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Show THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE TO THE LEGISLATURE I nder the heading. The State In dustrial School" and "The State School for the Deaf and Blind.' ...v ernor Wra Spry. In his message to the legislature, says Your State Industrial school at Og den has been under the supervision ol a splendid board oi control, and the direct management of competent officials, all of whom hae iak-n . deep Interest In the wolfare of the bovs and girls who have found then way Into the institution. In exercising exercis-ing restraint and subjecting the inmates in-mates of this institution to strict discipline dis-cipline it has been the aim to remoxe as far as possible evory suggestion of enforced confinement and make of the institution a home and a school A systematic, thorough Investigation of the home conditions surrounding those committed has been carried on b the superintendent through his pa role officers and the information thus acquired Is incorporated in a very splendid paper by the superintendent In the biennial report of the Institution Institu-tion The girls' building has been completed com-pleted so that almost complete separation sepa-ration of boys and girls has been ac-compllshea ac-compllshea at the institution The board of examiners expended a por lion of the funds set aside for the S quisltlou of land for state instltn tions for lands and water rights to be used In connection with this Institu tion Aside from acquiring, through this purchase an excellent water sup ply. valuable farming and fruit lands have been secured which will be uil llzed In supplying products for Ihe school and furnishing employment to the boys. It Is gratifying to report a decrease in the per capita cost of maintenance al this institution during the past two yearB. ' In invite your attention to the report re-port of the state parole agent setting forth In detail the results accomplished accomplish-ed by the Industrial school as refl( -ed in the behavior of those who have left the institution The needa of the industrial school fot the next two academic vears are set forth by the board of trustees as follows Oneral maintenance .... 80,000.00 Instruction 80,00 1 State parole agent and as sistant . K.000.00 Equipment. Improvement and repairs 20,000.00 Library i.QOO.OO Ruildlng 80,000.00 Sewer improvements, etc 5,000.00 Total $190,000.00 One hundred thirty nine puplla are now enjoying the advantages afforded by the state in the School for the Deaf and the Blind. The educational wcrk at the school has been main talned on a high standard and marked advancement Is evidenced In speech and Hp-reading In reading and gen eral culture, in music and physical education. In language and the use of English, During the past two vears two fire "escapes have )een installed, rooms In the annex building finished, a green house constructed and the acreage of the institution increased by 'ho pur chase of 135 acres of pasture land. Increased altndanco necessitates dltlonal accommodations for students ut this Institution and the hoard urg-01 urg-01 the erection of a school building and chapel. Following is their estimate of re qulrements for the biennial period lUly 1 1918, to June 30. 1915: '.enerai maintenance f 80,000.00 Renewals and improvements improve-ments 8,000.01 Libraries 600. u1 Barn and live slock 6. Of (Hi i Tie hospital and furnishings fur-nishings 7,000.00 School building and chapel 78,000.00 Total .. .. $184 500 00 Two e.nr9 ago. after the leglsla tuio had appropriated money for the absolute needs of these two InBtltu tions and after the legislature bad ad journed. the governor opened his big pruning knife and lopped off all extra ex-tra funds Many of the other state Institutions were spared this drastic , pruning process When the legislature adjourns. lea ing the appropriation bills In the gov ernor's keeping, the chief executive Is supreme in matters financial. He can cripple a stale Institution. If he sees fit This Is not as It should be The legislature should be the final judgr of the necessities of these mate institutions To make thai possible, pos-sible, the present lawmaking bodyf should dispose of the appropriation; hillH long prior to the time of ad journmeni w this session, the Utah legislators should see to it that ihe (igden stale schools are properl.v cared for before Hie hour for the mo I don to adjourn without date has ar ned |