A letter from Superintendent Charles E. Faulkner informs the Governor they have received a high volume of applications and cannot accept another child until a vacancy occurs. Faulkner reports there are currently 171 children representing 46 counties in Kansas since the institution has opened. Additional letters are from individuals requesting to admit their children to the Soldiers' Orphan Home at Atchison, Kansas. A letter from Faulkner releasing Jarred Hickman from his duties as the Engineer at the Soldiers' Orphans' Home. A statement from Faulkner advises the Governor the reason for discharging Jarred Hickman from his position within the Home.