Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-08-31

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. S1.-The
state board Of control has appointed
Frank Read. Jr.. to the superintend-
ency Of the North Dakota state school
for tho deaf at Devils Lake. to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Superintendent J. w. Blattner, who
has accepted a position at the head of
the Oklahoma school for the deaf
Mr.. Read Is q native Of Illinois and
a graduate Of the Illinois college, the
alma mater of Doctor William Jayne.
first governor of Dakota territory, and
many other men prominent in the af-
fairs of the country. At college Mr.
Read was q member Of Phi Alpha so
ciety, which DR.. jayne and others
founded some seventy years ago. De-
spite the difference In their ages this
built up close friendship between
the two men.
For twenty-four years Mr.. Read
was with the Illinois state school for
the deaf. both as teacher and in Off
cial capacity. with which institution
his father was also associated for
many years. Two brothers are now
teaching In prominent state schools
for the deaf.
AS superintendent of the Oklahoma
state school for the deaf, Mr.. Read.
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work had general supervision Of the
construction Of an entirely new insti-
tuition consisting Of four modern, fire.
proof buildings. He believes thor.
oughly in home economics, trade and
agricultural instruction for the deaf
and will advance this line of education
at the North Dakota school as the
board of control IL heartily in accord
with It..
m ro,,~t .x&>.S...~ 49,. 1ons /.
the national gatherings Of American
Instructors for the Deaf, and conven-
ttons OF the Oral association to pro-
mote the teaching of speech to the
deaf, Mr.. Read Is thoroughly familiar
with the latest approved methods of
instructing the deaf and preparing
them for their future life work AT
these annual meetings he has come in
close personal contact with the lead
ing educators Of the country and ID
well acquainted with D. #. Bangs and
j. w. Blattner, who preceded him as
superintendents Of the North Dakota
school, Mr. Bangs and Mr.. Blattner
have highly recommended Mr. Read
to the board Of control rs q man 81
splendid character and thoroughly
qualified in all that pertains to the
teaching Of the deaf. In fact the
strong recommendations received by
tuo uOoIu lEOH 'Iuc proSl0ont OF the
government school for the deaf al
Washington. D. G.. and from numer.
ous educators and public oficials in
various parts Of the country, led the
board to feel tho North Dakota school
Is fortunate in securing the services
OF Mr.. Read. =
AZ the appointment 10 effective Sep.
tember I, Mrs. Read and daughter are
expected to arrive IN Devils Lake
shortly and will assist In getting the
school under way for the comina
term. which viii open on or aboui
september -. by whioh time It Il ex-
kpected the many improvements now
under way ct the institution win be
completed. MIR. Read herself haa
had = long And successful experiences
as teaOhsr Of the deaf IA the Iowa.
Kansas ana lllinois schools. Mr'
Hsad ~ u asoourteotassge entleman II OF high
charaeter and ability and Ehts energetic
determinationlsto g1vs the deaf chill
dren of North Dakota every known
opportunity of overcoming theiI
handicap p VII q ~ With ready rs.