Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-31


The report of L. NJ. Galiaude, President OF
the Columbia Institute for the Deaf and Dunn
OF which We made brief mention on Wednes.
daV, mas been received at the Interior D.part
meht. Inc number of pupils remaining in the
ON me 1si day oS July, 1907 was s.:
aoinltU q curing the wear ending June 80, lsss
2si admltted since then, II; under instruction
since July Isl, ls6c, males, 90: females 90
.ot,,i ~ ot these have been dismissed; Z x.
p.I.oi and I died. The number of United
States benefciGres is Sc; paying pupils. 10.
SUPPORTED by the State OF Maryland, IS; SUP,
iSa go. oy the city Of Baltimore, 10. During
TUE year the health OF the pupils has been very
good, but one death having occurred-Authony
:. null, OF Wisconsin, promising member OF
Me- Me- S9ns gaze department.. During the year
MI. W m Il. Gallau Set, of New York city, was
appointed family Supervisor of the Institution.
az oelhg IL armed in the language of deaf mut as
Miss Saran a. Bliss, the matron. resigned GU
aScouht OF III health and Miss Anna p. Pratt
the assistant matron, was appointed to fiji the
vacancy, and Miss z. E. Dennison appointsd
IssT ,t marion. In the Primary Dep artmens
ur PioeIess mas been satisfactory.
Inc beneheiarles of the city Of Baltimore
were uithdrawn by the action Of the City Couu-
an an oI .nal ehy and will hereafter be Taught in
nu. A number of Maryland beuefciaries have
also oeen Withdrawn by their parents and
paced IN the new institution, hence the num-
per In the primary department has been re-
uuced TO nifty. The legislative provision for
the support Of benefciaries from MARYLAND re-
InaIns, however, unchanged, and new pupils
any part OF the State on proper apphcation
through the County Commissioners or Mayor
asa City council of baltimore TO the Goyeruor
n leuucion OF numbers has caused con.
siderable abatement IN the revenue of the in
stltntion, and has caused the postpouement ot
Ine introduction OF articulation as proposed
!oGnIg me past four years Congress has ma
terlally changed the character of the institn
non. and increased the scope of its operations
IEe primary object of the institution was IN
provide instruction for the deaf and dumb and
, biInd OF the District OF Columbia. In March.
lebI, Congress provide for the free admission
OF ten students from the various States or Ter
fiorles, and in July last increased the number
united. 'e oeen ou'
The students in the institution ara from,
MAINE, vermont Massachusetts, Connecticut
New YORK, Pennsylvania, MARYLAND, North
Caroilna, South Carolina, Georgia, Ohio. IL
u IN W Wisconsin, Michigan, and Missouri In
Ihe Collegiate department marked advance
meht mas Teen made. The following is the
schedule of studies in the Institution
~ preparatory Class-Arithmet!c, English
OF Natural Philosophy, and Botany,
aaIgebra to Quadratic Equations, Latin
freshman Class-Algebra, Geometry, LstIn.
greek, English Composition. Bookkeeping,
Try, Comic Sections, Trigonometry, Mehsura.
non, Navigation and Surveying, Latin, Greek,
french; Chemistry. English Philosophy His.
10Y. junior Ciass-Mechanics, Astronomy,
shetorlc, Greek. History OF Civilization, |
ior Clas;-Anatomy and Philosophy. 20
oioey, Logic, Mental Philosophy, Political
Science and.ConstitutIUn Moral Philosophy |
Aesthetic
Inc -oUlidings lately authorized will shortly
De completed. The amount expended for the
~ ol Tue institution during the last year
We S5o,oo92o Amount paid for the erection
OF buildings, SJG,6l6.95. For enlargement and |
Improvement CT grounds, SlI,i6279. |