Biennial report of the Board of Trustees and Superintendent of the Caswell Training School

              North Carolina Hospitals Board of Control
Caswell Training School
Kinston , North Carolina
ANNUAL REPORT
1957
FrtJderick Edrlsrd Kratter
B. Soc .Se . , ii .B. , CR. B., e . li .D., D. r . ll ,
Acting Superintondent
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Honorary Lecturor in I!ental Deficiency J
Department of Psyohiatry , University of lIorth Carolina
Chapel Hill, H. C.
N. C.
Doc.
to present the lillJ1 ual Report
covering the developmento at Casusll Trsining S chool
for the celendar yeer ending December 31 , 1957 . In
this survey I nes ably assisted by my colleagues in
the profe ssi onal and business departments .
Kinston, Porth Carolina , !;arch, 1958
I have the honor Historical Survey
Prior to ths 19th centl~y , pe rsons suffering from severe forms of mental re~
tardat ion ner e considered to be hopeless ceaes beyond any possibility of training
or vocational rehabilitation and no attempts \7ere m;jde to improve their lot .
Our kno'l'Iledge of the mentally handicapped dates bac k to a great measure of
extent to the intensive studies mede by the French physician Jean fla re Gaspard
Iterd "ho in 1798 began his n017 famous four- year period of scientific investiga­tions
on the .dId boy of Aveyron . In 1001 Itard published his account of sensory
training methods and this in turn attracted the attention of Vo isin, Esquirol
( 1828) and othera interasted in this field . Eaquirol was one of the first to make
a clear- out distinction betneen in sane end mentally defective individuals and
about the same time Se egert of Berlin and Guggenbuhl of Switzerlend commenoed
training and treating the dull normal .
It nas a little more than a century ago (1843) rihcn Dorothy Lynde Dix made
har impassionad appeal to the liaaaachusetts Legislature on behalf of the peuper ,
the feeble - minded and the insane cany of './hom at that time Y/ere rented to the
lOr/eat bidder to be kept, often chained, naked or in rags, r/ithout narrnth or hygi­enic
comforts end subject to every possible indignity .
In 1846 Seguin published his work in nhich he described in brect detail his
systematic training techniques nhich are basad on the physiologictll lines of
sensory and motor coordination . llany of our present dtly methods date back to his
nark \1h1ch represents a land mark in the care and training of the mentally sub ­normal
.
During the first half of this century rapid strides lJere nade tona rds a better
understanding of the causation and rehabilitative possibilities of the mentally
handicapped , and an enlightened public haa paved the nay for a more progressive
approach to this social problem . Our present day need i6 prim arily one for more
highly trained professional personne l tlnd increased research into the factors
governing the causetion of mentel deficiency.
Pr og r ess Revierl
In reviewing Cas\7el l'e activit i es for the past year , I note '1 1th gratification
the sustained progress that has been cade in the training , medico- clinical and
::esearch arees of our institutional life . l1onographs on Color Blindness , Sex
~ducetion of the Retarded Child , Use of Mentally Handicapped Children on Television
Programs and Religious Education Teohniques have been composed by myself and other
members of our professional staff, which 'I"1ere accepted f or publication both in this
country and in Britain . A'I"1arde '\"Iere \1on by Cas'\"1sl1 ' s students for oompetitive
sporte entries and craft fair axhibits of Go ld Trophies, Blue r:ibbo ns end caBh
prizes amounting to $125 . 00 .
Good public ralationB hove still further been stimulated by the inception of
television programs throughout the year describing the various functions, aotivitie s
and curricula of the diverse departmentS' at Caawell . During that period \'6 en­couraged
the active partioipation of our students on T. V. broadcBsts, which they
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and the publ i c enjoyed . The Children gave a "onderfLll account of themselves Bnd
the publicity campaign has been met vlith nhole - hearted res ponse and approval by
the ViS\1Sra .
The ~o rkshop on the trai nable child held at our school in April, 1957 ',1es
attended by more then 250 guests c ompose d of professiona l persons and visitors
from all ua lks of life end has still further stimulated increased interest in the
fie l ds of special e du cation and alli ed di sciplines ,
The good will and high respec t in rlhich \18 have bee n held haa been a source
of considerable pride and satisfaction to our staff for it re flects the public's
appreciation and continued interest in the general nelfe rs of the mentally re ­tarded
, rl e are nOYI be ing considered one of the more progressive and enlightened
schools in the nation, il hich is concerne d nith the care and rehabilitation of the
mentally retarded child . hs a teaching center f or med ical students , post- gr aduates
and others interested in t he fields of soc i ol ogy and special education, 0;/8 have
been constantly striving to incr ease our links mo re closely rlith the departments of
psychiatry , psychology and pediatri cs of the Un i versity of Nor th Cerolina, the
Ea st Carolina College , At lantic Christian College Bnd several schools of nurSing ,
functionaries of state agencies and members of the public in general .
The upsurge in constructive ideas , the creation of e tol e r ant, permissive and
yet educationally progre ssive s chool philoeophy and an increasingly humaniterian
approach to the emotional problems of each individua l , have brouGht about a most
pra i senorthy res ponse and improvement in the students SOCial , moral and training
standards . These scholastic , peda gog ic and socio- vocational advanoes have bee n
achieved through the purpoeeful plenning end pereiatent devotion to duty by our
administrative , professional and attendant staffs f/ho have endeavored at all times
to aim at a higher standard of individual and team proficiency .
The s tea dy growth in the s chool population reaching almost 1900 resident
stude nts at present and the groning complexity of our financial , educ£ltional end
clinical programs , n hich a nell- informed public deserves, call for an enlarged
expendi t ure on building projects , r econstr uat1on nork , major renovations, special
equipme nt and nen services . The citizens of the state of Hart h Carolina have been
particularly f ortune te in po.eessing in their le gislators men of great fora sight and
hUr.lani ty . Their c onstant concern end preoccupation in t he Centsl Health Program
generally and their sincere demonstration of good \7ill towards the retarded hae
taken shape in the form of appropriations of ge nerou s sums of money for 2 more state
training schools - as nell ee of aome $700 . 000 . for Casnell ' s additional facilities
i n particular . The latter \1 ill oertainly help expand the medical Oal"e and rehabili­tat
i ve services for our students in inoreasingly groning numbers ,
On ~hie occesion I think it i s right and pr opa r t hat I should expres s the pro­found
appreci at i on of our staff, residant students and myself to the Ho nor able John
Umetead , Chairman of the North Carolina Hospital. for hie unremitting, ins pirational
leade r ship and tremendoue support for the oause of t he retarded throughout his term
of offi ce .
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A lot of detailed \/ork and thought has preceded the planning of the presently
proposed building projects . The erection of a beautifully designed , one - hundred
bed hospital ~ill in the future t.~<e care of tee acutely ill. It rlill make pro­visions
for nursing and medical attention of all gr6Q9S of retarded patients , will
provide x" ray , laboratory, dental and surgical services , a nen admission center,
s psychiatric unit , e fine kitchen end dietery service , conference rooms for
physicians and nurses , a library and similar commendable facilities and clinioal
illprovBltents ,
ITith the eppointment of IT . F . Caston , Ph.D. es sta ff psychologist recently, ne
are looking forward to planned sessions fo r individual and group oounseling for
many of our students rlhose educational progress is seriously interferred with and
at times thwarted by feelings of unworthiness, gross m~l - adjustment and the adopti on
of paranoid attitudes, respond well to auch specific therapies . Once their emotion­al
problems are resolved their growth of pe rs on31ity , social adjustment , development
of intellectual capacity and vocational rehabilitation ni11 progreoe at an
accelerated pace~
The old hospital after suitable renovation and painting "till provide for the
care and treatment of Crippled children . Added facilities nill be installsd for
a phys ical therapy depertment, ,.,hich will serve the needs of tho orthopedically
handicapped custodiel residents . It "ill also take charga of the chronically ill .
