Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-08
indiana Deaf and Dumb ASYLUM.

The editor of the New-Albany Ledger, while in
Indianapolis a few weeks since, visited the new
Deaf and Dumb Asylum building short distance
east of this City. In his last paper he remarks
Indiana is far in advance of many States of greater
years the regard which has been paid to erecting
situations for the education and improvement of the
don OF those who appear to have been stricken by the
hand of Providence. Although weighed down by debt
and taxation her citizens have chceruy submitted
additional burdens with view of ameliorating the
condition of the unfortunate, so far human aid
benefit them. Our Lunatic Asylum, Deaf and Dumb
Asylum, and Institute for the Blind many
ments of the generous hheraty of citizens. The
Lunatc Asylum has been completed and occupied for
years, and has already done immense good
for the class of uniortunates for whom it erected
and is maintained.
The Deaf and Dumb Asylum has been organized and
in operation for several years, but of the
want of proper buildings and conveniences it has
been the of doing the of good that
it would otherwise have done. We glad, however
know that this evil will shortly be remedied bv the
completion of the splendid buildings provided for by the
General Assembly now in course of erection about one
mile east of indianapolis. We few weeks ago paid a
visit TO these buildings, rapidly drawing towards
completion and, great as was our expectations from
what had heard and read, they far surpassed
The buildings the most extensive SCALE being
provided with almost every imaginable convenience
which tend to the advancement the health and the
comfort of the scholars and their
Colestock & Vandergrnt the contractors for the
greater portion of these magnificent buildings and the
opinion of good mechanics who have examined the work
is worth anything, better and durable piece OF
workmanship it is difficult to find. Indeed wherever
they known, these gentlemen bear the highest re-
putation as skul and experienced mechanics and faith
full contractors.
The trustees of the Institution have purchased two
hundred of land surrounding the buildings which
TO be cultivated by the sudentsreguar hours being
appropriated for that purpose 1t has heretofore been
the custom permit such Students whose parents were
able pay for their tuition abstain from all kinds
manual labor. This, however has been found source
OF much annoyance to the instructors causing jealousy
among the poorer students, who compelled to
labor part payment for their instruction and susist
ence. When the students get into the new buildings
this system to be abolished and every pupil required
perform a certain of manual labor per day
This consider a wise regulation and one conducive
to the health of the pupil well to the benefit of the
Institution itself
Mr.. James s. Brown, the superintendent of the Ins
tuition, is gentleman exceedingly well qualified for the
arduous, responsible, and sometimes perpexing duties
which devolves upon him. The same may be said Of
Mr. Willard (hmself deaf mute), the assistant
teacher.
To those who have occasion to 90 to indianapolis a
visit to the Deaf and Dumb Asylum should be for
gotten. In few years when the lands surrounding
shall be brought into high of cultivation and the
grounds in the immediate vicinity be planted in shade
trees, shrubbery, and plants it will be of the
delightful the vicinity of the capitals anC
every citizen who visits il will have the proud sasfac
ton of being able to say, " have an interest in this
beautiful edifce, these luXurant fields these delightful
grounds, my contributed to provide this ASYLUM
for the unfortunate mute who, in the midst of busy
and noisy world, is buried in solitude and silence"