The North-Carolina standard., 1846-03-04
TIE DEAF. AND D11MD

The Public Examination oftbe D.,
ed 70 the Deaf and Dumb School IN p,,S rs attach
took place on Thursday last, at The D. ms City,
Church. inthe presence of a crowded and;'n DgsleFan
both sexes This School has been in aaA0ry yof
not quite twelve months, and yet mos, - operation
pills wrote with remarkable correc,no. y the Pu
he most convincing in vars" ana gave
of their rapid progress in the acqpisio Respects
ledge r@... 0" Oh know.
AT the close of the Examination 49,,
estng Address was delivered by Gov Cs, G,S inter-
from rom which we make the following er,,..' o'anam,
Eve have seen the Deaf ard y NN','cs:
pom sexes IN this brief PERIOD (poI youth of
ana speak, as by miraculous power aue TO hear
become versed IN the language of s;nns IS Eue but
mime, SO as readily to converse with or panto,
dno WIN each other, thus forming si,Lf fecep
and nr;,o my ol Inelr own; and enabled tx sOcl,
ana Write our own mother tongue. win 10 10 read
OF ProhclencY, which &would do No ~ A.. degree
nearing anc speaking pupils. with mo ,scedlt to
~ w IN ample room yet for improvement !, Nlvon.
tne eye o! frequent observer the III all 10
u tne IS calculated to remind him Of i6e " Sumo
" in the rude productions of fbe onanse
,nree 49, Iy ane hand OF mechanical skill T., OF
tuleS' Whlch on their entrarce here bo,~i" Fea
ne else man despondencY and inon;,' oAened ht
are now now lghed up with cheerfune.s I'm. VI mind,
aug curiosity, rejoicing in their pasi
dnd eager for future Acquisitions - 'nn TMoV-
are cu! Inc happy Indications. thai n cir nese
evon r,9s 'ueas has been not less perfect and u
cating-,bo,n than the power of commun;
"a tnem 10 Others. Many came with bu, l
tie information concerning the relations oOI J' Tt
Pendencies OF some of the most cononoo.T. "H ue-
10 nature, with hardly a conception of I6o UCJectS
uu.y OF man here, and his destiny hereafter per S
ney cneeTfulIy accord their duty TO their Cow ,O|
1 I1'iJ"euslng MS existence and his attribn,o''
ana the necessity of submission to his laws
obedience 10 his will, while they endeavor S0d
tain usefulness and happiness as men bv ~ ia al
recttude, In their day and generation Tbo"e me u
now TO separate, for brief interval onlv i DIE
eo' 10 visit tAelrrespeeuVe homes, to giadde, 'IS
hearts OF their parents aud friends and 70 iln..ne
"a. !neT several nelghborhoods. the .riumnb of
udlclous and scientific instruction over v,h.,,
ormerly considered insuperable defect Of Was Da
ure. VI I'd
The chief purpose of these remarks rom.;-
o be accomplished. This Asylum nnmho.. t'n"Ins rs
yet bnI II pupils. or these, Is only are S,9s q
99Phs. The bounty provided by the LegisIaInro'
vlth m proper leVies by the magistrates, of The sew.
RAJ Coonlles. Is equal to the support of lhrly.6so
?tate pupils per annum; and suitable accommoJa,
IONS VIII be provided for any additional rnnba.
Vho are able to pay, their own expenses.
according to the census Of 1910. there wo,o
oS Deal and Dumb white persons under 25 wear,
age IN lhesState of North Carolina. From IN
uiries made by the intelligent and resne",oWo
enlfeman now at the. head of this InstiIu,ioD
here are believedto be even more But from canUs,
nknown:: perhaps, the ignorance, incredulirv o'
pathy OF the parents or friends of these pnforiuU
ties, only The few now before us, are permitted 70
mare me boon SO generously held out TO them bv
ne government What We desire in now obru6
ng on the public attention, is to awaken the warm
YmPathIes, and to enlist the strenuous efforts of
very intelligent and humane citizen. in behalf
the negected-that in whatever neighborbooj
ne of them may be found, he NAV be brought 10
'e, notice of the County Court of his COUNTY,
nd rescued from the darkness and gloom of his
resent condition. Charitable effort in such
lose par'akes of the quality of that mercy which
is twice blessed''
1t blesseth him that gives ard him that takes ;"