Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-26

OF We avail ourselves of the first space allot-
te us from the pressure ofpassng events, to pub
lish the Report of Rev. JosEru ID. TyLER. Prin-
cipa of the Institution at Staunton for the cduca-
ton of the Deaf and Dumb. The subject itself is
one OF deep interest, upon which the public should
have all the information atiainable, but in this
case the feeling is enhanced by the reflection that
the benevolcnce OF the State is producing most
| happy results, even in the short period which has
passed since the noble charity was undertaken.
REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE DEAF
MUTE DEPARTMENT.
Of yrsi-a E-ssf'- for "a.
Edsoafis- Of Deaf adj s-S tie Bhad.
Gentemen-Sx years have passed away since the in-t.
opened for the reception Of pupils. During
this PERIOD sixty persons have enjoyed advantages in
connection with the deaf department. In common
with OF the deaf and dumb in other OF
and OF the world It has been Sim 10 collect from
the friends OF my pupils those facts concerning their mfr
nifty. which, thrown into common stock, aid in de-
veopng general principles adv anrsgeous tins interesting
and peculiar class OF fellow beings. Though my
besn and will continue be. thwsred by the
difficulty OF drawing accurate information from persons
eate OF the parents and friends OF the deaf
and dumb, shall yet from time Ia time offer facts which
may succeed gathering together least Interesting
II not important.
OF our sixty pupils. thirty three are males aud twenty
females. Thirty born deaf Twenty three lost
tn-r hearing by disease in infancy childhood Rcspec
seven either unknown their
friends ieported To These sixty pupils came
from families. OF these fifty families. thrice
than deaf mute ch,ld-seven contain
de If mute childen-our families contain three h-one
contains four, aud family contains five deaf mutes.
Among the Co. pair OF btohersthre- pairs Ut
ters-hree containing each brother and sister.
There also bro her and sisters all born deaf,
from the family. The ages OF pupils the
Of admission, follow twenty uude6,een years
OF age; between fifteen and twenty; eleven be-
twenty and twenty five; between twenty hive aud
thirty, and one above thirty.
III the whole number OF pupils y.one rank rs state
pupils and only receiving their support their
feuds-a fact which the urgent existing necessity
for institution endowed tor their benefit would
any large proportion OF deaf population from
the sad condition At foreigners in the bosom at their native
state and heather in christian land the enlightened
privileges OF citizenship and the hopeful enoyments OF
christianity.
Al the close the session, thirteen pupils left
this department of the All
are somewhat advanced in life. and OF them
manned complete full of six years prescribed
in the bylaws In the outset OF opening such inspons,
adults press forward u GAIN pnps all that they
OF rsrten language they can acquire but comparatively
little; but in four or five they learn much much
enlghien, guide and comfort them IN life aud IN death.
IL Is their misfortune that the institution too
late for them draw from their Juniors its full
benefits All of those who have left have, however
know ge cnough OF written language correspond and
converse with friends through the me dunn 1t,
gether with knowledge Of the branches usually taught
schools Ot the better class. All the males,
but gained such insight trade, make
further prosecution ot and ultimately pr, able.
Several became quite skiliu wOrkmcn and
ing good wages ,urneymen carrying business
their account The females acquired such know
ledge dress.makng &c render them, with proper
diligence, Of ability support themselves IN OF need
From nearly all OF these indviiusl from Of their
friends. had letters fu o ardent hankuiness
wards the institution whose int rests preside for
the benefits here received. father O than ordina-
intelligence who, for four years had daughters here
exp nearly the sent nIents OF all When he says
eel 10
institution. 1t but justice for s,y, that never
did could have expected them to learn thug
What is truly gratifying is the girls seem real
y to love nl they were coneernd With at the nsuu-
u)n."
Its ierveny hoped ha the various OF our fo5
pupils, thoUGl limited ike the time they spent with Us,
may yet divine blessing. prove sufficient guide
them in comfort and responsibility through this world
better.
Our present number OF pupils Is thirty OF whom
twenty-five pupils pressing iorW ard cheer
fully ard heslhiGy IN the various paths OF knowrdge,
along which II u Gus happiness - lead Them. Ia ad-
dition their daily intellectual exercises no
each day prohbly spent learning hanicraft
occupation. Cabinetmaking, shOeInukng, bookbiudng
aud tailoring under kind and Instructors,
present pursued. Experience has shewn nothing
intellectual advancement lost by per.ods regularly
Intervening OF intellectual sPose and physical action.
while advaniages 20 many at them NEST aoe are gain
ed by pupils ia their growing knowledge ot
chanic The alienation too OF study and labOur
gives energy, iyelinoss aud success To both
There persons. who owing inadequate Of |
observation, ineredul OF ability teach the
deaf and dumb IL is hard such believe that we re-
cei,e deaf mutes often aud in age, but
ignorant OF language than the hearing and speaking child
that Is Just beginning TO lisp its c., and four
five years each them write English srlmmsucaly and
cad books uudersard.Lgly uupluut their minds
raj and religious sentiments atiOiuce them acquar-
with geography, history und arithmetic and ~ the
meantime give them skill ~ tue
suits with which would that the parents leach
Of these vino hear aud speak might be sasf
ed For the s'sacton OF such persons there nothing
he done, short Of personal visit e. the institution bet
than offer Them, through you. specimens Of
original aud uheoreced POSITION by pupils
10 different Stages OF Advancement.
Thee another class at persons who under the natural
tendency OF the human mind verge towards extremes
pec aoge iher much Of These. their
benevoence, expect pupils be taught Yeas
all that the hearing snd speaking ,han double the
ume IN learning This Is pjepUsierous. Teachers vi
deaf aud dumb acquainted with royal road knUW
edge along which 10 conduct their pupils We magic
ia opening the pen up minds VI the deaf the rays
Intellectual md moral light Our is found written
IN books 1t portrayed by the pencil OF painter
ltIs, ia the main, Evolutionary The aanmenls ut
pupils result from the patent and afduous Obser
Of sysien which the abours inge-
NOUS and benevolent have skuly elaborated from the
dnys Of lie Eper aud sicard The obstacles way
OF teaching the deaf and dumb cOnies-edy very
and Ly these obstacles sh-ud be carefully
aud considerably measured. For you, gentlemen WIN
have long and disnterosedy aboued for the good
OF this institution. there the peasurable knowledge
derived from observation, ihat nunbers both Of
the deaf and e the blind have gone forth from its
redeemed from the bitter lot II ignorance and mbr city
aud that numtsrs pressing forward towards the
same high and most happy oOssummaon Of your hopes
and your eGerOns.
JOS D. TYLER. Principal
DEAF MuTE DEFlRrNEyr, December, lo4j.
We regret that we have not room at pre- sent to
give some Of the singular specimens of compost.
lion which are appended to the Report. We may
be able TO furnish some Of them hereafter.
ORIGIN or TIE TERM WING
The name Wing, made appearance IN North CARROLL
when BonsF first begaD Ia eucfoaeb ON tho rb NJ .