The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
An Ideal School For Deaf
MuteS.
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nothing expensive or bizarre. Most of
the manteIs were made at the school.
1t is due the superintendent and the
directors to say, that the cost of this
house was not taken from the money
appropriated by the State, but from
the money made by and at the school
itself. This unvarnished fact speaks
volumes for the splendid manag ament
of the school. The superintendent, l..
Mex Goodwin, has wrought marvels
within the last ten years. visitor
here then and returning now would
inquire, what magician has been here?
Let me impress the fact that wonder
full as has been the results in the ia
dustral line at the school, they ere
all incidental and subservient 10 its
chief end-the education of the chill
dren. Education, intellectual and
moral is the great center of this
schools life around which all else
revolves. Mr.. Goodwin sparsely built
delicate looking, is a most indefatiga-
BILE and tireless worker, thoroughly
equipped for his duties and of large
executive ability. He is entitled to just
measure of public praise for the OK
cellent work of the school in detail
and outline. He was and is very Tor
tunate in being surrounded by a MOST
competent corps, not only or t@1ch-
erS, but of those others, VINO loT
years with him have done braVny anu
intelligently their part in bulldlhS up
this most worthy and widely KNOW
institution. This article would sup
press the truth if it failed to til OF
the faithful and intelligent service
OF Captain Geo. l.. Phifer, the steward
No man was ever more loyal 90
trust and in him the sup 9rintcndent
has had most valuable co-Wofker-
For ten years OF large re-
p high conception of her duties, and
an ambition to do the best thing, Mrs.
Mary B. Malone, the matron, mas SO
efficiently and acceptably discharged
her duties as to have made herself
necessity to the school. Miss Kate
Walton, for many years supervisor or
the girls. is one of the most efficient
and reliable young women attached 10
this or to any other school. If you
had the space it would give me pleas
ure to speak of the high accomplish
ment the gentle blood and sweet
syraces of all those fine female teach
erS, who are at once blessing ana
benediction to those, whom GOD IN his
wisdom has seen fit to aft1ict. On last
Monday / saw the children gather for
dinner, and after a sign blessing by
the superintendent, they sat down to
a good, wholesome meal, each child
being provided with a larger saucer
of luscious strawberries. AS J. looked
into their bright, happy faces, and re-
membered what the State was doing
for them, supporting them, pouring
light into their darken minds and
hearts, giving them oar and sail and
bark for the voyage, l was Lrouder
than ever of dear old North Caro-
lima.
DR.. Edward M. Gallaudet, president
of Gallaudet college, Washington, ID.
c., the only college for the deaf in the
world, recently visited the school and
said he saw work equal 10 the best
done in any school. Mr.. T. W. Booth,
secretary of the American Associa-
ton, of Philadelphia, said the work
of this school would compare favor
ably with the best schools IN the
country Mr.. William Wade, who re-
Gently spent a week at the school, sa, d
from some standpoints he regarded
the North Carolina school the best on
the continent.
The Convention of American In
structorS of the Deaf, will meet n I'll !;
school in the summer of 1906 SUI e1-
intendent Goodwin expects to see an
attendance of about 800, from forty
States, besides number of foreign
countries represented.
Respectfully,
CHARLES F M'KESSON.