Quote by Alexander Graham Bell

It is hardly an exaggeration to say that oral teachers and sign teachers found it difficult to sit down in the same room without quarreling, and there was intolerance upon both sides. To say 'oral method' to a sign teacher was like waving a red flag in the face of a bull, and to say 'sign language' to an oralist aroused the deepest resentment.

It is hardly an exaggeration to say that oral teachers and s

Summary

This quote highlights the contentious divide between oral teachers and sign teachers, emphasizing the intense animosity and intolerance between the two groups. The use of the terms "oral method" and "sign language" evoke strong reactions from each side, causing further tension and conflict. It illustrates how both parties fiercely defended their preferred teaching method and disdained the alternative, leading to hostility and resentment brewing whenever they interacted.

By Alexander Graham Bell

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