The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1907-09-13
Ark. Dea.Mute Institute
Opens October 2.

This is is tree school for all the
deaf children of sound mind in the
state; not an asylum for the feeble
minded, crippled or infirm. Every
good citizen ought to see to it that the
parents of deaf children in his neigh
borhood know Of the school and urge
them to take advantage OF its privi-
leges. 1t is an educational institution
Of which every citizen should feel
proud. 1t is doing noble work for
| these afflicted children.
The public schools are free to the
!. hearing. This school is free TO the
deaf. The parents of deaf children
who have kept their children away
F.! from school, have robbed them of the
privileges Justly due them. This is
! the only place in the state where they
can be taught and to leave them un-
educated is dangerous. Educated,
they are a support to the family and
society; uneducated. they are usual
y burden to both. Parents ought
not to let a mistaken idea Of love and
a dread Of separation drive them to
make the lamentable error of keeping
their deaf children at home.
The Institute has D teachers in the
school proper and 9 instructors in the
trades and professions. Last year
2oo pupils attended this school. You
send your children to school untrain-
ed and they send them back as educat
ed workmen. There are q physician,
aurist, dentist and two nurses who are
paid regular salaries to look after the
childien; four women who are con-
stantly with the girls when they are
not busy at lessons, one Of them to &C
through the dormitory every half hour
at night to see that the little ones are
covered and comfortable and mar
and woman to be with the boys. the
woman to be with the little boys.
Besides the common school branch
es, the following trades are taught
To the Notwithstanding tailor
ing. cooking. house work, fancy needle
work, basket-weaving, typewritine
bookkeeping and art
To the boys Printing painting
cabinet making, turning, carpentry. pa
per-hanging. plasterng. tailoring, har-
ness making. shoe-making. typewrit-
ing, bookkeeping and art.
The buildings are most beautifully
situated on the highest hill near Little
Rock, making good health certain.
Everything is is free to the deaf ex
cept clothing and railroad expenses
and even that is free to those who are
too poor to pay it.
The following is the Board Of Trus-
tees: J. L. Yates, president and
state treasurer, Little Rock; w. 0.
Trout. Jonesboro; T. J. Williamson,
Mt. Olive; w. C. Bralay, Fayetteville;
E. l.. Matlock. Van Buren,: c. E
Cruce, Morrilton; Judge A. w Duffie.
Malvern; Joe L. Davis. Magnolia;
H. T. Hampton. secretary and pur-
chasing agent. Little Rock.
We have separate department
for the colored deaf which is located
about 800 yards from the white
school. Industrial training will be the
principal feature OF this department
and we shall try to teach every child
some trade by which he or she can
make a living after leaving school,
for We believe that it is a greater
blessing to them and humanity to
train the hand Of the negro to make
an honest living than to teach his
brain to dissipate in the sciences.
Write for catalogue, blanks and
other information to
ARTHUR c. MAsHEuRN, SUPP.
Daaf Mute Inst title Rock EIk