. Histories of American schools for the deaf, 1817-1893 . ble aid and contributes efficiently to perceive the articulatedsound. To teach the pupil how to breathe that he maynormalize his breath ; to compel and educate the vibrations ofthe vocal apparatus which for some length of time may havebeen inactive, and to place him in given physiological condi-tions, are the principal objects of the professor, and constitutethe basis of the method employed to enable the deaf and dumbto speak. The National School of Mexico. 9 Laborious and long is this system, and on that account itrequires, in teaching
. Histories of American schools for the deaf, 1817-1893 . ble aid and contributes efficiently to perceive the articulatedsound. To teach the pupil how to breathe that he maynormalize his breath ; to compel and educate the vibrations ofthe vocal apparatus which for some length of time may havebeen inactive, and to place him in given physiological condi-tions, are the principal objects of the professor, and constitutethe basis of the method employed to enable the deaf and dumbto speak. The National School of Mexico. 9 Laborious and long is this system, and on that account itrequires, in teaching, resignation, constancy, and steadiness, asit is through these means that the professor succeeds in at-taining in a satisfactory manner the reward for the pains taken,and which consists in making his pupil utter such words aswill express his feelings. Course of Study. The course of study embraces the national language, arith-metic, objective lessons, elementary geometry, geography(very particularly that of Mexico), book-keeping, drawing, CLASS-EOOM. In the same School the pupils may become tailors, shoe-makers, and lithographers, for which purpose shops are main-tained in the School, where the boys may become familiar witheach of these branches. The constitution, generally unhealthy, of -the pupils makesit necessary, nay, indispensable, to give them frequent physicalexercises, such as gymnastics and horticultural practice. Official Control. The School had been under the control of the Minister ofJustice and Public Instruction from the time it was founded 10 The National School of Mexico. in a definite manner until July of last year, when it was placedunder the control of the Minister of the Interior. Sundry Infokmation. The number of pupils receiving tuition at the School isthirty-four, of whom ten are girls and twenty-four are boys. Persons employed at the establishment and professors areas follows: 1 president of the School. 1 secretary and treasurer. 1 physi
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