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Excerpt from Montana School for the Deaf and the Blind: Historical Sketch, Rules of Admission, Etc

Earl} in the year 1893 the Third General Assembly established a number of state institutions, among which was The State Deaf and Dumb School. A few statutory regulations were provided sufficient to create and locate the institution. Upon the first of July following, temporary quarters were leased for two'years, and duly prepared for use A local executive board of five members was appointed by Gov. Rickards, as follows: W. Kennedy, Presi dent: W. P. Hoopes, Secretary; F. C. Berendes, W. L. Hay and Dr. I. A. Leighton. By the election of Mrs. M. L. Cunningham, of Helena, as matron in charge the school was formally opened Sept. Ist, 1893. At the end of that year ten pupils were present. Of whom four were blind, four were deaf and two were feeble-minded. The first teachers were Miss Anna Wood, of Helena, in cha'rge of the deaf, and Miss Daisy Doyle in charge of the blind.

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