Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-07-01
THE VIRGINIA INSTITUTION

x-ssNe had not the pleasure of ATTENDING tho Amin.
val Examination of the Pupils in this Jps,u,ion o
friday last The Invitation with which we wero
,'on0ied'-oeng card elegantly printed by The
yuma boys In the beautiful raised type of the Inst,
'u'lon press,-would to printer. under ,nv o,hd.
circumstances than these in which we werc n,,oo,,
nave oeen irresistible. Our business eng,ooroor,,
however. were so urgent as TO prevcnt ovr 90.
o''i'e' ana we requested 4 friend TO ,ct in ~,
''e'u' u whom we are indebted FOR the R,llowin,,
account OF the exercises:
Ahe examination was well attended by orr cit,
1ens and we are sure all present concurred i, III.
WISH mat The people of the whole State cou,d b,vo
participated in the rich treat which the exe,ooo,
afforded 0'''SeS
The Deaf Mutes astonshed the sroo,.,ou J..
,''" feh'arNaoe proficiency in Geography. They
u'e" win chalk upon the black board most aeon
fa'c APPS OF the United States, showing the div;-
sion into States, and marking distinctly the coprso
ana extent OF the great rivers and mountains A,
''o request Oh 'he audience they located towns ri
'ers, canals and railroads with a nrecsion ,,bo,,
would put to shame the young men at orr hos, 90,
leges. wi
remarkable as this seemed to be they went even
iaf'her' and drew maps of Virginia dividing il ac-
curaleiy Into counties, and even keepinr M with
the ridiculous activity of our Legislature in tho
manufacture of new counties.
lhe teachers in our common schools MIGHT rro
I'LL oy adopting the admirable method pursued in this
Institution, and we would in aii do,',,n.
that it would be an improvement to introduce tbeso
deaf and dumb boys and girls into our Academies &c
teachers of Geography.
Ihe proficiency ofhese pupils in En- lish Gram
mar and Composition was also remarkable. and wa
wish we had time TO give fulr account of them
suffice 1t to say for the present. that the instruction
In this department is all that could be desired and
every way worthy of the noble CHI aritv which
sustains it,
In the Blind Department the pupils were exam
med IN Arithmetic, Geometry, Geography and
Eench, and in all displayed most astonishing pro-
flcency. In Geography the smallest girl in the
class would throw far into the shade the best oeo-
grapher in our town.
The exercises in this Department were relieved
at intervals by the most delightful music-both vo
cal and instrunental-and we venture the asser-
ton that no one who is not 't for treason, strata
gem and spolls. could see Mr.. GRAHAM. surround
ed by his band of musicians and songsers, without a
feeling OF gratitude to Him, who hath provided for
these benghted children such rich sources of enjoy
ment
This department is most admirably conducted and
the results are such as to command the hearty APP
probation of all who witness them.
we wish we had time to give some account of
thework shops in the different departments. and of
3e graceful and beautiful articles Wrought by the
ale pupils, but we should much prefer to see the
solvoss OF the State, come and examine for them
,rhonora share the pleasure which we experience
,r,ion visit their admirably conducted Insti-