The proposed physiotherapy dspartment should function on a complementary basis com ­bining
the mutuel edvantages of both physical and rehebilitetive therapies . The
scope of the world of the orthopedically encumbered retarded child is bound to gro~
and increase in such a cooperative atmosphere by leeps and bound s , cnd one may
expect that through proper t~eining techniques of the nauro - muscu1ar mechanism
their \1ill and longing to walk and run nill be stimulnted in the dght direction,
In due course some flil l learn to tell the time and finally socialize more rapidly
and freely . The pley ectivities will beco~e more Qeaningful to then , learning to
relate experiences , to speak up , to defend the~ :e lves physioally and verbally in
their squabbles . Some may even learn to Sing si::.gly or in a choir . Such 8
Bcholastic- phyeiotherapeutically orientated prog"am should preferably be carried
out in one unit for which the crippled children hospital II is most suitable . The
advantage of combining fscilities for orthopedic trsatment end specific rehabilita­tion
in one cheerfully decorated center consists mainly in providing the doubly
hendicapped child 17ith eU his therapeutic and educational needs in the happy
setting of one class room ""here he can enjoy the company of his fello\'1s similarly
defective .
The proposed provision of swimming and nading pools will offer both recreational
and hydrotherapeutic amenties to a large number of children capable of availing
themse lves of these . The Deney Build ing 17ill be completely renovatad and modernized
and will house the home - making department for girl students 17hich ,.,ill inspire end
stimulate their sooial vocati onel skills ,
;7 0rkshops for public health and publio "Ielfsrs norkers \1ill be held the 3rd
"eek of each month in the Ns~ Year nhich it is hoped "ill contribute to a better
understandi ng end sympathy by both employees of the state agencies QS nell aa by
members of the public.
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Recommendations
fhe r rOV1S l or. 01 ..,o cio - indus t r l 1-!l t rairllng ~ ... cili t it;.' i ll th( II rLl 01' she 1 te rt:.'o
i!crkshops " here spklcially salacted IDGle r: nd forw.lQ treillses cupablE 01 tmue rtaking
f ec tory employment cen be trliined , is st r ongly recommenoed . Th is ' ould part ioular­ly
apply to the individual '.Iho has oomp l eted hiD scholastic education . The voca­tional
training should include the npp l lc t!tion of r.lS SS produotion Llethods to the
pr e parnt l on en d t r eatment of mvt e riala supplied by commerc i al firms ,"n d pa i d at
piece- wo rk r etes t
Th e s upervisor of a unit such a s this :iculd necesJBrily h va to be versCitile
and ready to acquire profic i ency i n the very different techniques el;'lployed on tll~
var ious man uf acturing jobs undertaken , ~nd if circumstanoe s so dict~te , go to the
s u p p lying pl ant to l e arn them. Bot h the tra i nebl e and educable ~rndes may benefi t
f r om ,;,uc h a scheme TIldch is being pr esently conducted at the Epsom lienor and the
Leybourne Co l ony in England .
If Ca s we ll Train i ng S chool i ::. to mbintain nnd dischar ge ita function of
caring snd Boc i alizing Al arge n um ber of :!I tutients and inCre8G6 ita genercl turn ove r
by a vocetionally orient a ted 3chool curr l culwu, the future policy of its resp on s ibl~
a u thor ities shoul d cont i nue to be primarily conce r ned ;/ith the pr ovision ~nd
e e tebli s hrn e nt of reha bi l i tative facil i ties comparable to those of the best in thE'
neticn .
Ir. conclusion I should like to sta t e that it hes been a rlsosure to oerve in
the copaoity of ~ct i n€ 3uperintencient during the ~Bst year a nd I sholl certainly
n e ed the steunc h suppor t (lnd ass i stance of the Chair man and member' s o f the North
Ca r olina hospi tals Board of Contr o l, the general superintendent , the parents , thp
public , t.he volunt ary o r gan izations such as the Jr . ·t,oman1s Clubs , V. F . :: .
Auxiliaries and the :!Ita f f of Ca s17ell . t: ith such help we will continue to build cm
the f i rm foundatio n s of our school set s ome 47 years Qgo .
Frederick E . KnItter , J . D., D. I . 1 . •
• ~cting Supel"intenden"t
PROORESS REPOR1'
M!:lJ IChL DEr J.RTHENI'
CAS',IELL TRJ,INING SCHOOL
1957
A daily ave-Tage of 75 . 2 children \JeTe h05pila lizLd 1n cc ntroi Hospital. The
cmploycc.s hospltnliz,,-,d wer e un QvcrUGc of 1 . 2 daily.
The OJ.t- Pati cnt Mc.dlca l Servi ce treat ed an average of 176 pathnts duily.
ThLSl \JlTC pothnte with minor compl uint s , and not ill cn ou "!h to bl admitt. d to
tht. rontral Hospital . A daily average. of 9.4 Lmployccs weT", seLO 1n tho OUt-
Patient Bcrvic(.. by thL Steff Phy sic i ans .)
The daily uvcro3L of childrc.n trcutl d for sornt. minor illness in the F(.rnel c
and ~blc Colonies was 115 .
The Tuberculosis I.nnex cc.rLd for 11 puti , nle durinG the year.
Tho Crippled Childrens lIosri t o1 trwtcd a daily a v or u~e o f 95 comp1c t c1y help-l
ess patic.nts.
Ther e Here 109 n. \0/ chlldrLn nom! ttLQ to UK losti tulian t hrour h f", ntrcl H09~
itel. Those patiLnts r ~ c ( iv ( d a conpl ~ t~ physical ~x~i nnt i o n, o lon ~ ~ith thl
neces sary vaocinrrtions . f olio vaccine was ·iv ~ n to those children whoal p [~c nt5
gav~ their signed consent .
DurinG thl. influenza epidemic in Octob. r nnd ~Iov(mtx r, 1,080 children \Olcr c
trcatvd . One d~nth oc currLd during this period . Din, nosls: Bronoho-pnt urnonia .
Idiot with I. '" of 13 ,
Deeths from January 1 , 1957 - December 31, 1957:
(Soc Deeth rhnrt Pa'l< f 2)
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Thcr6 werc 167 S~riolog ic al exam inations for syphilis do n e during th year,
Of this number, 18 old case s we rt again found reactivo Bcriologically on survey.
These woro adequatoly tr eated.
All childre n and employeos , ... or o v a ccinntcd with prophyla ctic typhoid a nd pllra-typhoid
vaccina l
Th e Po lyvale nt influenza vace!nL \-Ins given to all children .
Th e r e \/cre 47 ste rilization operat i ons performed .
Rounds werc fr equently made through out-lying units qy Staff Physicians.
All patients r e c c iv<.. d good Gcnora l c a r e ,
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lIIKE lEE , 1·1. D.
