Wisconsin School for the Deaf - Tattler Yearbook (Delavan, WI)

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Wisconsin Students at Gallaudct College Front: Roger Falbcrg, Ntihiu Krestin. Hear: John Kubis, Michael Wukndtnovich, Burton Schmidt, Lawrence Staiford. Galluudct College, in Washington, I). C., in unique in that it ix the only college for the deaf In the world. The college wax founded by act of Congress hi 1868 upon the suggestion of Dr. Kdward M. Gallaudct and opened its doors in September 1864. It wax first known as the National Deaf Mutes College. In 1894 n» a result of a petition by Its alumni the name was changed to Gallaudct College in honor of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudct. who started the first permanent school for the deaf in America at Hartford, Conn. Thus it was that the father, Thomas Hopkins Gallaudct, founded the first school for the deaf and hix son, Kdward Miner Gallaudct, founded the first college. The college is supported by the Federal Gov- ernment and ix open to deaf students of all our states and territories. At the start Congress provided for ouly ten scholarships. This number has increased to one hundred sixty. Over 2250 deaf men and women have received instruction there. Wisconsin has been well represented. having sent close to a hundred students, all of whom wore prepared here for the entrance examination required of candidates for admission. The six students shown in the picture are the Wisconsin students now attending the college. John Kubis and Michael Wukndinovich arc both from Milwaukee. Nelda Krcssin is from Rock-field. Burton Schmidt resides in Oshkosh, Roger Fa 1 berg is a Racine boy nnd Lawrence Stafford hails from Park Fulls. 19

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 W) School Activities , ( oZ) '•Afe 'iuf GIRL SCOUT TROOP Girl Scouts The Girl Scout in an organization which was started here in 1U43. It is part of the nntionnl organization. The 30 members art of various grades, but all must he over twelve years of age. Every Thursday ufternoon this year the Intermediate Girl Scout have met in the Girl Scout room. Sometimes they play Karnes or go on a hike. They worked on a scrapbook in which they put things of interest. They will send this scrapbook to Europe. l-ast year they packed bags containing useful articles for girls in Norway. Each also put her name and address in a hair, and five of them have received letter from Norw »Kiun school Kiris. Mis I ouise Solvent, a former nurse here at W.S.IXj translate! some of the let tern. The following paragraph have been taken from these letter : “I must write a few lines to you to give you many thousand thanks for the nice bag that I got. There were so many useful things In It. Mother was Kind for the sewinK thing for it has been very hard to get thread here. All of u girls got the same bag in the school. I got mine exactly on my birthday which was October loth, and I was thirteen year old. Thnnks for the package that I received from you. You can be sure that 1 was huppy. I am 13 years old ami go to school. 1 have a long way to go to school, 4 km. I go to school on skis in winter, but in the summer I walk.' •‘Thank for the very welcome gift. So nice to know that you p; p|r in America think of u». The things In the bag are very necessary things. It is very hard to buy things in this war-stricken country. I am in a sanitarium at Grano. All goes very well now. The noise and clash of the war ha died down. Now it is easier to ge! food. We aw so glad that we have our dear Norway again. Thanks for the little parcel that I have received from you. There were many things in it that we cannot buy here and we each received a parcel in the nanitorium. We have also received n quantity of clothing from America. This has been a great help to us as it is very scarce hen-. We have much to thank you people over there for. I cannot read the writing on the picture, but I shall get the superintendent to do so for he can read English. Tho Girl Scout leaders this year have been Miss l.nnge, Mrs. Gant, and Mr . Storey. The otllccrs were: Alice Flint. Troop Leader; Mildred Shnwanokasic, Scribe; and Mariunnn Hurnden, Treasurer. The Senior Girl Scout meet Wednesday evening after study hours nnd at other time to assist the Intermediate Scout in their work. —A.F. 21