"Deaf-and-dumb", _see_ "Deaf".

Deaf-blind, 5n, 178-179, 307.

"Deaf-mute", 9n, 286n.
_See_ "Deaf".

"Deaf-mutism", 101n.

Deafness in different states, 5.

"Defective" class, the deaf as a, 100.

Delaware, education in, 141, 171, 185, 212.

Denominational and private schools, 168, 202-205, 319.
_See_ Methods of instruction; States, provision in.

Dependent class, the deaf as a, 103.
_See_ Economic condition.

Deschamps, 126.

Difficulties of early schools, 144, 145, 164, 165.

Diseases, effect of, _see_ Adventitious deafness.

District of Columbia, education in, 171, 172n, 182, 185n, 212, 213,
296, 305.
_See_ Gallaudet College.

Dual schools, 173, 176, 177, 293n, 294n, 295n.

Dues, _see_ Fees.

"Dumbness", _see_ "Deaf".

Ear, diseases of, _see_ Adventitious Deafness.

Early attempts at instruction, 129-133.
---- workers, character of, 155, 156.

Economic condition of deaf, 75-90, 314, 316;
conclusions respecting, 90;
deafness, effect of, 75, 80, 83;
occupations of deaf, 76, 77;
unions, members of, 82n;
views of deaf, 81;
wage-earners, extent as, 76-78, 81, 82.
_See_ Alms-houses; Dependent class; Homes; Industrial training.

Education, associations for, 113, 114;
boards of, 184, 185, 248, 258;
_See_ States, provision in.
----, condition of deaf before, 146, 148-154, 312.

Employment of deaf, _see_ Economic condition.

Endowment funds, 172, 174, 295.
_See_ Private benefactions.

England, early education in, 121-123, 127.

Epee, abbe de l', 126, 127.

Ephpheta School, 306.
_See_ Illinois.

Eugenics, _see_ Congenital deafness.

Europe, first schools in, 119-128;
recognition in of work in America, 170n.

Evening schools for adults, 200, 201.

Exhibits of deaf pupils, 136, 142, 158, 159, 160.

Farming as an industry, 83n, 90n, 291, 292.
_See_ Economic condition.

Fay, Barnabas M., 156n.

Feeble-minded deaf, 179, 180.

Fees for pupils, 143, 157.
_See_ Admission into schools; Denominational schools; Restrictions.
---- in semi-public schools, membership, 156, 173, 181, 304.

Fiction, deaf in, 100n.

Finger-spelling, _see_ Manual alphabet; Sign language.

First schools, 131, 134-144.

Florida, education in, 176, 183, 184, 213.

France, early education in, 125-127.

Fraternal organizations of deaf, 95, 96.

Gallaudet College, 168, 206-208, 265n, 319.