Gallaudet University
To the left is Edward Miner Gallaudet, who served as the first superintendent. To the right are a drawing and photograph of Gallaudet University in the early 19th and 20th century. |
With the rising popularity of the oral method in the 1860's, Gallaudet University came under vast opposition particularly from Alexander G. Bell who believed the oral method was the future of instruction for the deaf people in the U.S.
Gallaudet University would prove to be resilient under the administration of Edward Miner Gallaudet. |