Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-29
DEAs MUTEs or DELAHARE.
A sketch of the Educ ati0nat Instttu
tfen Provided by the Nations
HnuulY.


Co municated.
The Columbia Institution for the 10.
struotion of the Deaf and Dumb is located
In one OF the most charming places In
the suburbs of Washington, known as
the Kendall Green. 1t was Incorporated
in the year 1857 and has since been sus-
tanned by Congress as the institution
where government bsneticiaries, VIZ :
Deaf and dumb Oh ldren of the District
Of Columbia, and those whose parents
are in the army and navy, should receive
free education.
Seven years after the school WAS started
the directors decided to organize COL
legiate department, This department
bears the name o. the National Deaf
Mute College.
Indigent deaf mutes from the several
states are received In the primary de.
pertment at the expense OF the states
from which they come. The friends of
students iu the collegiate department or
the students themselves pay their
tuition; but the institution is always
prepared to assist those who lack means.
This college has produced 45 teachers,
three editors and publishers of news
papers, three journalists, one of the most
distinguished patent lawyers ana two
assistant professors in the faculty of their
alma mater. Seven have entered the
civil service CT the government while the
others lave chosen agricultural and
mechanical pursuits in which the advan
tages OF thorough mental training will
give them superiority over those not so
we'll educated.
The first student from Delawa ware entered
the collegiate department in the year
1873, and was followed in 1875 by two
children VINO were placed in the primary
department. Tha number has increased
each succeeding year. There are at
present, in attendance, 13 pupils from
Dslawsre-10 boys aud three girls. They
are as happy and oontented children as
can be found anywhere. Most OF them
are bright, promiaing scholars. Some
are smoug the very best in the institu-
ton. One ha been promoted to the pre-
parstory class in the college, and he
intends to remain only one year, and
then learn the art OF printing. The last
examination of these pupils was most
satisfactory and showed decided improve
ment.
The branches Taught in the primary
department are reading, spelling writing,
articulation and lip reading, grammar,
arithmetic, history, geography. elements
OF natural philosophy and drawing. The
older boys are taught cabinet making and
carpentering.
Senator Bayard Ia a member Of the
board OF directors, aud has, during the
Whole period of his connection with the
institution, manitested unabated interest
in the welfare OF the school.
The deaf people OF Delaware feel and
will in time manifest their gratitude for
the advantsgea afforded TO them by which
their lives become brighter aud happier,
at the same time that they are growing
into good men and women, and useful
and worthy citizens.
Parents who have children in the in
stitution can depend upon their children
receiving the best of care and attention.
The generosity Of Congress towards this
school has been unstinted, therefore the
directors OF the school are enabled to
provide yerything essential for the pro.
per management OF school of this kind.
We would urge those parents who have
deaf children to place them at school.
Their lives will be the better for it. To
refuse or neglect the means OF opening
up the mind OF one of these little ones, is
what no Christian parents can afford to
do. THEODORE A. KIEsRL