New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-03
The Deaf and Dumb a.ylnn-DeaIearion of the

dedication OF the new Chapel Of Ills Asylum 'ocS
place yezteriay gttsroo. ad sltho1sh tue sfs'e Q;
the weather vas not very favorable :Cr visirors yet
there va, quite large number present FFho were
deeply interested II tic proceedings II was m
deed most CRAFTY ins sight TO behold before yoa
TWO hundred human beings who, although deprived
OF those highly priced faculties o; hearing and see
ing yet could n language OF Their own most eS
prsssiye and eloquent communicate 70 each other
their wants their wishes and .heir emotions There
pe.iod when re Deaf and Dumb were consdeEed
incapable Of either neual or moral improvement AID
wien me az looked upon thern IN TIE HEn' OF
IDIOTS 5uE ta2; TINE has passed away tie EsHi OF
knowledge has spread snd humanity now aecordi them
staten n society which aghtfUly oe-on=' 70 them
In ire progressive tendency OF The age i1s CONDITION OF
re Deaf and Dumb aas rot been forgotten LdIca;'on
mas enlightened TIE minds Of eG upon me SAD ;his o.
this unfortunate class and awakened serious interest
II seystug TIE iso-rnes Of iiose Who7e Isle KS 70
be deprived Il degree, Of blessings "H1c5 Ne more
favored ENJOY AID the attempts ALREADY made eTsie
TIE social condition of class nave been attended win
t5s most happy and ennoonc results witness ne eN
rbton OF the progress o.! iaose who nave been II tie
Institution between i've and slN years ahe oe1oIe en-
terlr-, were incapable o: r,skE- themselves Nnls!
stood. The teacher expresses % tlei' oy s.-Hs Us
wishes See the Cuckness with WHICH they eaten ~ tie
meaning, and the rapidly OF execution 4Esy are re
que5ted 10 write the black board i2at Whc2 mus
THROW them their resources tor me thought and
manner OF expressioa-Rehoid the result on wonder
ire beaucfu! imagery OF their aind-tae conception
OF the idea and the elegant style which characer1ses
the mode CT expressing, and you cannot eSc!aiu'
To the nn;e my speech i lost
The exercises we're commenced at one O'Clock by the
reading OF the order OF arrangements BY fsosFER H.
WgrMoRr ESQ statement then made Of tue his
tory OF the founding OF the Institution IL progress ana s
present condition. The corner stone was lad or the
nineteenth OF October eighteen hundred snd twenty
seven b- Hon c. Flagz tneu Superintendent Of Com
mon Schools. Two rew and ccmDodIous wings hsd
been added the main building and many improve
nert made for the better accommodation OF the pupils
and money been borrowed during tue past year ioI
the erection Of additional buildings AL the improve
ments heret0for. made had been met oy the .osraiE
Of the and the friends Of those VINO aad oeei IA
the Institution An interesting incident was stated thst
two rnutas who had been educated at this Institution
We're last month united in marriage
After portion the Scripture had been read by heT
Dr. TYSC. end Prayer made By Rev, DIT ADAMS MI
PET the Pre=dento Of the lasiitdton then addressed
tae audience
The object Tor which they had. assembled might be
regarded IL two points Of view In accordance WIZ A
usage handed down from the dedication OF the nrsi TEN
pie erected 20 the God they had met 70 consecrste
the hall 70 the worship OF the Creator
Institutions OF enlizhted benevclence were the pccu
liar growth Of Christian soil Inc char'tT OF Inc nm
doc or the Mu=sulusn satisfied with unt;Tlns bodily
and suffering but the innate 'Sorth and niin Ges
tiny OF the individual man were Acknowledged only
where the light OF the Bible shone In Christian lands
alone institutions Tor the moral and ihtrectuai ei
vaon OF the unfortunate portions OF our race found
and it appropriate tha; en- Institution Tor the Deaf
and Dumb should have chapel set apart to that wor
ship which Is enjoined by the Bible.
