CONTENTS
| PAGE | |
| Introduction | [xiii] |
| Part I | |
| POSITION OF THE DEAF IN SOCIETY | |
| CHAPTER | |
| I. The Deaf in the United States | [3] |
| Meaning of Term "Deaf" in the Present Study—Number ofthe Deaf in the United States—Age when DeafnessOccurred—Ability of the Deaf to Speak—Means ofCommunication Employed by the Deaf. | |
| II. The Deaf as a Permanent Element of the Population | [13] |
| Increase in the Number of the Deaf in Relation to theIncrease in the General Population—The AdventitiouslyDeaf and the Congenitally Deaf—Adventitious Deafnessand its Causes—Possible Action for the Prevention ofAdventitious Deafness—Adventitious Deafness as anIncreasing or Decreasing Phenomenon—The CongenitallyDeaf—The Offspring of Consanguineous Marriages—TheDeaf Having Deaf Relatives—The Offspring of DeafParents—Possible Action for the Prevention ofCongenital Deafness—Congenital Deafness as anIncreasing or Decreasing Phenomenon—Conclusions withRespect to the Elimination or Prevention of Deafness. | |
| III. Treatment of the Deaf by the State | [63] |
| General Attitude of the Law towards the Deaf—LegislationDiscriminatory respecting the Deaf—Legislation inProtection of the Deaf—Legislation in Aid of theDeaf—Tenor of Court Decisions Affecting the Deaf—PresentTrend of the Law in Respect to the Deaf. | |
| IV. Economic Condition of the Deaf | [75] |
| The Extent to which the Deaf are a Wage-earning andSelf-supporting Element of the Population—Views of theDeaf as to their Economic Standing—The Deaf asAlms-seekers—Homes for the Deaf—Conclusions withRespect to the Economic Position of the Deaf. | |
| V. Social Organization of the Deaf | [91] |
| Social Cleavage from the General Population—Desirabilityof Organizations Composed of the Deaf—Purposes,Activities, and Extent of Such Organizations—Newspapersof the Deaf. | |
| VI. Popular Conceptions concerning the Deaf | [99] |
| Viewed as a Strange Class—Viewed as a DefectiveClass—Viewed as an Unhappy Class—Viewed as aDependent Class—Need of a Changed Regard for the Deaf. | |
| VII. Private Organizations Interested in the Deaf | [107] |
| General Societies Interested in the Deaf—The VoltaBureau—Parents' Associations for the Deaf—ChurchMissions to the Deaf—Organizations Interested in theEducation of the Deaf—Publications Devoted to theInterests of the Deaf. | |
| Part II | |
| PROVISION FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE DEAF | |
| VIII. The Education of the Deaf Prior to its Introduction into the United States | [119] |
| IX. History of Education of the Deaf in the United States | [129] |
| Early Attempts at Instruction—Beginning of the FirstSchools—Early Ideas concerning the Schools for theDeaf—Aims of the Founders—Extension of the Means ofInstruction over the Country. | |
| X. Organization of the Institutions and General Provisions | [171] |
| Arrangements in the Different States—Semi-PublicInstitutions—"Dual Schools"—Provision for theDeaf-Blind—Provision for the Feeble-mindedDeaf—Government of the Different Institutions—Procedurein States without Institutions. | |
| XI. The Day School for the Deaf | [187] |
| Inception and Growth of the Day School—Design andScope of Day Schools—Extent and Organization of DaySchools—Arguments for the Day School—Argumentsagainst the Day School—Evening Schools for Adults. | |
| XII. Denominational and Private Schools | [202] |
| Denominational Schools—Private Schools. | |
| XIII. The National College | [206] |
| XIV. Provision for Education by States | [209] |
| XV. Constitutional Provisions for Schools | [242] |
| Extent of Constitutional Provisions—Language and Formsof Provisions. | |
| XVI. Question of the Charity Connection of Schools | [248] |
| Institutions Sometimes Regarded as Educational:Sometimes as Charitable—Charity in Connection withSchools for the Deaf—Arguments for the Connection withBoards of Charities—Arguments in Opposition to theConnection—-Conclusions in Respect to the CharityConnection of Schools for the Deaf. | |
| XVII. Provisions concerning Admission of Pupils into Schools | [262] |
| Rules as to the Payment of Fees—Provision for theCollateral Support of Pupils—Age Limits of Attendance. | |
| XVIII. Attendance upon the Schools | [268] |
| The Proportion of the Deaf in the Schools—The Need ofCompulsory Education Laws for the Deaf—Present Extentof Compulsory Education Laws. | |
| XIX. Methods of Instruction in Schools | [277] |
| The Use of Signs as a Means of Communication—Rise andGrowth of the Oral Movement—Present Methods ofInstruction—Courses of Study and Gradations ofPupils—Industrial Training in the Schools. | |
| XX. Cost to the State for Education | [293] |
| Value of the Property Used for the Education of theDeaf—Cost of the Maintenance of the Schools—Form ofPublic Appropriations—Cost to the State for EachPupil. | |
| XXI. Public Donations of Land to Schools | [299] |
| Grants by the National Government—Grants by theStates—Grants by Cities or Citizens. | |
| XXII. Private Benefactions to Schools | [303] |
| Donations of Money—Gifts for Pupils—PresentTendencies of Private Benefactions. | |
| XXIII. Conclusions with Respect to the Work for the Deaf in America | [309] |
| APPENDIX A | [325] |
| Table with Respect to Homes for the Deaf in America. | |
| APPENDIX B | [326] |
| Tables with Respect to Schools for the Deaf in America. | |
| I. Public Institutions | [326] |
| II. Public Day Schools | [329] |
| III. Denominational and Private Schools | [331] |
| INDEX | [333] |