The ‘Doofstommen Instituut’ in Worcester began with Mr. Jan de la Bat as principal and Lenie du Toit of Wellington as the first pupil.
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New premises on the east side of Worcester and along the railway line to the north are acquired.
Division for the blind began and the school was renamed as ‘Instituut vir Doofstommen en Blinden’.
Referred to as ‘School for the Deaf’ for the first time.
Rev. de la Bat requested the management to pay attention to the care of Deaf adults with multiple disabilities.