The New York herald., 1850-08-29
Convention OF the Teachers or the Deaf
and Dumb

ana Dumb.
Convention of the Teachers Of the Deaf and Dumb
assembled yesterday at the chapel Of the Institution
for the Deaf and Dumb - There were seven institu.
tion' represented, as follows
Hartford Asylum-Rev. w. W. Turner, Mr. II
Woodruff, Wilson Wilton.
Professors ID Bartlett, J. Cary, O w. Morris
Van Nostrsnd, Thomas Gallaudet, j. l.. Pest, Edward
Peet
PsnnsylvsDis Institute-yoshua Foster, Benjamin
d. PettDgill, Joseph Mount
Indiana State Asylum-James 9. Brown, superin-
ter dent,
Illinois Asylum-Thomas Officer, Principal; Nathan
M Totten
North Carolina Institute-Wm D. Cooke, PRINCIPAL
Georgia-0. p. Fannin, Principal
There were also present Hon. Christopher Morgan,
Secretary OF State of the State Of New York Prosper
sttution; J q. Green. Rev Gregory 7. Bedell, Hon
James W. Bsekman, Israel Russell and Geo d. Loring
81 ns pssns o s %s
The Convention was opened with prayer by the Rev
Mr.. Bedel Aftsr which, the Convention proceeded to
the appointment of officers.
Hon. Christopher Morgan was chosen Preside Mt and
the following gentlemen were appointed Vice Presi.
N. Y; j. Foster, Pa j. S Brown, Ind; w D. Cooke.
N. c.; Thomas 0ficer, Ill o. p. Fannin, Georgia.
lst Secretary, l.. IL. Woodruff, Conn; I'd do. j L.
Mr.. MoneAs took the chair, md returned thanks to
the members of the Convention for the honor they
bad conferred on him by calling him TO preside.
DR. PEEr offered resoluio to the effect that the
sttings of this convention be open and that the usus
fac1tles be offered to the reporters OF the public
press. In Offering this resolution, DR.. P. said
assembled not only with view to edit cation
alone but we want publicity given to sur proceedings
It is desirable to awaken public interest The resou
ton was adopted
The public are, therefore by this resolution invited
to attend the meetings Of the Convention Some
letters read from gentlemen who could not at
tend the meeting.
committee on business being appointed retired for
a short time to pre- pare order Of business Mean
time committee on rules and a committee on cre-
dentials were appointed. The committee business
taH of p.at amin Rrov naa
Turner Cook and the President. The committee
rules consisted of Messrs Foster and Nor
ris These committees reported after short interim
The commitie ee on credentials reported the names ns
given above. The committee business reported the
following order OF business subjects to be taken up Ia
turn.
/, what branches of study should be included in
course OF five years study.
g. At what age should pupils be admitted to insti-
tuition and what should be the length of the period of
l. Obstacles in the way of their improvement.
8. Articulation.
8. Text Books.
7. Trades
8. Amusemepts
Q. Library.
10 Methods Of teaching grammar, geography, &c.
IL Division OF time each day
IL Government of pupils.
lS Should the sexes be classed together,
Ia Miscellaneous business
Is. support Of institutions.
l6. Extent OF signs used.
The following rules reported by the committee
On rules.
[ l. The member of this convention. present at any
time appointed Tor meeting, shall constitute quo.
rum for all purposes Of general discussion aud debate,
ana Of adjournment.
IL. The President or any one OF the Vice Presi-
d. nts, in their absence member chosen by the
majority for the purpose shall preside st each meeting
OF the convention.
iii The proceedings at each meeting shall be in
the following ORDER
Reading Of the minutes of the previous meeting.
2 Reports OF committees
3. Reading of comnu bications.
Nv Al committees shall repott In writing
V. Every resolution shall bc reduced TO writing and
subscribed by the member Offering the same
vi. AZ all meetings OF the convention. the rules
Of proceedings shall b. the those oonta ued In
Jtfron's Manual except in those eases herein espe.
einlly provided for
At the request OF the convention, Dr. Pect, Presi-
dent oi the New York lnstitutou. read an excellent
aud interesting paper the origin and early histo-
~ OF the art of instructing he Deaf aud Dumb We
are compelled 10 omit 1t this morning Tor want OF
but shall give u as possible. Mr. Wood
rBn also rad paper his subject Wa Moral and
lgious training OF the deaf aud dumb Mr. Gallau-
det read capital paper on school room arrangements
Among tn. resolutions was the following offered by
DR. Pctt:--Thst the PRESIDENT designate person to
open the proc cdings OF each days deliberations with
exposition Of portion Of scripture, aud prayer ia
the language OF signs, aud alec 10 close the by
signs Ilis resolution adj pted
Tho convention will tit TO day commenting At pine
o'clock, A The President Of the Institution
tended an invitation 20 all the members OF the
vsntoB accept the Inequalities OF the house while
thy were in attendants ut the meetings. IL y
WORKING convrntiou aSd will accomplish great deal
IN shori time The meeting aojourns for dinner ~ a
lilc before ocock ana Organizes again 1T three
Ths dibnsr yesterday, ar excellent one aud the
attendance good IN fact it's by tar the most
Portable place We know of tor holding convention
At the conclusion % yesttrdays exercises che meet
Ing vas closed with prayer Ia the sign language by
DR. Pe.t ltwass most impressive ceremony Tue
convention have great deal 10 DO but effort will
be made TO con pi,te the busiue-e to-day.