Larson, Lars M
educator, philanthropist, was born Aug. 20, 1856, near Springfield, Wis. He received his education in the Wisconsin schools for the Deaf of Delavan, Wis.; and at the National College for the Deaf of Washington, D. C. He is the organizer and founder of the New Mexico School for the Deaf and the Blind of Santa Fe. In 1887 this institution was incorporated by act of legislature, and placed on an equal footing with similar schools in the United States. It was then placed under the management of a committee of three officers of the territory, and Mr. Larson was made superintendent and instructor.
This school is the first public institution of learning to become the property of New Mexico; and is now on a sound financial basis.
LA SALLE, ROBERT CAVALIER, explorer, was born Nov. 22, 1643, in Rouen. He explored the Mississippi; and took possession of the entire valley at its mouth for France, calling it Louisiana.
He died March 17, 1687.
LA SERE, EMILE, congressman, was born in Louisiana. He was a representative in congress from that state from 1846 to 1851.