Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-01-03
IAt STATES DEAF.
.,.+aes Of the Devils Lake
|school Make Usual Report
to the Governor.
40 Money Desired to Carry
on the Work.-Results
Accomplished.
p. January Term of District
Court Begins. Wants
Sheep Protected.

Court Begins. Wants
Sheep Protected.
yo,th Dakota has comparatively few
N, and dumb children, but the people
,,ha state have started plant for their
a.atiou at Devils Lake, the school
.,os IN progress and the children being
,uabt through the various means used
instruction for deaf persons. The re-
\ Of the trustees is an interesting
Mument and shows very liberal ex-
nditure for this purpose for young
t.a. There have been school buildings
IA grounds acquired, and permanent
pp,oyements to the value OF about s2l,-
I'M made. As the school buildings stand
tpresent they have cost about $4,000.
iAey are yet incomplete and, according
4 the recommendation of both the
rntees and principal, much work will
M. to be done and much money ex-
Md to finish the weet wing OF the
aidag and otherwise equip the institu-
u
III recommended that the school
MT have more land for the purposes OF
yhfm. The pupils are not numerous,
~ the board recommends that farm
NIX be among the topics in which they
aould be instructed.
Last year the children Of the school
afered from an attack of measeles which
hesme epidemic TO such an extent that
As school work was suspended and in
Yrch the school closed and not re-
psoed until September. Three pupils
asd and many we're sick. Since the oc-
npancy Of the new building the school
has been free from sickness.
The Legislature appropriated for the
na,ntaaanoe, salaries and supplies Of the
sobnol, ia 1894 for the two years begin.
line April Let, the SUN OF $4,000 and
h the completion OF the pew buildings
u sum Of $500. This last amount was
gsot a. Tar as it would 60 10 the con-
Gpction OF the building, much Of which
" been left unfinished. A heating plant
"a Sster supply is needed, also we'll.
The board states that the advance
ssat OF the pupils has teen satisfactory
saA <k>< <ho;. voS -, ~ nm Snn1rCSoo tho
|is language, finger spelling. writing,
|naslrsl actions and speech. A few OF the
children have been taught to articulate
vueds to some extent. Examples Of CON-
psiion indicate progress made 10 learn
astAe language by pupils who came to
10 school in perfect ignorance.
Il i also recommended that q special
shop building be furnished SO that pupils
can receive instruction in trade and be
able to earn a living after leaving the
school,
For the next two years for mainte.
nance, salaries, supplies. building i'm
pfovements, heating, etc.. the board asks
The legislature to appropropriate the
sum OF $5l. 900 for this school.
The principals report shows that
there have been in attendance during the
term covered by the report. 46 pupila'
and that on June 4tb. last, there were in
the school. all told, 81 deaf children-l5
girls aud II boys. During the year OF
1928, seven children we're admitted,
md in 1884. eight. -Four have been
dropped from the rolls, one left the state
aud one died.
Some parents OF deaf children are dis
inclined to send their children to this
institution. says Superintendent Spear,
and he recommends that the compulsory
law be rigidly enforced. Special mention
y alec made by the superintendent OF
several persons throughout the state for
valuable assistance in sending pupils
70 the schools" In several cases the
cost Of transportation OF pupils to the
'noo's has been paid which has been re-
'0oorsed 10 several inetances also by
'0e counties in part aud for clothing
supplied to such children.
ufand Forks county contains the
largest quota OF deaf children. some
eleven, who have been in attendance
uuflnR the past two years. Cass
county sends seven and Stutsmsn coun'
y none.
The school 10 divided into three classes.
ahsre are no systems OF examinations as
.oe principal Gays they are not necessary.
1ns hrst public exhibition Of tho pupils
= given last June. Acknowledgements
- made for gifts of many books for tho
'ofary, Tor Christmas presents and enter
Anment OF children and for contribu-
.ons OF daily and weekly newspspers
ofoughout tho state.
There hes been some newspaper talk
. 70 tho necessity Of closing several of
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