The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-01

mattress making and seating chairs. lie
went home, and by help OF friends set
himself IN In business, and went 10 work
llo IA industrious and prudent, aud VIII,
therefore, succeed In supporting himself.
TnE SCHOOL
did we'll In spite OF the epidemic OF scarlet
fever, measles and mumps, which annoyed
aud lillcd us with anxiety LOT apout IVY
weeks. No cases, however, were lost ana
our well trained pupils went brayely. TO
work, and endeavored to regain the lost
ground. The following branches were
taught during the session; Orthography,
reading, writing, arithmetic, geography,
English grammar, algebra. ancient ana
modern history, English literature,
etymollogy, philosophy natural history ana
rhetoric. ~
of these studies in June were Miss Ora
Simpson with Distinction, Miss Mary Blng'
ham, Miss Jennie Clopton, Miss Jane Gar
rett, Miss Lula Maynard, Miss Matte
Mather Miss Alice Hamilton, Miss Eliza
Allen, Miss Mollie Stockard and Mr.. Rob
ert Turner. All of these, excepting the
three young ladies last mentioned, were
allowed to return this session to study
music alone, in order to qualify themselves
for teaching. In June they Will go out
thoroughly prepared. Mr.. Thomas Ander-
son finished a course of instruction in piano
tuning, and has commenced business in
this city. OF tho three young ladies pre-
,Iously excepted. Miss Stockard did not
yish to return; Misses Hamilton and Allen
,emain under instruction for positions as
assistant teachers.
A good deal was accomplished in music
by our efficient corps OF teachers, composed
OF Messrs. George Herzog, II. A. Klotz and
Miss Florence Bartlette, who are the equals
of any in this state as teachers OF music.
Their efforts to cultivate the taste OF the
pupils for o proper appreciation OF the
compositions Of the ablest masters have
been crowned with success. 1T is fortu,
nate matter for the blind musician that all
of the music published in the, point print
are compositions of the best character It
is eminently proper that the blind should
be tsught good music, and be thoroughly
instructed, even though many Of them can
never make teachers of themselves.
My thanks are due the teachers in all
the departments for their earnest efforts
in helping to forward the interests OF the
pupils in school. NJ rs. Emma Cloud de-
serves special mention, because during the
session she had a heavy task to- perform
in the endeavor to do all the duties OF
matron, and nurse the sick. No woman
ever made nobler efforts to meet all require
ments. In June Mr.. G. d. Tarlton, the
able principal Of the literary department,
who had held the position for six years,
was forced to resign because of long contin-
ued bad health. He struggled manfully to
keep up with his duties but the work was
too confining. Mr.. Tarlton won the conf
dence and esteem of his pupils by his
| prompt attention to their interests in
| school, and the able management Of the al
fairs in his department.
Miss Charlotte Pettett, assistant teacher
and music reader, had to resign because OF
iIl-health in her family. She is an accom-
plished and intelligent lady, and her SER
vices sre sadly missed.
In 4 pril last our advanced music pupils,
after having been carefully taught the
comic opera of 1.-THE Doctor of Alcantara, ~
concluded, by consent, to show the result
of their labor at Millett's opera-ho
| IN this city, so that the citizens could wit
ness the performance. Three rehearsals
only were held at the opera.house. There
was large and intelligent audience pres
ent to greet them. The performance was a
grand success, inasmuch as it gave the
! greatest satisfaction to all who were pres
ent, and filled the people with amazement
when they beheld blind persons moving
about, seemingly without any restraint
whatever, over the large and regularly
equipped stage of a theatre. The audi
ence were also astonished and delighted
with the singing, acting and manner of re-
citation in the speaking parts, as 1t was an
eyidance of the fact that the actors fully
understood and appreciated the character
the play. The satisfaction of the audience
was go great that requests came asking FOL
n repetition, but we could not well com
ply.
The new wings, alterations and additions
to the old buildings have largely increased
the facilities for work in this institution
Ia nj v IN
plain, are substantial and very comfortable
The long verandas and balconies (ovel
!, 200 feet) for promenading and exercise
add greatly to the appearance OF the build
ings, and TO the pleasure of the pupils. Il
is lovely sight 10 witness the romping o
the children along the verandas, and thu
large, cheerful halls. The new wings arr
so arranged in connection with the olt
| buildings that the most complete yentlla
ton is obtained. The whole structure i
built to suit this climate, and not to imi
tate any particular style of architecture
We need open HOUSES in this country Il
protect children, when congregsted, from
too much heat, and to secure good ventila
ton.
AS a result ofthis plan, we have had les
sickness of every character than ever. Th
buildings are constructed partly OF ston
and partly of brick, which gives the Who'll
structure an unfinished appearance. II
remedy this defect the walls should b
succeed and penciled, SO as to give uni
formity of finish. The balconies shoul
have roofs over them to protect them iron
the ruinous effects of bad weather. Allvi;
itors are astonished to find that SO muc
house room was built for SO small o sum
money.
The sum of $1,000 was appropriated {
buy furniture for the new wings, and to pul
chase apparatus Tor the school. Ihe none
was iudiciously expended, adding great
TO the comfort of the rooms, and securin
greater facilities for instruction in the stud
rooms.
The s., 200 appropriated for pianos an
organs secured for us four Mathushe
orchestral pianos and one Mason and Han
lin organ. We are also very much CONVEX
fenced by having large, new kitche
range, with all of its necessary appliance
With the apparatus fund We have adde
largely to the number ofour maps. Messr
Z. Steiger q Co. imported from German!
by express Older from u.s. two relief globe
one twenty-six inches in diameter, and Ii
other forty-eight inches. Mr.. b. b. HUI
toon, superintendent of the kentuck
school for the blind, made by order from I
two large dissected maps Of the great sta
Of Texas. When he received from me II
huge aud splendid map of this state, mad
by our townsmen Of the general land G
fee, Pressler aud Langermann, Mr., Huntoo
was startled, and wrote u shall have
study this map by steplsdders," Whe
he had finished and shipped them in ia
ury, he wrote . They are the largest
have ever undertaken, and the best ha'
ever made, and most Of the work Is m
own" Every county on these maps mf
be taken out Of It's place, and examined
the blind pupils. The county seats a
marked By taclzs Rows Of pins close I
Rether mark boundary lines. Pin hea
wider apart mark course Of railroads. II
ssay .sTefas h TIE study o. an empire
IT, ambition. m. ". Anagnos, superint'
Asni III fbe Perkins institution and Mas
tkusetts school for The blind, bad mace
Ns, hpdsf his personal suPervislon' e
dissVrted msps. ofsplendid style ana nnI
TbeF are marvtls Of beauty and eiegAn,