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McDill (Bates), Laura (1875-1950) advocate and educator Later on I came to realize the power, the beauty and the majesty of that sign language [for deaf people] the sign-language speaks their

1 McDill (Bates), Laura ( ) advocate and educator Later on I came to realize the power, the beauty and the majesty of that sign language [for deaf people] the sign-language speaks their Ephphatha. (1913) [above right from (1896, June 1), Buff and Blue, 4, (6). Above left from The Proceedings of the Tenth Convention of the National Association of the Deaf August, 1913]. Birth: 25 October 1875 Biggsville Ill [some records state Burlington, Iowa] Death: 5 Feb Gooding, Idaho Buried: Elmwood Cemetery Gooding, Idaho Family of Origin: Father : David Mc Dill (born about 1832 in Ohio, died 1891) was a physician and Mother: Mary A Wonell (born about 1840 in NJ, died in 1908) Siblings: She had 2 older brothers David b. 1861; Joseph b. 1872), 2 older sisters (Mary b. 1866, Jennie b. 1864) and at least one younger sibling (Mabel b. 1879). Family moved to Burlington, Iowa ( 1880/1885). There may have been two other older siblings who died early in live (Harry b and Mathilda b. 1870) Became Deaf/partially Deaf at 3 ½ from scarlet fever She had a cousin, Dr. Joseph Gordon who taught at Gallaudet and was Superintendent at the Illinois School for the Deaf.

2 Involvement and Contributions to the Deaf Community: Gallaudet Alumni Association, Gallaudet Alumni Association of the Middle States National Association of the Deaf, Honorary Chair for NAD Conference (1913) Founder/President of the Cleveland Association of the Deaf (1909) Ladies Aid Society in Cleveland, Ohio Note: (from Bates 1913) I have also been called into court in the city of Cleveland to interpret the signs of a deaf foreign woman whom no court interpreter could understand very few courts know where or how to find an interpreter when a deaf person appears justice often miscarries, when the deaf are the victims of wrong Schooling: Attended Burlington High School in Burlington, Iowa Attended Gallaudet , receiving a BA Activities at Gallaudet: Shakespeare Club OWLS Sorority, OWLS reading room club Founder of Jollity Club Associate Editor of Buff and Blue (4 th Editorial Board) Presentation day orator 1896 Professional Information: Teacher at Iowa School for the Deaf ( ; ) Teacher at Cleveland Day School ( 1914) Worked as arts and crafts teacher at Iowa State Hospital (1917) Worked in the laboratory at Ohio State Hospital (1916 and ) Teacher at Lexington School for the Deaf ( 1926) Teacher at Texas School for the Deaf ( 1927 (?)) Teacher at Minnesota School for the Deaf ( ) Teacher for a class of Deaf students in Syracuse, NY (Percy Hall School) ( ) Teacher at Idaho School for the Deaf, 11 years ( 1942) Personal Information: Married Elmer Bates (Hearing) (12 July 1906) in Ohio He was a newspaperman, editor and sports writer 1910 living in Cleveland and not working 1920 living at the Cleveland State Hospital for the insane as an employee in the hospital laboratory and divorced. A later Census states she was a widow. [note: newspaper obit of Elmer Bates in 1930 (Painseville Telegraph, 1930, Feb. 21) states he was living with one of his siblings when he died and Laura McDill Bates is not listed as one of his survivors] List of Publications: McDill, Laura. (1894, Nov. 1). The Greatest Calamity Which May Befall a Person. Buff and Blue 3, (1). McDill, Laura. (1896, June). It is Fate. Buff and Blue, 4 (6),

American Annals of the Deaf, 61 (2) pgs. 146-160. [note: This paper also appears in Bulletin of Iowa Institutions (vol.

3 Bates, Laura McDill. (1910, Oct. 1). The Dividing Line. The Ohio Chronicle, 43, (2). Bates, Laura McDill. (1913). Montessori Models. American Annals of the Deaf, 58 (1) pgs Bates, Laura McDill. (1914). Ephphatha. American Annals of the Deaf, 61 (2) pgs [note: This paper also appears in Bulletin of Iowa Institutions (vol. 15)]. Other information/documents/images: Below from (1894, Nov. 1) Buff and Blue, 3 (1). Below from (1896, Feb. 8) The Ohio Chronicle, 28 (7).

4 Below from (1896, March 10) Buff and Blue, 4 (4). [continued on next page]

Below from (1896, June 1) Buff and Blue, 4 (6). Name: Miss McDill.

Main Fault: Flirting. Beauty Spot: Paws.

Idea: Snake charmer. Market Trait: Taffying.

5 Below from (1896, June 1) Buff and Blue, 4 (6). Name: Miss McDill. Nickname: Dilly. By Word: Say! Favorite Luxury: Sauer Kraut. Main Fault: Flirting. Beauty Spot: Paws. Aim in Life: Introduce visible speech into Africa. Idea: Snake charmer. Market Trait: Taffying. Marriage Prospects: Caught. Motto: Never you mind. Below from (1896, June 1) Buff and Blue, 4 (6). Below from (1896, October) Buff and Blue, 5 (1).

