The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-13

there is hope of success for western missions Mr.
Clark was followed by the choir, who performed piece
which, Rev Asa / Hopkins of Buffalo was introncsd
to the audience, and spoke to the following resolution -
Resolved. That to secure the thorough evangelzatou
of nation, inspiritng Of Christian hearts in
appropriate labors and sacrifices is Indispensable
MIR II. spoke at length upon the resolution and as IL
was growing the audience began retire some time
before he concluded his remarks but many remained to
hear the
Rev. EDWARD ~ KIRK of Boston, who to speak on
the resolution, "That the evangezaton of America Is
indspensaby connected with Messiah's Kingdom ~
When the time for him to appear had arrived Rev Mr.
Badger the Secretaries Of the society for
ward and stated that Mr. Kirk had hoped up to late
hour that he should be able attend the meeting and
address the audience but that his physician had
nestly advised him not to do On hearing this the
audience almost unanimously arose and made their way
out of the Tabernacle rendering 1t almost
to dismiss the meeting formally After the benedction
was pronounced the mem Of the society organized
for business and went into the election OF officers to
for the ensuing year.
The Tabernacle was well filed, and the meeting was
az pleasant as could be desired.
New York Institution for the Blind.
The anniversary exhibition of the pupils Of the New
York Institution for the Blind took place yesterday af
ternoon, at four o'clock, in the Broadway Tabernacle
The building crowded in every part mostly with
ladies, and many unable to obtain seats but the
great interest felt in the exhibition seemed to do away
with all recollection of the fatigue Of standing The pu
pills. to the number apparently, of about hundred
and twenty thirty arranged the choir seats
fronting the audience and made very agreeable APP
pearance the young ladies being dressed in white and
the young gentlemen clothed with degree of neatness
and simplicity indicative Of good taste. While the
audience were gathering, very pleasing voluntary
p%m.tc 81 TN nst,t"t;nn .xt Sooxed
piece of music by band Of the blind pupils,
s norton, ~ ardnsr's Csbnst H;to we're read
BY of the male pupils and the book Of Psalms being
nme ~ The audencc would seject anv nsain ba might
tnnK proper nui .mI y'% s my Ms ie ad a.
tba greatest facility indaed n could be
rsdtar ~ the bearar that the marty resain~ was de-
void of sight and had other guidance the touch
The invention of raised characters has been ines
ters the toucS afford the only BY
which the moral and intellectual condition Of the blind
be permanently benefited and they be rendered in
any considerable degree independent Of the casual and
prccarous assistance afforded by the eyes of others
After the examination in reading came singing and
music again, and then examination in geography,
which gave great satisfaction to those who heard it
The extensive information elected this subject from
the pupils showed that their course Of tuition was by
superficial and matter OF general admir-
alton and asonishment The first part OF the proceed
ings then closed with an examination In history, on
which subject the pupils evidently as well prepared
as in geography .
During the recess very interesting observations
respecting instruction for the blind were made by the
gentleman who has the supervision OF the insttuton-
Speaking of the introduction Of reading among the
lind by means OF raised characters he stated that Miss
Bullock (who was born blind upon first acquiring .
knowledge of this source OF informaton was 30 trans
ported with delight that she found II dmeuit 70 realize
her existence and had actually to pinch her arm
to discover whether she really was the same nesn and
blood she had been lie also expressed De-
lief that the blind could be made familiar
with every science, except that OF optics he doubted
whether that science was within their compensation
ut doubtless escaped his memory that the chair OF New
ton in the University Of Cambridge was filled by San
derson who lost his very eyeballs by the small pox,
when year old and yet before he was thirty,
lectures optics explaining the theory OF VISION
and the phenomena OF light and colors.)
The second part Of the exhibition opened like the nrst
with music next to which followed TINS address, which
was delivered in clear and elegant manner py the
gifted authoress:-
ADDRESS
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Borne on bv times unwearied wing
We hail with low the balmv sprinS:
And come dear friends with hearts the while
AS Gladstone as her own bright smile.
TO greet. in musics thrilling tone,
The hearts that vibrate with our own;
And bring to deck our rayless night
The gems of intellectual light
That raylees night hath dawued at last
And memory pond, ring on the past
Recalls the long and weary hours
Fer vet we cullcd those mental flowers
How we have bathed in tears of vo
The treasured page from which In vain,
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