. Histories of American schools for the deaf, 1817-1893 . , who for many years had takenan active part in the affairs of the Institution, now became itspresident. The day of his election to this office proved a red-letter day for the Institution and its inmates. Nothing couldexceed this gentlemans zeal and caj)acity, and from that daythe Institution took a bound forward, and has ever sinceclaimed its right to be considered not only equal to any schoolin Canada, but second to none in the world. TJie Machnj histitutwn. 13 A new impetus was given to teachers by increasing theirsalaries and adding
. Histories of American schools for the deaf, 1817-1893 . , who for many years had takenan active part in the affairs of the Institution, now became itspresident. The day of his election to this office proved a red-letter day for the Institution and its inmates. Nothing couldexceed this gentlemans zeal and caj)acity, and from that daythe Institution took a bound forward, and has ever sinceclaimed its right to be considered not only equal to any schoolin Canada, but second to none in the world. TJie Machnj histitutwn. 13 A new impetus was given to teachers by increasing theirsalaries and adding to the staff. Much more prominence wasgiven to articulation, and the comforts of the children werematerially increased. In Se]3tember, 1881, Miss H. E. McGann, an exj)eriencedteacher of the deaf, had been appointed lady superintendentand special teacher of articulation, a position which she filleduntil Mr. Widd resigned the office of principal in 1882, on ac-count of ill health, and then Miss McGann accepted the posi-tion offered her of MRS. H. E. ASHCEOFT. Mr. Widd had been connected with the Institution since itsinception, and the best years of his life had been spent inhelping to build up the Mackay Institution. The managersexpressed their regret at his withdrawal. In this year the Protestant blind of this Province were ad-mitted to the school, and seven took advantage of the privilegeof receiving an education where their own religion only wastaught; also the Institution became free of debt. In April, 1889, Miss McGann resigned her position of super-intendent to be married to Mr. J. Imrie Ashcroft, who had es-tablished a school for the deaf in Victoria, B. C. By subse- 14 The Mackay Institution. quent arrangements of the board of management Mr. Ashcroftwas induced to return to the Mackay Institution, where he hadbeen head-teacher for many years, and he and Miss McGannwere united in marriage in June, 1889. Together they man-aged the internal affairs of the I
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