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

l, 1857, Z,l32, winter, 6b0; Negroes lUJO
Mexicans, III. Males, 2,I07; females, 20.
November l. 1880, to March l, 1882, l,Wl
whites, 1885, negroes, 479; Mexicans, l03
Males, 1885, females, IL.
Total number convicts discharged No
vember ] 1880, to March l, 1857 go; state
convicts, 578; United States convicts, IL.
Total number convicts pardoned Novem
ber /, 1880, to March |, 1882, 145; state cor
victs, 143; United States conyicts, 2; whites
81; negroes, So; Mexicans, g. Males, l39; IT
males, g. Youthfulness SO; near expiration
and good conduct, 20; doubt as to guilt &
insanity, 2; old age, l; physically disabled,
| 49, United States, 2; specially recommended
by superintendent for long service and ex'
ira good conduct, 35.
| Total number of escapes November l,
1880, to March l., 1882, 26S; whites, l91, ne
grocs, II. Prison proper, s. outside forces,
Total number deaths November 1, 1880,
to March l, 1882, 145; whites, 80; negroes,
81; Mexicans, 4. Natural causes, US; killed,
II. Prison outside forces, lOl; prison proper,
80 (of these only 10 really chargeable to
prison, others being from outside camps;
| United States prisoner committed suicide
| Report OF the Texas Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb.
Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Austin, Texas, No
| vember l. 1881. 10 the Honorable .. N. Rob
erts, Governor Of the state of Texas
SIR:-I have the honor to report the oper-
atoms of the Institution for the Education
of the Deaf and Dumb since February Is,
1881, up to which date the supplemental re-
| port reaches.
The highest number of pupils in attend
ance at any one time during the past ses-
sion was eighty. one. Charles Carter died
January 20, 1881; two pupils went home
| one on sick leave, one to aid in tilling the
crop; on the first Wednesday in June. the
| beginning of vacation, seventy eight pu-
pills were present. The present session
| commenced September T. 1881, with an at
tendance OF forty-three pupils. Onthe 18th
of that month school was opened. What
was said by me in the Ranger of October is
repeated with emphasis: 1.-THE principal is
an experienced teacher of deaf-mutes, an
able lecturer on moral subjects, a gentle
man of exemplary habits, and eminently
qualified for the position. He was superin-
tendent of the Nebraska institution seven
years, and resigned to 60 into business
The other teachers possess ability, are
conscientious and faithful in the discharge
OF their duties, and prove their fitness by
results. The corps of teachers for the pres
emit year is equal, if not superior, to any
heretofore on duty at this Substitution The
same may be said of officers and en-
ployes." Measures have been set on foot
to secure the services of teacher OF articu.
lation, with fair prospect OF success. The
progress made by the pupils is good, par
ticulary in view Of the fact that q great
many are mere beginners.
EDUCATION
The EDUCATION Of the deaf and dumb is
difficult labor. A deaf-mute is, to great
degree, an isolated being. He has intel
lect, but the sense of hearing, and conse-
uuently the power of speech, are wanting.
His mind cannot receive impressions in the
manner they are conveyed TO hearing and
speaking individuals. When he conceives
or acquires an idea he has no mode Of com.
municating 1t to others by means which
are understood generally. In order to OBJ
yiate these deprivations and to place the
deaf-mute In communication with his fell
low beings a language Of signs was in
vented. Each sign represents an object or
an idea which can be interpreted into
words. When the deafmute attempts to
acquire knowledge OF words he stands in
u n
master the English language; with this diff
ference in favor Of the foreigner, he has an
equivalent In his own language OF the word
in English to aid and assist him; the deaf
mute has no language of his own, no word
Of equivalent Specification to fall back upon
he has TO depend upon memory. alone.
The deafmu acquires nothing through
the medium of the ear. He cannot get
words and ideas by ABSORPTION, as 1t were,
aud use them as others have done. TO MIN
belonging to a class is OF no great advan-
tsge; he cannot profit by the successful
answers, or the blunders, OF bis classmates.
He has to be taught sepantely. He has to
depend on his own exertions, and the as
sistance Of his teachers. These considera-
tions render the teaching of deafmutes q
aborious work. They show why deaf
mute classes should be smaller than those
composed Of hearing and speaking pupils.
A curriculum, Of course, applies TO the
desfmute o. average capacity and applscs-
ton. There are some who fail to keep pace
with Sseir classmates, and are left a long
time IN the primary classes: With this
explanation the annexed is submitted as
THE CURRICULUM.
First Year-Names OF objects, qualities.
a t.w verbs and other part. Of speech, sim
pls -aseoces, latham Primary Lessons.
Second Year-De.crption Of faanisr OBJ
rcts, writing letters, numbers Lalhsm's
P1rn.ry Lessons, Peet's Scripture Lessons.
nhtrt Yar-Copposition, nsithmesac,
eeorafhy, penmanshie, Latham Leader Isesder'
Poursh Iesr-ConpOsition, ayulpetie,
geography, Poets HistOry Of the United
stses, Child's Philosophy, Story OF the
Bible, penrnanship.
Ffth 1ear-Composition, arithmetic,
Comprehensive Geography. Peet's History
Of the Unissd sats-, Childs Book OF Ma
tu-s. penn anship, Story ofthe Bible.
SIXTH 1ear-Composition, arithmetic,
Comprehensive Geography, grammar, Hg-
gvns0u's History Of the United Stses.
Ctstf's Book Of Nature, Story Of the Bible,
Natural PfHeOphy.
seventh esr.-Composition. arithmetic,
Ho1sor's Fhyr,nai Gcogrryhy .Higgnson's
History al the United States, story o. the
Bible, natural philosophy.
An who sre capable receive instruction b. |
during the whole oOurse q
study.
Atieusion IL re~pecfuIly called 10 my re
mort for lS7a. and 10 the arguments therein |
- frfh 20 estsbiish that 10 educse oeaf- |
mues By supervising money beooeDg /
70 NE state Of lerss WI prove ueep-s.
more hurLans, snd more IN accordance v n |
n. PRINCIPLES Of Christianity and ese = M 1
Of cfvilizsron thsn 70 perfnr theu - -
main In ic-,o-nnce-erlIers in al that Per /
tains 70 Fyver1Ineut and society.
rINANrEHL.
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