Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23
DIE TAUBsTuMMEN- zU BERLIN,

DE BSTJMMEN-ASSTALT HU BERLIN,
or rssrrTrr,os THE pEAy AKIN puAD At BERLIN.
Some years ago the Hon. Horace Manu. in one Of his
ports Secretary Of the Board Of Edusalon gave some
account OF the above mentioned institution II with feel
ings OF ncreduty confess that his descrp-
tion II was impossible doubt his yeraciy vet we could
not help ancyng that the imagination of the writer had u-
consciously ccoed his statements Since that time I'VE have
had opportunity Of visiting Berlin, snd of witnessing the
miracle with eyes We can now add our humble
hmony TO that Of the late honorable Secretary We have
the deaf made 70 hear and the dumb speak. Our
duliy has vanished u does indeed seem impossible that
the deal and dumb should acquire ihpowcr Of nel
gent conyera II is difficult believe that they can
ever be brought comprehend nt.gen, speech with
facility yet such is The fact We that something SINH
lar 10 the institution propose describe will before long
be established IN country.
The institution is situated LINEN SasSe in the north
quarter Of Berlin. Il IS supported by the Prusan Gov
ermeDi, which has laery evnced strong desire take
the lead in educating after its fashion, every class the
community An humble building, without any preeDsons
to architectural beauty, is assigned The nsiution Its
conmodatioDs merely sufficient the Of all
who claim lis advantages But present purpose sno,
much To give DESCRIPTION o the accommodations OF the
pupils OF the methods Of teaching ami The results obtained,
we viii pass at to the latter subject
Upon first almost refused credit
Repeated visits increased familiarity with the marvel, but
did mol diminish is matSsousness. The Director took w
once that visit, the highest class the institution
II composed OF those who preparing 10 graduate
There aout dozen girls and nearly many boys IN
They employed with ,ler books and sses, IN sicdyng
geography, history arithmetic, and the IKE IN the way
other children. Their teacher poke 20 them in the
tone n voice and with the same 'apldy OF pronunciation
,ha, he would have done Others. Hs gave ihem ora
arithmetic, which they copied upon the blackboard,
upon isi, slaes wit, perfect sciiy lie asked hem ques
tons ia geography which III answered without any d
Guilty. they, % the er hand addressed their teacher
distinct CO. requested him 10 solve their difficulties and
10 and ra their taJcs. Several Of them read aloud from
various hooks upon tie table Their style of reading and
,ccenuson did 40, d materially from a, other chill
ren II any difference existed il the side Of greater
istinctess la short, communications ay OF speech,
betwren 'sachu aud pupil perfectly established And
those chdrcn cou,d not hear singio wod They had
pcisctcn and could form idea o sound Their ear
lad sihdatcd o the 'oes apsc listened the
ch inelcy OF the human voice They utterly aud
rrredaby deaf But 20 all appearance hy bad recovered
b. ci hearing well speech. They dudyire,
ane, and hnghng like ether children Instead .. he dull
nd nannsis expression which deat children st,n
heir features besn,ea with lie ard happiness. lsead of
'aaScs rnDesnng seDad, their sQicea ches7pi aa