The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-04

There were cwo exhibits which at
t-acted much attention al the State Fair,
| ,hcse being those made by the Blind In
etirution Of Raleigh and the Deaf and
| Dumb school OF Morsanton, both State
Institutions
The exhibits were Of unusual interest.
Entering Floral Hall the first attraction
| was tho display OF the State Blind In
"tItution Of Raleigh. which occupied the
| centre. rhe design OF the fittings was
c,~t-a-tiyn and there was on exhibition
| the Iancy work. ;he clothing. the broom
| aad mattress making and all the fine
work or the institution. Three diplomas
for III. best display. eight premiums, 4
sntcial premium for work by a blind per-
son. lrcmiu!ns in kindergarten and sloyd
work and 4 gold medal for display and
decoration. this being the third received
consacutively at the State Fair, show
how excellent Q display was made. An
ENJOYABLE addition to this exhibit was the
Presence OF the band OF the institution,
which gave man. concerts daily.
There is splendid work being done at
this school. The faculty is an excellent
enc. and in every department the prog
ress of the pupils is market. Its indus
trial feature is one that Will be OF life
long benefit to every student who attends.
and the work they do is remarkable.
fAnother exhibit of marked value was
that of the North Caroline School for the
Deaf and Dumb This school had an eX-
hibit OF agricultural and garden products
that vas splendid. Three entries were
made and each OF these took first pre-
miv,n. these being in Woodworking. do
nestle department and cookery, and az
riculturaI products. The general dis
T. Corrr- -nofinn on tho
first floor ana was greatly admired.
Besides his there was what might be
termed a live exhibit" for it was OF
eight deaf children In charge Of Mrs. E.
G.. Hurd, chief instructor in the oral de-
partment. and was in the central section
OF the second floor hall where interested
crowds DAILY heard the dumb speak and
spoke to the deaf, who received the spo-
ken thought and answers.
Yesterday. by invitation, q reporter OF
this pager visited he homo OF Mrs. r. II.
Jones', on Hillsboro street. where he met
Airs. Hurd and her interesting class. She
had already given . demonstration OF tho
wonderful method by which deaf and
dumb children are taught, but kindly had
the children again show how they could
talk, and understand speech.
In the class were the following chill
dren, totally deaf, these being from the
oral department:
Emma pix, Is years old. Pomona.
George Bailey, u years old, Woodleaf.
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Mummy Hartsell, 16 years old, Locust,
n. G.
Bert HARE, IT years old, Jefferson,
N. C.
Maud Ennis. s years old, Buie's Creek.
Eumer Pike, Q years old, Pomona
Hattie Bradshaw, IS years DID,, Cedar
Cliff.
Charles Cape, II years old today, era
ham.
1t was wonderful to sec the method
used il teaching Tie children. Little
Maud Ennis, 8 years old. has been in
the school a year and has a vocabulary
Of about $50 words. and Numer Pike.
aged ., talks very clearly, and repeated
the Lords prayer without q break.
Mrs. Hurd is an adept at teaching the
deaf and dumb. She and the children
left for Moryanton yesterday. The school
is doing a great work.