Wisconsin School for the Deaf - The Wisconsin Times Vol. 134 No. 3 Spring 2013 | Page 7

Deaf History Awareness Month
March 2013

Michael Schulze creates a
De’VIA style hand painting.

Did you know?
George W. Veditz was voted to be
President of the National Association of
the Deaf twice (in 1904 and 1907).
Mr. Veditz was a leader in wanting to film
sign language. He made the film “The
Preservation of Sign Language” in 1913.
Mr. Veditz was born on August 13,
1861. Veditz’s hometown of Baltimore,
Maryland will begin an annual Veditz
Festival on his birthday. The George
Veditz ASL Festival is dedicated to
celebrating the wealth of sign language
Marika Beyer & Lexy Christ along
with Gunner Hahn, mystery
with literacy, poetry and stories.

Mr. Veditz received a handwritten
note from President Woodrow Wilson
regarding that film. In August, 1913,
Mr. Veditz signed the sentiments
of the President to the Tenth NAD
convention in Cleveland, Ohio.

puppeteer, reveal the George Veditz
puppet to the stunned audience.

Mr. Veditz graduated from college in 1884, before it was called
Gallaudet University. He graduated from the “National Deaf-Mute
College” at the Columbia Institution for the Deaf. In 1893 it was
renamed Gallaudet College, later becaming Gallaudet University.
“Deaf President Now” was a student protest in March,
1988 at Galla Ց