6 Below from (1901) Buff and Blue, 10 (1). [continued on next page]

7 Below from (1903, Feb. 11) Buff and Blue, 11 (5). Below from (1904, December) Buff and Blue, 13 (3).

8 Below from (1905, Jan.) Buff and Blue, 13 (4).

9 Below from (1905, March 10) Buff and Blue, 13 (6). Below from (1906, May) Buff and Blue, 14 (8).

10 Below from (1906, December) Buff and Blue, 15 (3). Below from (1907, October) Buff and Blue, 16 (1).. [continued on next page]

11 Below from (1909, October) Buff and Blue, 18 (1).

12 Below from (1909, December 18) The Ohio Chronicle, 42 (14). [continued on next page]

13 Below from (1910, October 15) The Ohio Chronicle, 43, (4). Below from (1910, January) Buff and Blue, 18 (4). Below from (1911, October 14) The Ohio Chronicle, 44 (4).

14 Below from (1911, Nov. 4) The Ohio Chronicle, 44 (7).

15 Below from (1911, Nov. 16) The Ohio Chronicle, 44 (9). [continued on next page]

16 Below from (1911, December 9) The Ohio Chronicle, 44 (12).

17 Below from (1912, January 13) The Ohio Chronicle, 44 (16). Below from (1912, June 8) The Ohio Chronicle, 44 (37). Below from (1912, October 26) The Ohio Chronicle, 45 (6).

18 Below from (1912, Nov.) Buff and Blue, 21 (2). From (1913). The Proceedings of the Tenth Convention of the National Association of the Deaf August, Cleveland, Ohio. Olathe, KS: The Independent Publishing Company.

19 [Below part of the banquet program list of toasts]

20 ******************************************************************* Below from (1914, January 3) The Ohio Chronicle, 45 (15).

21 Below from (1914, January 26) The Ohio Chronicle, 46 (18). Below from (1914, Sept. 19) The Ohio Chronicle, 47, (1).

22 Below from (1917, January) Buff and Blue, 25 (4). Below from (1917, February) Buff and Blue, 25 (5). Below from (1924, January 19) The Ohio Chronicle, 56 (18).

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27 *************************************************************** Below from (1924, March) Buff and Blue, 32 (6).

28 Below from (1926, April) Buff and Blue, 34 (7). Below from (1932, May 5) The Deaf Mutes Journal, 61(18). Below from (1932, May 11) The Deaf Mutes Journal, 62,(19). Below from (1932, Sept. 8) The Deaf Mutes Journal, 61(36).

29 Below from (1933, June 8) The Deaf Mutes Journal, 62, (23). Below from (1933, June 22) The Deaf Mutes Journal, 62 (25). Below from (1942, March 25) The Deaf Mutes Journal, 50, (10).

30 Below from (1951, May 26) The Ohio Chronicle, 60 (9).

31 Below from: findagrave.com and Plain Dealer, Reel #5; etc; Census Records; Cuyahoga Co. OH Marriage Records; etc. Mrs Laura Bates (nee McDill) was born 1875 in Burlington, Iowa, the daughter of Dr. David McDill a widely known Burlington physician and Mary A Worrell. She died Saturday, Feb 5, 1950 age 75 in Gooding, Idaho. Her husband, Elmer Ellsworth Bates born May 22, 1860 in Madison, OH, died Feb 18, 1930 and was buried in the Middle Ridge Cemetery, Madison Township, Ohio. Elmer was a Cleveland sports writer; an original member of the Baseball Writers Association of America; a Cleveland correspondent for the Sporting Life as early as He wrote "The Little Old Man" column in the Cleveland Press. LAURA'S SIBLINGS: * Dr Joseph Worrell McDill born 1872, died March 28, 1928; buried in Lake View Cemetery. * David McDill born 1860, died 1901; buried in Monmouth Cem. * Mrs. Mary Minnie McMichael born May 8, 1866 in Biggsville, IL, died Jan. 5, 1929 in Monmouth, IL; buried in Monmouth Cemetery with her husband, Thomas Hanna McMichael * Mrs. Jennie Wadsworth born 1869 in Biggsville, IL, married Oct 3, 1893 Charles Dickson Wadsworth born in Polo, IL, of Des Moines, IA. He died Oct 1, Both were buried in Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, OH. * Mrs. Mabel Charlesworth born 1879 in Burlington, IA of 3320 Beechwood Road, Cleveland Heights was the sole survivor of her family. Her husband Stanton Irving Charlesworth died July 26, Both were buried in Lake View Cemetery Laura came to Cleveland, Ohio at the turn of the century and married Elmer E. Bates in She was identified with aid to the deaf in Cleveland for years. She made her home in Idaho after Elmer died. For some years she was a teacher in the Idaho State School for the Deaf. Laura's funeral and burial were Feb in Gooding, Idaho

32 Below from ancestry.com Below from ancestry.com

33 Below from Gallaudet University Archives (Alumni Card):

[photos: Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf Alumni Association Museum]

[photos: Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf Alumni Association Museum] Blanche H. Wilkins (Williams) (1876-1936) Inaugural student, Educator, advocate They (colored deaf) have a right to an equal chance with the white man, an equal chance in education to encourage self-improvement