~1EJl rCAL D mr.CTOR
Cj,S'.IELL TPJ.INING SCHOOL
MED ICj,L DEPj,RTi'lENT
REPORT OF NURSING SERVICE
February 6, 1958
Superintendent of Nursee 1
Assistant SUperintendent of Nurses 2
Supervisor of First Floor, Central Hospital 1
Supervisor of Second Floor, Central Hospital 1
Evening Supervisor I Central Hospital 1
Reli ef Nurses for Central Hospital 2
Supervisor of Colony Hedical Service 1
Supervisor of Out- Patient Medical Service --±-
10
Tho t~o Assistant SUperintendents alternate emergency calls in Central ¥ospital.
One supervises the Colony Medical Service and the other supervises the Out-Patient
Medical Service and Crippled Childrens Hospital .
The Central Hospital, where the acutely 111 patients are hospitalized, is the
center of the Medical Service. There 8re eight Registered Nurses working here,
includi~g the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendents, four Licensed rracti~ _
Nurs~s and fourteen Nurses Aides . Four of this numeer are Male Aides, alternatinG
shifts in the Hale Ward • •
hll surgery is done at a local hospital and returned to our hospital for the
ccnvblescent period . The daily average of patients hospitalized in Central Hospita:
is ?5 . 2.
The Colony Medical .cervice (Male and Female Colonies) has 8 Regi stered Nurse
Super"isor . Harking under her direction and covering this area from the hours of
7 :30 A. M. to 8 P. M. are three Licensed Practical Nurses and four Nurses Aides .
This service treats an average of 115 patients daily for some minor illness.
The Out-Patient tJ'.edical Service 1s supervised by a Registe.red Nurse . T\.Ie
Ptt.gc 1:2
Licensed Practical t!urS('6 work with hur. Tht.y sc..rvicl thl Clinic from 7 .I.e M. t.,
? P. M., and traat an nver ngc of 176 potitnts daily for minor complaints and not
111 onough t . be admitted to Central Hospital . An nveraSe of 9.4 cmpla,yees are
soen daily ~ the stoff Physicians .
The Crippled Childrons Hospital, with 95 helpless patients, has a nursing
staff of eight Liccnsod Practicnl Nurs~s and six Nursus Aides. The r.harac Nu r s~
of this arGO 1s a Lic c nsL~ Proctical Nurse . The nursing service h~ r e , fiS in
Central Hospital, is 24 hours a day.
ThE Contral Drug fmd SUpply Room ia open !'A_onday through Friday from ? h . M.
to 3:30 P. M. It is closL>d. ')aturdoy A. F . at 11 o'clock. A I.J.censed Practical
Nurse vorks her e under the supervision of th ~ Superintendent of Nurses ~ nd the
Medical Dirtctor .
The. R(;gistercd Nurscs Clrf \/orkinl; II 40-hour vcc...k. Tho LiccnsLd Practical
NUrses nnd Nurscs Aides work 44 hours per w~(k .
J.ll nursing personnel orc Horking undcr thE. supervision of "\ MLdlcal Dirc..;ctor
and two Staff Physicians .
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IN'l'ENPE'NT OF NURSrS
Dantal Doportmont
CasVloll Tr aining School
Kinston , North Carolina
Annual Rop~ rt, 1957
The past yoor the dantal dopartment survoyod as many living units as
practicable . The major portion of eur Horle consisted of routino general
dentistry such as i ndicatod fill i ngs , X- rays and oxtractions , prophylaxis and
gum t reatmonts , oxamini ng and charting patients .
Patients charted •
Patients examinod
X- rays • • , .
hnosthot;ia
Extrcctions •
Fillings • •
•
Treo.tmC'lnts ••
Prophylaxis •
Other Services •
• •
•
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•
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• • 108
• • 4305
634
907
• 772
• 1567
• 66
• • 2871
• • 910
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C. C. Hale , D.D.S.
Laboratory report for January- Decomber.
Tost
Urino
Red blood count
\/hitc blood count
Homaglobin
Difforontial
Smoars
Sputtun
Blood Test
Blood ::luger
Blood typo
Blood Rh
Blood cro ~D mntc h~ d
Bl ood transfusions
Oosr/oll Training School
Kinston, North Caroli na
Blood Clott ing t i me
Blooding time
So de roto
HomatElcrit
Icterus Indox
non- protein nitl'ogun
Stool
1957
625
317
323
345
267
24
2
167
176
117
117
57
51
52
52
12
12
6
1
233
~
Chost
Extromitios
Shouldor
Cl avic al
Hip
Polvi.
Cervical spino
Dorsal spino
Lunbar spine
Skull
Sinusc::;
Gan Bladdor
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X-Ray Roport
Kidnoy - Urinal'y Bbcldcr
Intravonous Pyslogrophy
Othor X- ray3 - Jau
i!unbcr
283
181
n
4
9
7
9
1
28
63
3
2
16
4
7
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Johnnie Braxt on, R.T.
Tho Annual Roport of tho Departmont of Peychology
For tho yoar ending Decomber 3i, 1957
Cao"e11 Tr aining School
Kinston, North Carolina
Tho Dopartment of Psychology at Ca.uell Training School has variod dutios
includod in its program .
This departmont has boen oxcoodingly fortunato this yoar in sccuring another
psychologist I Vi . Frank Caston, Ph.D . J vlho is unusually noll qualified by oducation
and oxperionce to as sumo tho rJork of tasting and oounsolling .
Individual montal testing is the baeis for undorstanding tho child and for
usa in further troatmont and training .
Tho tosting program at Cae"ol1 Training School aims to fulfill tho foll orling
purpos~s I
1 . To ascortain by tho subject 's roactions on tho test rlhothor or not he
doviates from normal mantel functioning .
2 . To dotormino hOIl much deviation is shO\m .
3 . To describo \,lhc..t kind of dIJviation, or uhat charectoristics era shonn .
4 . To find his strength end \1uekncss along cortain lince,
5 . To suggest hon his stt'o!1g-~h can be used, and hO\1 his \ieeknoss can bo
ovorcome by his stronger functioning , or circumventod.
6 . To predict se fer as possible hiB edju~tmont es he rnet\~es either in tho
inetitution or in tho home community.
To make tho results of the tests affoctive , urittan psychological report:l of
tho taate containing tho dDte: as HGA , and ID r: ., \1ith interpretations strossing
the above poi nts ere distributed to tho hoads of departments and Elro discus sod at
noekly meetings of tho Council on Child Study and Gui danco , at I1hich timo all
dapartmonts give reports as to the sociol history and adjustm~nt of tho child on
tho campus . Dr . Frodorick Kratter , Aoting Superintendent , giv~s a nourological
diegnosis ; and tho j,jodical Dapartmont eivos the result of a physical Gxamination .
In this "i/sy the findings of tho various studios on tho porson ara mado
available to thoso \lho havo tho training of tho child in band. Counsolling is
froquontly given as an important part of tho follon-up in an effort to holp tho
child adjuet botter omotionally . Roteeting at cortain oees is givon ae tho pupils
devolop .
Various t ests Bre in uso to Buit cortain types of montal retardation and
phyeical hendicaps . Tho standard teet is tho Rovisod Stanford- Bi net Scelo Forms
L and II; othor toets frequently ueed aro tho \Jochsler ~dult Intelligonce Scalo
(i1AIS) ; the Ilechelor Intelligonco Scale for Childron (\lIse); the Ammone Full- Rango
Picturo Vocabulary Test ; The Interim Hoyos- Binet Intelligenco Tost for the Blind'
The Goodenough Dra,;-J.,.llan Scale) the Cattoll Infant Intolligence Scale ' the Vinoiand
Social ~.1aturity Scale , and various other types. J
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All admissions ere tested as soon as foasiblo, after giving tho child B
little time to get adjusted to his nol7 surroundings.
