New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-23
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
LAYING THE CORNER STONE OF A NEW IN
STITUTION FOR DEAF MUTES.


At ten O'Clock yesterday morning large number ofor
citizens proceeded to Fort Washington via the Hnisoa
River Railroad to witness the ceremony of laying the
corner stone of building for the education Of DsG
butos On the way thither large number q ths
uniotuDates for whose education the building is designed
They all appeared cheerful aud consented and da aai
seem to suffer material Inconvenience from the depn
walton of the faculties of speech and hearing bat con
versed with each other in the most ineligible manaeg by
facial expression, and easy and graceful motion, Of the
hands
On arriving at the railway depot we found that the
grounds belonging to the institution comprise thirty
and half acres, bounded by the Hudson River AMI tho
kingsbridgc Road, at the Intersection Of the tenth az,
about nire miles from the City Hail. The property
purchased by the Board of Directors in the month Of Jana
airy last from the family of Colonel James Monroe BY
whom tie mansion house built in the year 1872 The
premises have been placed in charge of Edmund b. Pest
superintendent The dock pier ON the river front
Of stone filed in cribs the depth OF thirty feet
II is forty feet in width by sixty feet in length on the nor
thern and sixty five ieet the southern SIDE the surface
being macadazod to the depth vi two feet The cost OF
the pier has been 81 500 The site selected for the propo
cd buildings is the front lawn at An elevation Of one
hundred and twenty feet above the river Of which
hass commanding view, extending TO the Narf0ws on
the side and the Highlands the other 10 this site
winding road has been constructed on eneasy grade the
average rise being part ia twelve Iheroad has 0ees
built in the most durable manner with solid stone wans
over the broken grounds having four euverts for water
courses and bank walls terraced on the inner side The
filing Is mainly of stone macadamized 20 the depth OF
from on, two feet with paved channels for carrying od
surface water The cost OF construction has been about
$1,000.
The excavation Of the principal site has been work Of
much labor end expense, requiring the removal Of rock
covering large portion Of the area and exendiagin
several parts 10 depth varying from five 70 twenty feet
The cost OF the excavation, when completed VIII DO from
$4,000 to $4,000.
The work Of constructing the road and eIcayang the
tito commenced the 23d of May last and deposit
Of concrete varying ndeph from two to four feet having
been 6rst laid the foundation Of the south wing CON
mencsd the goth of October The first course Of gr.a
tie in preparation for the corner Stone was begun on the
Fysl. - IL. a alufh
The buildings designed TO be occupied for the purposes
of the institution exhibited in the accompanying yeE
az seen from tho south west front building, with wg
recedng from either end and school house in the rear
form hollow square, in the center of which is baltias
connected by inclosed passages with the four efienn
buildings The principal building Is one hundred athy
feet ia front by fifty five feet in depth La elevrloa
embraces four stories including the basement andssu
mounted by dome observatory, commanding al o.
tensve and beautiful prospect Is has central corridor
ten feet vide extending from one end 70 the O1ner IN s
basement first and second Stories and the rooms on eih
eide are twenty feet in width. The central projecting par
Of this building is advanced twelve feet beyond the loa
Of the main part This projecting part /: sixty feet sas
giving entrance hall Of ~ feet ia width The p)foa
front is twenty niIe feet wide, by fifty feet long
I he main entrance Will be spaDned by an eipica Hh
OF twenty two feet, with semi circular arches Of oussa
in the clear either side The principal floor Of tho
front bading, described in the drawings, conass~
coItOnIoom, directors rooms, parlor rooms ief Va
president a also rooms Tor The Maron and Steward i
second story contains rooms Tor the Teachers Tor ysh
and for other purposes The upper story IL devoted 70 nc
accommodation Of the pupils the dormitory at either ed
being separated at the oenter by intervening As4
which affords passage to the lantern at the Top Of 90
stair dome The basement Of this building contains room
for dornestcs rooms places for fuel furnaces &C.
The wings the sOuthernmos of which is devoted 70 ns
girls and the other to the boys each one hundred se
twenty by forty Fix feet and contain in the first story ms
saloon sittingIOOm for the pupils in the second so
separate domitOries hosptGlrooms wardrobes ete ana
in the front building In the basement OF eseb 40
wash and bathing rooms, and in the girls wing s1slI
The sitting each fortytwo by one handea ~.
six feet In the construction Of these rooms the eaa-
usually required in the centre to support the hoc eo'e
are entirely dispensed wilh-the upper floors pems r.
tanned by rods suspended fOm the roof us'ss
wings united 10 the Dain building by tose,s me
ing private passages and starcases, through when
Steward ard Natron may al any time ydtsns ap'n"''
OF the pupils under their respective care "a
The school house in the rear is one hanirea ans ~
feet long by fifty five feet vide, and contains e hls
library and cabinet rooms and hall Of design IT,
Ter will be located in the upper story and hsn'''
fky light. A.xs
The first story Of the central buing contains TIE ~
ing ROOM in front Of which psnres' ana "a.
connected with the kitchen below and pri'a's ~h.,d
leading thereto The second story contains tl. sTis
which is eighty feet long by sixty vide ana amy nan
hight. This apartment may be reached run 'ss~,,t
building by the large stair in 'front.' ana Wy hns
BY tho pupils from the second story Of the scaon
through separate passages for each sex me "a ron
may be entered from the main building ~ Sas'o 4 eon
tie wings by lateral corridors The scoooi tbsrs
nected with each wing by separate corIu,L '
are also separate passages connecting each soy ~ "A
The basement as wei a. the porco' winios 90. IN Re
Intel KEYS will DO ofgrante and the other 'Or ,aaf
indicated by courses OF tho same material runn s.sla
the entire building. The material prinoPan{ 70 ILL., M
the construction OF The exterior walls WIZ 90 ssssbe
wsukec brick 10 which the granite VIII afford al so,i
contrast ON either side of the wings Will DC ~ teri
vtrandals Of casi iron. painted In Imitation o' '''
nj usod for the portico. ..-., hys
The roof wifi be Of slate and win be pofaei'' =
handsome cofnicc and balustTade. ,,,.,s vil
Il is expected that tho erection OF these Be re-
occupy about years and that the institution nv sru Of
move cal To ihs place NJ the commencement u VIC
instruction. in tho autumn 81 1888. ,,-...rv
Tho Standing Committee on the Baldlngs aud fSP M;
Of tho Institution Tor lsSa aru Robert ID WeeaN Ir,s
man BENJAMIN X, Winthrop. shepherd e"ay' Poe
Russell, Harvey 4. Poet. Andrew w arner CA ""'
per N. Wcimore. Secretary. ,,,hyR O.
Tho ground plans were designed ana afs" IVA modified
nalhrld Architect, aud the elevations rsriassc.
ground plans designed by LOWS J. Omiiea. TTs px
Inc drawings by William Baldwin Ar'bses ~. On
cad read were bull. under nc aissssi'a % LIVE