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1902 Official Report of the Superintendent of the Deaf & Dumb Institute
1902 Official Report of the Superintendent of the |
Deaf & Dumb Institute |
by H. C. Beamer |
to Governor T. B. Ferguson |
Submitted by: Jennifer Ammons & transcribed by: Tammie Chada
Hon. T. B. Ferguson
Governor of Oklahoma
Sir:
Complying with your request I herewith submit a statement of the deaf and dumb School for the biennium ending November 30, 1902.
A general review and examination of the pupil's work was made at the beginning of the present year by our Principal, and Grades, with their Divisions, established.
The results thus far are very encouraging. The department, scholarship, manual and oral work of the pupils have been above the average.
Credit for this is due to teachers, officers and employees, all of whom have rendered faithful and efficient service. The excellent health of the pupils is cause for special satisfaction. We have had no death and but light cases of sickness.
We have made needed repairs, improvements and additions, since our last report, have added a dormitory for the girls, with fire escape, also a large dormitory for the boys and have built a school-room and chapel.
List of Officers and Teachers
H. C. Beamer, Superintendent
M. A. Beamer, Steward and Matron
Dr. J. W. Duke, Physician
Pearl H. Dunham, Principal and teacher of higher grades
Frieda Bauman, First Intermediate
Edith Brummitt, Second Intermediate
Francis Hockensmith, Primary
Mrs. Dunham, our Principal, has organized and is teaching an Articulation and Lipreading class, which is making good progress. Some of the class are able to take sentences from her lips and write them on the black-board.
We have a Christian Endeavor Society under the direction of Miss Edith Brummitt, this is held every Sabbath evening. Our Literary Society is under the direction of Miss Frieda Bauman. The Physical Culture class is under the direction of Miss Francis Hockensmith. New pupils are still coming in and there is a gradual growth in the school.
The pupils are very attentive and manifest an eagerness to get all the benefits possible out of their school.
The money expended for these unfortunates could not possibly be more appreciated by those more fortunate, who have their hearing, for the majority of the deaf make use of all their time in the school room and their eagerness to grasp everything new, that will enlighten them, is noticeable on every hand and it is wonderful how fast they improve and retain. This fact justifies the assertion that, in providing for the education of these children it is money well spent since, when they acquire an education, they are qualified to walk side by side with their hearing brother. A deaf child without an education must grow up in helpless ignorance and helpless dependence. When once they are familiar with the English language, their advancement is very rapid.
Since my last report the following changes have taken place in our corps of teachers:
Miss Louisa K. Thompson, Principal
Miss Rachel Foster, Intermediate, and
Miss Bessie Taylor, Primary, have retired
The vacancies have been filled as follows:
Mrs. Pearl H. Dunham, Principal
Miss Frieda Bauman, First Intermediate
Miss Edith Brummitt, Second Intermediate
Miss Francis Hockensmith, Primary.
Our school hours are from 9 o'clock until 12 N, and from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Study hour in the evening from 7:30 to 8:30.
All forms of light housekeeping, sewing, mending and fancy work are taught the girls.
The boys are provided with lumber, nails and all necessary tools for carpenter work, and are also taught to assist in care of the school buildings and all out-door work.
All kinds of innocent games are provided, for their pleasure and amusement, between their work and study hours.
The following is the list of pupils enrolled from t he several counties:
Name...............................County
Adams, Frank........................Logan
Stuard, Clarence....................Logan
Price, Howard.......................Logan
Price, Guard........................Logan
Fallowell, Jessie...................Logan
Reed, Lemuel, (Colored).............Logan
Shearer, Alice......................Logan
Ruck, Katie.........................Logan
Ryan, Joseph........................Logan
Wilkinson, Lamount..................Logan
Lindsay, Nellie.....................Logan
Simpson, Enola......................Noble
Black, Prudence.....................Noble
Applegate, Nora.....................Noble
Gulledge, Cecil.....................Noble
Ewell, Pansy........................Payne
Buckles, Guy........................Payne
Berg, Paulina.......................Payne
Patch, Edna......................Canadian
Miller, Maude....................Canadian
Rice, Carl.......................Canadian
Harney, Edward...................Oklahoma
Ford, Annie......................Oklahoma
Chesnut, Ova...................Kingfisher
Bond, Enos.....................Kingfisher
Taylor, Talitha...............Roger Mills
Webb, Annie.......................Washita
Johnson, Odessa..............Pottowatomie
Sprague, Anna................Pottowatomie
Hood, Riley..................Pottowatomie
Passmore, Maggie.............Pottowatomie
Howell, Etta.................Pottowatomie
Rogers, George...............Pottowatomie
Tidwell, Sallie..............Pottowatomie
Minnick, Iva........................Woods
Minnick, Annie......................Woods
Carter, Levi........................Woods
Morris, Nellie......................Woods
Boyle, Mary.........................Woods
Streck, Fred.....................Garfield
McCutchan, Viola.................Garfield
Reynolds, Loren..................Garfield
Kellner, Harry......................Dewey
Kellner, Theo.......................Dewey
Emmons, Louis......................Blaine
Brite, Samuel......................Beaver
Wilson, Nora.....................Woodward
Swain, Gertha....................Comanche
Luther, Mai.........................Greer
Slater, Alta........................Caddo
Wolf, Mary (Indian).................Caddo
Cook, Lora.........................Custer
Simpson, Eula......................Custer
Losey, George.....................Lincoln
Losey, Florence...................Lincoln
Chambless, Lonia....................Kiowa
Chambless, Effie....................Kiowa
Huddleston, Ollie.....................Day
Total 59.
