Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-23
RICHMOND DAILY WING
rae DEAF AND DUMB. AND BLIND.
rsupAy MOANING. JANUARY 81. 1896.

THE DEAF AND DUMB, AND bb'Np'
w. have before land have given il bus h'sy peru
ssD The seventh Annual Report Of the Vsier' OF the '
sa. Inst,aon for the Education OF the pe. and DUMB
and Of the Blind which full OF inercst IL VIII DC re-
collected that the Legislature, carrying out the oene'o
ent purposes Of the State, last appropriated sum
Gent money fot the completion OF the new buildings de-
ssaed for this institution The edihee nearly compile
ted and will be ready for in few weeks make On
extract from the Report, on this subject;
large portion OF the work has been done IN spe
unsurpassed by any public work Vngnis and they have
every believe that what remains to De done w"
be eIeeuted with equal fidelity anc despatch gsns
baiding and OF the principal wings and rear ou'u'nss
nearly finished aud II Is hoped will be ieaay iot
the reception both classes ct the pupils, WIN me
nsces.sry officers and attendants IN sie~ weeks by ete
cng economy the visitors have been able TO
for the completion Of the entire buidingi ana s'o 'o
erection independent aud detached house
ed for workshops, for amount falling withn 'he aP
preparation made by the legislature But whilst 'eey nave
thus studloasy arrived ut the utmost pracucnpe
economy they have lost sight OF the necessity o
kinx edce worthy at the noble objects Tor ~h'eh
was designed and they believe beauty OF appearance IN
es~..nc- 81 material and workmanship and eon'ensnee
OF arrangement il will be acknowledged by all iote
work in winch Virginia may well feel honorable PRIDE
The Board OF visiIers their recommendation TO
the Legislature enlargement OF the powers Ut the
cnuny courts under suitable restrictions TO authorize them
20 levy upon the lhabes Of their respective counties,
exceeding Si20 per annum, for each white deal
blind person, Of good capacity, between the ages
Of 10 and IL to be applied to their support IN The
lnstiution. This system which prevails in several Of
the Northern Staes and he Vsiters say) has been at
tended with most beneficial results.
II the County Courts vested with such power.
and exercise it, general interest IN te ln-
sutuon would be diHused amongst the people Zach
county would be the guardian OF Its own pupils IL would
feel concerned to know how progressed and how the
Institution managed new relation would be created
between tho Institution and county. which the Visit
Iers cannot but believe would tend IN great degree to
promote all the benevolent purposes which were cOntem
plated BY those WAC founded this noble charity"
The Report the Principal OF the Deaf Mute Depart
ment is document Of much interest II gives spe-
original and uncoreced composition by the
pills, which truly curious and instructive.
There sixty pupils in the lnsttuIion-33 males
and "a females Thirty born deaf Twenty. three
ost their hearing by disease infancy childhood Re
ng SEVEN VI deafness either unknown 10
their friends reported Thee 90 pupils came from
81 fsmhss 0f these 81 families - contain more than
deaf child-7 contain two deaf mute ehllden-
foar families contain three eaeh-one contains four, and
ooe family euutsins five deaf Among the CO.
pair Of broihsFsthree pairs OF slsers-three pairs
eoataining each brother aud sister There also
brother and two SISTERS all BON DEAF from the ia
mhy.
These singular facts drawn from the Report Of the
Rev. JosErH d. TYLER, the Principal.
Mr. T. also states that 'in addIton to their daily intel
leeual exercises hours each day prohAby
IN learning hsndiersii occupation. Cabne-makng
shoe making bookbinding, and tailoring under kind and
instructors present pursued. Experience
has shown nothing OF intellectual advancement Is lost
by thess sriods regularly intervening OF intellectual re-
pose and physical action, while advantages TO many OF
,hem inesmabe are gained by the pupils their growing
knowledge Of mechanical art. The alienation too
Of study and labor gives energy velness aud
BOTH"
We sha take early occasion 10 publish Mr.. Tylers
Report.
II is stated in the Report Of the Visiters, that the un-
expected and unavoidable absence Of the able and Jealous
principal OF the Blind Department, (Dr Merlls who
saddeny called attend his sick and afflicted family, has
prevented him from presenting to the vsers his usual
annual report"
There has been but death the Institution during
The years OF its operahon and that the Of
young laborng under pulmonary disease when he
tered
To tAe early friends OF this noble charity, who have
watched its progress with great anxiety the results
must peculiarly gratifying It's subject which should
largely engross the attention Of the citizens OF the
State.