Day schools, 168, 187-201, 318; arguments against, 197; arguments for, 194; co-operation with institutions, 189, 190; co-ordination with public schools, 190, 193; design of, 188; equipment of, 193, 196; evening schools as part of, 200, 201; institutions as, 187; laws for, 192; number, 187, 191; pupils in, 193; support, 192, 193. _See_ Methods of instruction; States, provision in. "Deaf", meaning of term, 3. "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. _See_ District of Columbia. Gallaudet, Edward Miner, 207n. Gallaudet, Thomas Hopkins, 134-136, 138n, 156n.