the former was opened in March, 1860; the latter, subsequently. While their profit, or even paying expenses, ought not to be the test of their valuewhich consists chiefly in fitting the pupils for earning a livelihood-these shops have become self-supporting.

The whole number of pupils who have been instructed, in twenty years, is three hundred and forty-seven; of whom one hundred and forty-four were in attendance October 1st, 1872, which is nearly as large a number as is practicable in the present edifice. Besides these there are, according to the census and other returns, atleast one hundred more between the ages of ten and twenty, and it is believed that fuller information would greatly increase the number of those who ought to be under instruction. The census list and the books of the Institute contain the names of about five hundred deaf mutes of all ages in the State. Probably the number is much greater. TABLE showing the appropriations made each year.

Pupils.

8

TABLE giving the attendance each year since the incorporatlon of the Insti

In the year 1852

tute to the present time:

do.. 1864

80

The proper age for the admission of pupils is twelve years. None are received under ten. The regular course of instruction occupies five years. There is no charge, for children of the state, for board and tuition, but their friends are expected to furnish clothing and pay incidental expenses. The school year commences on the first Wednesday of September; the financial year on the first day of October.

TABLE showing the relative position of the Wisconsin Institute for the Deaf and Dumb, among similar schools in the United States.

Columbia Institution Alabama Institution California Institution. 23 St. Bridget's Ins. (Cath) 24 Kansas Institution.... 25 St.Mary's Asyl'm(Cath) Minnesota Institution. Inst.for Improved Inst.

Talladega, Ala... 1858
Oakland, Cal.

St. Louis, Mo....
Olathe, Kansas..
Buffalo, N. Y.

Faribault, Minn.. 1863
New York, N. Y. 1867

Clarke Institution..... Northampt'n, Mas 1867
Little Rock, Ark. 1867
Frederick City, Md 1868
Omaha, Neb.
1869
Pittsburgh, Pa... 1869
Boston, Mass..
Mystic, Conn..
Romney, West Va.
Chicago, Ill..
Salem, Oregon.
Cleveland, Ohio... 1871

Arkansas Institute... Maryland Institution.. Nebraska Institute.. 32 Pittsburgh Day School Boston Day School... 34 Whipple's Home Sch' West Virginia Instit'n 36 Chicago Day School... 37 Oregon Institution.. Cleveland Day School.

Institutions in the U.S.

.00

8

12

11

1869

1869

1870

49

30

19

1870

1870

LIST OF PRINCIPALS OF THE INSTITUTE.

J. R. BRADWAY, 1852.

LOUIS H. JENKINS, 1853-1855.

J. S. OFFICER, 1856-65.

W. H. MILLIGAN, 1865-1868.

E. C. STONE, 1868.1871.

GEO. L. WEED, Jr., 1871-Present Principal.