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 to be to send some one to England to study methods there.

Strong—How would you suggest securing funds to do this, and after the school is started how will it be supported?

Cogswell—I suppose we will have to depend on voluntary subscriptions and on charity to support the school.

Mr. Woolbridge—I believe we can raise the money by subscription. I will head a list with a good sum and by a canvass of prominent citizens we can secure the money.

Strong—Yes, I believe we can.

A member—Are you sure that a school to educate the deaf will be successful?

Strong—Without doubt. There are three such schools in England and I am told that the deaf are even taught to articulate. There is also a school in Paris founded by the Abbe de l'Epee who was the first, I believe, to attempt the education of the deaf. He started a school, and since his death it has been under the Abbe Sicard.

Gal.—My observations have convinced me that the deaf possess normal minds and it is only because of their deafness that they have failed to develop. When we know how to reach them their minds will become awakened.

Cogs.—Yes, that has been amply demonstrated by Gallaudet's success with Alice.

Strong—I think we are all agreed that a school ought to be started and the only way to do it is to send some one to Europe to find out what methods are employed. But whom can we send?

Cogs.—Why not young Gallaudet here? I have