New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-14
CITY ITEMS.

tution, none of whom, not even the Superintend.
eni MIR Chamberlain. being aware Of her pur-
Poee TIL she was presented to him by Mr. John
jag, who with his family aud one or two friends,
attended her This secrecy had been observed
lest Miss Lind's desire to give the pupils sab.
stantlal pleasure, should be frustrated by crowd
OF visitors, whom the knowledge of her purpose
would attract to the place and who had other OBJ
portunities Of hearing her sing to better adyan-
tnge.
The party arrived at the Asylum about half past
twelve, and upon her expressing willingness to
sing to the pupils few of her songs, ar. Cham
lain directed the bell to be rung In about five
minutes the party was asked into the chapel,
where we found the school assembled, allignorant
as yet of the purpose Of this unusual summons.
There were about one hundred and thirty Of these
unfortunates whose eyes
Bercit Of light. heir scsing hui forgot
and who stroTe in vain to crafty the intense cu-
riosity under which their restlessness and intent
expressions showed they were aboring.
Wien Mr.. Chamberlain announced to them the
generous compliment, which Miss ind was about
paying them, there was a general expression OF
surprise and delight Her fame had obviously
preceded her into this abode of darkness and
pverv one of it's stricken inmates seemed to nm.
preciate the privilege that was in store for them
aard tbe wide distinction of her n whom tba,
owed it.
Afterlaying aside her hat and gloves, Miss Lind
then proceeded to the piano, and commenced one
of her most choice melodies, the name of which
does not occur to us. At first, all other emotions
aI5ono tIa nDnils seemed to he swallowed mn in
sn,nrise, from which they did not recover fully
even in the second niece. The seemed to be
nointnllv intent nnon every note tbot fell from her
Inns betrevinp in the nlav OF tIsir features and
changes of color their susceptibilitv to the yaria
bic effects of the music
The third piece she sang was The Song of the
Birding. BY this time the pupils began to real.
;se what had happened. and to understand that
fine famous Jenny Lind had come and was actually
sinoinc to the,,, They nov, ,o,, ta,,,se)v,.S mn
uIoli{, r. tLa nIoosnre of rho frnsir and whom
,e,, iis,orod ~ tLe ,ocaI fsats ,,cb have mad,
the 'Bird song 50 nopnlor. they seemed worried
that tIev Ind no va of adequately expressing
tIei,. delioht The could not exchange with
each other looks Of admiration and they had
never learned how other audiences are accnstom.
cd 10 yyraak their feelings uDon eXpression' in
tho concert roon, II WINS clrious to watch the
s;1 ~ I,,os,, oy.,,r toi1 r,cos and ,ri,,o
T1ano hetjn,as n sfdr mr. sad evnrassion ar
rrar;r ~ suerentibiIitiae oil strono
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o Ts 81 'ofe Of ati NM md fe neog Of
on;o1.,Sent Wbcn Mss Lind arose from the
~ the MI. 40 o,,cr r. asrain
their expressions OF delight, but spoke to each
other about her sinslns with as mgeh enthusiast
a. ,n,, s' 80 sl.'' s' ~ ~ r'N''''
We then were invited to walk through the in
stituton, and ii was gratifying to perceive that
though our Visit haa NOT oe cen ansea3g a. n En
T ,,,gIs he establishment The unpis thronged
about Miss Lind wherever she moved, and were
perfectly happy when she took them, as she did
great many by the hand ana addressed them n.
All %po were Lese.sIe 10 1 sgs..,ic III ,g
ard - nratii1de for her attention One little eir Of
about sixteen, to whom our eyes had been attract
Cd dq7pg the Singing o% r oDso a0d b anu n ur
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