Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-06
sTATE,s UNFoRruNATEs
Training the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind.

the scnool for the deaf, dumb an(
blind, as well as the entire corps O
teachers who have been under him tn,
past year, have been elected by ths
state board Of education to MI theil
various positions for another year
The other teachers are as follows:
School for the deaf, Prof. Paul, prin
cipal teacher; Miss Eddy, junior
teacher; Miss Hutchinson, instructor
OF the literary department; Miss
Vallery, musical instructor; Miss
Eggee, matron. The local state in.
stitution pays its teachers the high.
est salaries of any similar school in
the United States and as a result
the very best talent is obtained.
When seen this morning, Superin-
tendent Watson stated that the past
| school year had been a very success.
full one and that he confidently ex.
pected that all of the pupils who at
tended this year will return next, as
they are under the age limit. A
large number of applications have
been received from various parts OF
the state requesting that the children
be admitted to the institution next
year. During the two years that
Mr.. Watson has been connected with
the local school there has not been
case OF death recorded and the past
year no sickness of any kind. This
Is considered an excellent record for
school which has charge of 45
pupils, nine of whom are blind. Mr..
Watson served for 10 terms as super
intendent Of the school for the deaf,
dumb, blind and feeble minded, in
the state Of Washington and during
the entire period there was no death
reported in the deaf and dumb de-
partments.
Work In all departments has been
very satisfactory and above the ex-
peetations OF the teachers. Speaker
Hunt, of the house of representa-
tives, when he visited the school a
week ago. highly complimented the
teachers for the excellent work they
have carried on during the past year
and the progress that has been made.
He Is a champion of the institution
and stated to Mr. Watson that he in
tended In the future to secure a
larger appropriation for the school
as he considers the cause a Just one
and the state should make all ar
rangements to take care OF children
OF this class. He also stated that
he would endeavor to obtain a new
site for the school work to the end
OF securing large enough appro-
priation for a new building, for in
time the present building will have
to be RACED for the wing OF the
new capitol building.
During the past years considerable
progress has been made In the man
ual training In the high school. This
department will be given a larger
field in the future, as 1t is consid-
cred very necessary.
Special notice is made of the fancy
work department in which many OF
the students take part and do stitch
Ing work, which Is a novelty along
that line. Miss Eggee has charge
of the fancy work class and states
that the students are very clever
in the work. Little Frances Askew
of Rigby. aged years, is considered
one of the best pupils and her
shadow work is very fine. Ada Hey
rand, also of Rigby, and years of
age, ID another one of the advanced
pupils In this class. Mable Gilbert
of NampO has also done excellent
work. A fancy work department of
the school win be exhibited at the
fair next fall.
The sign language is probably the
most impressive which is taught at
the institution. When a representa-
tive OF this paper visited the school
this morning, Mrs. Watson had three
OF the best pupils. namely, Misses
Leora Hughes, Anna Massey and Net
tie Castle, so through exercices in
the sign language. while Miss Hutch
inson accompanied them on the piano
playing Nearer My God to Thee.
The movement OF the young ladies
were very graceful and fun of ex-
preston and showed that their train
ing along this line had not been neg
leoted. While Miss Hutchinson play
cd two blind pupils. Miss NIable
and Miss Jennie Bond sang.
The formal closing Of the school
took place today. although the final
were held yesterday at
the institution, which Is located ON
the corner of Jefferson and Eighth
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