4 deaf mute congregation was present, numbering
two hundred souis-a number which probably would
be increased N OF cne These were cut oil by
dspensston OF Providence from the religious privi-
leEes enjoyed By their neichbors and kindred But
though the ears Of the deaf closed God has
given him language addressed 10 the eye, language
superior speech in graphic fidelity OF narration and in
power over the passions and though the voice OF pray
er would no, be heard here yet He who searches the
heart and who has vouchsafed 10 silent worship the
evident Influences OF his Holy Spirit would not Withhold
his blessing.
The Chapel was dedicated to the Tliune God ihe
Father the SON and the Holy Ghost
The speaker alluded in pleasing terms 10 beautiful
and timehonored custom known by homey but eX-
pressve Saxorisnn-the house cGr1tHS, which was 10
! close the exercises on this occasion.
The continued prosperity OF the institution was spoken
of in the most atterng Hsructns the deaf ana
dumb comparatively modern discoyery-nany OF
our fellow creatures with weak or ntrn faculties,
and with an organization defective only IN the auditory
apparatus had been by blind prejudice thrust GU; from
political and social privileges
The first attempts 10 instruct the deal ana dunno were
made little than two centuries and halt ago
The effort made improve the condition, and the vari-
Of teaching were commented upon In our
own country the claims OF this class had been over:
looked An unsuccessful attempt TO establish small
private school had been made IN virginia IN ISL ana
another in this city not long aierward and Il was not
until ISL that beginning actually made The plo'
uccr on this side OF the Atlantic WAS Rev Thomas IL
Gallande who visited Europe and acquired n knowl-
edge OF the best system then known and brought with
him 10 this county Laurent Clue. deaf mute, who was
of the abest instructors il the Institution at Paris
Under Messrs Gaaudet ana Clue the school at Hart
ford opened Since then other institutions have
been founded and at the present time there are ten in
situations in the United States in successful operation
and provision made for the education OF deaf mutes
in twenty States and the number under instruc-
ton is nearly seven hundred
The early history OF the Institution the difficulties
countcred, sc. stated Seventeen years ago the
ed;ice dedicated and the building upon which the
assemblage al that time looked less than hall the
capacity of the present. The additions which have
since been made render the Institution capable OF
commodatnc nj the deaf and dumb of this State, for
many wears TO come. The Institution contains
three many pupils as it had seventeen years
and the number provided for by the State Is i've
times great.
During the seventeen years past, of those who had
watched the interests OF the Institution only two
were remaining 10 witness us prosperity Rev John
stanford Saml l. Mitchell. John Slidel, Peter Sharp,
Sanl Akery Rev James Minor and others Oft found
and early friends. have all passed away
An exposition OF the system OF instruction pursued IN
the Institution then given There were but few deal
Mutes who could acquire knowledge of reading
with most faculties could be cultivated
as 10 become sources Of the highest enjoyment
Mr.. PEEr concluded his very interesting and instruc-
tive address by mpressag the claims OF me institution
upon the sympathy The aid and the prayers OF the nj
lanthrupist and Christian The contrast between the
present and the past delightful 10 view. To the
gentlemen OF the Board OF Directors he would offer his
sincere congratulations for their labcrs in the
the unfortunate deaf To his colleagues to whom
the task of Instruction Immediately coudcd,
he would say e. their wach-word be progress and on
their banner be inscribed mGcfe rUtgte.
Mr. PyHr's address 70 the pupils was made known TO
them through their language, conveyed TO them 5y one
OF their teachers.
we regret that canno, give more extended no
tee OF this really excellent address OF Nj PETS but
we that the whole address may De published Tor
the Of the subject will command the attention OF
al who feel FOR the afflicted OF the human rsce.
IN examination OF Class which had been under IN
strucon for I'VE and six years then hec They dis
played wonderful success in their exercises and snow
cd 10 what perfection they could attain with patience and
industry
The exhibition OF tsk!ug ca in psntouiime clergy
physician AID lawyer By one OF TIE assistant
teachers, formerly pupil IN the Institution was very
graphic.
The Lords Prayer was then made By female pupil.
After Beaed!caon b. Rey. NJ. BRET the company was
shown through the and comfortable buildings
NeatneSs. o:deE and commandments marked al! the
Arrangements rejecting the highest credit on those VINO
have charge OF the Institution
splendid en;ertainrent-,he house ecTaiaz-al
aded to by NJ PET in his address had been provided