Although tho chief "ork of tho psychologists is the mental evaluation
of the pupils by moans of psychological t est s and counselling , yet to cerry the
principles of treatment to other departments it is oncumbent on the psychologists
to participato in various activities of the institution 88 chairmen or members of
committees . This includes tho chsirmanshlp of the Council on Sterilization,
arranging tho "eakly moetings of tho Council on Child Study and Gui dence , and
a member of the Council on Admissions . Lecture pe riods are conducted for classes
of medical students from tho University as nell as for trained nurseS . Dormitory
assignment of nert pupils is mode in cooperation f/ith the Director of Cottage Life I
As requests arise , talks on mental re t ardation ere given to civic organizations .
Ll so assigned to this department is the compiling of tho Annual Report (a census )
for tho United states Department of Health, Education and ,Iolfare .
Tho psychol ogists oooperate in the Clinical Dopartment at IIhich timo Dr .
Kratter makes a neurological diaenasie of the child , and the psychol ogist presDnts
the psychological r eport on the tests givon him . The number di agnosed this year
pere 280 , with 128 of these boing discussed at the Child Study end Guidance CounCil,
B total of 408 cases handlDd, some recoiving repeat appearances and extra
counsell ing . This atudy of the child i s conside r ed by tho etaff as vita l in finding
the neurologicel ceU6~ of thD condition of a child, often deep-aeatod and hidden,
in order t o give him the treat ment ~ n d trcining suited to his limitations , and to
provide for his possible development end omotional edj ustmsnt .
In order to keep abreast of rocent developments in the field of mental rotemfiticr
besides the. constant study of proftJ ssicncl booke £ond journals, th p B~' ch olog i n t s
hold membership in various organizations in this field - 1he Amorican P3ychol ogical
Association , the North Carolina Psychological As sociation, the Division of Clinical
Paychol ogy, the AmericDn Association on I!ental Defici oncy \11th its regional branch,
tho National Association on Iletardad Childron, and the Internetional Council on
Exceptional Children.
During the year tho Psychologists attendod tho North Carolina Psychological
Associotion 17hich met in Rale i gh, the meoting of tho iunorican Aesoci <3t i on on
J:ental Doficiency in Hartford , Conn. , tho South Eastorn Regional Leoting in
Augusta , Ga., and local meetings and '>7orkshopa .
The ever- l7i dening vision of \1e l l - being for those students , pupils, or
patients is a constant bettoring of their lives in terms of troatcent , t.aining ,
and education, all hcving a practical psyohologicsl basis , A bettor understending
on the part of the staff of the prinCiples of l earning, and of undorlying
principl es of maturation should be closoly oonnectod ~ith psyohologioel sorvico .
E)/~ ,/.,d I., 1:} ,4w.'/
Eli zabeth II . Br01'ID
Diroctor of Psychology Dopartment
C~ttege Life Depa rtment
Annual Report of 1957
Caswell Training School
Kinstcn, North Carolina
With a population of about 1975 pupils and 38 units ef living, the Cottage
Life Department functioned during the year 1957, with a director, an assistant
director , five administrative officers, ten superviscrs, and 196 c ~ ttage pare~ts ,
making a total of 214 employees . These employees worked on the following Bcheduluj
The director , assistant director, one administrat ive ,ffice and a barber,
five and one half days per ~eek . Tw~ administrative officers , on day duty, s i x
days per week . Two administrative officers, on night duty , six days per week .
Ten charge supervisors six days per week. One hundred ninety-six cottage parents
six days per week, eight hours per day , staggered so as to cpver the entire
t wenty- f our hours ,
It might be of interest to note the yearly movement of our Cottage parents- :
In January of 1957 we acquired 3 new employees , lost 2
February acquired 5 l~st 5
March acquired < lest 3
pril acquir ed 5 lost 5
fI.ay acquired 7 lost 10
June acquired 11 lost 8
July acquired 5 l ost 7
~ugust acquir3d 7 lost 4
September acql.,;,ired 5 lost 2
October acqui-ed 5 lost <
November a cqu~red 4 lost 6
December acqu~red 2 lost 1
Making a total of 58 gained and 57 l ost . The reasons for the losses wer~ ascer­tained
as follows ; Ead hea l th, nine ; retirement five, having reacrhed the age of
sixty- five and over; resignation for personal rea sons twenty~ne , and resignations
due to unsatisfactory service twenty- two .
In the over-all operation of the SChool , our depe rtment is classified BS the
homes of the community . As such , we have taken an active part in everything that
goes on - for the pupils are our children and we are their parents while at Caswel:(
In this capacity , we go with them to their meals, see that they are properly bathed
and dressed , attend school at scheduled hours, report on time to their training
aSSignments and , above all , "KeEpthe home fires burning" by seeing the home is
properly cleaned , clothes sent to laundry , neatly stored a ~ay when cl eaned and
that a happy wholesome atmosphere prevails while the children are in their homes .
We attend services on Sundays with them or hold some kind gf rel igious exercises
in the unit . Heekdays we attend with them their pic ture sho~B , dances and birth­day
pertie. , - for each of the thirty eight units is an individual home.
Cur cottage parents have not neglected their own training and advancemont .
Over sixty . f them received certificates for a oourse given by Mr . Jack Ho~ard on
Child lIelfare and Guidance written by Dr . Kratter . They alB~ attendocl staff lect­ures
given by the direotor t~ice a month o Theae l ectures are attended by all
cottage parents , both day ~orker8 and night workers . A goodly number are memBers
of the North Caroline State Employees Aasoiat i on and the All-Starr of Caswell .
They contributed generously t o the Blood Bank, Red Cross , United Fund, March "f
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Dimes and all other ccmmunity drives . During tr.e flu epi demic , ~hich s~ept
Caswell in the fall of 1957 , they proved their mettle Bnd ability to serve,
I1beyond t he call (If duty II , by caring fC"r the sick night and day, regardless of
hours. Their morale was so high and fine , the pupils caught the spiri t , and
Caswell funoti oned at its best - service with love and kindness to all !
Another service the cottage parents render is the n."rits upstr they give on
their children for the Council on Child Study and Guidance . These are most
valuable to the Council.
Cur office staff comos in direct crmtact with visi ting parents and their
children , the office being open on a 24- hour basis . All visits are registered
on the index cards of each pupil , as ~ell as the Visitors 1 Register, where the
parents give their latest address . This 1s most valuable informat13n for the
Administrative Department. It might be of interest t~ know around six th,u6snd
one hundred nineteen (6119) visitors registered during 1957 .
Monies are r eceived for the personal accounts of the pupi ls, d e p~sited and
.... ithdrawn for them each week . 11.11 this process is kept in B. register and is
ohecked and double- checked by the business office . hl l supplies for the 38 un:..ts
are requested by this office staff and daily inspections made. Their findings
are l ogged in a Day BOOK and Night Book which are sent to the Superintendent. 1s
office each morning , giving him a complete picture of the happenings of the tBst
24 hours . Keepi ng all the racords of the employees , their sick leave, days worked,
holidays and vacat.ions is an~ther gigantic job, as all this must be checked and
rechecked by the business o:~~ce ~
The ten charge , or supe:vi~ory matrons are quite a va lua ble asset to our
department . They make perso.18l r eports to the director daily and ass:!.st in all
t he activities of the pupils,keeping our d~partmont in per sonal contact with
cottage parents and pupils~
The dir ector meets with the Superintendent daily for directives and advice
on the overa ll supervisi on of the department . She intervie'.. ... s appli cants \oIho are
seeking work as cottage parents; chooses the bes t candidates and has them prQ­cessed
by Dr, Caston of the psychology department before they are offered a
position. All new empl oyees are given three months trial period before beaoming
regular employees . The director attends the committee meetings of the C ~unci l on
AdmiSSions, Child Care and Guidance , and with the Director of Training , helps
administer discipline .
