Episode 4 of 4

Early Student Attendance and Reporting

When: 1858–1859
Where: Washington, D.C.
Part of: National Deaf Mute College (later Gallaudet University) established

During the school's second full year, 14 deaf and 7 blind students attended, with annual reports submitted to the Secretary of the Interior.

During the school's second full year of operation (1858–1859), 14 deaf students and 7 blind students were in attendance. The First Annual Report was submitted to the Secretary of the Interior on November 1, 1858, and the Second Annual Report was submitted on November 5, 1859.

Sources

Gallaudet University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06

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