New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-09
Privnte Exhibition OF the Deaf and Dumb.

Yesterday, By invitation, We formed portion OF
large and select party invited on the occasion OF
the Quarterly Visit Of the Directors Of the lnstitu
ton for the Deaf and Dumb Three large Harlem
cars were filed by the compsny-amoDg whom We no.
tced the majority OF the Honorable Common Council.
The exercises at the Institution held in the new
Chapel the summit OF the building-and were highly
interesting well most credsbe 10 the proficiency
of the pupils and capacity Of the teachersO the ten
Classes into which the body Of zoe pupils present
der instruction Is diyided-each under separate teach
er-Only frc called upon. These were the Phi
mary. under instruction enc year and eight months
who went through various juvenile exercises In the Man
uAl Alphabet and In wntng-ihe next grade shove one
and hsi years 10 the Institution and who ON their mrs,
Introduction within its walls, could not form single id
Ter KIN te pen and excepting knew not the name
" a ingle thing around them wrote original sen
fences huenuy aud sensbly. Following these was a
tour.year Class consequently still more advanced, and
although their written exercises were not as interesting
Gs more connected ones would have BEEN still they
pleasing indications Of the pupils night appreciation Of
the minor but yet important words Of our language -
Prof CAREY the most advEncs Class under instruc-
ton elk years and half the last OF the series These
are taught an outline VI all the branches Of ordinary
English education the members OF II Doth males and
femsles) the Oldest pupils in the Institution They
eynced great discrimination, sptness and Judgment on
every question they we're required 10 answer.
The exercises concluded by various comicoser
psniommic representations by Mr. GAMAGE, also =
deaf mute and teacher Of Of the classes Of the
Institution. After which the company adjourned-much
pleased with the afternoons entertainment-to lower
in which spread hne reireshmentta les
heavy laden with the best Of Natures and the coniec
toner's bountes. To all these full justice was meted
and all retired 20 the 10 Misunderstanding 10 the
City a. seasonaole hour and highly grathed.
While We on the subject we vii say word about
the Institution itsef The process OF erection and beau
Trying is still going rapidly under the management
of skillful wOrkmen-a noe m0rqbis dome gives light
and air 70 the chapel while 81 the other accommoda
tons Of the establishment In the most convenient
and tasteful syc-irom the comfortable h0melike par
lors with their Brussels csrpstng, down 10 the out
houses for the cattle al are arranged for comfort and
happiness In order 10 81 the pupils who may be taken
under the Of the Institution for the stations OF life
which some Of them must necessarily follow tor live
hhoof ths rudiments OF these trades practically
taught; esbinet-makiDg book binding, tailoring and
shoe-msking while those who prefer out door employ
menl taught practical gardeniDg-the females are
nstruced In the Intervals between study hours IN the
household duties appertsinng % the sex.
Thus II will be that this unfortunate branch Of
Humanity be well provided for 10 earthly mat,
ters - those who have possession Of ali their faculties
unirnPaired Honor then, % the founder OF the Deaf
Mute Language, for be has achieved triumph that
none take away and for which many parents
hearts deYOutly thank him