. Histories of American schools for the deaf, 1817-1893 . The Sarah I^uller Home. n handful, aud hope that you too may go and see how little deaf childrenlive, love, and learn in the Sarah Fuller Home. By October, 1891, it was found that the needs of the littleschool had outgrown its accommodation. There had alsocome changes in the neighborhood which made its removaldesirable. Accordingly, the purchase was made of a houseand stable with some sixty thousand square feet of land onWoburn street, and in the following January the Home wasremoved to this place. The estate is situated on high, drylan
. Histories of American schools for the deaf, 1817-1893 . The Sarah I^uller Home. n handful, aud hope that you too may go and see how little deaf childrenlive, love, and learn in the Sarah Fuller Home. By October, 1891, it was found that the needs of the littleschool had outgrown its accommodation. There had alsocome changes in the neighborhood which made its removaldesirable. Accordingly, the purchase was made of a houseand stable with some sixty thousand square feet of land onWoburn street, and in the following January the Home wasremoved to this place. The estate is situated on high, dryland ; it has a southern exposure, and there is a wood andpasture near it. The stable was remodelled and a large play-room made there for the children. The walls of this play-. A^- room are hung with charts, and with slated cloth presentingthe names of toys and various articles about the room. Port-able slates and a large tray of sand serve for play as well asfor the first lessons in drawing and writing. A light, airyroom, extending over the entire length of the front of thebuilding, sviitably furnished, can be used in case of seriousillness or contagious disease. In October, 1892, the Home sustained a great loss in thedeath of Mrs. Francis Bi-ooks, its founder. Mrs. Brooksssympathies were quick and tender, and she appreciated, as butfew can, the discouragements and difficulties that beset theway of little deaf learners. Her plans for them were wroughtout of careful observation of child nature and child need, and 12 The Sarali Fuller Home. were well considered. It is well known how fully she gave ofierself and of her wealth to make real her ideal life for littledeaf children, and to give joy and comfort to parents who<crave the blessing of speech for thei
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