New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-10
THE DEAF AND DUMB.
denomination at the New-Norh
Institution.

shs :, was held yesterday afternoon
pn~ .,,ors among whom we had the pheasant
I~ 80 numbered, were conveyed 10 the Iiis'I-
fsAr s,ec,al train Of cars on the Harlem ROAD
f1f"h a., The occasion and the ceremonies pdsseo
osN., ,,s,,si gratifying and satisfactory manner
~shicb The social gatherings OF 'hs iS'''U'''" '''
1enguishe1' ,.,.-.,.eoo.,. nos ,c,.elv hacked.
.,.,, the pupils were excluded from we" s'ea's
=. regret OF the audience. The crowd VIII"
- into nearly every crevice OF me ouilcihs P'0
"a the only unpleasant circumstances OF 'n' Ua''
80, 10, he improper 70 state that me INVITA-
instead Of being altogether general are usUaD'
..,dered of an individual nature owing 20 ''' 49,
"a accommodations Of the Institution. Inc -
-.,o,,ncerneut Of this and similar occasions
40 directors are grateful for the favor u ."s
"a constantly endeayor TO secure Us 'o''--'',.
-, ye are sure. give them very serious
rlence. o,ened with few
INV - nv Gen r W. WsrhoRE' ACT
or of,be Institution IN the place OIL III
10 ..,,b his eldest son, Is SIN IN huoPe'
Ih'' ~ diverted 10 the absence OF the es-
.'eaaed president in fattenng terms, ana gave
@.a. .ooa,,n, Of the condition Of the Institution
IN. nresenf number Of pupils Is 81 OF whom iVo
40 benefcIaries of the state The remainder are
s,,,,red by the City, by neighborng STATES anu o|
.ss', friends The health Of tins large family i ek-
.ueo and but little sickness has afflicted them TOT
considerable time.
Tho Intellectual Department Is under the care OF
p,of n. f. Bartlett, BY whom the Class exercises oil
,s.,erday we're conducted.
:, the absence Of the Secretary OF State, Mr. Nor
s,, who was expected to superlntend the ExaIlln-
.nop. the state was represented by ;. = RANDALL
ra. Deputy Superintendent Of Common SCHOOLS.
or the patfoun " also observed many OF our prom
,,su, citlzens and among them Judges Campbell and
Duer.
The Glass first examined began with comparisons
., obiects III writing. While occupied at their
.l,,ss a few minutes were hled up by an excellent
s.,ss Of pan,omimic illustrations, by young Onon-
,.g, Indian bo,. named DAVID Hill This lad, aged
abou, fourteen, Is a grandson of the Chief of the
Onondagas III this State, and eyinces ready appre-
hensop The scenes in Indian life imaged by hun
were remarkably effective. young man named
Drscol followed the Indian IN some excellent pan
,ommes The class, meantime, was placed upon
other exercises They were required TO define anu
illustrate some particular branch OF study which they
have pursued in the Institution. Some made choice
az Natural History Others Of Ancient and Modern
History another, Physiology and the structure Of
the Eye others again, Geography and the English
branches generally The answers written on the
states shove that the principles OF each OF these
branches we're well grounded IN the minds of the
pupils.
Judge Va. w CAMPBELL made a report OH be-
half OF the Board OF Directors, upon the ExanIna-
ION now abou, to close He stated that the Commit
tee Of the Board had followed the course of the
various classes from the elementary upward, and
had found uniformity of excellence while the
whole management of the Institution itself was such
a. 10 command their continued confidence and eS
,eem. The pupils coming 10 the Institution with
out any knowledge of language, are made familiar
with the construction, diomS and literature n the
English, and experience large advance IN their
ordinary comprehension OF events. great object
of the Institution is the education of young men
especially IN some useful employment, so that when
they 60 out into the world they snail be able TO
their own subsistence.
:. 5. RANDALL, Esq, Deputy Superintendent of
Common Schools, next addressed the pupils Of the
Graduating Class. The absence of the Secretary of
state was referred TO by Mr.. Randall and his regret
Was expressed at his inability % attend Mr. X.
himself had only been able 10 attend part of the
amnaion> but he was abundantly satisfied, from
the tes,iIsony OF the Examining Committee and
rom The exhibitions he had witnessed. at the pro-
NoS and Improvement made by the graduating
class and by the pupils of every class belonging to
the Institution. The interesting exhibition which
has INST fenpfinuab all - hint
Of the great system of Education which is dlstla-
gushing feature of the age and community IN which
Vt live The time Is coming, and now Is when eve
" chlld-high and low rch and poor, great or hum
bic, shall be possessed of education equal to that
the chd of wealth and luxury This State In its Leg
lSatne capacity, has made ample provision for the
Children of Fortune, but II has not stopped there Am
PIE as has been the provision for Colleges and Acadc
mics of learning, the amount of treasure that flowed
support of the II 900 Common Schools of the
State, ia Which 100000 childen receive an education
sstill greater II has not, however stopped here II
Staken into ltscare and Keeping the Deaf and Dumb
he Blind the lunatc, and, Mr. K. was happy TO say
The ldiot-a bill providing for The establishment OF
an Asylum for the latter having already passed one
ofanch OF The Legislature. So that all classes may
no" receive the blessings Of education without mo-
pey and without prlce. Mr.. Randall, IN conclusion
ekhofted The graduates TO cherish love and venera
hoa o The Institution and rs conductors and for the
eeaencen policy OF the State. whereby they had re-
ee'ed such substantial benefits bidding them go
Nr'h TO lives OF usefulness and honor, and never to
neglect the continual improvement OF their minds
anu IRE cultivation of their moral and intellectual
azure This speech WAS translated to the pupils IN
x Ssn'language by Prof Bartlett. as II was spoken
Inc class listened M We may use the word) with
NED attention and great respect.
ten WSrsogE followed with few remarks suit
ese TO the OCCASION and presented 10 each member
S@e class a handsome volume IN token of the good
satuc, OF each
Shomas were then awarded 10 the
GRADUATING CLASS
s Grow, Lucy Gilbert,
iIesS Weu>. Lucy 4. Bongton,
wa wi L. Ling, Augusle Hahn.
swge Dr>cou Catharlnc sullivan
;saes n. Camp,
.snss II. Wmslow,