Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-06-09

doctrines, have beea commu nica,td to
the most attentive group Of expectants
with delight. which perhaps lie eye ever
witnessed. To their as,onished view has
h-en opened the sublime idea Of the ,nfi.
mite and Eternal God, the Creator and
Sustainer Of al! things, concerning whose
existence and character some Oi these In
imprisoned minds seemed to have had
scarcely any conception, while those Ut
mature age, who had been led by the TO-
struc ton of their friends TO the contem-
platiOn Of some Being in the heavens, evil
IDENTIFY had formed Of him the most crude.
and, in some instances, the ost absurd
notions. A knowledge, also, Of The souls
immortality, of future state Of relribu-
! 'icn, and Of the manner in which their
eternal existence NAV Re rendered happy,
has been. in part at least, uDfolded to
them. They have been taught, too, how
much love they owe to their heavenly
Father; how they ought, by their own
expressive language OF signs; to pray to
Him and how they are bound to initiate
the example Of Christ IN the habituaI eI.
ercise Of charity and goodwill towards
all their fellow men. The more advanced
pupils have understood these truths to .
very considerable exte nj, and all have
made such progress in the acquisition VI
religious knowledge, as to sanction the
belief, that nothing bu: perseye'ing efforts
will be necessary for the complete deve.
Iopement to theil minds IF those truths.
the understanding and belief Of which.
under the blessing Of God. will conduce
to their own present and future happi.
ness, and fit them for usefulness in the
world. 1t Is fact, too. which ought TO
encourage the hopes, and animate the
prayers Of all the friends Of the ASYLUM.
that the knowledge already impaired to
the pupils has had a very happy influence
upon them, while the eagerness with which
they receive instruction, aid the interest
with which they often converse about il,
with their teachers, and among them
selves, afford truly animating prospect.
since the commencement Of the asy-
lum, its expenses have been more consi-
derab!e than the public seem generally to
be aware Of. II was at first necessary,
that the principal should visit Europe he
brought backxw him most valuable
professor Of the art OF teaching the deaf
and dumb they spent several months in
travelling through some pats of our coun-
Try to awaken public attention and pro-
cure public bount, the scbool.roou has
needed stationary, and states OF very
large size for each pupil, besides smaller
states and other furniture ; the dwelling.
house has been provided with suitable &C.
conmodations aud, now, frsm the in.
crease OF pupils, 1.-THE number Of which
has risen from twenty one, whose names
appeared in the last report to torty-one)
it has become necessary to procure new
school rooms and two new instructors,
making in all Eve teachers.
The domestic happiness, too, Of so
numerous a family; its religious orders
its good manners and morals; with is
thousand nameless wants, demand the
care of those who will supply the place
of father and mother. And the directors
feel q peculiar pleasure in making il
known'to the friends Of the as ylum, that
is superintendent is entrusted to the
Rev. Samuel Whittlesey and his lady, in
whose parental watchiulDess and kind.
ness they place the most entire conf
dence, trusting, that under their fUster-
ing care the pupils OF this asylum will
grow up to increased responsibility and
usefulness
All this machinery cannot move with
out considerable expense, and the fact is,
that each pupil has been charged less
annual sum for board, washing and tut
tiun than these articles cost the asy lam.
Applications for admission are constantly
received, and it will be impossible ioI the
institution TO enlarge tho sphere Of its
usefulness without such aid, either from
public or private muni6cence, as will
enable il 10 provide instructors, erect
buildings, and purchase grounds for the
improvement aud account odation OF its
increasing numbers. The present. state
Of The fuuds Of the asylum will be seen by
referring to the ueasurer's account con-
nected with this report.
For he supply Of the future wants Of
the asylum, the directors would first LOOK
to Almighty God, WHO has the hearts OF
all men in his hands, trusting that he will
not Iorsake this vine, which they believe
his own right hand has planted, but 50
animate the prayers AM excite the bene.
Violence of all who love to lmita,e the ex-
ample of his compassionate Son our sa-
viour, that the future prosper Of THIS
infant establishment may add new lustre
TO the trophies which now SO widely marx