New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-29
Convention Of Instr uctors Of the Deaf and
numn.

A Convention of Instructors OF the Deaf and
Dumb in the United States was called to meet In
this City last summer but was deferred on account
of the prevailing epidemic The subjoined Call
was issued for this purpose In June, 1919, and re.
newed in March last for the present year, with sn
additional intimstion of the Time and place desis
mated for the Convention. A number Of delegates
from different sections OF the Union having accord
insly assembled, the Convention was opened yes
terday morning at the Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb, in Filtieth-st. Between thirty and forty
delegates were present from seven Institutions 10
the States Of Connecticut, New-YorE, Pennsy
North Carolina, Georgia, Indiana and lliOois. The
sessions will continue through today and perAsps
tomorrow and promises to be Of great interest and
lasting benefit
TIE Call for the Convention ses forth, In few
words Ii important objects sough, to be obtained
by this assemblsge. 1t is as follows;
INSTITUTION FoR The DEAF AND DUMB
New-Y0rk, June I'D, lsi9
Dsoy 81, Fer The Information Of some wac may re-
etve this eer Il - proper 10 STATS IaaS on me ora OF
Anil last Al the request Asso,ia II tae department
II in.uucnou Institution Circular wss addfesse1
hy Us 10 esea ofIhe nsuci0 VI he Amer eAn lnsauuons
r he Deaf ana Dumb respect holdag Coaveano1
Of lte Tt sebtp OF tAe Deal aaa Dumb IN ihs county
Responses to The questions proposed nAve 70 tseevea
from ioIty Instructors connected win nine lnsl1uuoni
ircudcg oar OWE, AID he sam Of Ken rep les A' o+
All regard such Cor vsLi desirGas majority OF
the I,uaeor sao The repros1nts VI me gre.7.1 na n
Der Of Insuuuout deem practicable 10 nod u Iae Peseo
,,sr ara agree In aug snng lb0 BE- he'd IN NE moan
Of August ciy VI Nuw-io and DC caAosi ana AZ
rspx enc MS Gsce fJr IL BY tho nigLefs 0l ne CeaG
sboye me-, uOned. All are In favor OF exceeding tac
inyits % former nsu ucoTs Snd several suggest in.i
he Dnsesgrs sne frasssos Of our lGsloas DO Aso IL
vilee. -, -,
In romrrAnee with The With Ihus expUsed he under.
gp,o feel bourd whJus farmer delay 70 CAL
Couy enon peieI and former lnslru los VI re
Deaf ana Dumb IN tbs county We as0 Mcla-e 10 m
,feio1is generally and add essentially - 1oe inter.
esl, Of The uon I'll mo Tfufecs and Dhee0rs
ArefeAn nsuiutoIs for The Oesi And Dumb al taose
safe Ofbcers on whom csvolvtd INC duiy " ssecsos
The Bsleiaes Of ne LeshlstSs appsopsaons Tor lodi
seut DEAF nu.es IA lhsir rvs 9ecrfe SgsIaa
IN he rans " our fellow Aborefs he cause Of deaf
mute "a Son In tia euruy, lac naeorsigns1 woad,
LIE Ell r. daily i1gtle yen 10 s1old CJ1Vc1gOa -
meet Al he Now YOIk Ibduron Tar The Os4f -sd Oa No
on he ssa day VI Ansass az IL ~ tsn oeoek
Tbs Exe.ci.es Will Be determined by commiltse to be
tppos.ed b., ihs Convention. rhes VII prJo4o.L hs
susses ed By different nat ucors coZn. NJ rse i4tsf-
ge OF topics restar - Inc Des3 eoo Va n
deush0ra rSsoiug u EsssSs AID otef ~flrn CO lal-
esfions, Reports a Comuiu suolo asa sued &C.
" IN YOU SE, be kiad prepare psPoi On san
subect you may thnk app isie 70 prsee oi ~
,our,ef 10 lhe Coaycnan ue, forwarded i0f
heir use tn case VI your asseSee.
viii IN CONCLUSION, express our esrnssl tes 70 hal
ne are harp g TO srd he BOARD Directors q ana
lp.u Ion having given tbeir besrS eoocare n ios
s. have authOfiEed NE Ccniniit-e Of Arxag
oe- ID. hcsp tses 81 tho lasnrOa 10 81 me Members
OF re Cor vebto1
HARVEY p PEEr,