Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind - Spotlite Yearbook (Staunton, VA)

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STAUNTON, VA., October 1, 1917. To His Excellency, Governor Henry C. Stuart: In compliance with my official duty, 1 have the honor to trans- mit herewith the report of the Superintendent of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind for the two years ending September 30, 1917. While the expenses during the period covered, by this report have greatly increased, a generous response on the part of the Gen- eral Assembly to the needs of this institution, together with a wise economy in expenditure, enabled your Board to make the most needed improvements in buildings and equipment, to care fully for the health and comfort of the Children and to maintain a high standard of manual training and mental development. At no time in the history of the School has it been so well prepared for efficient service as at the present time. Deeply grateful to the teachers, officers and, employees for their faithful service, and especially appreciative of the fidelity and co- operation of the Superintendent, I remain, Very respectfully, J. H. LINDSAY, President Baard of Visitors. i111

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Superintendents Report STAUNTON, VA., October 1, 1917. T0 the Board of Visitors 0f the Virginia School for tho Dmf and the Blind: Gentlemenzel beg leave to submit the following report of this School foi' the two fiscal years ending respectively, September 30, 1916, and September 30, 1917. Enrollment of Pupils The enrollment for the present session, Nov. 1, 1017, is as follows: Deaf ......................................................... 20-7 Blind .......................................................... 76 Total ........................................... 283 The school is full to its capacity. Objects of the School The State provides this school for her deaf and her blind children for the same reason that she provides public schools for those who can hear and see-to fit them for useful and independent citizenship. It is a free school for all white children, of sound mind, totally deaf or totally blindfor whose hearing or sight is too defective to enable them to attend the ordinary public schools. The limit of age for admission is fixed by the Board of Visitors at between eight and twcnty-one years, but, if possible, all should enter at eight. Everything possible is done for the comfort, advance- ment and training of the pupils, with special reference to giving them character and a means of livelihood after they leave school. In all cases, children must be capable of attending t0 their own per- son-dressing and. undressing, feeding tlzcmscl'z'cs, chi, 'zvz'flzout assist- ance before coming to school. The entire scholastic term of our pupils is fixed by the Board at ten years, except where a pupil becomes twenty-one years of age be- fore the expiration of ten years, and in that case the term of pupilage is fixed by special act of the Board. Pupils are required to leave the school at the close of each session, and spend vacation at their homes. This is not an Asylum, a Hospital, or a Home, but purely a school, and if a Child, cannot learn, we do not keep it here simply to furnish it a home. l13l