The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-12

encouragement There has BEEN dsrug the past year
children In the recent asath Of Joha D. Graham thu
tore veaAble member The statistics Of the publsng
department. are olcws-The semi monthly issus Of
the Advocate GUARDIAN ia sixteen thousand Annual
reports published five thousand Two editions of Saw
Up and Saw Down" one thousand each; Letters to
Young Christian, three thousand, tracts, petitions &c.
one and thirty thousand psges-making Ia ali sew
hundred and eighty eight thou and pages spread before
the reading community during the current year. Mum.
Der of subscribers received, fifteen hundred and
ty Eve Lire members resolved during the year.
HUNDRED and seven by payment In full and sixty
by psynelt IN part--whoe number one hundred and
sixty nine Through the agency Of the Publishing Office
than two hundi ed needy and children have
BEEN located in good families IN tine country. removal
being Necessary owing the widening Of Beekman street.
the Office has been recently removed TO the new Bible
House The statistics Of the Home for the Fendess
fuows:-Who NUMBER # inmates admitted since the
Institution opened in 1S47, has been three thouan
four hundred and nine three. Received the past year
Adults. three hundred and seventy children one hun
d,ed and eighty seven-tota i've handred hfty
larger humber Of children have been transferred to
worthy families within the lat than in any preceding
wear The various aspects of the are encouraging
Some very interesting letters from Of the children
who had been transferred to families in the country,
read in which they thanked the society for the
they had taken OF them and speaking very Avoraby of
their situation.
by very intelligent looking little girl Of about twelve
years Of sge address vas delivered BY Rev. Dr. Ken
reverend Congratulated
upon the Of their efforts and stated number Of
facts exempyng the good effects Of the abOrs of ladies
in the Of benevoence. Several years ago he
called up Philadelphia to assist in the organization
Of society similar to this On his way to the meeting
he met two little grs, who asked for aims They were
ragged dirty and he persuaded them to accompany
him the meeting; they did and the ladies' at the
meeting became in the little girls year ago
is now married LADY, whose husband is wealthy
pectable merchant.
Rev Mr. TAGGAsr then delivered a short address, en-
ntvof ha lpAio ~ tho
their benevolent Efforts
Rev Dr. lHEEyKR said he put his baud into his drawer
just before he Came and picked scraps Of Incl
dents which be read and which exhibited the influence
of wives and mothers The fret the Of mother
her CHILDREN, another that Of pous wife, who caused
the conversion of pfde husband in Massachusetts
Some Illustrations Of the power Of prayer were also given
The speaker mmended that great should be
bbited in the selection OF employees for the children of
the Home that their christian character should be good
that the children should be brought up in the fear of
the Lord. At the close of d.. Cheevers remarks the
children again sang, when, after collection and bene
dction the meeting dismissed The ladies Of this
cey take chdI Of destitute parer ts or Of those who
rendered unfit for the care OF them by Incorporate
and vicious habits as well orphans otherwise unpro
vided for and, placing them in comfortable home give
them instruction in morals AMI religion and the ordinary
branches Of education until they 6nd opportunities to
TO trades in the city; while the girls are generally
taken to bring up in families The ladies Of this
citation certainly deserve the encouragement and assist
ance Of the public.
for the Blind.
The anniversary of this praiseworthy institution was
celebrated yesterday afternoon in Metropolitan Hail.
which crowded on the occasion by of the most
respectable audiences that has assembled within its
walls There could not have been less than three thou
sand persons present. large majority Of whom were Ia
Dies As general thing, these exhibitions paronized
by the ladies' who manifest ordinary interest in
them The stage occupied by the officers, teachers
and pupils of the institution. OF tho latter there
about ono hundred present, one half Of whom
we're girls. AL we're dressed with much nsatnsss,
and presented cheerful and contsnted appearance.
At distance it would be dcult to discover their blind
but for certain aimess way they have Of turning
their heads.
On the right and left Of the stage displayed
specimens Of the work performed In this institution,
which consists Of basket making, carpet weaving, and al
kinds Of knitting or the latter there were several very
the female pupils have attained in this art that In
formed the managers intend presenting of it for
The exercises were Of q varied and interesting charae
ter, consisting mainly of examinations in the different
music and singing by the pupils. The proceedings were
commenced with prayer by the Rev Mr.. Lloyd, after
which, Mr. Golden Cooper made the following remarks
in relation to the charac er of the institution
In publicly celebrating this anniversary of the New York
Insuationfor the Blind, will commence by giving the
audience account of its mode Of operation. This
Institution founded in the year 1880 and started
from very humble begnnings-two three blind chill
cren placed at board with widow woman and supported
by the contributions OF few benevolent persons Since
then, by ceaeless exertons the part of those who
sS IN sas a
and by concerts delivered by the pupils themselves
throughout the State, it has grown into one Of
try. From the happiness It difuses among
miserable class it should be Of pride
ports It. The object Of this institution is to compensate
far the nature Of things will allow the victims of
peculiar Calamity. Inc blind man heretofore has been
and hopes, and passions of his fellow.men, walking
through eternal night to which the only dawo the
grave Their condition thought more hopeless than
what the benevolence Of the present day is
erdeavorirg bring about for the idiot and the maniac
And yet the blind has all the faculties Of the SOUL
all the powers the mind and ell those Of the
body Bis memory is more powerful than yours or mine
his imasnation fully as asxshs i than
soul, who has equal promise Of Immortality equal
powers Of thought and equal longings for the
and to enable it to take lot and part in the healthy
stirring life around p The answer is Yes. When the
and body querulous exactDg and istless The tender
OF their relatives has watched their steps,
moved the stumbling blocks from their pathsin fact
done everything but the right They have softened
instead of Leading them forth to gain hardhood to face
the rough inevitable fate before them With us they
therefore claim especial favor that score Like
the rest Of the world they here equal footing
with those around them, and must look out for them
selves Besides this wholesome collision with the selfish
of their companions they find in their society ST.
marty Of pursuits, thought, and amusementin fact,
world All this, along with their Of instruction,
their musical studies and the Workshop in which they
are taught their future trades breathes fire into
their VEINS and the whining blind child becomes at last
bosterous, turbulent and ambitious. This Is no mer
fancy picture Utopian day dream. 1t is much
aty that it produces evils Of opposite nature from
thofe designed for cure. The blind boy plunged in
slant thought is overstimulated by his pewfound know
ledge into precocous deveopemen which requires great
the part Of his teachers lest 1t react into weak
After Of years. they leave Insti
tuition well taught in all the branches Of plain English
education and with good trades to make them with in
dusry independent of charity for the rest of their lives