Cas'Well is really on the IImarchll and our department is proud it has a vital
part in the Narch of Progr ess .
Respectfully submitted ,
fr'Utw, 'rn, v: 1-IwJWn.I
Mrs . M. V. Harlan, Director
Cottage Life Department
AIlNUAL RFPORT
CA~WELL TRAINING SCHOOL
KIHSTON, NORTH CATIOLINA
~OCIAL SERVICE DFrARTtIFNT
1957
The eocial service department composed of two social workers and a secretary
haa had a full and busy year. The three main areaS in which the social service
department functions aTe the admissions, including the waiting list, the certifica­tion
of vacations and placements . In serving these areas, this department has
attempted to work in close harmony with all other departments within the institu­tional
framework.
The admissions for 1957 were lese than previous years, totalling only 109 .
However, the waiting list showed a decided increase. During the year 315 aoplica­tions
were referred and as of January 1, 1958, the waiting list stood at 861
applications. ~~ny man hours were devoted to acknowledging, claSSifying and keeping
the waiting list in as orderly a fashion as possible . When a vacancy occurred, the
most urgent was attempted to be selected to fill this vacancy. There Was a constant
pressure in letters J visits and by telephones f rom relatives , senators, representa­tives
, clergy, friends and interested people to enter children. This department has
striven patiently and courteously to interpret to these people Caswell's limitations .
This department worked closely with the cottage life department as to all vaca-·
tions for the pupils and patients . At Easter, summer, Thanksgiving and Christmas,
the volume of correspondence was greatly increased for the granting and approving
of all vacations; also, the folleR-up with the families and ...... elfare departments
regarding those who did not retura fr0m vecations involved extra work and re cording.
For the year a total of 1744 ,.race.t::mn were granted.
As to placements the~e we~e i~ 1957 forty-two who l eft Caswell; four of these
were planned through the mutual cooperation of the state repab ili~ation department,
the training department and this department. Fourteen were returned from placement;
eight being retU!'ned because of their own p'3rsonal failures and six more for family
limitations and inabilities . A total of fifty-seven was discharged . Nost of these
had been on placement for one year or mor~; thrpe of them were discharged as being
too high mentally; four were discharged by transfer ; three to Butner Training School
and one to Morganton School for the Deaf.
l~ch time WaS s~ent in interviews and counseling . All admissions were entered
through the social service department and a detailed social history was obtained ,
whenever possible . Also at this time, Caswell1s progr~ waB interpreted to the
relative . Whenever a parent, who was contemplating bringing his c~ild to Caswell
Training SChool, wished an anpointment to discuss this step, a worker scheduled an
appointment and as much time as possible was given to helping the parent with all
his doubts and uncertainties. Besides tbese, there were numerous other interviews
with the staff , the boys and girls, parents and other people who had questions or
problema relatinf to the other functions of this department .
Other phases of significance and imDortance regarding the work of the Bocial
service depar tment ...... ere :
(1) . The director had regular conferences with the state welfare consulta~t
to discuss policies and procedures and all prOblems relating to specific
cases . This has been of utmost value in securing the fuller and closer
cooperation of all welfare departmentsj alao, afforded an opportunity
for better public r elations .
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Annual Report for 1957 Social Service Department
Plana are being formulated with the training department to
three-day workshop with rublic health and ,,'elfare workers.
started in January, 1952 .
have a monthly
This to be
(3). The S,hool of Social Work at Ct.apel Hill signified an interest and
willingness to use Caswell as a training area for social workers .
(4) . The director attended the National Association on I·lental Deficiency in
Hartford, Connecticut in J~y; also, attended the southeastern region
meeting of this organization in November in Atlanta, Georgia .
(5 ) . At C~swell Trainir.g School this department waS represented on the steri­lization
emmell, the child-guidance and study committee, and prese nted
all applications to the council on admissions .
(6) . The director has assisted the director of the social service department
at Goldsboro in int~rpreting the policies and procedures for admission
and the other areas of the social service deosrtment .
(7) . Although not listed as part of the social service department's duties,
the directcr C.JI'I'll.dled c.nd edited the quarterly issues of CASWELL NFWS .
In closing the director hflS fo:r-l'clated sorr.~ plans for the coming year :
(1) . To revie"" with tl'e l"zljl of t he vJelfsre departmants all 8oplications in
the Caswell dist~l~ , ~o that Casw~ll's waiting list will be more accurate
am 'up-to-date; 6.}.$(,.., so Caswell will be aware of the institutional needs
as the counties Bee it .
(2) . To give parents of ~hose childr~n on the waiting list an opportunity to
visit be fore the c~nld is entered so that the parent will better under­stand
Caswell's program and will have an oDpor~unity to discuss any
doubts and u~certain~ ~es . Thi s would be 8 tremendous significance as
usually a hanDY and satisfied parent means a happier child .
(3) . To ~ork for a better and more effective nlacement program.
(4) . If possible, to work closely ..... ith the nevI training schools to establish
similar policies and rroced~es regarding admissions, vacations , and
placementsj this to be pr~nted and distributed to the welfare departments.
Thin ~ou1d clar:fy all matter s of mutual concern and hence prevent con­fusion
for the training schools, welfare departments and all families.
(5) . To put into \lorking order the HcBee cards for the waiting list.
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(Ni:.) Pearl L. Adkins, Director
ANNUAL REPORT
CA5\IELL TRAINING SCHOOL
CHAPLAIN AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
1957
TriO chapel and ana vesper sorvices "ore hold oVlJry Sunday in 1957 excopt tr.'o.
During Novomber tho school TIas quarantined for an infl uonza epidomic end no
sorvices viera hold on th€J f i rst tvo Sundays of tho month, but mat ~riels TIoro sont
to each building . JI.lthough tho chapl ain nss on sick l oavo for 9:t nooks during
f.1arch and Apr! l , sorvicos pore oonducted by Haylon Bissotte, than rocroation
director, using films and filmstrips , During tho Bummer months all J sorvicos
\'Jero hold in tho morning begi nning at 8 130 . This '·'8S nocossitatod by tho oppressive
heat in the Duditorium at tho usual ve sper hour .
Tho Chaplain preparod J Sunday School l essons on nursery, boginnor and primery
l ovols, tnice each month . These VlOre scnt, in mim90grapbod form, to 29 living
units, tho building a f r om which childran ara abla to attand church . Mr a . Victor
Pickott , a friend from Kinston, r:aylon Bissotto, non accdamic school principal
and Reeco Ho~oll , oOQupational th~rapy dGpartmont instructor, havo assisted on
these Sundays in the teaching of tho laason . This has been greatly appreciated .
Iirs . Pickett also prosented tho beys in the Cartwright building uHh 8 good used
pi ano for Christmas sinca they enjoy singing togElthor . Tho average attondanco
during the year nBS 923 but on eleven Sundays tho attondance \las ovar 1, 000 nith
a peak of 1054 being roached on 2 ocoasions .
