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Title: Histories of American schools for the deaf, 1817-1893
Year: 1893 (1890s)
Authors: Fay, Edward Allen, 1843-1923
Subjects: Deaf Deaf Deaf
Publisher: Washington : Volta Bureau
Contributing Library: University of Connecticut Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries

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erwiseinevitably do; and being continually addressed in connectedlanguage he naturally acquires facility in lip-reading, whichhe does in advance of his ability to put his own thought iutospeech, just as a hearing babe understands what is said tohim long before he is able to make any response in words. Hand-Work. The art department comprises instruction in pencil andcharcoal-drawing, sketching from life and nature, designing,painting in water colors, and clay-modelling ; a lesson in oneof these being given daily to all, even the youngest. Thebabies, however, have their work for some time at the black-board, charcoal and the pencil only being introduced afterthey have acquired considerable ease in holding the chalk, anda good free movement. We consider the small hand-slate, as generally used inschools, the greatest enemy to good hand-work, and banish itfrom our premises. Our Art room is in every sense a study room, the abilityto represent the object presented by the teacher accurately i
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TheMcCowen Oral School. 13 and with dispatch being considered of more importance thanthe making- of beautiful pictures. The results of these careful lessons are visible on the black-boards of every school-room. From the first baby sentencesent home, eveiy letter is filled with illustrations, and•Christmas cards, birth-day remembrances, and souvenirs forall occasions are the work of their own hands, made with little.assistance, and by the older j^upils usually without even asuggestion, proving to our satisfaction that careful work in■the beginning pays in every department. The Swedish system of sewing is taught, and this, with theregular lessons and sloyd, are given to all puj^ils above theiindergarten. Kindergarten. We make the kindergarten system the basis underlying all-the work of the School, having had from one to three trainedkindergartners since the opening of the second year of school,and, believing that a hajjpy occupation induces thought andfurnishes the best possible inc

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