The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-09

Ut. Sox SECONDED inc resolution. lie, too, had
| hope for France. They had intimate connections
with her. Lafayette had said if anything nterfered
with America liberties, Look out for the nysi-
BILE hand Of the Jesuit" There was, however,
symptoms of the resurrection Of the spirit of reform
in France. lie DIR Cox felt very much like be-
coming ,o tscs.ant Laughter lfhe were to meet
our venerable Cardinal, with his hat and splendid
mantle, he doubted whether he would pay him any
respect at all QLaughter) lie did not like TO
think Of Mr.. Pilates name ia connection with Pom
titus; he rather regarded him as the pllot-the
arom courier of the spirit of REFORM and he would
AK that meeting, the represe OF the SatoS
from Maine to Georgia, if they had not some hope
for France! fthey had not, to groan their despair
but if they had TO let silent prayer ascend 70
God. The Jesuts were understood and driven out
from Europe and had come here, and he hoped every
American that was IN American would keep on Lis
guard, with his Bible for his protection.
lie then seconded the resolution, viii h was car
ried, and after hymn had been sung and bene-
diction pronounced, the meeting adjourned till the
I'd Thursday in May next. Some meeting were
also appointed for bushes purposes.
New York Institution for the Deaf amt
Dumb.
This me st excellent institution celebrated its ~
niversary at the tabernacle yesterday. We hCyo,
on former occasions and on the celebration Of for
mer anniversaries Of this society, said mush in
it's favor and 80 strongly commended it to the pub
lie Of the best institutions which honor our
land that at loss to find words to say more.
Suffice to say that the exercises of an extreme
ly interesting description, and the results of the
animation Of the pupils, yesterday, proved mos;
conclusivey, that the institution increases in use
fulness every year In the absence Of Mr.. Pect,
the worthy and indefatgable head Of the institG-
ton, who recently went to Europe for the purpose
Of nsp Getting the Deaf and Dumb Institutions OF
that quarter Of the world, and availing himself OF
the last improvements in the art of teaching the
dumb to speak and the deaf TO hear--the exercises
were conducted under the direction of the precep-
tors. Upwards of five thousand persons pre-
sent, four thousand five hundred at least of whom
were ladies. The pupils we're placed within full
view Of those assembled, in the place usually oecu-
pied the orchestra. The girls were placed on one
side, and the boys and young men the other.
The exercises were prciuced by an appro PIRATE
prayer, by The Rev. DR.. TYING. After which
Master HUI, very intelligent boy, grandson Of
the Chief Of the Onondaga Tribe OF Indians, per-
formed piece Of pantomme. which amused the
audience very much. by action, he showed the
manner in which he would cat ii a fsh-hov be
would spear one. how he would search for game in
the woods, and, after having found squirrel a
bird, capture or shoor it, and bag it. lie was ihen
asked, in the language of the dumb, TO describe
baby, which he ord by handling imaginary one in
his hands. lie was asked, in The same Manner what
the Indian women do with their children when they
are engaged in hoeing corn. lie Aid by signs, that
they hoed away until the baby cried, when they
took II from the tree on which hung the cradle
tanning the child after amusing and pacfying the
little one, the mother would again hang Il IN the
branch Of tree and return to her work Of hoeing
the corn The performance amused the audience
very much.
Tue ,ota al, g No. n;xl,
years of age, were next brought the platform,
both of whom were born deaf They have been
but short time in the institution, and the progress
which they have made in their education is the best
proof that could be adduced of the benefits which IL
confers on our less fortunate fellow beings. They
were asked, in the language Of the mute what little
girls hked In answer. one wrote on the slate, IN
very neat hand; g Little girls like sugar
! his caused good deal oflaughtcr. When asked
what boys liked most, one wrote, Boys like prct-
y girls" U.aughter) When asked what old men
liked, one wrote, Old men like old girls" and the
other. sod men like handsome girls" As might
have been expected, these answers caused great
deal Of amusement and laughter, seveneighths Of
the audience being ladies. The object Of this part
of the exercises was to show the progress which
these children had made under the auspices Of the
institution.
Master TRIscoLr, q very interesting youth Of
about sixteen years Of age, was then requested by
the instructor, TO depict, in panomime, the butter
fly, the horse, courage, thought, cowardicc, bold
ness, hope, disappointment, pride, vanity, awk-
wardncss, love, Ne; all Of which no did in u most
graphic and amusing manner.
class of pupils, male and female, further al
vanced in instruction, were then exercised. Each
was requested by the teacher TO write an original
sentence comprising nomnative, verb, and q
noun. The result was az follows" Adam and
Eve ate the for hidden fruits" "The Americans de-
fcated the British and Mexican armies" and sevc-
raj others. They were asked to compose something
IN the same way on the Bible. In accordance with
this request they wrote as follows" God gives
the Bible 70 u.s. the people read and understand it,
Good people learn the Bible; good people who
love TO read l., will go TO heaven;" Il will study
my Bibles" ministers preach the doctrines of the
Bible to their congregational, &c.
"A number Of sentences on Sorrow" were then
written by the pups longer and Others shorter,
all displaying u degree Of intelligence and cduca-
tion which astonshed the vast asscmblsgc who
were present. This part Of the exhibiron the
mole extraordinary, whe it Is considered that these
pupils have been under instruction for ony eighteen
months.
A dialogue was then rected by Miss WALTER.
daughter Of n clergy Of this city, and Master
HAieHT, son Of a merchant Of Ne~ York. We
say recited, for their pintomimc action was per-
feet, that il answered the purpose o. speech almost
as well ~ oral language. Master Haight was ne
hero Of the dialogue, and, in the language of til.
mutes, detailed several incidents ted with the
last revolution in France, which came under his
own notice while he was in that country with hi
father and mother.
age, Ieciiel the Scripture nccount Of the Pnarisce
and the Publican, In very explicit manner, much
TO the n atilcation Of those who witne ssed IL.
Inc ''s-' '''.-. aavai... fare neai saamined
Amer writing their names in neat haDd, eaeh
viote from recollection historical anecaY,e'
which, in every instance wac not only correct, pus
extremely we'll written. While this was gong ou.
a young man detailed the duties OF dry goods
clerk in one Of our fashionable stores. The man
rer in which IL was performed may be inferred nom
the fact that IL tickl,d the thousands Of ladies
present amazingly, and made them laugh heartily.
lie exhibited TO his fair customers his best, most
snowy and most costly goods, stretched their kl,l
gloves when they were too small, expressed his
hope that they would then ct, received the pay,
then politely bowed them out Of tho storc NJ or
which he entered the transaction on the book. lie
then waited on another lady customer, showed her
some ribbons. but did not succeed in inducing her
TO purchase. This performance cscated a good
deal Of interest.
The members of the scoior class were then exa-
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