REPORT OF THE COLUMBIA INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF. COLUMBIA INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF, Kendall Green, Washington, D. C., September 15, 1916. SIR: The number of deaf pupils and students remaining in the institution on July 1, 1915, was 118; admitted during the year, 45; total, 163; admitted for the school year 1916-17, 55. From July 1, 1915, to July 1, 1916, there were under instruction 88 males and 75 females, a total of 163, of whom 115 have been in the collegiate department, representing 37 States, the District of Columbia, and Canada; and 48 in the primary department. Of these, 36 were admitted as beneficiaries of the District of Columbia. During the fiscal year 49 were discharged from the institution by graduation and otherwise. A list of the names of students and pupils who have been under instruction in this institution since July 1, 1915, including those admitted for the school year 1916-17, will be found appended to this report. HEALTH. The health of the students and pupils of the institution during the year has been excellent. There have been no serious cases of illness whatever throughout the year. Inoculation of all new students and pupils against typhoid fever was continued. Another careful examination of all employees of the dairy was made, and all were found to be in good physical condition. The dairy cattle of the institution again passed the Government test for tuberculosis. Dental work has been continued for both college students and Kendall School pupils during the past year with good results. One of the saddest occurrences for many years in the history of the institution was the death of Oscar Ray Olinger, a student in Gallaudet College from Tennessee, who left the college during the month of February evidently under great mental disturbance, and while in Louisville on his way home killed himself. Efforts to place the young man through friends, through the railroad agencies, and through the local detective force, made promptly after his disappearance from college, failed to locate him until it was too late for friends to reach him and prevent his suicide. CHANGES IN THE CORPS OF OFFICERS AND TEACHERS. Dr. Amos G. Draper, who entered the advanced department of the institution in 1868 and became a member of the faculty on his graduation in 1872 and has served with success and distinction as teacher, instructor, assistant professor, and professor since the latter date, a period of 44 years, has been granted leave of absence for the nine months from October 1, 1916, to June 30, 1917. Mr. Irving S. Fusfeld, a graduate of Columbia University with the degree of B. S., and of our own normal department with the degree of B. Ped., has been made instructor in the collegiate department for the college year 1916-17. Miss Mary Helen Ferris, matron of the collegiate department, has left, and Mrs. Cora V. Troup has been promoted from boys' matron of the Kendall School to Miss Ferris's place. Mrs. Carrie R. Timberlake has been appointed boys' matron in the Kendall School to succeed Mrs. Cora V. Troup. Mr. Robert Unsworth has been appointed boys' supervisor in the Kendall School to take the place of Mr. Cyril Hansell, resigned. COURSE OF INSTRUCTION. The course of instruction in the primary and grammar department, known as the Kendall School, as now given is as follows: FIRST YEAR. Sense training.-Form, color, touch, number, motion. Speech reading.-Single objects, commands, simple sentences. Language.--Simple sentence. Intransitive verb, past tense first. Transitive verb and object. Compound predicate. Common and proper nouns. Plural of nouns. Nominative and objective pronouns. Prepositions "in," "into," ""under." Five-slate system. 66 on," Number.-Time phrases, simple journals, calendar work, action work. Speech and speech reading. SECOND YEAR. Language.-Five-slate system, Miss Sweet's No. I, simple sentences, paragraphing, question forms, present, past, and future tenses affirmative and negative, nouns, verbs, special drill on "to have" and "to be," pronouns, prepositions, adjectives, adverbs, time phrases, journals, letters, descriptions, chart stories, action work. Arithmetic.-Reading and writing numbers to 50. Adding and subtracting to 10. Oral and written language problems. Speech and speech reading. THIRD YEAR. Language.-Five-slate system, Miss Sweet's No. I, drill on question forms, journals, letters, descriptions, story work, action work, easy direct and indirect quotation. Arithmetic.-Reading and writing numbers to 100. Adding and subtracting numbers to 50. Simple language problems. Rapid mental work. Speech and speech reading. FOURTH YEAR. Language.-Five-slate system, Miss Sweet's No. II, action work, direct and indirect quotation, comparison, journals, letters, description, stories. Geography.-Nature study, points of the compass, direction, study of schoolroom, schoolhouse, school grounds, and city. Arithmetic.-Reading and writing numbers in words and figures, Roman notation to XX, adding and subtracting, a little multiplication and division, tables memorized, language problems, United States money, rapid mental work. Speech and speech reading. FIFTH YEAR. Language.-Five-slate system, Miss Sweet's No. II is finished, journals, news, letters, original compositions, direct and indirect quotation, reading simple books. Geography.-Washington, District of Columbia, Maryland, United States, stories of Washington, Lincoln, etc. Arithmetic.-Wentworth's Elementary. All multiplication tables, short division, simple denominate numbers, oral and written language problems, using proper arithmetical terms and such phrases as "to cost," "more than," "cheap," expensive," etc., mental work. 66 Speech and speech reading. SIXTH YEAR. Language.-Five-slate system, Miss Sweet's No. III, direct and indirect quotation, journals, letters, news, description, original stories, changing simple poems to prose, reading simple books. Geography.-Miss Beattie's first lessons. Arithmetic.-Wentworth's Elementary. Four rules reviewed, short and long division, least common multiple, greatest common divisor, Roman notation to C, simple fractions, rapid mental work, oral and written language problems. History.-Anna Chase Davis's Stories of the United States for Youngest Readers. Simple history stories. Speech and speech reading. SEVENTH YEAR. Language.-Miss Sweet's No. IV, all parts of speech, all question forms, idioms, journals, news, letters, descriptions, original stories, changing poetry to prose, reading. Geography.-Frye's First Steps. Arithmetic.-Wentworth and Smith. Fractions. History.-Montgomery's Elementary. Physiology.-Lippincott's. Speech and speech reading. EIGHTH YEAR. Language.-Drill on the analysis of sentences, review all parts of speech, compositions from outlines, stories, journals, current events, descriptions, original stories, reproduction of stories, sketches, etc., changing poetry to prose, required reading. Geography.-Frye's Complete. Arithmetic.-Wentworth and Smith. Fractions, decimals, denominate num Language. Longman's Briefer Grammar. Composition and required reading. Geography.-Frye's Complete. Arithmetic.-Wentworth and Smith. Practical measurements, percentage. History.-History of Britain and the British people. English.-Longman's English Grammar, Welsh's Composition. Study of classics, biographies, reading. Arithmetic.-Wentworth and Smith. Interest, proportion, roots, stocks and bonds, discount, exchange, measurements of solids. United States history.-Montgomery's Leading Facts. Civil government.-Dawes. Physics.-Culler's First Book. ELEVENTH YEAR (HIGH CLASS). Speech and speech reading. English.-Simple rhetoric, composition, work on the classics required by Gallaudet College, English and American literature, reading. Mathematics.-General review of arithmetic and first lessons in algebra. Throughout the sophomore year a half course in agriculture or any other acceptable elective course will be required of all young men and a half course in domestic art, library cataloging, or some other elective will be required of all the young women of this class. Throughout the junior year a half course will be required of all the students; the young men will pursue chemistry, agriculture, or any other elective subject agreed upon by the faculty, and the young women domestic art, library cataloging, or some other elective approved by the faculty. These additional requirements for degrees will take effect at the beginning of the college year 1916-17. An outline of the required work of Gallaudet College for the year 1916-17 follows: Also 2 hours per week in business methods required of all freshmen during first and second terms. |