Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-03

I
me, with q ready response from the
Legislators ami an appropriation OF
5000 per annum was male with which
| to educate q class OF deaf mutes In the
University Of Deseret.
"In 1866 $4,000 per annum was appro-
priated for the same purpose. In ISIS
| the drst and only law governing this
school was passed. THIS Law provided
for n building on the university
grounds aud the introdu ton OF ira ie
Instruction. IL also provides that all
| INDECENT deaf mutes OF the Territory
| should be educated free. The legiela.
ture OF 1890 mad an appropriation to
| finish the building commenced with
the funds APP ropriated In 1883.
"ljoon after the granting OF the ap-
propriatIon by the legislature In 1884,
Dr. John II. Park, presiJent OF the
University OF Drserrt, made efforts 10
secure n competent teacher for any deaf
mutcs who should apply at the univer.
slty for Instruction. None being iounI
In the Territory, he made application
TO the heads Of schools Tor the tieaf In
the East. II. G. White, himself deaf
mute, was secured for the place. Tne
FIRST year there was clnss OF fourteen
For two years the school was conduct.
oil AZ n day school. This plan did not
not meet with the success desired, and
Ia 1855 a home was opened for the
school on Second n Drth street, near the
university. In 1857 the home was
moved to the Hooper property OF First
West street. In l50 th1 school moved
into Its present building.
"5ince the opening Of the school
oIghty-seven deaf children have been
under Instruction for a longer or
shorter period. The enrolment by
years has been has been as fellows:
First year, II; second year, IS; third
year, is; fourth year, IL; fiflh year, 81;
sixth year, IL; seventh year, 81; eighth
year, IS; ninth year, ~. The large
Increase between the fourth and nth
years was on account OF Tres tuition
and board to the INDECENT leaf The
expenses OF the school nre met by APP
preparations from the territorial iegis-
lature.
"Our method Of Instruction In that
known as the American or combined
method, as distinguished from the
oral method. This combined method
includes every means which It Is pos.
slble 10 use TO reach the mind and
intelligence OF the child. We use tho
sign language as medium through
which 10 teach written language aud
reach the understanding. We use the
manual ALPHABET; teach by means OF
objects, actions aud pictures, anything
TO deve OPP the chiid's mind.
ave employ special tescher OF
speech and speech reading. A class Of
our pupils are taught entirely by tho
oral method. Others are taught 10
speak anu read lips. We have num-
Der Of pupils VINO could he benefited
by sural instruction, but at present.
have not n sufficiently large corps OF
teachers TO give IL to them. In our
Instruction we aim 10 cover the ground
usually comprised In common school
course. Language occupies almost the
whole attention Of the deaf child
during the first years OF It's education.
IL IL only after n foundation Of Ian.
guage is Obtained that other branches
Of learning can he pursued. After our
pupils have finished course OF
instruction In our school, the college at
Washington Is open to them, where y
tiOfOugB college course can DO pursued.
A deaf child eau thus to lifted from
mental darkness into tho full light OF
knowiedRa anu UNDERSTANDING.
"But we do not educate the mind
alone, but the hand as well. Three
trade classes are In successful operation:
A class In printing, one IN carpentry
and one In shoemaking. We publish
a seml.monthly paper, the Deseret
Eagle. The composition and press
work being the work oil our deaf boys.
"rhe girls are taught sewing OF all
kinds, cooking and housework. The
fact that our school was awarded the
special premium for bsst display Of the
products OF manual training at tho ter
ritoriai lair last fail, speaks for itself as
TO the results obtained In the class OF
instruction. In closing wish to In.
vte all OF you TO visit our school aud
bring your friends with you. You
will receive n hearty welcome"