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IOWA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF 
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HENRY W, ROTHERT. Superintendent 
HON. \V. J. DIXON 
HOM. A. M. McCOLL 
HON, J. H. McCONLOGUB 
(State Board 
of 
Control 
F. S. TREAT, Secretary, Des Moines, Iowa. WHAT THE IOWA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF IS. 
The Iowa School for the Deaf is maintained by the State of 
Iowa as a free school for the education of its deaf children. 
It is a progressive school and all methods of benefit to its 
pupils used in any school for the deaf, either private or 
public, are recognized in this school. 
Every pupil entering school of suitable age and capacity 
is assigned to the ORAL DEPARTMFINT in which speech 
and lip-reading are taught. If, however, after a thorough and 
patient trial which may extend over several terms, it becomes 
apparent that the pupil can not be so instructed, and his 
mental development consequently retarded, he is transferred 
to the MANUAL DEPARTMENT. In other words for 
the child's good and its education we make the method fit 
the child; not the child, the method. 
There should be no misunderstanding as to the recognition, 
this school extends to the methods of teaching articulation 
and lip-reading. It is used whenever and wherever satis- 
factory, beneficial and practical results can be obtained. 
More than one half the scholars are instructed in the oral 
method, and hence parents need have no fear if their child 
dren have the necessary ability of their not being taught 
“how to talk.” 
This school recognizes no special direction of religious 
belief. It is absolutely non-denominational. The right of 
parents to suggest and desire church affiliations for their 
children is fully and cheerfully recognized. ENTRANCE TO GROUNDS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS 
SCHOOL HOUSE PUPILS ON SCHOOL CAMPUS PUPILS ON THE LAWN GIRLS ON FIR IN ESCAPE PRIMARY CLASS (Manual) BEGINNING CLASS (Oral) CLASS IN COOKING 
CLASS IN IRONING CLASS IN SHOE MAKING 
CLASS IN BAKING CLASS IN CARPENTERING 
CLASS IN PRINTING CLASS IN CHINA PAINTING PUPILS IN LIBRARY PUPILS’ DINING ROOM CHAPEL PRESENTATION GATHERING IN CHAPEL STREET CAR AT FRONT ENTRANCE 
PARK BOYS AT ENTRANCE OF MAIN BUILDING BOYS ASSEMBLING FOR SCHOOL BOYS FORMING IN LINE BOYS MARCHING TO SCHOOL HOUSE LAUNDRY AND POWER HOUSE BASE BALL CLUB SIX OF OUR GIRL GRADUATES YOUNG STOCK OF DAIRY 
DAIRY BARN HOSPITAL (Fireproof) IOWA ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF at the School IOWA ASSOCIATION OF THK DEAF at Waterloo THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER IN SIGNS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION LAWS OF IOWA 
GOVERNING THE SCHOOL. 
Chapter IT Section 2724: 
“Every resident of the State of Iowa who is not less 
than live nor more than twenty-five years of age who is deaf 
and dumb or so deaf as to be unable to acquire an education 
in the public schools and every such person who is over 
twentv-one and under thirty-five years of age, who has the 
consent of the Board of Control of State Inst:tutions, 
shall be entitled to receive an education in the institution 
at the expense of the State and non-residents similarly 
situated may be entitled to an education therein, upon the 
payment ot sixty-six dollars quarteily in advance.” 
Section 2726: “When pupils are not supplied with clothing' 
or transportation it shall be furnished by the superintendent 
who shall make out an account therefor against the parent 
or guardian, if the pupil be a minor and against the pupil if 
he has no parent or guardian, or has attained the age of 
majority which bill shall be certified by him to be correct 
and shall be presumptive evidence thereof in all courts.” 
From the above it is apparent that the Iowa School for 
the Deaf is not a hospital, an asylum or a place of refuge but 
what its name clearly implies a SCHOOL, a part of the 
general public school system of the state. Admissions are 
free at any time to the deaf children of school age of suitable 
capacity. There is no charge for board, tuition or books, 
parents only pay transportation, furnish the necessary 
clothing and provide for necessarjr incidentals just as in the 
schools for the hearing. Desiring to extend the blessings 
of this free school to every deaf child in the State, corre- 
spondence is solicited. 
Henky W. Rothert, Superintendent. COURSE OF STUDY 
SCHOOL. 
Speech Geography Physiology 
Speech Reading History of United States Algebra 
Reading History of England Composition 
Writing Automobile Latin 
Language Civil Government English Classics 
Arithmetic Natural Philosophy Agriculture 
Grammar Physical Geography Drawing and Art 
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS. 
BOYS. 
Farming Carpentering Shoemaking 
Gardening Turning Printing 
Dairying Mechanical Drawing Baking 
GIKLS 
Housework Dressmaking Sketching 
Plain sewing Ironing China Painting 
Embroidery Domestic Science w 
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