The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-29
DEAF MUTEs.
Annual Convention Begun in Port
land.
1t Is Held in Sign Language-Reports Of
the Score airy and Treasurer.

The 10th annual convention OF the
Maine Deaf Mute mission. was held IN
Thatcher Post hall, in this city, Saturday.
The meeting was called to order at .
O'Clock by President Albert L. Carlisle
OF Bangor, and was opened with prayer
by Professor A. S. Clark of the Hartford
school for the deaf.
The president then delivered his an
nual address in the sign language, while
Mr.. Clark read it orally for the benefit
of the hearing people present. His ad-
dress was brief and instructive.
The secretary, George W. Wakefield of
Brownville, gave a rapid sketch OF tho
proceedings of the last convention from
his records. AS they have a state school
for the deaf in Maine, blythe generosity of
the city of Portland and the State of
Maine, they owe it the duty of showing
that they appreciate the responsibilities
imposed on the deaf by education; that
they can and will help themselves and
others; that they recognize their obliga-
lions as factors in the commonEweal.
So far the Maine Deaf Mission has been
successful in the undertaking since its
organization, December 51st. The mis-
sion has only small number of memb ers
on the roll.
Proceeding with his report the secretary
mentioned the deaths Of ex.missionary
Rev. Rowe of Oxford, and Mrs.
Augusta Titcomb of Biddeford,
members Of the mission. In conclusion
he hoped to see the association continue
in the path Of prosperity and asked all
present TO contribute by word and deed,
in all possible way to make it what 1t
should bean instrument of temporal
and spiritual benefit to the deaf of Maine
in particular and indirectly at least to
all who attended it's conventions.
Fred J. Flynn Of Bangor presented the
treasurer report as follows:
Receipts.
Cash on hand August %, 1897, $27.93
Receipts from various sources, 81. 90
sos. SO
Expenditures
Expenses as per invoice, etc., 45. %
Balance on hand, 1861
Cash in hank 1865. 93
Total cash in treasury, $377. 81
The correctness of the treasurer's report
was vouched for by the auditor, Edwin
L.. Randall and the reports OF both score
tary and treasurer were accepted and or
dered on record. Mrs. Emma Frellick of
Stamford, Conn, Messrs. q. G. White,
+. w. Bigelow and E. W. Frisbee were
elected honorary members for they had
taken kindly interest in this mission.
1t was voted, that the next convention
be held in Augusta sometime in the lat
ter part OF August, 1899. the defnitesdate
to be decided in due time, and that the
mission be incol porated under the laws
of the State of Maine.
Notices were given of religious services
today Sunday and of a lecture by Mr..
Clarke, the interpreter, last evening, the
remainder of which would be taken up
with social gathering and the meeting
adjourned to 80 p. m.
Mr.. A bel S. Clark delivered an inter
esting and impressive lecture on Lies
SONS from the War;" 1t was well deliv-
cred, for Mr.. Clarke is clear and grace
full as we'll as rapid sign maker. The
rest of the evening-it was a long one
was spent in social intercourse and pre-
paration for the morrow. The assembly
dispersed at a late hour, we'll satisfied
with the days proceedings. i
Services were held yesterday in The SEQ
ond Parish church at 10. 80 a. M, and
in the Free Will Baptist church at
2.30p. M, and in the chapel of St.
Luke's church at p. NJ, in the sign
language.
The 2lst convention of the New Eng
land Gallaudet association of thu deaf
will take place today at 1890 and
Tuesday, in Thatcher Post hail.