The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-18

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On Tuesday iast, Mr. Cspwsy, the Ojibsws eh's',
accompanied BY friend, visited the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum In this sty under charge Of Professor Feet
His visit was paid ct early hour; he brssksstsd with
"ths family" and after IN examination OF the nu-
scum workshops, and walk over the premises, he IT.
tended the morning services In the chapel. The
Ysdian chief expressed himself very much gratined
with the Syts exercises, and spoke In glowing native
eequsnes Of the poSr sad solsnnity Of spsitu wor-
ship, carried on By signs
After morning servios, he visited the junsf Glass
under charge of Mr. Edward Peet whore had an
tuny Of witnessing the mute Instruction In it, more
simple forms. In MIR. Gslladsts classroom he explained
to the pupils the object Of his mission to the United
States and the prospects Of civilization for the indians
His remarks repeated in the sign language BY Mr.
Gslladet to his pupils and elioitsd from them some
highly praissworthy and Intelligent remarks, written
out by the pupils their slates Of which the following
ID = specimen. The writer has been upwards Of six
years In the institution -
"We with delight informed by our teacher that
this gentleman, Mr. CONWAY, Chippewa ohef, said
Indians. Next December, Congress, ws hope, win DO
willing to grant twenty millions Of Of land
1hsn the petitions are to o.
our hope that Mr. CONWAY viii succeed in his plan for
introducing the tribes of from Canada into the
territory west Of Iowa. The Indians being we'll educa
ted they will become nation Of civilized, intelligent
and prosperous people"
This ointment is written out ir neat, clear bold
and excellent style Of snip and reflects great
credit the noble insttu.:on the teacher and the
pupil. Mr.. CONWAY struck with the remarks Of
one pupil, that le obtained . copy Of 1t from his
teacher snc preserved IL to show to his Indian
brethren AT the Deaf and Dumb Institute, Mr.. COP.
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and accompanied him throughout the day, expressing
at the close the warm interest they felt In bis humane
and praiseworthy effort to benefit his people.
From the Deaf Dumb Institute the party proceed.
ed to the Colored Orphan Asylum, the J. fth ave-
and gentle men, who had been invited there by the
managers to meet Mr.. Copway. The exercises con.
sisted in singing and reading and the rehearsal Of
peem by one OF the Children tho subject Of which was
an Indian boy. After the poem the Indian chief ad
dressed the young inmates Of the Colored Orphan
Asylum in . speech replete with Indian feeling and
native eloquence; he described his own condition
when wild boy Of the prairie his version to the
Christian faith the spot where he was born aud the
resting place Of his dead mother. He listened to
by some two hundred young oolored orphans with the
most minute attention tears glistened in many Q
cheek Tho chief was moved, deeply moved. and the
whole Indian oupoured itself before tho sable chill
dren Of Africs distant cline He touchingy addressed
the managers and friends Of the COlored Orphan House.
several OF whom were presents and after cordial leave
taking and brief visit to the Distributing Reservoir
situts the Ninth avenue near Thirty third street
Here large party, mostly ladies' were assembled:
and after an inspection Of the school and work
shops, the pupils, which two hundred in mum.
ber and the guests assembled in tho Chapel After
some music by the band poem, composed for tho oc.
casi0n by Miss Cynthia Bulerk, young lady inmate
and graduate Of the Institution, delivered by her
to the Indian chief. Miss Bullsrks postical address
did great credit both to her heart and her talents and
was responded to by Mr.. CONWAY, In highly wrought
and eloque ntly expressed reply
Mr.. CONWAY thanked Miss Bulerk, for tho tender
Interest bestowed by her the Indian cause spoke of
the day to be written down in his memery with
lHdelibe characters He enlarged the advantages
Of civilization; hoped for the tne when the Red Man
should receive instruction instead Of from
The Pale Face and for nearly hour he rivetted tho
attention Of deeply feeling and much interested
dience with the native eloQuence and poetry Of his
language. When he sat down, the meeting was ad. |
aresaed by Mr.. chamberlain who, in few brief and
pertinent remarks expressed his and the feelings
The meeting was likewise informed that the memorial
In aid OF the Indian cause was now prepared and |
would be handed around for signature We earnestly
this noble cause we'll worthy the sup
port Of any Christian in tks Union to the
Of the public in general.
At the close Of the exercises, Mr. CONWAY was in.
roduced to the blind pupils and of
Interest in his manifested by all present q
we'll ladies as gentlemen. There were present many
persons connected with other benevolent institutions
in the city.
MIR CONWAY proceeded to Wilmington, Del, ON
Wednesday morning, to attend convention of his Me-
the course of the next week, when his memorial will be
aid before the public.
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