Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-02
TRAINING OF THE
STATES DEAF-WUTES


d lis possible to do. having always in
, view the necessity of imparting know
ledge and teaching a trade that will
prepare the pupils to take a place in
organized society, to give them an op-
portunity to earn a livelihood, and
that this is being accomplished, the
observant visitor to the school will
socn discover Tor himself
The harness made ct the school
thus lar has been for tine use of the
institution, but it is likely that a sur
plus will be made, but contrary to
the custom of similar institutions,
the product will not be thrown on the
! market to be sold at less prices than
is asked for similar goods made in
/ the regular factories for Prot. Clarke
says that he will not undersell the
stores, but will demand regular com.
mercial rates so as not to injure the
trade Of the stores dealing in these
goods The quality turned out IS good
and Prof Clarke asserts that every
thing placed on the market will stanG
the market test or It will not go out
of the shop
The pupils working ir these depart
ments spend half thei? time IN the
school rooms, and the other half in
the shops, so that while being edu.
Gated in the common school branches
they are at the same time taught a
useful trade, fitting them for work
in life, a plan that has been found
very satisfactory It IS found also
that if the pupils work half the time
they advance more rapidly in their
classes than If all Of the time were
spent in the school rooms
The discipline in the school has
been very satisfactory and this is
probably due TO the fact that the pu.
pills are not held as prisoners. but are
treated as members Of the suparinten.
dents family, and since MI and Mrs.
Clarke came TO the school i6 months
ago, not a single case has come up
whore discipline had to be resortei
to, though Of course. many cases of
correction have come Up. but all of
these were settled to the satisfaction
OF ALL and the children are as happy
a lot OF youngsters as can be found |
anywGere. There are sc pupils in the |
school flllrg the institution to It's
capacity.
Professor Clarke is a stron believer
In teaching by association. and he
SAYS the school should be located
where the pupils can seq more of thei,
iellow-men, and for this reason bs
thinks the present buildings should
De given up and turned to some other
use and tn school for the deaf.mut,,
De established in this city He saws
that not more han 60 per cent of ad.
Nancem2nt can be secured at the nres.
ent location for the sam expenditure
than could be had If the school were
located In The city, and he urges that
steps be promptly taken to remove ,
lhe institution to the city. On soutb
commercial street, near the reservoi,
hiIl, on land owned by the state no
says Is an ideal location for the
''hool and he hopes to see the dav
"heh II viii be located there With
NAT location for the school. ne can 60, {
oilsh' luture for the institution =
ina ne asserts that il will be savi,, y
Il money to place IL there. and turn Y
ne present buildings over 10 the .
.SS'um or reform school either of "
'"''" could use it to good advantage
AS stated above the school rms +
'''hou' friction, and the officers ami |
as well as the children ara r
heeFIul and enthusiastic. The Officers I
the Institution are: NJ
superintondent-Thonas p Clarl, :
Ieachers-Mrs. Lottie X. CLARKE -
lorence A. Divine, George w Hal - y
F. Schneider s. Walden Mich. .
els. "'0n'
pomestic-Mrs. Lotue K C,ar,,
la'ron' Mrs, Myrtle Banbar,
.olsekeeper ''''"' - A.
Supervisors. A Nj
,vs. ~ - augustus Kelsey, n,
~ , ~ q. Wallace, girls; Mrs G. w =,
alse. small boys. w. Gl
,nuus'riai-Printing Aug, Kelsey, N,
'rpen'ry' John Mather; sewing. In. =,
eua Core; harness and shoe NAL. NJ
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