New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-03
THE DEAF AND DUMB.
....,d Convention of American Instructors OIL
the Deaf and Dumb.


UsrTFoRD, c.. Fr'lay, Aug p, lSoi.
Tic Convention at the American Asylum
a .,is af,ernool. after an important and inter-
80 ION Of three days, during which time a
o''.Ds !. psoers have been presented and discus
i'''''.' - zen elected when WI. tarow hsn' upon
s.oi' 80 Of the Deaf and Dumb.
u,,.rx session opened with IN exposition o.
Ia' = md prayer r the language Of signs By
Eeg NJ CAY o,,f,
~ t,re.pond 20 the communication Of Ny Cal
.,b,eb Transmitted 20 you yesterday The
lo,',,,,,ee consists Of Messrs We'd 3ni Cary.
.r.a order o. the day-the course u instruction
"a IA ne different Institutions for the Deaf
rrroo-vas then taken up Dr. Poet suggested
az. ,sey should be gwen IA The order o. age Ac-
.r,glv Sir. WELD gave succnc' account Of Ihe
,ofoueratioas pursued N ne American Asylum.
.1I,,onai Illustrations were given by NT. stone ana
-, turner the after rernarNne upon ne pan OF
...obi,g pursued m hye-year,' course. u was
...,sa BIZ Nr. We'd. N conclusion Of ne AsyiumS
,o,v Ia, me industrial portion of ne estdoh'h-
.-e,, now Cd the whole is made 20 ylsd sA5n'
proat ,...>.. .,e roo5us ono.
a, of tie tes-YOrk Institution. Inc plpls fISe
p, 4 breakfast soon AFTER, are IN sipo. I'VE anu
t.f hours DAili. ~ llf riiyF' 49," ~ 'r''
- Al 9 OF O. O'Clock Taken A. Whole the
,,snriacturine establishment pays rs way ,hough
tsere Is little or no gam IN some separate depart
menis inc. ,,a d. ,.,o,, Though
o., paet On Two communications received from Mr..
a.. Jacobs the Principal Of the kentucky lnst-
.o, Tor Tho Deaf and Dumb. One OF these letters
'sstred sugQestO FOR the establishment OF lnsu-
ttiOns OF tbs chdi"O''i ia '' ''"''' "' ''''09' '''
'o.i asn,,,ion m relation 20 tins rnator was pre-
lied by Prof BARNARD. II VAS lad over for the
afternoon sesSon' IA
fnc,e Of provision ia the United states for the n
tcctiou Ofihe Deaf and Dumb ard especially the eR-
5,ency Of immediate effort FOR the csaol shment IF
es Institutions the states Of The South and South
noe, where such Institutions are Al present needed,
,e ,eenod to a Select Committee, and that 50 much
f,be communication OF Mr. Jacobs, read before this
Coogeutl0n. relates TO thus subject, Do referred TO
ne same Commute, Win INSTRUCTIONS 20 i'Poit I'd
The o,her recommendation OF SIR. Jacobs contem-
f,,es the establishment Of schools for the Deaf and
Dumb on missionary ground.
The INVESTIGATION IF the Latter subject provided
,r by the following resolution. offered py Prof Bar
r,rd and ateIted unanimously w
P,,or,6 1hat the question Of making pr0yls on
for the instruction Of the Deaf and DUMB h hedihen
ands as SET forth IA the communication Oh Ny ia
cohs be referred TO a Select Committee TO report to
ne next Convention.
The same Committee was appointed by the Char
the tllfTtlbN OF DOM tiA ~ iNfNtlblN- IL
consist. OF MossrS Barnard, Jacobs ana Cary.
Nh SAMrlI PORTER read paper on me subject OF
Scrofla among the Deaf and Dumb" Aftcr the
inner some remarks were made by The writer and
DR. Peei, upon articulation as preventive OF con-
MI |. prrr. Of NeW-York, read an interesting
biographical sketch OF james Edward Mcysire,
deal dumb and blind young man, Who has been m
,ucied by h.T Hem linzel, Principal OF the lnsli-
luton for the Blind at Lausanne, switzerland. Mr.
