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Show THEDESERET EAGLE- $55 ,000. so soon after they k, Piendent of the Uni- eosiing were established. This school was versity, spta'c as fo:lows regarding our school in his report to the founded by the Legislature of Dr. THE DESERET EAGLE SALT LA K KITTY, UTAH, 3IAKCII I, Pl'llLISUKl) 1 1HD2. Begents. SKMl MONTHLY DUKING II K bCllOOL YEAH For sehrtol year In advance- - ft.SO Advertising rates made known on -- application. This olj-- of this paper is to leach ct llio ttit of limiting to the pupils i. the Uiiili .Sclio-.- for the Deaf. l all comniuuicaUons Addna 8 1 -- fCPptil l'S and to- ri ik DiisKitr KAGLK, second Mus pot ottietj in Salt Like city as niAiti-r- . FIA Mi W. 31 DEAF MUTE DEPARTMENT. Miny charges in this department have been made since my last biennial report in December, 1S89. Tae new building for i's use has been corapl ttd and furnished, and providt s most comfortable quarters as a h' me and a pc'jooi ut iLs:ruciion for i s pupils. T e total uunrter of pupils in attend auce this year is 41 compared with 39, as reported i w i years ago. These are aim .st without exception the children oi iudigeut parents and are admitted board. wiitiuui cbargt lor Besides the principal, there are now three teachers employed in the tfepari-mtn- t. Ic providiug for tie wuik ol this year, it was decided to orgn:z a class of these pupil capable ..i and articulation and lip reading provide lor thiir iostruc iou. The class has been in progress since the oeginaing of the yea , and already much advancement has been mide by the pupils in the ability to express themselves in vtcil language, as well as to interpret such language when used by others, through the movements of tie lips and face. Manual training as a branch of instruction in connection with this school, has not bad that unqualified success hoped for. Some of the pupils, however, do perfoim ngularjy certain kinds of trade labor, as carpentiy, printing, shoemaking, sewing, etc., but the branch not being organized under a proper sy&teui,there is no true derel opment and progress leading to ulii mate completeness and competency in the several lines of work. To makt the branch a success will require skilled instructors and overseers, with shops amply furnished with tools and machines. tuit-ouo- tAi.i Lakki ity, Utah. E i tt red at the - r ? ETCA LI EIHTOK. C. F. No. 15, A bill for an act to incoipoiate the Utah Deaf Mule L ifthute ha been reported adversely om the committee to whom it waa referred. This kills the bill and leaved us under our present management. 1 1 EDUCATION FOR THE BLIND. II. F. No. 93 to provide for the education of the blind children, went through its third reading and passed, as fallows; Section 1. In connection with the Deaf-MatUtah Institute for there is nereby established an Institute for the Blind. Sec 2 The Institute for the Blind shall be under the control ei the same board, governed by the same officers, and subject to all provisions of law s. governing the Utah Institute tor es Deaf-Mute- Sec. 3. The purposes of the institute shall be to provide a practical education for the blind of Utah, who are ol sound mind and body, and who are incapacitated for intruction in the common schools, and to instruct them in such mechanical arts and trades as will tend to enable them to be and useful. Sec. 4. The sum of $2000 per annum for the years ending June. 1893, and June 1894, are hereby appropriated to provide for its maintenance. Sec. 5. This act shall take effect on and after its approval. self-support- ing Utah in response to an appeal made by the parents of deaf mute children thought Mr. Wm, Wood father of Lizzie Wood, a present pupil of our school, and Mr. John Beck father of three dea sons, one of whom, John Deck Jr. is yet a pupil here. Mr. Wood and Mr. Dick both made generous subscriptions to the school. It was a n umber of months after the act establishing the school had become a law befoie On a teacher was employed. recommendation of the Board f Regents the Legislature in iShS made an appropriation of $20,(.'l.O. lor a building for the Deaf Mute Department of the University and again in lS90on recommeudenLnns from the same source appropriated $35,000. moie for the same purpose. The University of Deseret,or as it is now, the Univeisity of Utah, is a non sectaiian institution. The law sectarian leligious says "No doctrine shall be taught in the University and no religious tenet shall be required as a qualification of any student, instructor, oilicei or employee." Moreover, we are not being We occupy our crowded out. entire building with the exception of two rooms, the use of which with our full consent was given to the city schools for this year. We shall also contiune lo occupy our building until we aie provided by the Legislature with quaiters elsewhere. We do however favor a separation from the University, not because our relations with the University have been unpleasant The Deaf Mute Critic speaks of but because we believe the future Utah and this school in its issue of usefulness of the school demands it. Feb. 11. It is a 4uerry in our mind where the Critic editor gets his The Institute Herald is informed that information. We have lived in Uncle Sam has commenced to respect Utah three years but have seen its quality, if not its size, and we have, none of the trouble mentioned. Furthermore there was no trouble therefore, been receiving our copy reguwhatever in founding this school. larly since we made the complaint-Tabl- et. The Legislature responded to the Wish we could say as much tut iirst appeal made to them and have been generous in their support. up to date the Institute Herald has Very few schools have had buildings failed to appear. -- |