Year: 1877

l. The School session the first day of Oeto
ber and closes the day June All pupils expected
promptly the first day of the and remain
till It's close. Only day holiday will be given at Christ
mas. No pupil be removed from the Institution during
the session. without permission from the Board of Trustees


IL The Institution School for the education of the Deaf
and Dumb and is asylum for the reception of children
impaired faculties 1t all the Deaf Mutes of the
oate between the ages OF ten and twenone years. Tor adj
mission as pupils upon compliance with the rules The time
allowed by the Trustees to each pupil in school, six
Ihe course of embraces reading writing arithmetic
grammar, and history


Ill The Institution will provide each pupil egu-
larry admitted boarding lodging washing tuition supern-
tendence of conduct and moas but will supply
transportation from the Institution; clothing
In extreme of Parents who are able to do
So expected fifteen dollars month for The board
of each of their children. Those who unable pay this
amount expected to contribute toward it to the extent of
their ability But those unable pay anything, the full
Inability to pay ndgency, be established above, by
affidavit other satisfactory evidence Pupils from ether States
will be received into the Institution, and entitled to all the
advantages and privileges of State pupils upon the payment
of $3.50 year.


are expected to clohe their children
Clothing Will be supplied in cases of extreme lndgenc The
pupil entrance, have clothing sufficient to make
them comfortable for In addition to clothing every
pupil should be supplied with har brushes ana poh coarse
and fine combs Each pupil should be supplied with good
strong trunk, or box, with good lock and key.


Each article Of the pupils clothing should be distinctly
marked with owners Clothing must be renewed by the
guardian, the request of the Principal the
money furnished him to purchase clothing.


small of money should be left with the Principal each
session. for the pupils benefit for the purchase of stamps and
stationery the repair Shoes pin money The unexpended
balance of this will be returned when the pupil leaves the
Institution for vacation.


". " All the pupils required to labor portion of each
day. the girls performing the lighter kinds of house work. and
various kinds of needewok plain sewing and dressmakng
and the boys the necessary work about the Institution and the
cultivation of the garden"


v All letters business pertaining to the Institution, to
ceve prompt and respectful attention. should be addressed to
CHARLES TALBOT Principal Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb Jackson Mississippi And all letters to the pupils, to
insure prompt delivery, should have the words Institution for the
Dat and Dumb, the envelope part of the direction


vi The best age for admission from to twelve years
Parents urged delay the education of their mute chill
dren beyond the twelfth The applicant must be of sound
mind good health and free from chronic cuaneOu and other
contagious diseases 1t advised that the pupil be vaccnad
previous coming the Institution. 1t important to bring,
send with the pupil upon his first entrance his in full
day; of Deafness what age it occurred whether
total partial whether he has deaf mute relatives


remote and whether his parents related Semmute who
be taught in Schools will be admitted and where
practicable special efforts will be made improve the speech Of


such pupils Pupils, supported by the State, considered
under obligation remain six years.


VII. ANY of complaint that parent pupil may
have requested be made known frankly and at to the
Principal when it will be either explained or removed


VIII Parents friends of the pupils coming with hem or
a VISIT expect entertainment at the Institution
Street will carry persons from the Railroad depot to the
Institution very small fare. Good accommodations may be
had the Edwards House. Nelson House, and Rohrbacher
Hotel Jackson An omnibus guests from the depot
| Rohrbachers free of charge.


| For further information apply to the Principal.