THE

21848

LECTURES

DELIVERED BEFORE THE

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF INSTRUCTION,

IN

BOSTON, AUGUST, 1836.

INCLUDING

THE JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS,

AND

A LIST OF THE OFFICERS.

PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD OF CENSORS.

BOSTON:

AMERICAN STATIONERS' COMPANY.

1837.

WILLIAM S. DAMRELL, Printer,

39 Washington Street.

ON THE EDUCATION OF THE BLIND. By SAMUEL G. HOWE,

M. D.,.. . . . .

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Language inadequate to express thought, 3-consideration of blindness, 3-

how it is viewed by the infidel, 4-the apparent imperfections of nature's

works do not exist alone that man may lament them, 4-inequality among

created things, 5-the brain should be acted upon by the external senses,

are all the organs of sense necessary? 6-what compensation can be made for

the loss of any one? 6—the external senses modified in as many ways as there

are individuals, 7-value of statistical details, 7-blindness more frequent in

the equatorial regions, 8-suggestions by which the extent of blindness may

be limited, 9-blindness hereditary, 10-all should assist in the education of

the blind, 10-the blind more fond of social relations than those who see, 11

the neglect of our physical nature a defect in education, 12-common cause of

consumption, 13-means of educating the blind, 14-the proper aim of edu-

cation, 14-difficulties to encounter in the education of the blind, 15-much

depends upon the early education of the senses, 16-facts respecting the blind,

16-blind children should be thrown upon their own physical resources, 18-

the sense of dependence and inferiority an evil in the education of the blind,

19-to teach the blind is an easy thing, 20-how to teach them geography, 21

-manner of teaching at the Institution for the Blind in Boston, 22-blindness

not a cause of unhappiness, 24-their claim upon society clear and indisputa-

ble, 25.