The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-24
SCHOOL F0A THE DEAF
HAS MANY ADVANTAGES
ptNF AND Hi.iNp SCHOOLS IN
STAIR OFFERS ttNE ANY ANT
AUtS To THOSE WHO ARE
DEFICIENT.

Gary, $. D.@rhe last session OF
the legislature passed an amend,
men to the law for The rumpuisory
education OF the deaf and blind
which Will be OF much help To bring
these young people into an iustitu,
ton which Will help them greatly
The amendment reads as follows:
Section /. Duty of County Judge.
Whenever complaint is made by the
superintendent OF the South Dakota
school for the deaf or the South Da.
kota school for the blind or by amy
other person before any count,
Judge of the state OF South Dakota
that any deaf or blind child of prop
er age is being deprived of prope,
education. by the refusal or negleci
Of its parents, guardian or custodian
and It shall appear that such deaf OF
blind child is a resident OF the coun
I = a Plal1ll u liauC,
shall be the duty of such judge t,
summon such parents. guardian o.
custodian before him; and il any ma
erial facts are disputed, it shall b
he duty of such judge to summo:
md examine witnesses us to TIL
.acts, and if proofs be sufficient t.
establish the facts set forth in tn,
complaint, or the facts be admittcc
.aid county judge, in his discretion
shall, after considering the welfar
If such child and the welfare of it
parents, order such deaf or bin,
hid sent to some public or privat'
ichool tor education of the deaf O
blind as the cas- may be but in IL,
;ase so as to cause any expense I,
)e made against such country excep
IS hereinbefore provided.
The South Dakota School for tn
Blind is located at Gary in Deuo
.ounty. The privileges Of the schoc
IRE free to all blind persons Of tn
tate between the ages of ten ant
hirty, and also to those whose sigh
S so defective that they are unabl'
o attend schools for the sighted
Tuition. books, board, room, wash
ng, mending and medical attend
tnce are free to all pupils. There il
10 expense except travelling eXpens
es and clothing.
The school at present occupie.
,hree buildings. Four department
Ire observation-disclosures, music, in
lustrial and household. Each de
instructors. 5'5
In the literary department til.
course of study is the same as tina
followed in public schools. The com
o branches are taught in the frs
eight grades followed by fou.
Years high school course.
In the music department., piano
harmony, violin, voice work, musica
history and theory of music az,
| ulu llGll uAllOu ID olS 6iN
en- in chorus work.
In the industrial department OF
portunity is afforded to the boys t,
rlearn piano tuning. broom making
basket and hammock making an,
chair Gaming, and to the girls to gail
4 knowledge of crochettins and knit
ting, hand and machine sewing
mending, darning, bead work an
weaving. Both boys and girls are re
quired to do certain household task
FOR a period each day.
Typewriting is also taught, and
raised point system, the American
Braille, which is read by touch in
stead of sight.
A new gymnasium has recent.
been completed and much attention
is given to physical development ant
the general health of the pupils.
The institution is in no sense al
asylum. 1t is strictly %educationa
and should be classed among the ed
ucational institutions of the state.
The school is in session nine
months of each year, opening the frs
Wednesday in September and clos
ing the first Wednesday in June. Tho
pupils spend the three months Of til,
sumemr vacation in their own homes
1t is requested that, the people O.
the state urge upon the parents o.
blind children or those with defective
sight, the duty of giving them the
benefits OF this school.