Evening star., 1898-10-18
THE DEAF AND DUMB
Annual Report Of the Columbia
Institution Submitted.
Is TO TEE PUPILS
instructions in Speech and Speech
Reading Given.
FOR. NEXT YEAR

The annual report Of the Columbia Insti-
tuition for the Deaf and Dumb to the Sec
retary of the Interior was made PUBLIC to-
day. This is the forty-first annual report
o. the institution, and is made by DIR. E.
NJ. Gallaudet. president. 1t says:
The pupils remaining i'll the institution
July ], 1897, numbered 1O3; admitted dur
ing the year, Al; since admitted, 10; total
1s4 Under instruction since July /, 10
males; females, "A. OF these l27 have been
IN the college department, representing IS
states. the District Of Columbia and Can
ada and 81 in the primary department. A
list of the names of the pupils connected
with the institution since July /, 1897, will
be found appended to this report.
Good Health Has Prevailed.
The great convenience and value Of our
hospital rooms, which were provided in our
new dormitory, were again made evident
during the past year. One case of typhoid
fever, having it's origin outside of our prem
lses, and several cases of measles were
treated most comfortably and SUCCESSFULLY
With these exceptions good health has pre-
vailed throughout our large household dur
ing the year.
Instruction in Speech
Daily instruction in speech and speech
reading was given by experienced teachers
to all pupils of the Kendall School who
showed any signs of Improvement. Auricu-
lar work was carried On with three of the
pupils by one of the normal students with
considerable success. A section of one class
reclted Its lessons orally every day. The
time of instruction of all the classes in
articulation was lengthened
In the college, daily drill in very small
classes was offered to all students, and
about 80 per cent wire glad to avail them
selves of the opportunity to preserve and
improve their speech.
The work was carried on by four REGULAR
teachers, with the aid of the FIVE members
OF the normal class, in successful man
ner: Auricular training was given to six
students, nVe OF whom were able to use
their power of hearing to a consldera bic
extent in everyday life.
Many of the students of the college re-
cited orally in their class work.
The Normal Department.
The numbers of the normal class, five in
number completed the usual course salts
factorily. They were given a knowledse of
the sign language, the manual method,
thorough instruction in speech teaching
and practice in teaching both orally and by
means of the manual alphabet and signs
Ihe young men We're required to conduct
chapel exercises and TO give lee lures in
signs to pupils of the Kendall School. They
met and discussed various weli-knoWn
methods OF teaching among themselves,
and, in short, prepared themselves TO enter
INTO any school as capable teachers
At the end of the year the class presented
theses on "A method of educating con-
genitally deaf children"
All The members of the class have secured
eligible positions as teachers of the deaf
Estimates for Next Year.
The following estimates for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1900, have. already
been submitted:
For the support of the institution, includ-
ing salaries and incidental expenses for
books and illustrative apparatus and for
general repairs and improvements SB1 900
For repairs to the buildings of the insti-
tuition, including plumbing and steam heat
ing apparatus and for repairs to pavements
5000.
Medals From the Columbian Exposi-
ton.
In our thirty-seventh report the fact was
stated that awards had been made to the
institution by the worlds Columbian COM
mission.
The diplomas and medals have been re-
ceived, and the awards are as follows:
To the cOllege-Award: First, the model
of the statue representing the elder Gal
laudet teaching his first deaf-mute pupt
symboliZes the beneficent introduction of
the deaf-nute education in America; sec
ond the college is the only institution Civ
ing this advanced grade of instruction to
deaf-mutes IN the world; third, for evidence
of good attendance, thorough work and
excellent results in preparing deaf-mutes
for success as writer's, editors lawyers,
architects and teachers. as we'll as skilled
artisans in various industries.
To the Kendall School-Award: Shows
evidence of well-equipped deaf-mute
school for manual, elementary and Sec
oHdary instruction. Articulation and lip
reading are given constant and careful at
tenton.