Although the annual Eastor Sunrise sorvica nea not held thoro nere savaral
spocial programs during tho yerr . O~ youth : unday in February and again on
Thanksgiving Day the boys end birls took charge of, or assisted in, tho sorvices .
On Juno 16th tV/.lve of tho older young peopla participated in a )0 minutes
tolevision program ovor YlITH, on channal 7. .A short Christmas sorvice nas mimeo­graphed
and sont to living units to be used at the closo of Christmas Day.
From January through !Jay threo classes in religious oducation for advanced
stUdents TIere held wQakly . From September through Decomber tno such classos nore
in progross . During the summer vacation period a "Bible Story and Song" time \iBS
held each l7eek for 8 "oeks "Hh 7 eottaga groups . Around <00 children participated.
Hospitals have been visitod "eekly to distribute Sunday School literaturo and
to talk '\"l ith pa.tiGnte . All no\"! admi ssions 'i7ore contacted nithin tnenty-four hours
in order to sssist , if nocossary, nith their adjustment .
The rGllgiouB life department roaoived four nico gifts ,"shich aro northy of
spacial mention . The Smithfield Junior ~ ,oman 'a Club presontod nylon Christian
and American flags and standards for tho chapel ; tho ,Iinston-Salem Junior \'loman I s
Club made a velvot altar runner, pulpit scarf and Bible bookmark; Greonaboro Junior
Uoman 's Club donated monoy for 2 filmstrips end tho t10rth Uilkeeboro Junior Homan' a
Club donated 12 filmstrips , "Parablos from Nature!!. Four hundred surplus copies
of the armed sorvices hymnal s \"Iero purohased at lO¢ apieoe . About 150 have bean
stored until the time sarno of those nOf! being used vJill need to be roplac od .
Savorel clubs and Sunday School classes providod out-of-date literaturo and mada
booklets and hospi tal tray favors for spacial days during tho yoar . It is tho hope
of tho chaplain that , in timo , rogul ar church peus may bo installed in the chapel
since \IQ have no othor church building . '
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Conferoncos havo boon hold TIith numo r ous students and spacial counselling .,.,ith
others . A paper, "lioligious Tr oining of tho lIontally Retarded at Cas\7ell Training
School" has boen accopted for publication by the Jim()rican Journa l on t.1ental
Daf i cioncy .
Sinc o the institution ' s 16 mm colorod sound film has oocorl18 avail able for
club programs tho ro has not bee n t he request for speakers et various meetings 86
in previous yoa rs . Hanover J tho cha pla in did fill three speaking ongagements
du ring tho yosr . liThe Cast'fell St ory l1 nas boo kod by 72 differont organizotions
through this offica . Soma of those gr oups sho\7od it to other club s in thoir
communi ties and thus several hundred people bscame acquainted TIith Caspoll . A
number of interested groups TIGro taken on campus tours during tho year .
'.7oekl y nens co lumns \"lere \1 ritte n for the Kinston Dai ly Freo Press . P.. lIHistory
of Casnellll was compiled for tho 7 5t h ed ition of the Free Pross . Tho Chr i stmas
grecting s ent out fr om the institution uas composed in this office . Correspondenco
rlith parents , frionds and organizations ento.il od tho r/ riting of Over 1200 l otte r s
and 67 pos tcards.
Lirs . Jean H . Hurt
Chaplain and Public Rolations
_,nnual Report
froo
The 'Ir' in.ing !ind. Education Department
for 1957
The yeer rf 1957 started with every area cf tr~ining a nd education
i.n full operation . The pupil enrollment f igures within the various
training ~nd educ~tion aretiS at the beginning of January 1957 w~re :
.-!.cademic Schocl - - - 200
Advanced 3~ec~al Classes - - - - - - - - - - 55
Heme Eccn,):-.::..c~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 160
Vocaticr.al Trd!l:=.n.r - - - - - - - - - - - - - 476
Occupati o!1C:ll :t ":'~ :::JY - - - - - - - - - - 468
Physical Edu::E.t ....... r. and Recreatior - - - 1000
The year ] 957 brouft."(. witt it many inl~rOVeI'lt..nts l:lnd steps of progress
for the training and educatio~ program at Caswell .
A new professional library room was established in the Children' s
Library for use by training snd medical staff mer bel'S . Both libraries
were placed under the superv i s ion of the Training and Cducation Depart­ment
Librarian.
Arr angements ',.,rere cOf!lr~leted between Atlant!.c Christian College and
Cas ..... ell for a series of eight t, ..... o- hour seIli nars j n the area of training
and education for senior psychology students .
A beautiful new school flag nnd sorlg were i ntr0duced to Oill- student
population at the beginr.i:w of the year 1957 _ The flag was designed by
the staff and students and ::Jade by HI'S . BarbeJ"a Howard, Director of
Occupational Therapy . The scbool song WA.5 ';/ri tien a nd composeJ by
:'fr . Gareth D. Thorne , Director of Training and Education .
The introduction of a campus pass system ..... ns Made to our s tUdents
by Dr . Frederick E. Kratter , Acting Superintendent of Caswell . This
system granted certain student privileges and freedoms . It ..... as well
r eceived by s t ud"'nts and s t aff' members alike . Along with this campus
pass system came a new discipline procedure . The issuance of IIPink
Conduct Slips II ..... as introduced to control disciplinary cases . If a
student is issued a "pink slipll , he or she will lo:=;e his or her campus
pass for a stated per iod of time. "Fink Slips" are i~sued for acts of
~isbehavio r or mi sc0nduct at any place on the campus . They are written
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by staff members and approved by the Director of Training and Education
and/or Director of Cottage Life .
A workshop on April 1 - 3, centering about the trainable child, high­lighted
the activities of the Training and Education Department for the
month of April . Representatives from practically every state agency
associated with mental health were present . Dr . Ignacy Goldberg , Educa­tional
Consultant for the Notional Association of Retarded Children,
served as workshop consultant. Various other influential and profes­Sionally
interested persons attended and participated in the program.
Caswell was most fortunate to have such a program on its campus, being
the first such workshop to be held in North Carolina .
\.Jell over 170 students were presented awards for acheivement in
school and general institutional adjustment in M9.y . These a1,.lards were
in the form of ribbons , gold metals, and certificates in honor of
specified achievement . Thus, 1,.le continue to recognize our students
indicating to them how proud we are of their achievement and increasing
their sense of self- esteem and accomplishment .
During the month of June 1957 the Occupational Therapy Department
was renovated and re- decorated to improve training facilitjes in that
area. Every available inc~ of spece is now in full use .
Also during June J de".:.ails rec;arding the Vocational Rehabilitation
Program bet .. /een Cas',;ell '":"lJ t:'E' Sta~e Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
were \.lor ked out . Severi:l.~ I3t'.!dents were placed in local conununi ties in
cooperation with tl:e St.,l~,e C. [il)e of Vocational Rehabilitation-- District
Counselors .
The Boy Scout Trooo has been fortunate to attend all of the camping
activities throughcut tn! year 1957 . All but one of the scouts have
advanced one rank, ~nd we now have eight boys with a rank of first class .
We are very proud of our s cout troop .
During the su .. nmer , the academic school department participat.ed in
the ,:I.nnual Reading Conference at East Carolina College . This is the
first time Caswell's f;rogram has been included in this confer ence .
Mrs . Jo Ann Sutton, Academic School Teacher , gave a ~onderful program
of demonstrations in teaching techniques for educable retarded children.
Re - evaluation of all potential academic school children were made
this summer . This led to re-assignmpnt and new 8ssignment of classes
for the coming school year . The new school year began as usual in
September with 60 additional students enrolled over last year ' s pupil
enrollment . Thus, our student enrollment for 1957- 5e began at 281 pupils .
lfr . '.Jilliam J . "Iaters, Principal of I10cademic School received a
most deserved appointment to the Director of Training and Education at
the Goldsboro Training School. Mr . Daniel C. Hise, Director of Vocational
Training and Rehabi litation, assumed the position as Pr inci pal of the
Academic School and also carried on as Director of Vocational Training .
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of these men have proven to be most capable and responsible in
supervisory and admi nistrative capacities and shall prove most valuabl e
in the State 's program for the retarded child.
During the summer of 1957, our major project of the department was
to make a study of our training and education methods at Caswell . This
involved for the most part an analysis of our teaching techniques , our
curriculum planning, and re-designing a new curriculum. For the coming
academic school year our main objectives thus far have been centered
about the following factors : Development of a student councilor govern­ment
within the academic school setting; intensification of sensory and
motor training for younger students ; and improving our testing and
follow-up on student progress . These factors along with our newly de­veloped
curriculum has compr i sed the foundation for a most successful
year .
Outstandi ng activities for the fall of 1957 included the Caswell
Boys t Softball Team I,.lon the Sportsmanship Trophy in the Rural Recreation
Church League this f~ll . They also placed third in the league in teao
standings . Caswell also erected and supervised a "Fair Exhibittt at the
N. C. State Fair in Raleigh during the month of October . The theme
ItHentally Retarded Children Can DO" was followed . The exhibit was
planned and erected under t~s. Barbara Howard ' s di rection. It featured
many of the student rlade articl""s a:1d areas of maintenance in which our
students participate . ~ie won f..:.rs t premium award in the N. C. Public
School Division with a b.i:.:.e -1'b'..:lon and $125 cash award . l.[e also placed
this same exhibit in t!le L"!n.Jir County Fair in Kinston , North Carolina .
It took first premiun a' . .'3,cc! W'ith a blue ribbon and a $25 cash award .
During basketball season, January, February, and Narch of 1957 ,
Caswell Boys' Basketball 7eam entered competitive rural public school
league . They also pla:'ed in the tournament which w€l.s held in our
Recreation Building. Our team placed third in the league and tourney .
They were awarded a third place trophy .
Each month during the year, Caswell has been fortunate to present
a live television prograr.l over T. V. Station, HITn Channel? , t.[ashington,
i~rth Carolina . These programs have all been centered about student
acti vities and services offered the retarded child at Caswell. t1r . Jack
Howard , Director of Television Programs , has done a '.sonderful job in
informing the general public of Caswell Training School through this
wonder medium. Our "Thanks" are to Television Station, tHTU , for donating
the time for these monthly programs for our school .
The month of October would not be complete without a mention of our
quarantine due to the "Asian Flul1 epidemic. ,",any student activities ',.JerE:
curtail temporarily due to the severity of our epidemic. No serious
developments were brought on by this infection . . The students have now
been vaccinated ... Ii th the flu vaccine to guard them against another
epidemic .
t1r . Daniel C. l4ise , Director of Vocational Training and PrinCipal
of Academic School was promoted to Director of Training and Education
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during the month of November 1957 . This promotion was in order as re-sult
of Mr . Gareth D. Thorne , Director of Training and Education being
promoted to the position General Director of Training of the State Training
School for l-ientally Retarded . Mr . lIaylon Bissette , Recreation Director ,
was promoted to Principal of cademia School , and Mr . Robert O'Neal ,
Instructor in Physical Education was asked to serve as acting director
of recreation . Mr . Robert J.lahaffey , Vocational Instructor, was made
acting director of vocational training . All of those pr omotions were
much deserved by these men and reflects the progress and growth of our
training and education program for the mentally retarded .
In the ~onth of November , we were honored to have on our campus
representatives f r om the N. C. Public Health Department and the N. C.
Public l1e1fare Department to plan and work out with us the details for
~n intensive traini ng program in mental retardation for the personnel
from these t~o public agencies . The entire program was revi e~ed and
evaluated by Dr . Elliott , Hr . Thorne, and Dr. Kratter . The fjrst wcrk­shop
training session •... .a s scheduled on January 20, 21, 23 , 1958 for
six public health workers and six pu~lic welfare workers--a total of
twelve ~orkshop traini~g participants . This training program will
continue monthly on Mo:1day , Tuesday, and \·lednesday of the third week of
each month as long as t~e need exist .
December is ehJllYs fU.l<;:,: ' . ./ith many activities r.J.ostly in prepf'.ra­tion
for Christrnrts . Th!f" ye1..r, <is in the past , the academic school
staff and students, under tl':e clrcct.ion of Miss Carolynne Harwell ,
Music Teacher , presented ~ vory impressive and appropriate Christmas
program on the eight.een-h fnj nineteenth of December . It was viewed
and \Jell r'3ceived by the students body and the general public.
To complete the C~'istmas activities over 1000 gifts were prepared ,
wrapped, and distribut~d by the recreation staff of the Training and
Education Department . All of the boys and girls at Caswell during
Christmas of 1957 received Christmas packages , treats , and cheer . Parties
and other festival activities were provided for the children ' s pleasure
t~Ioughout the holiday season. To complete this task many donations
in the form of money, gifts , and notions carne to us fran the Junior
~loman' s Clubs , ml Ladies Auxiliaries, Service Leagues , and churches
from allover North Carolina. These donations and contributions .... 'ere
used and will be used to enrich t.he lives of our boys and girls here
at Caswell , and for ~hich they are deeply grateful .
Additions and improvements within the Training and Education Depart­ment
for tre year of 1957 were :
Renovation of the Occupational Therapy Department into four nice
general shop, classroom areas . The purchase of new looms for weaving ,
ceramic kiln , and three new manual type sewing machines .
The Academic School Depnrtment received the library in its physical
plant so both the children 's library and t he professional library could
all be housed in CDe room . The auditorium in the academic school building
used for music program. Tbe floors in the haJ Is of the academic school
,,'le 1·epb.int t:1 . ..e\'1 C01<,'TIUl chb.ir . I, .. .l<.:,~ ,d.:> .J~-:C I- .reh ,til:;!' 1<'·r '.,1.,:,
classrooms that .... ere rJot refurr.isten l l:ist yeSl . ThE: cJ.as:'Tooms in th'
old building wer~ rep~inted . ;;.11 or' the clE'_ssr o(...ms and the library \/ere
equipped \Jith nice glow:ing florescent lights . Finlllly , a ne'..t record
player for the s chool rmlsic teach ~ r was purd,as(~d e.lo:1g with D new 35 Jflm .
filmstrip projector f 0T the audio- visuaJ supply .
The Home Econor.lics Depe.rtment r ecei ved. a nc:'W General Elr'ct '1(; L.e·,·}
''\.., n~e the early part of the year . A new stear.. iron '..tas also p13c'-~d tl_
tt:is area . Various cool-inc tools and utensils hi:lve been !Jurchased fol'
lse in this tntining anc er.ucntion ·lIea .
The Hecreat i.on ~,nri Physical Education Departm~nt intl;'nsified it ~'
dl'forts at the beginning of 1957 to pr ovide bettLr r:Jo t~ o n picture ~nter­tairur,
ent . 'Ie made con:act with tlle i·:etro-Goldwyr.:. ]layer Picture , Inc .
through its Charlotc.e, ~lorth C.::rolina 01fjce to get regular movie bookin .....
