade The cost of training is to be borne by parents where possible but in the event that they cannot pay expenses will be paid by th the state Mrs Mary L. L has recently been in the Ba Basin in in the in interests of the new training school She is doing field wok In the entire state contracting pupils who I might be accommodated there and making a preliminary inary survey to ascertain the number in each county county county coun coun- ty who may wish to enroll in the school The time has passed when as- as and sanitariums were considered considered considered con con- places to be compared with prisons to be shunned as disgrace disgrace- ful tul The present view is to welcome welcome welcome wel wel- come these Institutions as mental hospitals and beneficial institutions institutions institutions where people in need of attention attention attention at at- may receive care Front From a general view of our lo local local local lo- lo cal situation it seems that the quota from Duchesne county would be very small If there are any In the county who desire children placed In the school at American Fork the local Board of or Education Education Education tion may be consulted and will render any assistance Also it would be well for those Interested Interested Interest Interest- ed ed to write Dr B. B O. O Whelton superintendent of Utah State Training School at American Fork |