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Updated: 13 Oct 2017
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New England Gallaudet
Association of the Deaf
foundedFirst national convention
of Deaf-Mutes held in
Cincinnati, OhioRobert P. McGregor was
elected President of the NAD.Statue of Thomas Hopkins
Gallaudet and Alice Cogswell
unveiled at Gallaudet’s Kendall
Green campus.“National Association of the Deaf,”
adopted as organization’s formal
name.Resolution objecting
discrimination against
deaf in Civil Service and use
of “asylums” as reference to
schools for the deaf.Fourth national convention
held in Chicago, with Second
World Congress of the World
Federation of the DeafResolution opposing pure
or alism as a universal means
of instruction of the deaf passedReverend Jacob M. Koehler
elected PresidentJulia Foley elected as first
woman on NAD BoardResolution passed requesting
state legislatures not to place
state schools for the deaf under
the departments of Charities and
Corrections.James L. Smith
elected PresidentProposals included combined
system for educating deaf
children and feasibility of
establishing a school for the
deaf in Alaska. Need for religious
instruction for the deaf also discussedGeorge Veditz elected President,
Education was a major focus.The NAD intervened in efforts
by certain State Legislatures
in California, Washington, and
WisconsinThe NAD advocated for vocational
training and schools for the
“Colored Deaf.”President Smith issued a
call for the preservation
of sign language.Concerns included possible
prohibition of intermarriage
among deaf individuals.The NAD formed a committee
to address discrimination in
federal employmentU.S. President William Howard
Taft informed the NAD that he
instructed the Federal Civil Service
Commission to remove all discriminatory
barriers to federal employment of deaf workers.NAD hosted the World Congress
of the World Federation of the
Deaf in Colorado Springs.Motion Picture Committee formed
to preserve sign language from
filmed lectures.Tenth national convention
held in Cleveland, OhioJay C. Howard
elected President.The NAD also offered to recruit
1,000 deaf soldiers for U.S.
President Theodore Roosevelt.
The NAD promoted “Hire Deaf
People— It’s Good Business!”
campaign.Resolution passed stating
that anyone who tried to
deprive the deaf of the
language of signs was an
enemy to their interest
and happiness.The NAD went on record protesting
the practice of doctors who attempted
to advise parents of deaf children about
educational mattersIn four states deaf people were
refused driving licenses and other
states considered such a ban,
There was even some talk of a
federal law to require hearing
tests for all drivingFourteenth national convention
held at Atlanta, Georgia— the
first in the Deep South.Arthur L. Roberts
elected President.Concerns expressed about
threats to the right to drive
automobiles.President Roberts urged support
for endowment fund with a view
toward establishment of a permanent
headquarters.The Philadelphia Record printed
statistics which showed that none
of the 177 licensed deaf drivers in
the city had been involved in
an accidentThe NAD presented a memorial
statute of Abbé Charles Michael
de l’EpéePresident Smielau resigned.William H. Schaub became PresidentNAD affiliates with the
National Council of the
Physically HandicappedAutomobile Legislation Committee
provides report on extensive efforts
to combat proposed legislation banning
deaf individuals from driving automobiles.U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt
pledged his cooperation to increase
civil service opportunities for deaf workers.
The NAD reported ongoing work with U.S.
Postmaster General to create more
employment opportunities for deaf workers.The practice of day schools “dumping”
their “slow” students on residential
schools while proclaiming their oral
method to be superior was condemned.The NAD also criticized use of the terms
“deaf-mute,” “mute,” “deaf-dumb,”
“semi-mute,” and “deafened,” and
endorsed the terms “deaf” and “hard of
hearing.”The NAD supported U.S. Senator Walsh
of Massachusetts’ legislative bill to establish
a bureau for welfare of the deaf in the
U.S. Department of Labor.The NAD abandoned its efforts to
establish a federal bureau for welfare
of the deaf, pledging instead its cooperation
and resources to Vocational Rehabilitation.Three club mobiles donated to the
American Red Cross by the NAD during
World War IIThe NAD sponsored a White House Medal
given to Rhulin A. Thomas, the first deaf
pilot to fly solo across the U.S.The Silent Worker publication
is revived by NAD.Ford Times printed Arthur H. Lewis’
article, “World’s Safest Drivers” which
gave deaf drivers a considerable boost.
That article was frequently quoted or referred
to years afterwards whenever well-meaning
but poorly informed legislators began toying
with the idea of introducing legislation to ban
deaf drivers.Twenty-first national
convention held in
Cleveland, OhioThe NAD undertook a movement
to place two deaf professional baseball
players, William “Dummy” Hoy and Luther
Taylor, in the National Baseball Hall of Fame
in Cooperstown, NY.Dominating the convention
was the need for a permanent
NAD headquarters.The NAD opens its first
office in Chicago, Illinois.The NAD opposed plans to replace
the Kendall School in Washington DC
with an oral day school program.The NAD opposed plans to
replace the Kendall School
in Washington DC with an oral
day school programThe NAD office moved from
Chicago, Illinois to Berkeley,
California.The NAD opposed a Congressional
proposal by U.S. Senator Jacob Javits
of New York to grant a tax exemption
of $600 to deaf persons, emphasizing an
overriding commitment to total equality
under the law.The NAD received a $17,200 grant
from the federal Office of Vocational
Rehabilitation to undertake a national
survey of occupations among the deaf,
and supported a Congressional bill to
provide captioned films for the deaf.The NAD called for a reorganization
meeting in Fulton, Missouri and joined
as an Ordinary Member of the World
Federation of the Deaf, representing the
United States.The Fulton Tontine or the
reorganization proposal was
held, with the aim of developing
recommendations for the restructuring
of the NAD.Proposal increased NAD Board
credibility; and developed strategies
for financial stability.The NAD received an additional
grant of $30,000 to complete its
occupational survey.
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