The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-08-03
State School for the Deaf.

The Wisconsin School for the Deaf
re-opens for it's forty fourth annual ses-
sion on Wednesday, Sept. 11th.
The Superintendent, John W. Swiler,
desires to obtain the q, tive cooperation
of the press of city and county superin-
tendents, of teachers and of all school
officials in securing information relat
! i've to deaf children, not in regular at
tendance at any school; and to impress
upon the 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 prep
aration for intelligent citizenship and
an Independent existence in subse
quent life, more than any other class of
people.
Let all who are interested in the
general welfare, and especially those
who know the deaf and their friends,
/ inquire into the condition of deaf child
rem, who may be in their neIghborhood
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 FREE SCHOOL, in which ali deaf
! children may get an education.
| They should know that the State pro-
vides ten years course of Study; I'M
! der teachers of great ability, and long
| experience, by which pupils may com
/ plete the studies of the public schools,
and all who have the ability may learn
| to talk and read the speech of others.
Continuous training in Physical cnl
ture is provided for all pupils; and the
full benefit Of judicious and careful at
tention secured by both boys and girls
| from instructors in their own sex in
well equipped separate gymnasla
Manners and morals; politeness, cul-
| ture ana refinement; regular habits and
order are taught, in public lectures and
and by private admonition, and are
constantly enforced by precept and
example.
In the Industrial Department in
struCtiOn in manual training is given
and trades are taught to all advanced
pupils. These include drawing, print
ing, wood carving, carpentering, shoe
making, and baking. Both girls and
boys have equal privileges in printing
and drawing, and girls have special in
structiOn in hous ehold art, and IN all
branches of needlework and dressmak-
ing. The sewing will be under the d.
rection of a competent young woman,
who has had a course of training in the
knapp-Stout Manual Training School,
and also IN the Armour Institute.
The School now employs twenty-five
teachers; of whom eight are in the regu-
lar Literary Classes; six teach articula-
ton and speech; five are in the Man
ual Training School; and two in the
gymnasium. Besides these there are
teachers of writing and drawing. and
other instructors in the general manage
ment of the school.
The State has secured the best avail
able talent, and now asks all who are
interested in education, and in the well
rare of the community, to assist in
bringing deaf children within the in
tluence of the School at Delavan, which
is kept up for the benefit of children
who are too deaf to receive instruction
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 transpor-
, tation, to and from school, will be
ali Children ma are HSe th 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.
Application for admission should not
be under eight or over twenty wears of
age, of sound mind and body, and OF
good moral principles. Since the state
has made such ample provisions for tn e
!; doaf 1t Is the desire of those in charge
F to SO inform parents and guardians OF
the peculiar advantages of this school
that all deaf children may be brought
within the 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 oppor-
tunity to study the work of the school
and its methods of instruction.
The casual observer will be interest
ed; 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 a time.
Teachers are especially invited to at
tend our school.
Whenever so requested the names
and residence of deaf children, W no are
now IN school, from each county, will
be sent to school officers and teachers,
all such officers ana teachers are asked
to send descriction of deaf children,
who may not be in school, with address
es to parents or guardians to SUPT.
JOHN W. SwILER, School for the Deaf.
Delavan, Wis.
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