The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-03-10
at the consequence with which you have in.
vested him, is the universal sentiment here, "

CONVENTION OF DEAr MurEs.-The
Deaf and Dumb people of Vermont met il
Convention al the Montpelier Court House
on Wednesday last, to raise funds TO aid il
the erection of monument 10 the memoir,
of the late Rev. Thomas II. Gallaudet, l. l..
D., founder of the American Asylum for the
Deaf aud D1mb, in Hartford, Ct The Con-
vention was called TO order by G NJ.
Lucas, Of Bradford, and the meeting or
ganized by the appointment Of Daniel w
Phelps, Of Middlebuty, President, and Geo
NJ. Lucas, Secretary. Prayer was offered
by J, o. David of Amherst, N. Il. The
following resolutions we're adopted
WHEREAS, in the providence Of God, our
benciacioe and teacher, the Rev. Thoma.
II. Gallaudet, has been taken from us by
death, aud we in deep grief are left to la
ment the loss of the founder of the first
school for the instruction Of deaf mules in
America; therefore
| ReSoiced, That we will use our best en-
deavors to aid in the erection ION the
grounds Of The American Asylum, in Hart
ford, Gu of n suitable Monument 10 The
memory of him who pitied the mutes in their
ignorance and misfortune, and spent his life
for the amelioraIon of their condition and
the advancement of their education.
Rtsoiocd, That the President be request
ed TO forward our contributions TO tie Treas
urcr Of the Monument Association al Hart.
ford, and request him 10 accept them in aid
of the erection Of a suitable monument 20
the memory Of our lamen;ed bencfacior.
ReSoired, That the name of Thomas q.
Gallaudel will never be forgotten, so long as
the American Asylum exists
The Convention was addressed BY ID. w.
Phelps, Thomas Brown and John .. David.
The addresses we're replcte with gratitude
10 their great benefacior, to whose humane
exertions these children of misfortunes are
indebted for so great benefits.
Below is the address of Mr.. d. " q.
PHELPS, of this place:
GENTLEMEN AND LADIES Il am very
happy 10 see you We have cheeriully
assembled here to aid in the erection OF a
monument in memory of the Rev. Thorn
as ii. GallLudct, our deeply lamentcd ben.
eiactor, first teacher of deal mutes in A.
| merica. We have met with n great loss
in bis death, which occurred in September
last. Many years ago he embarked for
Europe, and al er meetin. with many diff,
culies, finally succeeded, in France, in
learning The art Of teaching The deaf and
dumb, Tor the mutcs in America. On re-
turning he founded the institution at Hart.
iord CT. which is thirly-Iive years old, The
oldest of all asylums in America.
Mr. Galaudei was like n tree that bore
rich fruit. After much lab, r. lie succeeded
| IN finding method Of education for deaf
muies. Many thousands OF uneducared
md ignorant deaf nutes euioy the best
fruits OF his labor. They received the
knowledge into their minds. They left he
school aud returned to their homes, their
minds blessed with The light OF education.
But IN few years death cut oil their great
heneiactor, and his grave is ye lett alone
He is iamenred by the hDusands whom he
has rendered happy. The sun oil know i
edge has shone into the minds Of more than
eight thousand mutcs in the United States
Were it not for MIR. Gallaudet, we would
probably now be living in entire ignorance
| of those things which we have been taught.
He is gone No more may we behold his
benevolent counlensn nee. Ho was the
father Of Deaf and Dumb Institutions in
this country, and it is ct that we, the Deal
Mules, should erect a monument as TO-
ken oil our gratitude 10 him and of our r.,
| spect for his memory. We may anticipate
much pleasure in meeting many old friends
at the laying the foundation OF the monu-
ment. which will be erected in the A meri.
can Asylum Yard, al Hartford, CT.