ENLARGEMENT OF THE LIBRARY.
During the past year the library of the institution has been enlarged by the addition of 317 volumes, making the total number of volumes 1021. The nearness of the great libraries of the Government makes it unnecessary for us to emulate other colleges in the increase of our library. Our aim is, therefore, to choose our books, with the view of having at hand only such as are likely to be often needed by our students and officers.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
The commencement exercises, on the ninth anniversary of the college, were held on Wednesday, June 25, in the hall of the institution.
The address to the graduating class was delivered by the Hon. John Eaton, jr., Commissioner of Education. After speaking of the great advance which had taken place in public sentiment with reference to the deaf and dumb, resulting in the establishment of a college for their benefit, the Commissioner addressed a few earnest words to the graduates, reminding them of the responsibility resting upon them, not only as educated men, but as representatives of the only college for deafmutes in the world. *******
EXPENDITURES.
1. Support of the institution.
The receipts and disbursements for the year now under review will appear from the following detailed statements:
| Receipts. | |
| Received from Treasury of the United States | $48 000 00 |
| Received from board and tuition | 1,774 42 |
| Received from work done in shop | 756 23 |
| Received from students for books and stationery | 341 05 |
| Received from sale of live stock | 166 00 |
| Received from board of two horses | 113 00 |
| Received from sale of insurance scrip | 40 00 |
| Received from rent | 15 00 |
| Received from damage to grounds by cattle | 11 95 |
| Received from sale of wood | 10 00 |
| Received from sale of old wagon-truck | 8 00 |
| Received from sale of old fencing | 4 00 |
| Received from sale of old bureau | 5 00 |
| Received from sale of old stove | 3 00 |
| Received from sale of fodder | 3 00 |
| Total | 51,240 65 |
| Disbursements. | |
| Expended for salaries and wages | $23,485 75 |
| Expended for meats | 4,394 66 |
| Expended for groceries | 3,944 93 |
| Expended for fuel | 3,450 00 |
| Expended for butter | 1,969 80 |
| Expended for household expenses, including vegetables | 2,064 62 |
| Expended for bread | 1,452 35 |
| Expended for hardware, including materials for repairs on buildings | 1,215 20 |
| Expended for books and stationery | 1,187 70 |
| Expended for dry goods and clothing | 908 37 |
| Expended for lumber | 928 58 |
| Expended for gas | 921 40 |
| Expended for blacksmithing and general repairs | 891 59 |
| Expended for furniture | 718 42 |
| Expended for paints and glass | 540 77 |
| Expended for medicines and chemicals | 344 98 |
| Expended for medical services | 340 00 |
