Evening star., 1886-09-25

Mutea Will Erect 1t Kendall Green.
The project Of erecting seatus Of the lsts
Rev. Thomas Hopkins Gallaadet, Ii. D., In the
beautiful grounds about the National Deaf Mute
college, at Kendall Green, by the deaf mutes In
all parts Of the country, 10 ono that promises
soon to be carried ont successfully. Al he was
the founder Of the system II deaf mate instruc-
ton and education In America, which has done
50 much for those uniortunates who are bersft
of hearing and speech, such memorial to DR..
Gallaudet 10 considered most appropriate, as 1t
gives opportunity to the deaf and dumb Ameri-
cans to show their appreciation Of the great bene-
nts conferred 6ytheif 6enefactori In dtNnG man.
ner. Before Dr.. Gallaudet. by his indomitable
teaching without the aid Of speech, deaf mutes
felt that but little OF the joys aud pleasures Of
life were theirs, tor with their restricted means
excluded from the privileges OF education.
He, however, opened up avenues OF instruction
They ARE are now s enabled to become % as well sa.,-
Gated as their more fortunate felow-beings, and
to mingle with the world 80 successfully that
misfortunes have been an advantage TO them
SO far as worldly wisdom 10 c0ncernad. A visit
laudet has conferred upon the silent inmates
and TO many others who have been highly eda-
DIR. E. NJ. Gallaudet, the founder OF the college
an and stin president, is son Of Rev. Thomas H.
Gallaudet.
No more suitable site could Be found for
the proposed statue than at Kendall
minder Of the founder Of the drst deaf mute
statues Of the national capital. The project OF
erecting this statue was originated entirely by
the deaf and dumb Three years ago, at u con-
country held at New York, 1t was decided to
raise q fund for erecting this memorial. A
committee was thereupon appointed 70 take
charge of the matter. Theodore A. FrOelicl, Of
New York, was appointed chairman, and to his
indefatigable exertions much OF the success met
with is que. He is deaf mute, OF thorough
education a% and prHsticsi snsravsr OF ability
committee subscriptions were raised all over
the country by the deaf mutes and their friends,
and nearly II not quite "a, 900 has been raised.
1t Is intended, II possible, and there Is every
prospect Of success, to increase the amount to
$4,000, the amount necessary TO secure such o
memorial as isdesired.
Daniel q. French. OF Concord, and the commit
tee Is only waiting to secure little more money
before giving the order TO Mr.. French. 1t is
erected at Kendall Green during the summer Of
1888. as a cOmmemoration Of the hundredth
anniversary OF the birth of DR.. Gallaudet, who
Draper. OF the faculty Of the Columbian deaf
mute college, is the treasurer Of the fund. The
statue will be life size, and in bronze,
and aI,,,, VIII represent Dr. ,,, Gsllaudet in
will thereby commemorate historical Incl
dent of great interest in the life of DR.. Galtau-
det: It was in Hartford in 1918, when young
was first excited by Alice Cosswcll, the little
daughter OF DIR. Mason +. Cogswel, u promi-
nent physician OF that city. He was at first un-
persevered, and after n course OF study abroad
he returned to Hartford and founded deaf
mute college. The statue will commemorate
the benefactOr and his first attempt 70 instruct
without the assistance of hearing or SDeeCh.