The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-12-29
Deaf and Dumb.

A very crowded audience assembled IN
the Commons Hall. on Friday night, the
sth inst to witness the exhibition Of the
progress the Deaf and Dumb under the
instruction Of Mr.. Cook, the accomplished
principal Of The Institution here, are ma.
king. A staging had been erected, for the
purpose Of giving every one chance to
see, upon which, the eYetcisns Of the eve.
ming were gone through with. 4 Rev.
Mr.. Smith opened with an appropriate
prayer, after shicH Mr.. Cook made some
remarks explaining hcw '5'y were taught
IN the commencement, OF their education,
and proceeded With the exercises. which
were very Interesting. The Grand Lodge
Of y. G. Masons, now 10 session ~ the
city were among The audience, and made
very imposing appearance. We append
some reflections that We wrote for the Stan
dard two years ago, when similar cshi.
blllon was held IN the Capitol. They arc
as applicable now, as any thing We can
say:
From the n C. STANDARD Of December 9 I SO
DEAF AND DUMB INSTRUCTION.
Most respectfully dedicated 10 tue rupds Of Mr.
I Cooks School
, "Who-can resist the impulse Of the hearts safn
glow
n Which comes unclIled for like The tears wh,el
flow.
: Unchecked and unrcstraincd from etlefl Loci
that scene,
SEQ II you can fesis, unmovod It's promplings"
Years ago, before science had lent IT
!. welcome AID to Philanthropy, and whet
Beneyolence carried 10 ITS open and cNien
: ded hands the means Of physical relief a
n. lone, and only essayed TO as,uage the ten
o., porary suiferlngs, aud supply he lmmed
n, ate wants of the distressed, what differ
ent scene presented ltsefio that which no.
"' appears Then the unfortunate being VIII
he had his ears sealed forever to the pleasln
on voices Of his companions the harmon
"a which peryades The universe and who's
cars were deaf to that ever varying al
a. which nature ceasclcss plays upon thnr
lie sand strings and whose tongue was f.
nr, bid to speak the tender accents Of utic
n ton, or to convey to friends the warm
motions Of gratitude which kiua!o5 in h
U" bosom then, such being, devoid Of OF
nj, ray Of reason to Hume hrs path throus
Oh life, went down 10 the grave with a mlI
,,,o clouded aud benigh,ed and unconsclo
that beyond the tomb, there was ano,h
'"' land, another life, " from whose bourne
to traveller rcturns:' And ia that brea
md where should have dwel,, the pride Of c
h., ls,ence and the conscious ken Of mans $
periority, there abode only the .tincti
knowledge Of bodily want, and animal Ct
vngsio supply that want. Such is no 10
l. ger the case, and the philan,hropis, b
oil cause for heartfelt exulialion.
ted The wand Of the magician Science, h
do touched the gates Of darkness, and open
the portals Of day to the heretofore {
'o' ,hralled mute to him tho broad field
on nature is 40 longer an unexplained expan
his no longer is he in ignorance of tho gre
,e, archltec, who spoke the world and its or,
lures into being md 10 him, the actc
"" OF men appear no longer senseless gest
he, ulatIons, and the usagcs Of society no l.
ged ger unmeanng conventionalities she
.yos he was before blind he now seefh
The "veil has been rent" and Ia
world OF the mute, rs important order
'ar. things has been demonstrated, ~ was
the moral world when tho "old dispea