The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-19

TnR PMNsYLvANA INsuvvrIos ron TnE DEAT
AND DUnB-The annual meeting Of the contributors
70 the Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb will be held at the building Of the institution,
N. E corner Of Broad and Pine streets, at O'Clock
this afternoon, when the annual report win be pre-
sented and an election held for Officers for the en-
Tne history Of this time-honorsd instItution is
briefly sketched I'm the following:-
,utIon for the Deaf and Dumb was Organized and
held it's nrst meeting in April, 1890 President, the
Right Rev; William White; p. y; In November fol-
Broad, and eighteen pupils assembled in II for In
ptruction The institnton was supported by dona-
tons and the contributions OF annual Subscribers
An act OF Incorporation was passed BY the Legs-
lature OF pennsylvania in February 1921. BY this act
the Commonwealth allowed one bdndred and sixty
dollars apiece per annum for the education and sup
port Of INDECENT pupils OF the State. The number
extend beyond three years The number hos since
been increased and the term extended by several
sent appropriation Icing one hundred and six, and
the term allowed six years.
In september 1871, se Institution was removed
10 the corIeT OF Market and Eleventh streets In
June, 1924 . site was purchased at the corner OF
Broad and Pine streets, and preparations made for
erecting large building 1t was completed, and the
Institution removed to it In November, 1925. In
1929 an additional lot In the rear was procured and
a school house erected on It. In 1889, the buildings
were extended and a story added to the school
house. The whole establishment was then capable
sf RECOMMENDING cor g one . hundred ] and ]afy pupils
two additional wings were erected. The one run
ming norsh, the other SOUTH 1ty by twentyfour feet
each on line parallel with the front OF the build
ing, and receding from 1t about twenty feet A
chaste and simple Dorc front OF cut stone, with
p0rti0o and pillars together with two wings, present
an extent OF two hundred feet on Broad street The
butcings, including the school house. run back two
space laid out as q flower garden. There are two
spacious yad DIS, one for the girls and one for the
boys, shaded by trees, and furnishing ample space
The school building contains ten school-rooms.
Each one provided with appropriate furniture, as
states, tables, Closets ETC., when needed. From
twelve to twenty pupils usually constitute class.
These classes are formed in October and 1t is i'm
pOrtant that all new pupils should be here at that
time, that the classes msy be properly arranged.
Contiguous to the school-rooms IS cabinet OF
apparatus models, specimens, ETC., to assist the
teachers in presenting clear ideas on the various
subjects admitting OF ocular Illustration.
The centre building contains lecture-room capa-
BILE Of seating two hundred persons 1t has also
facilities for making experiments and presenting
diagrams, maps, sketches, etc In this room the
pupils are assembled twice every day, sometimes In
the evenings for lectures, and on the Sabbath for
religious instruction. Underneath this apartment Is
through opposite doors, without interfering with
each other. In the upper stories the infrmaries
and also two d0rmit5ries.
The wings contain the principal sleeping rooms
the sitting rooms the shops, the Kitchen oakehouse,
Attached 20 these are the bath houses, washing
rooms and other convenie noes, accessible at all
times without exposure to the weather The work
shops give employment to the boys two or three
hours daily. The girls are taught plan sewing and
dress making, and are employed in household affairs
Habits OF industry are thus forming and the pupils
are preparing Tor the duties and practical business
OF life. The hours OF the day are apportioned to
bisnInent is lighted with gas and abundantiy suo-
piled with the Schuylklll water.
The pupils are under the constant supervision OF
the principal, the instructors, the matron, the
steward The indlsposed have the prompt and de-
voted services OF the attentive and skfu physician
and In critical cases the valuable advice OF the dis
tiDgushed consulting physicians OF the institution
Thus in sickness and In health the Improvement