Reclaiming the Art Building at Gallaudet
The name of the Art Building at Gallaudet University was replaced from the Cadwallader Washburn Art Building to the Linda Jordan Art Building. Why? Cadwallader Washburn was a well known Gallaudet alumnus whose art work can be found in different museums around the world. Washburn was DEAF. He once wrote a letter to Dr. Ben Schowe, Sr., also Gallaudet alumnus, criticizing Gallaudet’s effort to develop what was called Combined Method, signing with voicing. Washburn was ahead of his time.
As an alumnus, I was shocked to see that the name of the Art Building was ceremoniously replaced from a DEAF alumnus to a HEARING interloper who happens to be President I. King Jordan’s wife, Linda. This must be a huge mistake. Very disgusting!
We must reclaim the Art Building and return it to our alumnus hero, Cadwallader Washburn!
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4 comments:
Carl, I am sorry but it's necessary to clarify a misunderstanding. The celebration was to name a new GALLERY after Linda King in the Washburn Art Building. Many students, faculty, staff, and alumni are very upset that the new gallery was not named after Deborah Sonnenstrahl.
Just to correct an error, there is no change in the name of the Cadwallader Washburn Art Building. That name continues. What is new is the Board's approval of the name of the art gallery inside the Washburn building as the Linda Jordan Art Gallery. It is unfortunate that the campus community was not given the opportunity to respond to the plan to name the gallery before the decision was made by the Board.
People who are upset with this decision should know that Linda Jordan did not make the decision, the Board of Trustees did.
Hello. I was surprised to learn about "Gallaudet’s effort to develop what was called Combined Method, signing with voicing." Edward? Was that due to social pressure or from AG Bell?
Yes, sir!
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