Facts and opinions relating to the deaf from America.

Date:
1888
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Credit: Facts and opinions relating to the deaf from America. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1. Visible Speech—(co^ifiMw^ii). 7 Name of Institution 63. Washington T e r r i tory School, New Orleans Public School. 54. 56. BvansviUe School. 5G. La Crosse School. 57. New Mexico School. ■p.S Ml No. (c) If not, what cause do you assign for its fliscontinunnce ? GrENEBAL BEMAIIKS No. No. No No. No, No. No, age. But little can be done with children over 15 years of age. — Park Terrell, PrinoijJal. [Line writing is the stenographic form of ' visible speech.' I have therefore changed Mr. Terrell's reply from the negative to the affirmative.—A. G. B.] James Watson, Director. No remarks. This school being established in 1886, is a sign-language one, but I intend introducing an articulation class into this school shortly. —E. B. Lawrence, Princijuil. We will introduce it in the near f ature, when our school is large enough. — Charles Kbrney, rrincijial. Albert Hardy, Superintendent. No reply to this question. Lars M. Larsan, Principal. No remarks. PKIVATE AND DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOLS. 1. Whipple's Home Sch. Yes. German Ev. Lutheran Institution. Yes. Yes, Yes, It is used whenever we find it difficult to teach the pupil to articulate distinctly.— Margaret Hammond, Principal. The following question was also asked: Is ' Whipple's Natural Alphabet' still used in the school ? Would you kindly send me a copy of this ingenious alphabet to present to the Eoyal Commission ? It would give me pleasure to receive any communication relating to the late Mr. Whipple's methods, and to lay it before the members.—No reply to this question received to date, June 2, 1888. Used exclusively.—D. H. Uhlig, Sireotor.