04.05.01 Hein’s Castle
35th clip. Title: Meeting Dr. Hein. (04:41 m. - 3:22:40 h.)
2 photos below. 1 is of a large painting of the Father of German Oralism: Samuel Heinicke and this inspired the name-sign for Dr. Hein. Another one is of a painting of his school which existed in the 1800’s until its destruction during World War 1. It was rebuilt and still exists today on the same site in Leipzig, Germany. Click here for their website.
Enjoy this clip of when the Deaf Child meets Doctor Hein for the first time. Click away . . .
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Two photos here. This is how Doctor Hein in the myth could look like - and how Hein’s Castle could look like.
Above is a cropped photo of a large painting of Samuel Heinicke, founder of first oral school for the deaf in Germany, hung in the front grand staircase on the second floor (when I visited there in 1992). Below is a painting of how the school looked before it was destroyed during the first world war. It was hung directly across from the painting above.
Commentary on the two pictures above: I visited the school in the summer of 1992, just a year or 2 after the communist government in East Germany fell. I could see evidence of communism all around the school - decaying buildings and huge empty lot right in front of the school. The school was out of session but I was able to visit the whole school thanks to one music teacher from the school, yes a music teacher of a deaf school! I have videotapes and slides of the visit and will convert into digitial and upload here someday soon. The teacher even took me to Samuel Heinicke’s family cemetery plot.
Thank you for sharing the interesting
photos of the paintings.
Are you from Germany?
Comment by Jean Boutcher | March 5, 2008
My stock of ancestors came from Eastern Europe. My last name in German means cat or something feline. No, I am not “German”.
Thank you for showing your appreciation. There’s so much up in my deaf history sleeves. I wish I can earn a living as a professional blogger and quit my full-time job. That way I can give deserving attention to my several blogs, most importantly this mythology blog. Someday, someday . . .
Comment by cnkatz | March 5, 2008
Keep believing in your dream, Mr Katz, and the reality will come sooner than you can imagine. Still loving your story and all the comments. Wow, what a huge castle! Has it been renovated since your visit in 1992? I still wait with great anticipation for more…..Jeanne Walker
Comment by Jeanne Walker | March 10, 2008