Hnzel, II may be recOjlCcted, was m TINS country
,ear ago. ana took prominent part the First Con
,eAton OF American Instructors OF The Deal aud
Dumb held in August, 1850. al the institution IN
Newborn hls success III instruction has been re-
maIkabe. ! Dung Meystrc, who Is referred 10 IN ths
commune alton. was dedtInutC from blrth, ana oe-
came bind b, the accidental discharge OF a gun,
whereby ms ewes were destroyed. The details OF
TIE efoIis of Mr. llUzol 70 Impari instruction 10 tins
unfortunate being possess much interest for those
who are engaged IN these movements they viii not
80 well bear condensation, and VIII probaDlN De
published IN The proceedings of the convention.
MI Poets description OF the Institution at Lau-
same will be interesting 10 those who may nave
met with Mr. ilrZelin tins country
q" II was m, good fortune during a recent tour IN
Europe 10 stop At the interesting village of Lausanne
n Switzerland As one of the prlucipal OBJECTS oi
attraction. VISITED the Institution for the BIND nm
der the direction of VI. III. lhrzel The institution
oven which ne prosdcs is "A remarkably neat anu eie,
giant building situated on high elevation OF ground
known as the signal, ana COMMANDING fine view OF
The Lake of Geneva. al point where ns piacld
waters he embOsomcd amid some OF me most pc
tufesQuC cliffs of switzerland ana savoy lie re-
ccitcd us with enthusiasm, conducted Us through
every portion IF bis estab shmcnt and gave as the
most excellent facilities Tor JUDGING al the attain
menlS of ms pupils. portion oi ine huililhg = ue
voted 10 the purposes OF Al Eye lhhtmIN' 'he re-
maindcr To Inc accommodation of those who, en-
,hroudcd IA lrrcmedIahc physical darkness. may yet
have the hrht Of knowledge poured upon ihoit
minds la Tie instruction OF the bhnu, vi hliL1
has evidently brought Al enlightened philosophy 20
,. sitt al t - T.
them IN wiring and printing surpassed anything we
saw even m PARIS.
4 letter addressed to Mr.. GALLAJpEr. IN reply 20
the NOT, received bN the Convention from hlm YES
tetay Was presented al the afternoon session 10y the
Committee TO whom the subject had peon referred.
Il lSameutcd tribute 10 the aoor> OF VII Eailaudt''
and viii be- read with interest On motion OF Dl.
rect. 1t wa ordered To be transmitted To Nj Cal
laudet
az Rer Thomas n CeIlapd,t. III %.
REtlRINp Am NVtN kkNrECrhn SIR the lNh.
,cnou OF Teachers and other friends oI ihe pea. ana
Dumb nov assembled al the American Asylum nave
heard With th deepest regret of thdi ptoitdcied ana
severe aid, position under which Non are lahorlhS
and by which they afc deprived 81 your presence
,our counsel and cooperation m the business of theI
The teachers OF the. Deaf and pamb throughout
our land fCgatd YOU, honored SIR is The iantr OF e
cause TO WMch they are devoted, and those OF u>
who were induced 10 engage IA ihls good cause
through YOUR personal agency, who received our
imitation INTO he art Of dcat-muic instruction lmme-
Oatcly from Yourself. or under your direction, teel
thl We have peculiar CLAIM Ia regard you IN me
hsM OF parent, AMI 80 offer you The ateclonale
homage VI Sons. o.,
Whlle as individuals, and rs Convention we all
sNmpathlV With YOU and your immediate family IN
NoW present Affections. and earnestly desire Their re-
moval and that your life. health and usefulness may
te greatly prolonged. We would also render our de
Noui thanks az Almighty God that lie has made You
AL instrument ri 50 much good, esp 5lty o. ne DeV
ava ls,ah and other subjects cI peculiar misfortune
~ that mUlutudtS viii nave OCCASION IN AL fNufe
tine % rise sp and cas- vob teSsct
We thank ven for the Kind wishes and advice eN-
pressed IN NOur note OF Yesterday ANA assure YOU oil
Gun earnest 0cSne 10 promote, IA every Way IN our
gOwel the best interests OF that Department Of edu'
oalon and philanthropy 70 which ON respective IN
s,i;uiionS ala ourselves individually are devoted
With sentiments oi afecuonaie rcSSrd. as well Is
The mchcN respect Ne are, dear Slr,
Ever yours,
ORbehali ~ the Convention.
LEWIS WELD. tc,r,n,,,,.s
} ADDISON CARY.
Apcrtcls tSvtfa for tas p,afagd hHq's. ANS ~,
1881
An animated debate occurred On The proprlety OF
'sIAolshins PrlmaI, schools for the education OF