. Histories of American schools for the deaf, 1817-1893 . t was decided to establish a Home where we coulddo it all for them. That the success of the work may be shownwhere it will be as helpful as possible we have beenawarded space in the fascinating Childrens Building atChicago, where we shall transport the work of our TrainingNursery next summer. On the recommendation of Gov. Pattison, , and Executive Com. Farquhar, the State Commission 16 Pennsylvania Home for Training in Speech. Lave appropriated money for the purpose, and the AuxiliaryCommittee of the Womans Board of the


. Histories of American schools for the deaf, 1817-1893 . t was decided to establish a Home where we coulddo it all for them. That the success of the work may be shownwhere it will be as helpful as possible we have beenawarded space in the fascinating Childrens Building atChicago, where we shall transport the work of our TrainingNursery next summer. On the recommendation of Gov. Pattison, , and Executive Com. Farquhar, the State Commission 16 Pennsylvania Home for Training in Speech. Lave appropriated money for the purpose, and the AuxiliaryCommittee of the Womans Board of the Worlds Fair Man-agers of the city and county of Philadelphia have appropriatedmoney to furnish space. The new building on Belmont avenue, corner of Monumentavenue, represented by the accompanying drawings, is now inprogress and is to be completed by the first of June, 1893. Asecond cottage is also in contemplation. ,. REVI5EXI PLAyNi orrlOME FOB T/1E TPIAI/^IAJG or DtAT C/irLDREAlBEPORE T/1EYARE. OF JGHOOLlKLaP/IILA Jcale > July- Jl/IEET HksT rLooR The building is arranged with regard to the points of thecompass, so that all the rooms, including living-rooms, train-ing and night nurseries, teachers apartments, kitchen, servantsrooms and porches, will receive the proper amount of ventila-tion, sunlight, and shade; the training nurseries and i^lay-rooms occuiDying the best positions, at the southeast end. Pennsylvania Home for Training in SpeecJt. 17 The halls are wide and hght, the stah-s easy for children toclimb, and the most careful arrangement has been made forescape from any part of the building in case of fire. The sleeping nurseries for two-thirds of the children are onthe first floor, with direct communication with the fire-escape. The kitchen is in a separate wing, well lighted and venti-lated, and a laundry of the same size is provided beneath. FitviaED Pl^no orHome for t/ie trai/^iag i/n jptEC/i OPbEAP OMlLDFkEjNBEFORE TTIEYARE OF JC/100L ACE. Bala P/


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