Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-30
of swan on the blackboard.
TO illustrate some of the difficulties en-

OF swan on the blackboard
To illustrate some of the difficulties en-
countered with new pupils, some expires
slons were given: One pupil defining al
! Ignorant man, called him livery dom
Know "a Chinaman is a-man who washe,
clothes dirty" ''a valley is the differenc,
| between mountain and hill" etc.
A number of very interesting illustra
tions were given, it being one of the mos
forcible illustrations of the use of draw
ing and the beauty of sign language eve
given.
Professor Noyes addressed the meeting
on the urgency of greater means and facil
tiles for educating the deaf and dumb; ht
spoke of the success of the Faribault asy
lum and stated that while there were Isl
enrolled at present, he had the names o,
233 mutes residing in the state who had
not been to the school. He
thought there should be a Law
making their education compulsory
He was glad to say that Minnesota mac
provided free school and all were invited
to visit the institution and see its work.
ings for themselves.
Two young misses of the class wrote g
couple of very neat and pretty addresses
to the audience on the blackboard. The
same young ladies, Mary E. Graham and
Siguid B. Bergwell, recited beautiful
poem, read by the professor, they giving
the verse in pantomine as read by him
with grace and 'eal beauty of expression
Following is the
ADDRESS By MISS GRAHAM.
I'VE are greatly pleased to meet sc
many teachers to-day from different parts
of our native state. We will try and do
our best to please you and hope you will
carry home with you clearer knowledge
OF what we boys and girls al Faribault are
doing. 1t is terrible thing for deaf
and dumb child to grow up without an
education and he would be very unhappy
If he knew his miserable condition.
In Minnesota there are over two hundred
deaf children whose parents have not sent
them to school. Some are left at home
because theirparents are afraid to trust them
IN the care Of strangers, great many are
kept at home because the parents are too
proud to have them become objects of
charity. If they could only understand
that our institution is not a charity, but
public school, etc.
duet was then rendered in fine man
ner by two young lady teachers of ST.
Paul.
Superintendent Kiehle addressed the
convention on the work of the association.
and after timely speech he moved that
an executive committee be appointed from
among the leaders. Referred to the COM
mittee on election of officers.
superintendent Kiehle moved that the
meetings of the association be held at the
holiday season annually, and that they al
ternate between Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Carried.
Supt. kiehle, from the committee on ex-
hlbit, submitted a report. The committee
refer with pleasure TO the unusual COM
pieteness and fine general character of the
display. The committee urged that the
display be repeated next year.
Prof. Allen, from the committee on a
graded course of study. reported in favor
OF adopting the plan of graded course of
study as recommended by the state su-
perintendent of instruction.
The committee on the election of officers
reported as follows: President B. F. Knerr,
OF Minneapolis; vice-president, Mrs. San
ford, of the state university; recording
secretary, T. j. McCleary, Nankato; cor
responding secretary, A. P. Thomas, Sank
Center; treasurer, Mr.. John Brady, of
Fillmore county.
SUMMER SCHOOL OF SCIENCE
Prof. Slack offered The following resolu-
tions;
WHEREAS, The board of regents of the
University Of Minnesota have generously
supported summer school of science for
two years past, in which some of the pro-
fessors have given their time and Iabo,s
gratuituously, and,
WHEREAS, Many teachers of our state
have attended their school and pursued
with profits the studies,
RESOLVED, That this association COM
mend the action of the board of regents
III thus providing for the in
struction of teachers and urge
upon teachers to avail themselves
Of the opportunities thus offered by ad d.
ing to their store Of knowledge and increas-
ing their usefulness.
IN MEMoRIAM,
The committee on resolutions offered
he following:
Resolued, That in the decease of Hon |
David Burt the state has lost a most devot- |
J.! and useful servant and the teachers have |
parted with an apprecia1ive and generous
riend. This association desires hereby to |
make record of Mr.. Burt's efficiency in a. |
ong and self-denying labor, and that as
he result: in good part of his influence, our
tate is harmoniously moving forward to a |
complete system of popular education.
Resolutions of thanks were rendered the |
itizens of St. Paul for their hospitality, to
he mayor, 10 the daily papers, for their
rood reports. to Rev. Mayo, for his ad-
lress, to Prof o. l. Bright, to Prof. PREM
Aiss Deaken and other ladies assisting, to
he railroad companies, to the hotels, to
he philosophical citizens Of this city, to
Ion. Thomas Wilson, Rev. Hutchins, Gen.
sanborn, Dyer Il Howard, and others.
Resolutions were also passed thanking the
Ulcers Of the past year, and endorsing the
Ian OF electing county school officers as
uggested by the state superintendent in
is report.
A resolution was also passed praying
ongress to organize some system of ma
ionai aid TO education so that every child
a the Union shall obtain such an element
~ education as is necessary to good
itizynship.
The secretary reported $500 in the
reaSury. and this made every One fael co |