The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-12
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb.

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Institution for the Deaf and Dumb.
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The closing exercises OF the examinauon OF the pu-
pills this great and splendid institution took place
wsar.sa,x In nresence Of n erous and disin
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ed company which nad been invited on the OCCASION
The examination WAS made in signs by Professors
pa,t,ett Cary Nav and Ad.ms Who Informed the
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ed by the interesting pupils 1t was highly striking
and pleasing to see the ardor, intelligence, and
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miha WHICH 0es"'u Hon. wy oouD''"""oo' "
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patton was part Oh the spacious building cAned
the chapel, constructed in the fern of a medical
lecture at of colleges, the seats rising
enc behind the other, in sight of platform the
lowest plane. Here the pupils stood with the profess
sSrs and the were ns5e READY 70 receive
phheatre which looked down upon the scene OF ami
nation and emulation, were crowded with company,
male and female pupns the alumni Of this valuable in
st,tution or these there are 70 girls and ~ boys,
psarsnce manners and behaviour Of these young per,
sons and altogether their pronciency In the several
insti,uton lite srrapgements-in word the institution
WIN hs rr'.uu s.Sph"7, foe ~'i'.. NV W '"e'''1
tndnss altogether form one OF the brishest ana no.
blest jewels In the popular dadem OF me sovereign
state OF New YORK IL cannot but afford Pride and JOY
70 the breast Of every citizen to se such an institu
ton Though the growth OF few years. In country
the growth, comparatively of few years, 1t equals
,ha high and proud foundations OF the regal and tur
muniacepee and conducted With royal srIsndor 1t
both delightful and pleasing to both the eye and
the mind to witness these well conducted youth and
the happiness and eheerfulness which lit up their Of
ten beautiful and always expressive features
The exercises began with the subject Of English
lions OF the use OF the parts OF speech in manner
highly cIeditable themselves aud their teachers,
rhatic manner the particular part Of eech designed
TO be Illustrated Thus one OF the puyls In illustra
Iop.a invaded sf Cuba \. va. repais.d
from Csrdepas.n r.-.-
This and other pregnant sailies Of the same kind
fully proved that the pupils are intimately acquainted
with the every DAY newspaper literature and
history weesnnot conceive any thing better csculat
to make them wise, 10 quite another question
The sxsminstio were occasionally interrupted
and descriptive powers Of the young papils IL was
indeed surprising with what what epergy OF
.rnr,s.,or rhss ysY,stiIitv o feature tbess nytes
cantr,yss a foy,is. Of VIA, thew
bad seen and felt or read Of One very interesting
girl 81 about sixteen years Of age described with per-
feet histrionic talent ability the history dove
and ifs destruction by nercs hawk The gentle COO
ing animal with its bslHucing and poisng In the air.
known chsrsoteristics. were well described in dumb
chow or pantomme Thee Ia the came manner the
Young ute pro< eded % rive II the ter
tic sppssrasce Of has hovrring in the air in pur-
suit OF IN. timid dove The r,o,d aisht the nsrcs
pursuit do-n 70 the last f.tS grip and the dy;
given With pov,rfuI sesticulotiop and blxhlv
d.,crptve psutomimc The scene vas most ing
10 the numerous eompapv In fsct the powers Of
commune alton hich III. deaf nd dumb s.ss md
the skIlI and rapIdtv With which their teacher com
uupicstes with theu, and they WITH one another a.
calculated TO exeite both surprise and admirsti,n
They use but one hand. which they hr up and By .
rspid motion Of the AR s,rs- nov -xts,ded NO. ,s-
,.tsd nov c.mrr,..ed tose,her-theY ,sik more "a
pidIy than We who are favored with th- much abused
gin Of speech can speak livery nov and then the
pupils as they set At distance were seen tee-
eious spsnmenI naoy OF tns answers naa
ovidepcipg msdiocrity Of attainment N the know
ledge OF grammar history, biography pestcs astron-