The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-08-03

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ing and will spend his vacation
months in Detroit in large electrical
plant. He is bright boy, has learned
to talk very plainly and is rapidly
becoming an expert at lip reading.
The loyalty of the scholars to their
school and to the teachers Is remark.
able. Superintendent Jones has i'm.
planted in their minds the fact that
they cannot hope for good results un-
less they maintain absolutely harmon.
ious relations. The result Is one big,
happy, contented family.
There are 118 attaches Of the insti.
tuition, including oficers, teachers and
employees. There are 40 teachers, in.
cluding the instructors Of trades and
special teachers.
Methods Are Practical.
The thoroughly practical methods
Of the institution are shown In the fact
! that, while the students are being
educated, they are also being taught
to support themselves. Art 10 taught
oil who show any aptitude. Thus,
when the scholar leaves the institu.
ton, II 10 to face the world, sslf.reli.
ant and Independent
Tho boys are taught printinS. tail.
oring, shoemaking, bookbinding, bak-
ing, electrical engineering and paint
ing The girls learn household work.
dressmaking, fancy nesdlswork, and
cooking. The girls are also giveA an
opportunity to take up art studies II
they have taste for that work. Many
Of them become proficient in wood
carving and oil painting.
The home life Of the children Of the
school Is q pleasant one. superin.
tendent Jones takes especial pride In
this feature. with view to maintain.
ing . high moral standing for the
scholars. Christian Endeavor socie.
ties, literary and debating societies
are maintained. II 10 remarkable the
interest the students take in this
work, the debating societies being es-
pecially attractive to them.
Socials are held once Q month In
the recreation halls, when the boys
and girls are assembled together,
taught decorum and instructed as to
social customs. Afternoon socials
are also held on holidays.
Students Attend Theatres.
The larger students are permitted
to attend the theatres when the at.
fractions are Of a character they can
understand. Superba is the most
popular production with deaf-mutes.
Outdoor sports and games are en-
couraged; rather they are permitted.
for there is no need Of encouragement.
The deaf.mute lad takes naturally to
baseball He loves the game. The
ball teams of the institutions know
the game. They make science Of 1t,
and the amateurs who have gone up
against them know the effects Of their
brilliant team work.
The state bindery is operated at
the deaf.mute institution, and the old
er students given employment after
they have learned the art. In this
way many Of the boys and girls Of the
institution earn considerable money.
quote from recent annual report
made by Superintendent Jones:
1T is our sincere hope that we
may never be satisfied with the con-
dition of the work Of caring for and
educating the youth Of our state.
Satisfaction means the beginning of
stagnation. and stagnation, Of decline.
Gratifying results lift up both those
who have to do with, and those who
enjoy them. Even the smallest child
In the institution notes every improve.
ment and puts his stamp Of approval
upon 1t. This spirit Of appreciation
arouses ambition on the part Of the
management and confidence on the
! part of the children.
1T is natural to expect that among
600 children collected from all kinds
of homes and from all nationalities,
some should be depraved by nature
or by environment, yet It is remark
able as well as gratifying that all
such are quickly transformed here
into reasonably good children, not by
the rod. not by the dungeon. not by
bread and water, but by kindness and
interest and by the good sentiment
that e.ists among the children.
There has been no change In the
corps of teachers for years, except to
fill voluntary vacancies, and, when
necessary, by reason Of increased at
tendance, to add to the force. We
therefore have experienced teachers
well equipped for the work. There
are twenty oral teachers and sixteen
manual. The method Of instruction
10 as formerly reported, namely
speech and lip reading for all who
can be benefited by them, and the
manual method for all others. All
the children, however, learn the sign
language and finger-spelling in their
association with each other and use
them in their communicati0nsW