The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-28
comfort and respectaby of our pupils the shops would

comfort and responsibility of pupils the shops would
still be msiltsned
1.-THE branches taught the same 90 heretofore
namely book binding cabinet making shoe making and
tailoring One two other branches may dououess DC
advantsceouslv added when the circumstances OF the
institution shall he such justify H. The cultivation
of the garden and grounds attached to the ana
from which no small portion Of ITS nOortu nm" Of im
provement in the theory and pracuce o. ao" ="
several lads who prefer the business OF iarm,ng,a
The increase Of pupils which has rendered an en-
largement Of the house necessary has as might be ex
pected made the want of room felt IN the SHOPS aisS
Here fortunately the inconvenience suscepoie VI
EASY remedy Bv erecting separate building for sta
ble that part Of the range Of buildings on
now occupied for that purpose can but
has been deferred from the pressing necessity OF
enlarging the principal edhce"
And in reference to the instruction in the schoois
"The system of instruction pursued 10 the .t,S
In the fruit of nearly thirty experience ana study
Doubtless still susceptible of further Improvement as
now exists produces in the hands OF our present so,e
teachers results which not many years since, wouid
have been deemed incredible; but which have now be-
so much matter Of that they almost cease
In our last report was stated that the Board intend
Cd to Introduce articulation and reading on the lips as
part of the course Of instruction. in cases where tnere
seemed fair prospect of ultimate benefit The expert
ment was accordingly commenced with the greater por
ton OF the pupils though most OF them evnce1 decu
ed repugpance to this exercise. After Raent triai Oh
several wseks further efforts were, with the greater
number abandoned perfectly useless waste Of me'
few cases in each class found in which by per-
EeveTing efforts and AZ much expense VI uuis' so0 "
nett may be expected"
The committee who appointed to enquire into the
merits of this branch of the education OF deaf mutes
port at length, and wind up as follows -
"Upor the whole therefore, after careful examina.
ton of the results thus far attained the Commee can
tnuancs Of this branch Of instruction They July agree
In the opinion expressed by the President that niue
utility IL to be expected from the efforts to teach ericu'
lation except in those whore the pupils retain
remembrance of vocal sounds, remnant OF hearing
For the purpose Of instruction In the school room the
pupils are divided into eleven classes which ndicat.
ed in the order Of their standing, as ollow:-
ELEVENTH CLA"-Io this class there are IL pupils PHr
suing the following studies viz alphabet, penmansnip'
and elementary lessons. -,
TENTH CLAss-Numbsr of pupils, Is. studies..Alpha-
bet penmanshp, elementary lessons, Scripture lessons
METH CLAss-Number Of pupils 20. studies.Alpha'
bet pennmanship elementary lessons Scripture Lessons
EIGHTH CLAss-Number Of pupils II. studies-Elensn.
tary lessons arithmetic Sabbath lessons. -
sEvENrH CLAss-Number of pupils, 90 studes.E se
mentary LESSONS original composition, arithmetic SCRIP
ture lessons and articulation
sI1rn CLAss-Numbsr of pupils. 10 studes-"Course
Of instruction part aboriginal composition arithmetic
.F"rn CLAm-Numbsr of pupils. 10. s.udes-"Courss
%sssy sasrc.s the events Of the
original composition instructions in letter writing Scrip
ture lessons, and articuations
Course Of instruction part I"-Mchels primary geo
grarhy. Smiths arithmetic, reading chrography the
THIRD CLAU-Number of pupils, Is. Studies" Ma.
tural philosophy Morses geography, composition gram
mar arithmetic keeping, reading, Sabbath lessons
articulation.
SECOND CLAm-Number of pupils, 20 studes-Morss's
geography grammar, arithmetic, natural history the
dictionary lectures original composition the Bibe aud
articulation
FIRsr CLAss-Number of pupils. o. studies-Alpha
bette language geography journal arithmetic the Bole
articulation.
There is yearly examination of the pupils in the
dies which they have been pursuing in their respective
classes. The last examination highly satisfactory
to all concerned The committee to whom was entrus
ed the examination make the following report
For many years rast the of the institution
has been steadily onward Eighteen years ago, after
ten years Of doubtful struggles for existence it was but
obscure and inferior school, badly and inconveneny
located with nifty sixty pupils, i'll supplied with teach
stands in the very foremost rank of similar institutions
either side Of the Atlantic second to but one In the
world in point Of numbers second believe, to few
in the convenience Of its location the excellence
Of its internal arrangements and accommodations, the
qualifications of its instructors and its facilities for i'm
parting thorough education We can hardly doubt
that it is destined to reach yet higher emnence Of
putation and usefulness The zeal and industry and
talent that have raised thus far still at work. and
If aid and encouragement not withheld will raise
still higher When the additions to the buildings Of the
institution now in progress shall be completed will be
capable Of accommodating three hundred pupils, and If
the number of deaf mute children, experience uni
ormly shows increases with the increase Of population
the period il not very remote when this State alone will
furnish that number of deaf mute pupils The happiness
and usefulness of many hundreds depend on the mes
surss shall adopt"