100th Anniversary

of the

Tennessee School for the Deaf

1845-1945

A History of the School
- : (Substantially Carr's History, with Modifications and Additions) : -

TABLE  OF  CONTENTS
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I.    ORIGIN AND EARLY HISTORY, 1844-1861

• ESTABLISHMENT

• THE ADMINISTRATION OF REV. THOMAS MacINTIRE, 1845-1851

• The First Session of the School

• The First Biennial Report, 1845

• Act of Incorporation

• Buildings and Support

• Pupils and Curriculum

• THE ADMINISTRATION OF ORAN W. MORRIS, 1851-1853
  
  

• THE ADMINISTRATION OF H. S. GILLET, 1853-1856
  
  

  • Pupils and Teachers
    
    

• THE ADMINISTRATION OF A. G. SCOTT, 1856-1859
  

• Improvements
  

• THE ADMINISTRATION OF REV. THOMAS PARK,  1859 - 1861
  

• SUMMARY
  

II.    THE PERIOD OF RECONSTRUCTION AND GROWTH OF THE TENNESSEE  DEAF  AND DUMB SCHOOL,  1866 - 1921

• THE RE-OPENING OF THE SCHOOL

• THE ADMINISTRATION OF J. H. IJAMS, 1861-1882
  
  

  • Pupils

  • Finances and Control

  • Improvements

  • The Literary Department

  • The Mechanical Department
    
    

• THE ADMINISTRATION OF THOMAS L. MOSES,  1882 - 1917
  

• Support and Improvements

• The Literary Department

• The Board of Trustees

• The Board of Control, 1915-1919

• THE ADMINISTRATION OF HORACE E. WALKER, 1917-1921
  
  

  • Control and Improvements
    
    

III.    THE PERIOD OF TRANSITION FROM THE DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM TO THE TENNESSEE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, 1921-1945

• THE ADMINISTRATION OF MRS. H. T. POORE, 1921-     
  
  

  • Legislative Control

  • Teacher Personnel

  • Buildings and Improvements

  • Health and the Medical Staff

  • Academic

  • Marr Memorial Library

  • Band and Military Drill

  • Athletics and Scouting

  • Vocational Department

  • Change in Name

  • Conventions

  • Pensions

IV.    THE SCHOOL TODAY

• Objectives

• Administration

• The Staff

• Pupils

• Classification of the Pupils

• Methods of Instruction

• The Curriculum

• Testing

• Mechanical Aids

• Vocational

• Physical Education

• Moral, Religious, and Social Life

• Teacher Training

• Health

• Occupations of Graduates

• Conclusions

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