Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-08-01
State School for The Deaf.

The Wisconsin School for the Deaf
re-opens for its forty-fourth annual ses-
sion on Wednesday, Sept. 18th.
The superintendent, John W. Swiler,
desires to obtain the active cooperation
Of the press, of city and county superin-
tendents, of teachers, and of all school
officers in securing information relative
to deaf children, not in regular attend
ance at any school; and to impress upon
parents and guardians of deaf children
the Importance of their education, and
the fact that the deaf need the moral,
mental and physical culture, which
school affords, as a preparation for in
telligent citizenship and an independ-
ent existence in subsequent life, more
than any other class of people.
The school now employs twenty-five
teachers; of whom eight are i'll the reg
ular literary classes; six teach articula-
ton and speech; five are in the manual
training work; and two in the gymnas-
ium. Besides these there is a teacher
of writing and drawing, and other in
structors in the general management of
the school.
gsgThe state has secured the best
available talent, and now asks all who
are interested in education, and in the
welfare of the community to assist IN
bringing deaf children within the in
fluence Ofthe School at Delavan, which
is kept up for the benefit of children
who are too deaf to receive instructions
in the public schools. The term begins
the second Wednesday of September in
each year and continues forty weeks
During the school term board, washing,
tuition and books are FREE, and in
case of necessity clothes and transport
tation, to and from school, will be fur
nished At the close of the term in
June all children are returned to their
homes for the summer vacation. The
school has three separate departments.
The first devoted to reading, writing,
language and all forms of composition,
arithmetic, geography, history, natural
science and drawing. The second to
useful trades, printing, cabinet making,
shoemaking and baking; and the third,
the domestic department, in which an
opportunity is given to learn sewing,
cooking, baking, and various household
duties.
Applicants for admission should not
be under eight or over twenty years of
age, of sound mind and body, and of
good moral principles. Since the state
has made such ample provisions for the
deaf it is the desire of those in charge
to SO inform parents and guardians of
the peculiar advantages of this school
that all deaf children may be brought
within its benign influence.
A hearty welcome will be given to all
visitors to the school, and the utmost
care taken that any who are especially
interested in education, or in education
al processes may have the fullest
opportunity to study the work of the
school and it's methods of instruction.
The casual observer will be interested;
but. it is safe to say that, in no other
school will the live teacher see so much
of the art of teaching in so short time
Teachers are especially invited to visit
our school.
Whenever SO requested the names
and residences of deaf children, who
are now in school, from each county,
will be sent to school officers and
teachers, all such officers and teachers,
are asked to send descriptions of deaf
children, who may not be in school,
with addresses of parents or guardians
to SUPT. JOHN w. SwILER,
School for the Deaf. Delavan, Wis.
Let all who are interested in the
general welfare, and especially those
who know the deaf or their friends,
inquire into the condition of deaf
children who may be in tho neighbor-
hood, and urge parents to send them to
school. Many people do not appreciate
the value of education as they should !;
and, some do not know that the State
has a FREE-SCHOOL, in which ali
deaf children may get an education.
They should know that the State pro-
vides a ten years Course of Study !;
under teachers of great ability, and
long experience, by which pupils may
complete the studies of the Public
Schools, and all who have the ability
may learn to talk and read the speech