The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-05
GOOD YEARS WORK
-cemAe1so REPORT or SCHOOL
zen DEyEc1TvE roUFA
n>we ~ 90 Deaf Acquire Veal
epsec1s~tFAs Dlin1 D~ys Make
nADfA PregYsss - reebie-nanAsA
oASiAren give EvfAsaes 81 shs
Dawn ~ intelligence.

eruapda. D. l-epsc4al.-sfne trustees
"a lirsokorr report u the wasnin<tsn
6oaaosi Tor Detective Youth. recently sub
usexsd - Gov. AosjrAw. shows Esag Ia pa-
Dfls we're N attendance ~ the csoss o. rns
eoszesi ysAr In lSsS. These chiseTess wsrs
ii IN coed health ard save abundant and
s2t,sfaoscry svftsncs OF progress In learn
tnx and Esnsrui snlishtenmen<.
fhs school viii - opened foT the fAa
tssu Dscembsr I. TIE reason for ycse-
poning tie s1minslon 81 pupils was owing
70 sAs directors failure 70 secure con-
proprsstscu made two years sxo was SUI
ficent TO have continued ths school
throueh that tims. but tbs uncertainty In
ne financial world a. 70 the value o.
washington state warrants aggravated by
the general Dispersion. caused bidders -
withhold ehssr bids But thls difficulty
6as bean removed and teachers have been
engaged for the snsuing term. The sDsro-
priafionx. - follows. will ns necessary 10
maintain the institution during the next
two years.
Maintenance fund .....................tsoo 90
etean laundry ......-......s-.-......... l-1ss
EsHfl .t...s-s- -.s,s.-.s.-tss.s-..-.--..s. sssv
Total .s....... ...............-.....-tss.-@ ~
Tn addition the hospital building recon-
ruended two years ago IL more needed
TRAN ever. and Director Watson calls at
tentson to the necessity of this adjunct To
ths school. In the hope that when fnaa-
cssi circumstances warrant Its erection
an appropriation Of - 60 for modern
hospital VIII be made.
Tnsre has not been death in the school.
snd there has been bat little silnssz during
ths past two years. a renarx2els FAC.
corsider.nx the delicate constitution OF
many 81 the 5uplis
The deal pupils ara divided into four
classes. under AZ maay teAcAsrs. rhs
course Of study much resembling thai fol-
lowed IN the state public schools. with
such deviation as IL nzcsss2Fy ~ the
pbys.cal condition OF the pupils. A special
teacher gives lessons in articulation 10
those children who evlnes an aptitude for
speech, ara many OF them havs acquired
. certain facility in vocal language.
TIE class for blind pupils shows the
most satisfactory proTrsss. Eaiiabls APP
piiances have been purchased for their
use during the year. additions made TO
their library and instructions given shsm
In instrumental and voSal music. Several
a. the blind boys have been taught 10
manufacture whisk and foor broosns very
ersdtexbty.
The work accomplished in ire school for
feeble minded children Is source OF
pleasing surprise to all visitors. and In In
l1yiduAI oAAss 10 teachers themselves. 20
wonderful II sae sight Of . mind Impiant-
"a and = soul developed where none seem
81 to exist befors. The entrance into this
school Il often the beginning Of - new life
20 the feoble-minded child. Nothing o. 40
ptfifui - 10 See the innocence OF a child
diSforted into idsecy. or che with the mind
Of . ohiid and the stature OF an adult.
In this department kindergarten methods
are largely relied upon. and music. draw
trg and gymnaric exercises are also
taught Tie scneoi paper. the Washing
senian. n published regularly. all the
work being done by the boys Of the school
Two Of he boys also do the shoe repairing
required for tho puplis Of both buildings.
end the girls out Of school hours are ac-
hvsiy anaDioysd la various household cu-
ties.
The following table shows the counties
from whIch children have been received: