. Histories of American schools for the deaf, 1817-1893 . deaf-mutes, and a tuitionfee, which, however, is so low that it is within the reach ofnearly every one in need of the advantages offered by thishumane institution. This being a diocesan establishment, deaf-mutes of the arch-diocese of Milwaukee not able to pay even this small tuitionfee will be admitted on presenting a certificate testifying totheir poverty and promising to pay all they can under existing 4 The St. Johns Institute. circumstances. This certificate mvist be signed by their re-spective pastors. The methods of work embrace
. Histories of American schools for the deaf, 1817-1893 . deaf-mutes, and a tuitionfee, which, however, is so low that it is within the reach ofnearly every one in need of the advantages offered by thishumane institution. This being a diocesan establishment, deaf-mutes of the arch-diocese of Milwaukee not able to pay even this small tuitionfee will be admitted on presenting a certificate testifying totheir poverty and promising to pay all they can under existing 4 The St. Johns Institute. circumstances. This certificate mvist be signed by their re-spective pastors. The methods of work embrace quite all of those that haveproved efficient in similar institutions, and pupils are taughtnot only secular branches, but also instructed in the truths ofholy religion, so as to be enabled to make a living in the w^orldand at the same time attend to their spiritual welfare. Rev. Father Bruener,who worked for the Institute with untir-ing zeal, was called to a new field of labor December 29, 1879,and was succeeded by Rev. John Friedl. This reverend g-en-. EEV. M. M. GEBEND. tleman, who had charge about one year, was succeeded by Fessler. Father Fessler was at the head of the Insti-tute for nine years, and his efforts in its behalf during all thistime were unremitting. The majority of the inmates being the children of poor par-ents, and donations for this noble cause so very scarce, it seemedat one time that the Institute must be closed. The presentrector of the Catholic Normal School and Pio Nono College,Rev. M. M. Gerend, was appointed protector of St. JohnsInstitute August 15, 1889, by the Mt. Rev. M. Heiss, of blessed The St. JohiiS Institute. 5 memory. Father Gerend, in order to place the Institute on asolid basis and rid it for all time to come, if possible, fromfinancial embarrassment, requested the Mt. Rev. Archbishop toapj)rove of the building of spacious workshops for the manu-facture of church furniture (altars, confessionals, baptismalfonts, stations, statu
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