New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-13
IustItutrop for The Deaf aud Dumb.

The Quarterly Examination Of the pupils of the
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb was held yes.
terday afternoon at the Asylum, Fiftieth.st The
Chapel was well filed by large number Of invited
guests, among whom we noticed several distin.
guished Divines, and number Of the Directors Of
the Institution. The exercises were peculiarly
interesting, and eyinced careful training combined
with great aPtness on the part of the pupils. wo
or three classes only were examined The second
of these, under the instruction OF Mr.. EDWARD
PET, showed a commendable proficiency in the
ordinary English branches and the lower styles of
composition. The third class called up was the
most advanced in the Institution, and is under the
instruction of PROT. j. ADDISON CARY. The exer-
cses were here Of different character. The class
was first desired to use the language Of common
conversation, in the form of dialogue and gave sew.
eral good examples Different ideas were given
them TO work up in their own manner; among
these some instances OF hyperbOe were required
The accuracy of the replies was a matter of gene
raj surprise the readiness with which they were
given clearly showing that the pupils of this excel
lent Institution not circumscrbed within mar
row limits in the course Of instruction. Their
knowledge OF current events is subject Of general
remark. The youngest are apparently wel-versed
causes and effects OF City, State and National
movements. The ready apprehension Of the in
structed Deaf Mute is nowhere displayed TO better
advantage than in this particular.
During the progress of the exercises numbers of
the younger pupils gave pantomimic illustration of
familiar scenes. young lady rected a Sonnet
with good effect Mr.. Carnage q graduate of the
Institution and at present one Of its instructors
gave vivid representation Of the journey Of Elijah
TO HOreb. The visitations Of the angel, with the
cake and the cruise Of water-the whirlwind fire.
and STILL small voice upon the mountain, and the
minor experiences Of the Prophet gave much salts
faction. This was the largest pantomme, and after
the class upon the platform had been further exam
med, the exercises were concluded. The company
partook OF choice collation., and at A. NJ returned
to the City in special train-highly grstted with
the arrangements of the DeaEand Dumb Asylum
The friends OF the institution will be pleased TO
learn that it now free from debt and all incum,
brances. This has put it in the power oil the board
of Directors 20 realize a number Of long deferred
imnroyements. and has stimulated the officers and
inmates of the institution TO still more Jealous Ia
bors 10 i.s behalf The present number of pupils 10
two hundred and twenty-five; OF whom fortytwo
have been readmitted during the past year. The
State supports 100; the cityof New York, l6; and
the State OF New Jersey, .. The expenses OF 20
are supported by their own friends. Iacludng
graduates Of the Institution, employed as teachers,
the whole number of Deaf Mutes resident in the
is 234. The institutionhas now en-.
tered upon the thirty second year Of its existence,
with greatly renewed promise Of entire success
and its officers feel a growing confidence that by
perseverance, in the plan they have pursued the
indifference and prejudice which may yet be cher.
ished will be dspeled.
A Convention Of American Instructors of the Deaf
and Dumb, was called 10 meet in this city, in Au-
gust last year but the general alarm created by !
the presence ofthe cholera made it expedient 70 |
postpone the meeting
1t is hoped that it may be held during thepresent
year. Annual Conventions Of the conductors OF |
similar institutions in Germany have been held |
for two or three years past, and a similar year
y meeting ia proposed in the British Isles. This |
project for following the example 10 the United |
States, would greatly advance the interest OF the
enterprise. We trnst it may be prosecuted to
successful termination.