Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-03-16
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Soaih Carolina:
eseat Yons professional ayoca-
tsssss sn,lsr vour observation those
peF WHO have the misfortune 10 be
La or deaf aid iln,nb. We lake leave
lheraEre 10 ask YOUR aid in bringing 10 The
attention of Iheir friends The provision
WHICH the Sale has made Tor their educa-
;lun. aud we earnestly invoke your ini!u
ence in persuading them to avail themselves
oft. Your experience has shown how
difficult 1t is To persuade the parents or re-
laiives of an unfortunate CHILD. 10 send he
sufferer from hume. But your knowledge
OF The care and attention which is heslow-
ed upon these unfortunate brinss at the
many well conducted as, lums for the bllnd
aud fnr the deaf aud dumb which now ex-
Isl iu our country, will enable you TO cor
rect this prejudice. and Wa wonid en'roai
YOU 10 aid US in extending correc, ininrna
lion thr0ushou, The 'ange OF y.'ur practice.
The Legislature has Appropriated lhe
SUN of 2,5O0, to be Annually applied to
The education ui biind OF OF deata and duRih
persons. between The ages OF IL and "a
wears. The G"vernor nf the Stale. the
Rev. Pelcr J. Shand. Of Columbia, aud &.
q. Mem,ninger. of Charleston, are The
cumm.ssinners TO act ou the subject
Either oi' these Commissioners eau be ap-
Piled tu, in behalf Of persous who may DE.
sire TO be educated. and they WILL IN 'k,.
such arrangements as are requisite Inr srn-
ding The children (or education TO the prop
er asylum. Blind children wil! he taken
from auy part of the State aul will be scut
with care aud safety to The Asylum near
Boston, aud deaf and dumb children 10 the
asylum a; Hartford and the lriruds of the
children can have them returned back To
them WHEN they may deem IL best, aud
can al oil times get any information they
may desire by applying io either "t To
gentlemen ahovc ulmcd. IL IS expected
tina, The parents and guardians Of the chill
dren will hear only such of The expenses nf
,endins them on, IS they ar" able 10 pay.
Bun if they are shown TO be unabe To pay
auy part. the Commissioners will then pay
The whole.
Parents may rest assured that their chill.
drcn will he well taken care of and educa.
ted 10 the best advantage. Children from
all pnris Of ihs Union are now educated
in these asyluin>, aud are iren,cd with
great kindurs>. Lrt the parent or friends
Ola blind child consider that by spari 2
their child for u ir~ years il can he taught
Ia read md write, and its mind can b.
opened 10 drink in the pure waters Of
CHRISTIAN kmnwlrdSe; AMI its life made one
urcomparn'ivr uselulnessand conien,nens.
! ., can lac tausb' many ,hings which will
no, only a-si,, in earning i,s subsistence
bn. vii tend 10 cheer its desuiaIiou ans!
suliindc. and make il in some degree a
mrmhcr OF the society from which mi.iof
tune would srcm otherwise 10 have exciu
drd IL.
To he deaf and dusnb children. eriuca
tim j. quite ns ,aluabie anil il sill more
easily acquired. Surely mn parani who is
iufor cd on the suhirci will permit him
selfio deny in his unfortunate chilli, hles
sings which are so freely offered by The
SIaie.
We respectfully solicit the gentlemen nf
the Medical Profession throughput our
State. 10 make inquiry fnr 'hnse who are
e. subjects for the bounty of she Lcgisu-
iurr and 10 use their exer.ionS III prnm"-
ting It's benevolent inieuiiou.
G.. .G. MEMMINGER.
In belalfofI The Commissioners.