. Histories of American schools for the deaf, 1817-1893 . dmitted—thirteen boys and three girls. The system of instruction pur-sued was similar to that of all British schools—natural signs,writing, and the double-hand alj^habet. Mr. Widd gave the first piiblic examination of his pupils on•June 13, 1871, and in the same month a meeting of the boardof management was called, when it was decided that in orderto increase the funds, which were very low, Mr. Widd, withsome of his puiDils, should make a tour of the Province, ac- The Mackay Instiintion. 5 companied by Mr. Fred. Mackenzie (who was ever
. Histories of American schools for the deaf, 1817-1893 . dmitted—thirteen boys and three girls. The system of instruction pur-sued was similar to that of all British schools—natural signs,writing, and the double-hand alj^habet. Mr. Widd gave the first piiblic examination of his pupils on•June 13, 1871, and in the same month a meeting of the boardof management was called, when it was decided that in orderto increase the funds, which were very low, Mr. Widd, withsome of his puiDils, should make a tour of the Province, ac- The Mackay Instiintion. 5 companied by Mr. Fred. Mackenzie (who was ever ready tolend a helping hand), and, by holding examinations and solicit-ing subscriptions, advertise the school, as well as increase itsfunds. On the 20th of January, 1873, the Governor-General ofCanada, Lord Dufferin, accompanied by Lady Dufferin, visitedthe school and conversed with the pupils. In 1875 Mr. C. J. Brydges collected $2,061, and in 1876 thegovernment grant was raised to $1,729. Notwithstanding these additions to the income, the great. JOSEPH MAOKAY. financial depression of 1876 affected the Institution in such ameasure that it became deeply in debt. At this critical junc-ture the late Mr. Joseph Mackay purchased a suitable site andpresented it, with the handsome and appropriate buildingnow widely known as the Mackay Institution, for the abodeand education of deaf-mutes of this Province. We quote the following from the Montreal Daily Witness,November 30, 1876: The sixth annual meeting yesterday of this useful and benevolent In-stitution, which is situated in Cote St. Antoine, was one of the most Q The Mackay Institution. interesting and most important ever held, and was marked by an eventwliicli is regarded as the commencement of an era in its history. The Institution had long felt the need of more extensive accommoda-tion, the limited capacity of the building having compelled the turningaway of many applicants who had desired admission to its hospitalityand
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