The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-09-19
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VOICELESS CLUBS.
THEY ARE SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
WHERE DEAF MUTES GATHER.
Quiet but Animated Discussions OF Lead
ing Observation-Disclosures C!cbs Which
Contain Record M.kers-New Fie,cs !.re
Opening For Speeches. Workers.

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Deaf mutes, who have been Supposed
to lead q lis Of silence ard uselcssness,
are rapidly forcing themselves into
prominence.
There are IN this city q number Of So
cial, literary, athletic and benefit clubs
the members of which tic al G.e:f
mutes, many Of when make their eva
living by following "a variety Of voca-
tons. In certain classes cf work the
deaf mute has proved himself fully as
speech, and il consequence the field CO
labor i'll which they can earn a liveli-
heed is being constantly enlarged.
Il speaking about deaf mutes, for
whose gccd and education the Rev.
Thomas Gallandet, d. D.. has worked
for over half a century, the preacher to
the silent said: There are throughout
tho state Ct New York nearly 40, OOe
deaf mates, a large number Of who
hSvc passed through the institute
Lexington avenue and Sixty-sevcn;
street, and as they grow up enter tht
Eorll and battle fer their livelihood. I
Ter this purpose VIC have IN this
city the Def MItes' Union league, the
Lexington club, the Quiet club, the
MGGEattaE Literary association ana the
QhCd club. It is here that the largest
number CT nUtes is to be found, as they
naturally like to live near those SINH
larry afflicted. SO that they can exchange
ideas and enjoy the social amenities of
life.
1.-THE Union League Club Of Deaf
Mutes Is a social club, with rooms at EOS
East SiAty-seventh street, and while the
members meet to a great extent for So
clal purposes the interests of those who
are similarly afflicted and mutual help
arc the chief objects Of the members.
This club and the Quod club, which
has roomsi III Waverley place. hold meet
lngs every week, when different subjects
are brought up for discussion. Many of
the members take a great interest in
politics, and silent but exciting argu-
mcnts often take place.
1.-THE Lexington Athletic club is a
club OF mute athletes, with rooms in
the Cafe Logel;ng, where many of the
members meet every evening. There are
among them several men who have
made records for themselves in the ath-
letlc world. They are enthusiastic bicy-
cllsts and have a very good baseball
nine, which plays the smaller clubs in
and around the big cities and have an
annual series Of matches with the boys
of the Institute For Deaf Mutes on
Washington Heights. They never talk
back at the umpire.
besides these clubs there is the
Guild of Silent Workers, that meets on
the last Tuesday Of each month at 224
Waverley place. The officers Of this
guild are the Rev. d.. Krans, president;
the Rev. Charles Chamberlain, chap
lain; s. M. Brown, secretary, and W.
&. Jones, treasurer. The Manhattan
Literary association is, as its name i'm
plies. given up to literary work, and its
members meet Oh Thursday evenings at
the Waverley place house, listening to
lectures, papers. ETC., and always end
ing the evening with sharp and critic
al discussion. The chief object of this
association is to bring before deaf mutes
the best literature of the day, and espe-
c1ally any matter that may be Of par
tlcular interest to themselves.
with regard to the trades and pro-
LESSONS that u pupils take up in after
life, there is no reason why any of the
young men who pass through our insti-
tute should not find employment. They
are thoroughly competent to do excel
lent work in many branches Of trade,
and numbers do SO. At present we have
two men in the distributing department
OF the postoffce and a few in the Gus
tom house warehouses.
"In Washington quite a number Of
mutes find employment in the different
public Offices. The men work as cabinet
makers, shoemakers, printers and cooks, |
while a large number are employed as
packers in large wholesale and retail
stores. Deaf mutes are we'll adapted for
farm labor and nursery gardening, and
quite a number get such employment.
THE women, as a rule, become ex-
pert seamstresses, and much of the fin
est embroidery work is done by them.
They readily learn the ceramic art, and
many OF them earn a good living by
painting on china and such work. Quite
a number find employment in the big
establishments, where they
pick up the work and give great
At the Gallaudet Home
Deaf Mutes, ON the Hudson river.
near Poughkeepsie, we teach the men
how to become farmers, kitchenmen and
dover gardeners. Our 165 acres of land
are as well cultivated and as productive
as any similar plot Of ground. It is only
after they have been trained here that
they are sent out to work as 1ahorerS