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Show uu BIENNIAL REPORT OF STATE SCHOOL FOR DEAF AND BLIND The following is an extract from the report made by the president of the board of trustees of the Utah School for the deaf and blind to Governor Simon Si-mon Bamberger; "Dear Sir: I have the honor on behalf be-half of the board of trustees of submitting sub-mitting to you the biennial report of the Utah school for the deaf and blind, covering the period from November 30 1916, to November 30, 191S. "The report of Superintendent Drlggs, which is herewith submitted, sets forth In detail all matters pertaining per-taining to tho institution. His report will receive, I am sure, your full consideration, con-sideration, as you have always evidenced evi-denced your Interest in tho afflicted boys and girls of our state by your devotion to this schooP which was organized or-ganized and is being maintained for the help and education of the deaf and blind children. "For tho board of trustees, allow me to express our appreciation of the excellent ex-cellent devotion and service rendered by Miss Maud May Babcock, who retired re-tired as president oftho board. Julv .36, 1917. Miss Babcock, during th'o period of twenty years of service on the board and as its president, devoted devot-ed months of time and exercised remarkable re-markable ability in building up our school. As a result of her intelligent work and that ol her associates on the board and of the good work of the superintendent anil faculty, our school today ranks among the best institutions institu-tions of the land. This statement of our standing is based upon a careful analysis of reports of similar institutions institu-tions and from personal visits made by myself and other trustees to Institutions In-stitutions in the east and west. "Your policy of so educating the pir-pils pir-pils that they will become self-supporting is being carried out, and that too as economically as possible. A careful analysis of the report showing show-ing the occupation of graduates discloses dis-closes the fact Ihnl 05 nor r.Qr f nnr doaf graduates and 75 per cent of oui blind graduates are self-supporting We cannot expect to attain 100 pei cent in this respect though our aims arc set that high." The report goes on to state that the decrease in attendance is largclj caused this year by the epidemic which detained many pupils at their homes. A recommendation of the superintendent superin-tendent that Utah follow the lead ol other states in restricting attendance at the school to pupils under 21, and of the appointment of a traveling teacher for the blind is also contained in the report. It is thought .by Superintendent Su-perintendent Frank M. Driggs and his board of trustees that great good can be accomplished by a traveling teacher teach-er who would make it his business to cover the state and get intimately and helpfully in touch with the adult blind. For this purpose an appropriation of $2500 is suggested. The school asks for an appropriation appropria-tion of $150,019.54. oo |