Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-16
MADE GOOD RECORD
Six Cases of Illness at InSti-
tuition for Deaf.
ANNUAL REPORT IS MADE
Students Under instruction in Fiscal
Year Numbered 1873.
CHANGES AMONG INSTRUCTORS
CHANGES AMONG INSTRUCTOR
Total Receipts Were $64, 1868.
Course in Library Work to
Be Added.

During the last fiscal year at the Co
lumbia Institution for the Deaf there were
but six cases of Illness according to the
| fifty-fourth annual report Of the institu-
ton. submitted by President Percival
Hall to the Secretary Of the Interior.
| This record was attained despite the
statement In the report that the dormi-
tory for the young women is the Oldest
| building in use at Kendall Green for the
/ purpose, having been erected in 1859. 1t
/ Ii with difficulty 1t Is kept in sanitary
condition. says the report. which says
| "A new dormitory for the young ladies OF
the college is an absolute necessity"
| There were 10 students under instruc-
ton from July 1, 1910. to July !. 19l1; a
males and IS females, Of whom Z, have
| been in the collegiate department. repre-
senting thirty states. the District of Co
| lumbia and Canada. and So in the pri-
| mary department. OF these 81 were
/ admitted as benefciaries Of the District Of
Columbia. During the year % were dis
carged from the institution by graduation
and otherwise.
Resignation of DR.. Gallaudet.
| The year was marked by the resigna-
| ton Of DR.. Edward NJ Gallaudet the
| founder and president of the institution
for nearly half a century. Impressive ex-
ercises were held May TO- when DR.. Gal
laudet formally resigned and Mr.. Hall
| was installed as his successor.
| Dr. Gallaudet was appointed member
| of the board OF directors, to fill the place
| made vacant by the death OF Justice
| David Brewer.
| Miss Mary Edetha Williams. a graduate
! of Gallaudet College of the year 1yD. has
4 foI I'm N an0AU
School.
| Wallace G. Fowler, for many years SUI
pervisor and disbursing agent for the In
stitution, resigned at the end of the fiscal
year 1911. and his place was filled by the
appointment Of Louis L. Hooper
! Mrs c. A r. Crossley has been ap-
pointed matron for the Kendall School.
boys. in place of Miss Sadie Fletcher.
| G. w. Harlow takes the place OF
| Charles A. Bowles as supervisor for the
| Kendall School boys. and Miss Elizabeth
| NJ. Paul succeeds Miss Sava Snyder as
supervisor for the girls
| At a meeting of the board of directors
| In May. 1911. it was decided to separate
| the gardening and greenhouse work and
| care of the grounds from that OF the
farm and dairy.
Edward Mangum, for many years
farmer and head gardener, will continue
in charge OF the grounds and green
houses. and Harley d. Drake of the class
of 1904, Gallaudet College. who has had
farmer and dairyman, has been appointed
to take charge of the farm and dairy.
Some New Courses.
The new course OF instruction, begun
in the fall of 1909, has been continued
without change. 1t Is proposed to add to
the optional studies library work, with
Miss Helen Northrop. librarian. In charge;
domestic science and work In dairying
and gardening. under thed ERECTION OF the
institution officers. Special lectures were
delivered during the year by DR.. Gallau
Diet and other members of the faculty in
the college and in the Kendall School.
The total receipts We're Ssh 1888 in
GLIDING BALANCE of s40677 from the pre-
vious fiscal year: SO. 759. 20 from board tu-
ition and miscellaneous sources, and ST.
600 from the United States Treasury for
maintenance. The usual ZOO for special
repairs and improvements was received
and expended and the special appropria-
ton of S25 600 for the rebuilding of the
dormitory partially destroyed by fire Feb
ruary 6. 1910, was made available for
equipment furniture and paving adjacent
to this dormitory, and was entirely ex-
pended for these purposes, making pos
sible the restoration Of the college mems
building.
| The expenditures for the support Of the
institution for the year ended June 30,
| 1911, were $50 210.35, leaving balance
on hand of $935.6S.
Estimates for the year ending June 30
1913, include $4,000 for the construction
and equipment of new dormitory for
woman students. the sum of S7S550 for
the support of the institution, salaries,
incidental expenses, repairs and improve
mentS.
Officers of Institution.
The officers of the Columbia Institution
for the Deaf are: Patron, William How
ard Taft. President of the United States:
president. Percival Hall. NJ A.: secretary,
Charles $. Bradley: treasurer. George X.
McI4anahan. directors, George c. Perkins.
senator from California; Thetus w. Sims.
member of Congress from Tennessee; E.
l.. Taylor, jr., member of Congress from
Ohio. representing the Congress of the
United states. Edward Miner Gallaudet.
PHI. D.. LII D.. Of Connecticut: John w.
Foster. Francis NJ. Co krell. r. Ross
Perry. Theodore w. Noyes Of the Dis riot
| Of Columb a. John B. Wight Of New York.
| The faculty consists of: Emeritus pres.
| ident and professor of moral and lolitical
| science, Edward Miner Gallaudet Ph. d.,
LII. D.: president and professor OF appl- ed
| mathematics and pedagogy, Percivai Hall.
NJ. A.. vice president and professor of
| languages, Edward A. Fay. NJ A. Phi. D..
emeritus professor Of natural science and
lecturer on pedagogy. Rev. John W.
| Chckering, NJ. A; professor Of Lngl sh
and history. J. Burton Ho,chkiss. NJ. A
Lift. D.: professor of mathemat,c s and
| Latin Amos G. Draper. Nj. A.. Litt. D:
professor Of natural fence. Charles r.
/ Ely. M. A.. Phi. D.: professor Of lhysics
and biology. Herbert e. Day. NJ A; pro-
/ fessor Of Latin. Allan B. Fay. NJ. A.: in
| structor in English and in charge of col
lege women. Elizabeth Peet: instructor
| in mathematics and engineering. Isaac
| Allison, f. E.: instructor In gymnastics,
| Albert F. Adams, Nj. A.: instructor in
drawing, Arthur d. Bryant 3. PHI: In
structor in gymnastics and librarian,
| Helen N0rthrop 3. A.