Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-08-18


parents or guardians of such children
are required to pay annually or quar-
terly in advance sufficient amcuu
10 cover the cost of maintaining ant
educating such children. Il is tn,
duty OF parents or guardians of al
dea1 children to send them each veal
to the State School for the Dea' TIL,
county superintendent must take al
acton necessary to enforce this un
less 81 e or he has satisfactory evi
dence that any deaf child is hejna
properly educated at home or IN some
other cuitable institution.
Tic day schools for the deaf which
nave been opened in some of GU,
larger counties have taken nearly
100 children who would otherwise
come to this school.
Use Combined System.
AT our School for the Deaf we use
the American combined system of in
struction, under which all known
methods and the variations are used
for the attainment of an object COM
mon to all. Speech, and speech read
ing. commonly called the Zip Ian
guage," are considered very impor-
tant, but mental development, the
acquisition of language and general
knowledge are regarded as still more
important. So far as circumstances
permit. such method is chosen for
each pupil as seems best adapted to
his needs and capacity. Our rule is
that adopted by the American in
structors of the deaf in convention
assembled, ANY method for good re-
suits, all methods and welded to
none." We are getting intelligent
speech and speech reading from
about so per cent of our children.
In no case has child's speech dete-
while attending this school.
In June, 1913, we graduated the
largest class in the history of the
school, 10 in number. OF these,
seven went to Gallaudet college, at
D. c. AS we then had
:hree of our graduates attending this
college. the entrance of this class
'alsed our representation there to 10
Ind gave US second place in point of
numbers, Nebraska taking first place
With ~. Our school is very proud Of
his record and also of that made by
'ur students at Gallaudet. our pupils
,eing at or near the head of every
lass in which we are represented.
We class the industrial department
# our school equal in Importance to
he literary. The handicap of deaf /
less makes It difficult If not impos-
ible for our graduates to secure jobs
lnless they have acquired a start
While at school.
1t is our aim to teach each child
he rudiments of some trade and such
labits Of industry as will enable him
o support himself after graduation.
10 far We are able to say with good
leal Of pride that none of our grad
lates has ever become a charge on
he public purse, either as an inmate
Il the poor house or a Jail. While
'ur graduates do not always follow !
he trade taught at the school, still
hey have learned to work while
here and most of them become tax
layers very soon after leaving school.
Both boys and girls are taught to
make up beds, sweep and take care of
ooms. The children do all of the
work in their dormitory buildings
lnder competent supervision. Most
ire given lessons in cooking. We
lave classes in domestic science, cook
ng, dressmaking, cutting and fitting,
printing, leather work and wood
All of our repairs during
he term are done by the classes. In
idental instruction is given in
steam-fitting, concrete,
ron and tin work and painting.
Cost Below Average.
The average cost per capita of the
"a state institutions for the deaf in
he United States is about $500 per
lnnum. Our cost is 1892 per year of
'65 days.
Pupils are not servants. and where
he service of any pupil is desired,
equest must be made of the superin-
endcnt Every officer, teacher and
is expected to study and be-
ome acquainted with the methods of
communicating with the deaf and
'referment depends in a measure
lpon the ability of coming into closer
ouch with the pupils. Orally trained
PUPILS must be talked to, while the
llphabet and signs should be used
RELY in intercourse with scholars in
he manual training department.
Kindness is the underlying prin-
iple of discipline in this school and