.. ith transportation to l:inston along ... Ii.th tr.e local theatre mc,vie booking:~ .
T\'lis contract \.]8S cOIlnlcted ~i"d '-'as be(;r. in opeI'otion most all of "the
YE'flr . During the Slu ... ~~r 'f 1957, ti::e H.eCI"e9tion and Physical Education
Jtaff intensified its <::ffcrts to providE' swimming opportuniti.(:8 to as
f'U1ny s tudents as rossible . 8:,· bus transportCltion 1620 stunents ·..: ere
tuken swimming at ene of tile l\.inston City reols or t.he Cliffs on. the
'!euse from June 1 to Auru:it 31 , 1957 . [)~V'e. r al television set s have be~n
;>urchased for thh; fh;·pn.l:t'lE:1 t -to plu.ce jn student living units through-
~ut the campus . A ne\o, l·fo'~L.'r ~ p:dJ-°er '..Jas ~tlso purchilserl fol' the departr:..ent
to use P.t dances ;:nd for ~oC'ial p£.rties , ..Jr.icr. is a ne", ad~it ien to our
program. Plans are no·..r r....., i '-'6 cOl'lpleted for ,It new sIJi!l1M.ing and wading
pool to he built ft Ca;:3\ ·e1.' •
Vocational Traininl::, hbS t eell fortunate tC" LElv~ opened (·n the cEuIlT'us
fa. ne'", beauty shop for ~~rls . This area is des i gned to give hair care
and frooming as well as to train female vocation:,! fitunents -tn t.he art
of hf, ir grooming and. core . 'Je have one licensed bei.iuticinn !md five
heautician- aide tre.ineef i.n this tr Aining ur0e. . An additic-nal boys I
barber was added t o our vQcaticnul training staff this yeqr . He will
assist with cutting t.he bo)-s' and some of the girl;.: I hair 1I3 w~ll as
t"&in mRle vocation'}l tu~ents to !!ive shCives '-,nd 5him~ooA tl' cur male
3t.udent population.
We have also a:l<'ed addit'onpl traiuing l.lld education clElnsC's Hithin
our pro~ram thIs yes! . In r-o!l'le economics we have addt::}d three Ilddition<'l
>.!lassE:s in home p.conmr1i.cs for boys . Two evening hOr'le-makinr, cla::;3c~
have been ~et ur lor tile olcler ffirll:: \,hc are actively participBtin,; in
on- the-job trllinjng ~ll day or empl c.yerl throughout the da:; .
In (lUI' nnJsic OTC'IT'.!Q '.'e hI ""'_ 0r .. m.izea thr ee separatE: vocal clJoI'u se.:.. - ­.
i Boys Chorus, a Girls Cherus, anc. Eo Junior Choru s --cornposed of young
bC"}'s and girls . 1.. sIJecial music cli;..ns c,f ~i"ls t.o ]e~rn to J'E'Iad "llUsic
~nd play Tonett es (wind r~cd ~fi~trument) has be~p organ i zpd .
'1ithin the ucademic school nroeram, the stIJC'ent. counCil, ..... .; 11
sturief1t f.'overnrr.ent b(,dy f or th€- Acadclmic school, ...,ns <lrgnni u'J in
'Iovember of 19r-7. 1'1'"'8 stUflf''r.t. j!Y'oup is compos,,,,j 0f r,tudf:nt l·\').'rf>;:,ent&t~.
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from the different school cla~s groups- -elected by their group to re­present
them on the council. They assist with planning and leading
various school functions, as well as handling complaints of student
violations of safety patrol r ules and regulations . They also help '..Jith
disciplinary cases that arise within the academic school area proper .
So far t his program is proving to be most valuable to our stud~nts and
our school. !·/e are quite proud of our Safety Patrol group at Caswell.
They were awarded certificates and safety patrol gold pins for out­standing
duty in V8Y 1957.
Finally , these things certainly reflect the CO~tlnuOUS progress in
physical improvements, as well as program progress in expansions and im­provements
throughout the year 1957. With the foundation we have laid ,
the pr ogress for the year 1958 should be even bigger and better in our
efforts to train and educate the mentally retarded boys and girls at
Caswel l Tr aining School .
D"~!1i ... l C. '.lis..::, Diructor
Trc:ining (',nd Educf'.tion
Caswell Training School
Kinston , North Carolina
Business Office
Annual Report 1956-57
During the ~st y~ar we have devoted our time and energy to mai.ntain
& high standard that would be pleasing to the public and at the same time
~ffer better care for the children placed under our supervision . h large
per cent of the ~ork 1s routine such 85 maintaining records on sick leave,
vacation leave, issuing pay rolls and maintaining adequate records of the
children 1s personal accounts . However, below we are listing some facts
that .... e think are indicative of the program that .... e are trying to carry out .
We have strived to serve well balanced meals to the children and
employees and in this connection we have supplemented our food budget by
producing a large variety of food items on our twelve hundred acre farm
as well as participating in the program sponsored by the North Carolina
Department of Agriculture from which we received f ood valued at ~36 , 800 .
OUr food service department is inspected regularly by the State and Lenoir
County Heal th Department and we are proud to list the ratings as follows :
Dk.!RY
Frozen Food Locker Plant
Poultry Processing Plant
Food Service (Cafeteria)
Dairy ------ Grade A
- 90%
- 98%
- 93 . 5%
~verage milk producti~n per cow -------- 1) , 108 lbs .
Butter fat ------------------------------ 478 1bs .
Per cent of butter rat test for herd ---- 3.65
Number of gallons of milk produced ------156 , 654
Sale of 13 cows and heifers at Sixth Annual Holstein Institutional
Sale held 8- 30- 57 - Sale Price ----- ----- ,5, 452 .02
Beef slaughtered from school farm ------- 17 ,327 Ibs .
Produced 61 , 291 dozen eggs 5nd 17 , 268 1bs . of poultry
Produced 166 ,066 1bs . of pork, ensilage 1,045 tons, hay 535 t ons,
cern 11 ,838 bu., oats 9 ,001 bu., rye 480 bu., wheat 1,636 bu.,
sweet potatoes 5,720 bu., and 1, 006 bu . Irish potatoes
§CHOOL STATISTICS
Average Student enrollment ------------ 1787
Cost per capita per annum :
All sources -----------____________ _
O'm receipts --------------________ _
Appropriation ------_______________ _
nverage No . ~ f employees _____________ _
No . of students to one empl(lyee ______ _
$1 , 001 . 24
84 .98
916 . 26
517
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IMPROVEMLN...1§
Painted and redecorated living units for children
Purchased new equipment for school and occupational therapy department ,
also redecorated cla ssrooMs
Removed old Tapp building from campus snd landscaped area
Constructed tyO sil os
Placed into operati on 8 new deep well - capacity 750 g . p.m.
General r epairs t o all buildings (maintenance)
Purchased end installed new playgr ound equipment and painted in
attractive colors all old playground Gquipment
Equipped and opened a shoe r epair shop
Transplanted 100 oak trees on campus
Installed el ectric fans in childrenls dining room
Installed new laundry extract~r end fans in laundry
During the year all of cur employees were placed under State Personnel Act .
Each job was classified and given a position control number . Als" all personnel
were placed on a cash salary which n6oBseitoted our office setting up new records
for collecting rentals and converting the cafeteria on a ca sh basis . This involved
a great deal of work and expl anation to the 538 employees here .
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S. H. Stroud
Business Manager