Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-06-25
NUMBER 29.

proved. In addition to the beautiful walks and
gardens, the place is embellshed with collection
of plants, that formerly belonged to the botanic
garden of Columbia College, and which the trus-
tees of that institution presented to the governors
OF the Hospital.
New York Institution for the Blind The grounds
occupied by this institution, comprise an entire
block between 9Th and 9th avenues, and SD and
Saith streets. The Blu lding was erected in 1899.
at an expense fabout 500 600. Its object is the
amelioration of the condition of the blind by edu-
cation and instruction in some employment where
by they may be enabled to earn their own support
either in whole or i'll part.
The New York Institution for the instruction OF
the Deaf and Dumb, is situated on the 50th street.
near the 4th avenue, at distance of somewhat
more than three and half miles from the City
Hall. The location is pleasant and of easy access
by the stages and cars of the Harlem railroad
The grounds belonging to the Institution, embra-
cling about ten acres, extend from the 4th to the
9Th avenue, and from 5Oth nearly to 48th street.
the whole being enclosed with neat and substan-
tial fence. portion of the ground is under cuti-
walton and the rest is laid out in walks and spa
cious lawn in which the pupils take daily exercise.
The Institution was incorporated by the Legis-
lature of the State, April 15 1917. The school,
however was not opened till may of the following
year For several years, the school was kept in
the old Alshouse SO called in the Park, the board
ing pupils living with their teachers, in hired hous-
es in the CITY, The foundation of the present
main building was laid in October, 1897. the site
having been given 10y the Corporation of the city.
The building then erected, and occupied for the
first time in April, 1899, was one hundred and
ten by sixty feet, and four stories high. including
the basement. 1t cost thirty-on thousand dollars
1t became necessary, however, in 1874, to enlarge
this building and fifth story was added. In
1888, two wings, about thirty feet square, were
erected the line of Fiftieth- street. and at right
angles TO the main building, and of the same
hight, giving to the building eastern and west
ern front of ninety feet each, including the wings.
In 1916, two new and commodiouS wings, eighty
five by thirty feet each, with connecting wings
twenty by twenty three feet, were erected, pro-
vidng spacious sitting for the pupils of both
sexes, and furnishing additional dormiores and
rooms for other necessary purposes Thus
larged to more than double the capacity of the
original edi6ce, the buildings present front Of
two hundred and ten feet on Fiftieth street the
extreme depth of the wings being ninety feet
They are Of brick and succeed, appearing at q
distance ike white marble.
New York Orphan Asylum-Is situated at
t Bloomingdale, near Eightieth-street, about FIVE
miles from the City Hall, and is handsome build
ing, 100 by so feet, connected with nine acres of
ground. 1t is of stone, plastered in imitation of
5 yellow marble 1t overlooks the Hudson river,
, and is delightfully."- situated being surrounded with
trees and cultivated grounds Itwas instituted in
i 1906.
In addition to the above we would mention the
Leake & Watts Orphan Asylum--the Colored
Orphan; the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum
= and other benevolent Institutions but space will
d not admit of more extended notice.