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 there are other deaf children who would be likely to attend the school if one was established.

Cogs.—All right. I will see Mr. Strong and other friends about it.

(Both retire.)

—Library of Dr. Cogswell in Hartford.

—Dr. Cogswell; Thomas Gallaudet; Rev. Mr. Strong and several other gentlemen.

Dr. Cogswell and the others are seated in the room around a table; enter Mr. Gallaudet; Dr. Cogswell rises and meets him and brings him to the table.

Cogswell—Here Mr. Strong, is Mr. Gallaudet, the young man of whom I spoke, and who is so much interested in the education of the deaf. (Introduces him to the rest of the gentlemen collectively.)

Strong—We are glad to see him. Be seated, Mr. Gallaudet, and we will proceed with the business for which we are met. Dr. Cogswell will tell these gentlemen what has been interesting us for the past few months?

Cogs.—In asking you here I have already told you in part what the object is and I hope we can devise some means whereby we can start a school for the deaf here in Hartford.

Strong—How about the experiment with Alice?

Cogs.—That has been quite successful. Miss Huntley taught her for a while and young Gallaudet spent considerable time teaching her last winter so that she has acquired many simple words and can express herself in simple sentences. But both Miss Huntley and Gallaudet feel the lack of knowledge of methods necessary. The only way seems