Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-03-15

The D., D, & 3. Institution.

We have received from Capt. Thomas s.
Doyle, Principal of the Institution for the
Education of the Deaf and Dumb and OF
the Blind, the annual report ofthat institu-
ton for the year ending June 80, 1888. The
report of Capt. Doyle is up to Sept.25, 1888.
We make some extracts from its contents:
THE SCHOOL POPULATION.
The number of pupils present during the
year was al, of whom 81 were deaf-mutes
and "a blind. Of these, 10 Withdrew from
various causes during the session, leaving
131 present at it's close.
THE SALARIES OF TEACHERS.
| The salaries paid the teachers at this in
stitution are meagre, as compared with
those paid in other schools of like character.
In the Deaf-Mute Department the follow
ing are the salaries, with board except
where otherwise stated-Teacher of the LIST
(highest) class, $65 per month; I'd, $65; Sd,
$65 without board); 4th, $50; 5th, $50;
9th, $50 Without board; It'll, $50 (without
board); Oil Painting, $25 without board);
Drawing, &25 without board); Calisthenics
and Articulation combined, $50 without
board); Monitress for deaf girls, SIS; Mont
tress and Seamstress, SIS. Foremen-Car
penter S shop, $40 ShOemaker's Shop, $45;
Tailor shop, $45; Printing Office (without
board, $25.
In the Blind Department the following
are the teachers salaries, with board except
where otherwise stated-Teacher Of LIST
(highest) classes, $40 per month without
board); I'd classes, So; Sd classes, SIS;
Teacher and GOverness combined, $50; LIST
Teacher of Music, $92; I'd Teacher of
Music, $45. Foremen-Mattress shop, $40;
Broom and Chair shop, $l5.
The salaries of the principal officers, per
month, are as follows Principal, $125;
Steward, 1888, and Niatron, $37 .50-all
with board.
REVIEW.
In the deaf-mute classes the progress for
the year was excellent, and very few pupils
at tie beginning OF the session of 1SSS-S9,
failed to be promoted with their class
mates into the next higher grade. s'In the
Blind Department, ?" the Principal says in
in his report, sit is found practically i'm
possible to grade the classes as closely as it
is done for the deaf-mutes. 1t is believed
to be much more difficult to produce uni
form results in teaching the blind than in
any other class. From much instruction in
natural science, they are almost completely
cut off by their defective vision. Inmath-
ematics (pure), geography, history, and
kindred subjects, they do well. Almost
without exception they are willing to devote
themselves to the study and practice of
music, and many Of them, under our train
ing, become expert musicians.
PUPILS.
In the Deaf Mute Department among the
pupils were Thos. L. Carter, Jno. E. Huff, !
Sadie A. Martz, and Thomas NJ. Walton
from Augusta, and Jos. Merriken, and
Anna Moselle Poyntz from Staunton. In
the Blind Department among the pupils |
were Joseph Rodgers and J. Fl. Clark Wood |
dell from Augusta county, and Georgietta
Benn, Margaret Griffin, Charles E. Sinclair
and G.. Wellington Smith from Staunton. |
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
The Board Of Directors of the Institution
dent; Walter T.fBeoth of Richmond, J. B. |
Caddall of Pulaski, Jno. T. Harris, Jr., of
W. B. f. Leech of Rock
bridge*, James w. Marshall of Craig, Mar
shall Mccormick of Clarke, Samuel III. |
McCue of Augusta, and Geo. A. Mushbach
of Alexandria. The terms of those mark
ed expire on the 1st of April next.
Messrs. White, Booth and Harris constitute
the Executive Committee Jno. NJ. Kinney
is the Secretary of the Board.