Tennessee School for the Deaf Class of 1977
School Questionnaire
Who was a founder of American School for the Deaf?
Abraham Lincoln Edward Gallaudet Rev. Thomas Gallaudet 
Who was the first deaf teacher in the United States?
Conley Akin Laurent Clerc Jesse Smith Charles W. Myers 
What year was TSD established?
1945 1815 1845 1864 
Who was the first TSD superintendent?
Ethel Poore Rev. Thomas MacIntire Alan Mealka Lloyd Graunke 
Who was the first deaf TSD teacher?
Jesse Smith Charles W. Myers Laurent Clerc Conley Akin 
Who designed new TSD campus?
Smith Architect Firm Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects Thomas S. Marr Manning Architect Firm 
What are TSD's colors?
Green and White Red and White Blue and Gold Purple and White 
What is TSD's mascot?
Panthers Vikings Colonels Silent Warriers 
What year was the word "dumb" dropped from TSD's title?
1851 1925 1945 1922 
What does asylum mean?
School Institution for the care of people Mansion Prison 
What acres is the TSD campus?
200 150 125 250 
Who formerly owned the current TSD property?
Amos Kendall Dickinson Donald Trump Howard Hughes 
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