Previous Associations for the Deaf

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Central Kansas Association of the Deaf (KCAD)

Organized in 1890,

Yearly Picnic in Wichita, July 3-5

Closed ???

Joseph Cartwright, Olathe, was the first president.

July 3-5, 1910

Election: Emmette W. Simpson (President), Bessie Taylor Wait (Vice President), William Wait (Secretary), B.R. Keach (Treasurer)

July 3-5. 1912

Officers: Emmette W. Simpson (President), E.S. Paxton (1st Vice President), Mrs. O.L. Paulson (2nd Vice President), William E. Wait (Secretary), Ross Davison (Treasurer)

As of 1913, there were approximately 250 members. An annual masquerade social was held in Newton on February 22, 1913. Originally, KCAD had decided to cancel the 1913 yearly picnic to allow KAD to draw a big crowd to its biennial convention. However, when KAD postponed their convention to 1914, it was decided to hold the KCAD picnic on July 3-5.

Previous presidents: E.S. Paxton (Newton), Emmette W. Simpson (Canton)

Previous officers:

Grant Miller (Lebo)
B.R. Keach (Wichita)
Mrs. O.L. Paulson (Eureka)
W.E. Wait (Sawyer)
Ross Davison (Wichita)

Southern Kansas and Oklahoma Association of Deaf Mutes

Founded ????,

Headquarters in ????

In July 1908, after unanimously deciding to make Wichita the permanent headquarters of the association, the Southern Kansas and Oklahoma Association of Deaf Mutes concluded the business of its eighth annual convention and adjourned. Besides deciding to meet in Wichita again the following July, the Saturday meetings were held in Riverside Park.

July 4, 1910 - Riverside Park

Guest Rev. J.M. Koehler was a deaf mute minister from Chicago, Illinois.
Election: Emmette W. Simpson (president), Bessie Taylor Wait (vice-president), William Wait (secretary), B.R. Keach (treasurer)

Previous officers:

Grant Miller (Lebo)
Mrs. O.L. Paulson (Eureka)
Ross Davison (Wichita)