St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-11
FARlBAULT.
The National Convention of Teachers
and Deaf Mutes.
Address by ]. F. Fulton, of St. Paul-Dis.
tinguished Attendants.
special Telegram to the Globe


| FARIBAULT, July 10.--The convention of prin-
cipals and teachers OF colleges for deaf mrtes
grows larger and more interesting as it grows
older. The second day opened with repre- senta-
tives present from many of the most prominent
| schools in the country, and each train brings a
number of teachers to swell the gathering.
Among the members present are many of the
best known teachers of deaf mutes in the United
States
The morning session of the convention
convened at the hall in Faribault in tu-
| ton at $3.50 a. m. Miss Sarah Fuller. of the
Mann school, Boston, temporary chairman, called
the meeting to order, and announced that the
exercises would be opened by prayer by DR..
Thomas II Galiandet, of New York;
The minutes of the meeting of last evening
were read and approved, and the committee on
credentials presented their report The chair
man announced that they had enrolled twenty
three active, and 81 honorary members. He
explained that the honorary members had all
the privileges OF the active members except
voting. On motion, the report of the committee
was accepted with the understanding that the
committee be continued through the meeting.
The committee on permanent organization,
! through their chairman, Prof. Gillett offered
their report as follows: a
President-Hon. Il. A. Mott, secretary of
board of trustees, Minnesota institution.
Vice Presidents. c. Covell, Virginia; j. A.
Gillespi and R. Mathison.
SecreIary--A L. Crouter.
Railroad Secretary. l.. Moves
Committee on Order of Busness-Job. Will
liams, Hartford, Conn; DR.. f. NJ. Gallandet,
Washington D. c.; Dr. Thomas MacIntire.
Pennsylvania.
The president was escorted to the chair by
Prof p G.. (1IlIett and kS To
the convention for the honor shown him. He
also gave cordial welcome to the visiting dele
gates and spoke with some feeling on the work
which the teachers present had accomplished and
had yet to do He announced that Mr.. Noyes
would read letters of regret from those who
were invited but were unable to be present.
Prof. Noyes read letters of regret from prom
inent educators at their inability to be present,
and among them telegram from Gov. Hubbard,
rcgretting that important business prevented
him from attending Miss Laughlin, position
unknown, sent letter and the manuscript of
work upon primary teaching which she had pre-
pared, stating that she would like to have the
convention, or committee thereof, examine the
work and report upon its merits, as she contem-
plated having it published, if worthy.
A motion was presented calling for the ap-
presented, which was amended to include a COM
mittee on publication to serve until the next
NEE ting
Pending vote on this motion the president sug-
gested that all resolutions presented be in writ
| ing, and the motion as above was withdrawn for
that pur pose.
Before the motion could be reduced to writing
twas discovered that such committee had been
| 1pppinfad ot 10 nd tha oh
Mr.. Hammond, of Iowa, was in the hall.
Mr.. Hammond offered a verbal report for his
committee. He stated the committee was ap-
pointed more to examine and receive the sugges-
tons as to the illustration for books than to ex-
anime manuscripts 1t was supposed that the
art department of the Pennsylvania was to do the
work, but for some reason nothing more was
ever heard of the matter.
On motion, DR.. Thomas Gallandet was declared
the official interpreter of the convention, wi tn
the understanding that the authors of pape RS
presented or read should be allowed to select
their own interpreters.
E. NJ. Gallandet chairman of the committee
on order of business, announced that the exer
cses of the morning would be the reading of
papers "Art Education for Deaf and Dumb, -
by Miss Griffith and D. Greenberger, with re-
upUu luC pupcTS ny IEOI. spring, IOuOW-
ed by general discussion upon the papers. At
the afternoon session Dr. j. F. Fulton, of st.
Paul, will present a paper on "Causes of Deaf
ness"
The papers on cart Education for Deaf
Mutes' and the remarks which followed called
outa discussion upon the relation and advanta-
ges of art to deaf mutes, and from that the dis
cu,4ion became general upon the education of
| Joof INF in oil hron A pir{t
sion was called forth by question as to the pro
fession graduates hould select, and the advan-
tages of art and of trades as a means oflivelhood
were discussed.
superintendent John W. Switer introduced the
following resolution
RsSoIped That it is the sentiment of this con-
ference tbet the importance OF art instruction as
| related to the fundamental principles of the edu-
cation OF deaf mutes is such that systematic in
structiOn III drawing Is demanded; and that it is
recommended that in all cases where it is prac-
ticabe special teachers in drawing be employed.
Motion laid upon the table, TO be called up at
some future time.
:. On motion the following committee to examine
papers submitted to the convention:
Job. Tuner, A. l.. f. Cronter, Mr.. Hammond
Adjourned till 80 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
|
the hall ut 2:30 p. M, and called to order by
the chairman. Minutes of the morning session
read and approved
| The committee on the order of business re-
ported that the afternoon session, after the read
ing of the paper by j. f. Fulton, on 1.-THE
Causes of Deafness, y would be taken up by the
discussion of the following questions: ''On
industrial work and the best mode for the deaf
to learn what practical value in articulation
to the deaf in busness?" The question for dis
cusSon tomorrow morning: ''The system of
! instruction adapted to all deaf mutcs, not ex-
Guiding those of feeble mind" There will be
no evening session.
1t was announced that paper had been re-
ceived from DR.. Snyder ''Articulaton, - which
was too long to be discussed. and it was sug-
gcsted that it be given to the committee on pub
! icatiou for revision. On motion, it was ordered
that L be referred to the committee on publica
! ton
DIR. FULToN's ADDRESS.
! DIR. J. +. Fulton, of St Paul, then read an
essay upon The causes OF eaf-mutism, as fol-
/ lows: 1.-THE relationship of the institutions of
the deaf and dumb and the aurist should be
close and intimate. The wider the experience
Of the autologist the more he learns to appre-
! ciatc the great importance OF your noble works.
/ While anthology has advanced with wonderful
rapit the last few decades, it is very gratifying
to notice the improvement in teaching our hope
! less cases SO long as there remains tendency
+ for the child to inherit inirmties
OF the parent and humanity is subject to dis
/ eases whion arc capable OF destroying or para
/ lyzins the uerve centers viii there be an abund-
anrc of material for the deaf and dumb asylums.
/ Although have most unbounded confidence
/ il the future progress of anthology, yet there is
] 49, h.. h.
/ the deaf and dumb of material for their work. IL
! often happens that the conscientious and Chris
| tan physician, after he has done all in
/ his power to arrest the fatal
disease, TO give the case over to the
I spiritual adviser to prepare them for happiness