PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. 233

Mary land School for the Deaf and Dumb, at Frederick City, receives
under chapter 745, 1900, $25,000. This is the public school for the deaf
and dumb of the State, and is supported entirely by the State. The
aim of the school is to give a good education in the branches of
knowledge taught in the public schools. Manual training is also pro-
vided for. The County Commissioners and City Council of Baltimore
recommend admissions to the institution. (Code, article 30, section 1).
Apply to Charles M. Ely, President.

The Maryland Hospital for the fnsaneis one of the State institutions
for the care of the Insane. It is located at Catonsville, Baltimore
county. The hospital receives an annual appropriation of $20,000:
$5,000 additional for 1901.

Springfield State Hospital for the Insane of the State of Maryland receives
under Chapter 745, 1900, $30,000 for the year 1901.

Maryland School for the Colored Blind and Deaf receives under
chapter 745, 1900, $10,000 per annum. It is free to residents of Mary-
land. Apply to F. D. Morrison, Superintendent, 649 West Saratoga
street, Baltimore.

Maryland Asylum and Training School for Feeble Minded receives
under chapter 745, 1900, $3,000 per annum. Persons of either sex
admitted between the ages of seven and seventeen. Apply to Dr.
Frank Keating, Superintendent, Owings Mills, Baltimore county, Md.

Maryland General Hospital, Linden avenue, near Madison street,
Baltimore, receives $5,000 for the year 1901 and $5,000 for the year
1902. (Chapter 620, 1900). It is required to furnish a free bed for
each Senatorial district. Apply to Robert W. Johnson, President, or
Duncan McCalman, Resident Physician.

Maryland Line Confederate Soldiers' Home at Pikesville, receives
an appropriation from the State of $9,000 annually. (Chapter 620,
IQOO). Applicants for admission must present satisfactory evidence of
their honorable record in the Confederate service and are required to
be citizens of the State, or members of a Maryland command during
the war. Apply to George W. Booth, Secretary, Pikesville, or at B. & O.
VffiCS) Corner Baltimore and Calvert streets, Baltimore.

Maryland School for the Blind., 220 E. North avenue, Baltimore.
It receives a regular annual appropriation of $21,000. (Message of
Governor Brown, 1894, page 39). Children of seven years and upwards
are admitted. All applicants are recommended to the Governor by the
County Commissioners of the several counties and by the Judges of
the Orphans' Court of the City of Baltimore. Apply to F. D. Morrison,
Superintendent.

North Eastern Day Nursery receives $500 for the year 1901 and
$500 for the year 1902. (Chapter 620, 1900). It is located at 429 Aisquith
street, Baltimore. Children from six weeks to six years admitted. Its
object is to care for children while the mothers are at work. Charge of
five cents a day for one, seven cents for two, and ten cents for three.
Apply to Mrs. A. E. Peterman, President, or Mr. S. C. Hitt, Treasurer.

Nursery and Child's Hospital of Baltimore City receives under
Chapter 620, 1900, $2,500 for the year 1901 and $2,500 for the year 1902.
It is located on the corner of Franklin and Schroeder streets. Admis-
sion to this institution is by commitment of magistrate or by applica-
tion to the institution for temporary care or treatment. Apply to
Sarah J. Bevan, President.

Oblate Sisters of'Providence, having charge of St. Frances' Orphan
Asylum and Academy for Colored Girls, receives under Chapter 620,