New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-02
Convention of Instructors of the Deaf and

Dumb......srcosD DAY
The Convention relsxembled in tho Chapel OF
the Institution ia Ftisth st. Thursday morning
at O'Clock. Rev. Mr.. TGRsER Of Hartford, open.
ed the exercises OF the day BY exposition of
pastage of Scripture, and prayer in the languages
of'igna. number Of papers were then read on
= Significant Action in the Pupit by Prof ]. An
DIsoN CARY on the Acquisition OF L anguage
by frof' BASTLEtri on Considerations why
peafAu'es are not more subject to Insanity than
the Blind by Prof o. w MoRRIs-al gentlemen
connected With the New.York institution. Tbess
were followed by paper by MI. r. BURNETT Of
New.Jersey, On " Plan for a Syllable Mammal Al
phabes and by the adoption OF a nurnber Of j.,
poftan. revolutions The question Of the In,,nity
oil the Deaf and Dumb, the subject OF M Morri,'s
paper created considerable discussion Ia the coarse
OF which it wss urged by several members shat ans
Of the chief OF the scti1n referred to-
intermartage Of relatives. The collection Of tacsA
bearing upon the general subject, waz considered
to be Of high importance.
Some resolutions on the subject of the CENSUS,
called ny by Prof CARY, excited interesting do
bate. The Importance of obtaining complete lsts
Of the number of the Deaf and Damb at the pres.
ent time, was earnestly urged by several mem
bers; and the resolutions which follow were adopt
ed unanimously
Resolpd That petition be prepared to the Hon S'cre
iAy Of Inc INFERIOR setting forth the importance AID value
The Of the Deaf aod Dumb OF having complete
Lat Of all the Deaf hutes In tie couagy wi tbs various
particulars OF sse projections etc extracted from t1s
origl. schedules and included Abstract
ished by the authority Of the Government
Resoired 7bai the President be requested transmit the
sad petition, In The and behalf Of Ibis Convention
An invitation was received from Gen 2 n.
Welmore, and accepted, for the members Of the
Convention to meet at hs residence in the even.
ing.
The subject of PERIODICAL devoted to the
cause of Deaf Mute Instruction, then came up
After some discussion the following resolutions
were adopted
ResOlved, That the interests of tho OF Dea- Mute
peroe specially to hat cause 10 sausd aud
BE The ~ :, to m w. coao Lar and
Resoired That Special Committee OF enc from each In
stituou represented in the Convention, sppoidet
consider the eIpedency OF establishing periodical
and The bsat means for efecpg the object
The Committee appointed in conformity with
the latter resolution to consider this subject,
sisted O! Messrs Stone of Hartford Brown OF lad:
Van NostraEd, Of N. Y; Cooke, of n. C.. Oiser,
Of Ill Mr. Pettipgi and Air. tanning.
The proper age Of ADMISSION for tha pupils Of
institutions for the Deaf and Dumb, was consider.
ed at some length, and elected number OF inter
eating observations After aa animated discussion,
in hch tire ages Of 9, 10, IL and IA, were several
ly recommended by different members az the best
age the will of the Conyet ton was finally signi-
fled by the adoption OF the ssbjoined resolution:
Resolttd That It IL ineIpedieD! 10 receive Deaf aud
Dumb children az pupils ino oar Institutions except N
Ipscih under The sge OF 10 yes, ard ina 10 oar
opinion. u wold he more suitable age Tor admission
It should Interfere with The length Of Tim, open! IN
school
Mr. WOODRUFF of Hartford Introduced raao-
luton relative to the early mol 4 culture o. the
Deaf aud Dumb, which, after debate, was ADOPT
ed, viz.
Reoired That Tue moral welfare OF Deaf chi drsa,
VINO ar exposed 10 corrupng ue1snceS before adm salon
into Deaf and Dumb Institutions, demand that soma mesa
Should be deysed provide for aeir earlier nsruc.
ucn ard moral culture.
The subject OF the MECHANICAL EDUCATION OF
the Deaf and Dumb then introduced in a reso-
luton by Mr. COOKE o. n. c. which was adopted
as follows
Reovsd That in the OPINION Of this Convent N ;he Ne.
chaucs Ecucalou Of Deaf Aules is second 10 importance
Only their intellectual and moral education, and shJ1ld
FORM dstiuct department In all Institutions for the inTfuc-
ten Of The Deaf and Dumb
a series If RESOLUTIONS yes also adopted regMd-
ing the grant OF PUBLIC LAND by Congress for the
Deaf and Dumb, as well as for the Insane, a par
pose for which bill is pending These Rsso-
utious aa passed by the Convention, foIoz
Resoirsd ThA this Convention has learnedi with much
pleasure thai bi F no" pending In Congte's gfanos
Resored That we mos, arderly desire the oal,als Of
securing HE Insane fund be perpeiuay devoted
to their r, lleL
iesored That Considering the relative numbers Of the
DcafaDd Dumb their atroug csmS on pub beneYoence
tie Incident 10 lhetf instruction and prepsts
tiun The dulles OF e they equally e1t'ed 10 Sid
ifoul me general toVetuClehL
Re.olres should anything be done By Cong for
the beueil OF the Deaf ard Dumb, provision should 10
which would 10 A he indige1i s benefit Of
q thorough education
ssorsd That FOR the purpose above indicated Tot sss
than hree ourihs much OF the Pubic Lands sl0Hi IL
given The Deaf and Dumb doaalsd 10 mo suppoh
OF Lunahcs
Ee,oired, Tts. case Congress should deem Il neNps
denl grant aid 20 the Deaf and Dumb 10 al sfse mea
above rdcaed ia respectfully suggested hat
whatever smaller donations Of lands De made iha Dc
unrestricted by any conditions requiring he i'm sA'e 'se
Of The zane
The Convention then adjourned till Friday morn
irg at o o'clock