Moved out of the Territory
Name...............................County
Deshazer, Charley..................Pawnee
Deshazer, Ida......................Pawnee
Casey, John.........................Logan
Haner, Pearl........................Logan
Left school on account of eyes.
Name...............................County
Duncan, Laura....................Canadian
Total 5.
I append the report of Mrs. Pearl H. Dunham, Principal, and J. W. Duke, Physician.
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Very respectfully, |
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H. C. Beamer, Superintendent |
Report of Principal
To the Superintendent of the Oklahoma deaf and Dumb Institute:
Sir: I hereby submit my report of the educational department, covering the period from September 1, to November 30, 1902.
As a whole the pupils are making good progress in their school work.
The education and training given here, is preparing these children to become self-supporting and law-abiding citizens, fitting them to take up life's duties and responsibilities side by side with their more fortunate brothers.
The methods used are the same as those used in the leading schools for the deaf.
Of the fifty-nine pupils in attendance, twenty-eight are taught speech and lip reading. All who can profit by it are given this instruction.
The school is divided into four classes which are taught by teachers who are trained specialists.
A carefully prepared course of study has been adopted. This course includes all the branches usually taught in the grammar schools for hearing children.
I would recommend that pupils be admitted to this school between the ages of six and twenty-one years.
Course of Study
Sixth Primary Grade
Language
Numbers: 1 to 10. Addition
Spelling
Penmanship
Morals and manners
Fifth Primary Grade
Language
Numbers: To 100. Addition and Subtraction
Spelling
Penmanship
Morals and manners
Fourth Primary Grade
Language
Numbers: To 1000. Addition, Subtraction and Multiplication
Spelling
Penmanship
Morals and manners
Third Primary Grade
Language
Number: to 100,000; long division, Roman notation
Geography: First steps, map of Oklahoma
Spelling
Penmanship
Morals and manners
Second Primary Grade
Language
Ray's Third Part Arithmetic to addition of compound numbers
Tarbell's Introductory Geography to p. 58, inclusive
Montgomery's Beginner's History to p. 116
Spelling
Penmanship
Morals and manners
First Primary Grade
Language
Ray's Third Part Arithmetic to multiplication of fractions
Complete Tarbell's Introductory Geography
Complete Beginner's History
First Lessons in Physiology
Spelling
Penmanship
Morals and manners
D Intermediate Grade
Language
Reading: Lights to Literature, Book Three
Tarbell's complete Geography to p. 33, inclusive
First Steps in the History of Our country, to p. 15, inclusive
Ray's Third Part Arithmetic to addition of decimals
Spelling
Penmanship
Morals and manners
C Intermediate Grade
Language
Reading: Ethics of Success, Book 1
Tarbell's Complete Geography to page 105
First Steps in the History of our Country, completed
Ray's Third Part Arithmetic to Percentage
Spelling
Penmanship
Morals and manners
B Intermediate Grade
Language
Reading: Lights to Literature, Book Four
Tarbell's Complete Geography to p. 109
Leading Facts in American History to p 190
The Mother Tongue--Book II, to p. 151
Ray's Third Part Arithmetic to Discount
Spelling
Penmanship
Morals and manners
A Intermediate Grade
Language
Side Lights on American History
Physiology, Book II
The Leading Facts of American History--completed
The Mother Tongue, Book 2 completed
Ray's Third Part Arithmetic to Mensuration
Spelling
Morals and manners
High School, Junior Year
English
American History, reviewed
English History for American, to Henry VIII
Kerl's Common School Grammar
Harkness' Easy Latin Method
Arithmetic, completed and reviewed
Houston's Physical Geography
Houston's Natural Philosophy
High School, Senior Year
English
English History for Americans, completed
Meiklejohn's English Grammar
Latin
Wentworths School Algebra
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Very respectfully, |
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Pearl H. Dunham |
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Guthrie, Oklahoma, Nov. 24, 1902 |
Mr. H. C. Beamer,
Superintendent of School for the Deaf and Dumb.
Dear Sir:
I have the honor to report that the health of the school has been excellent during the past year. There has been no serious sickness among the children, and not more than two were confined to their beds, and they were out within a few days.
The new dormitories have added greatly to the comfort and health of the school. The children are well fed and happy, and certainly in good physical condition to make rapid advancement in their studies.
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Respectfully, |
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J. W. Duke, M. D. School Physician |
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