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

sy deserving Of notice that the teachers are Also Mind
and Of the Institution The examination in
and reflected much credit on the mode Of instruscn
pursued in the institutions. 81
la,iy OF the admirable manner in which "CAsta Divan
was supg by Miss H. Barnett, and accompanied the
piano BY Miss l. Snien The xpres sion and sxesution
snh waich this sung showed NO ordinary musical
The following composition, written by Miss Cynthia
Bullock, WAS rected by that lady
WHAT Is OUR DEAREST TREASURE
Hail Education, bright celestial lamp,
Cheering the soul with soft and genial ray,
IuIipg it upvaid DER the rugged hill
Where sclsnee holds her golden treasury.
Diamond Of thought, whose spendor dAzzes most
With each unfolding of the immortal mind.
knowledge thou day spring Of our purGr joys
Rainbow Of promise, how we cling to tnee,
Thy frightening beams youths suIny days ilume
And wreath our brows with CHAD aud living smiles.
Music--epchantress of life ~ tieetpg hours,
Thy tones more eloquent than words portray
Tie varied feelings Of the human SOUL
Now my erisl warblings softly sweet
As the low whisper Of the muJ muring breeze,
Tilt one might dream the sylphs Of fairy land
We're saily dancing to its slvery chime
Thou hast pathos in thy plaintive tone,
With crushed and sorrowing hearts a sympathy,
That unawaIes steals bitter grief nway,
Filling its place with pure and haliowed peace.
When heroes the laurel wreaths Of fame
On glory 2 field by daring proves won,
Thy martial strains float through the ether far
Kindling the soul with patriotic Gre.
How awfuly grand sounds through the vaulted isle
The organ y peal OIL hlgn anu lofty praise,
Till human pride its nothingness must feel
In the great presence of the god OF gods
Nusic-thou art blessed treasure;
Starless andkdark would b. daily lot
Reft of the charms thy bright creations bring.
And can We have q treasure yet more dear
heavenly light beaming with fadeless rayf
Yes, yes the Bible holy word Of Cod
Its precepts big with everlasting love,
Unfold new beauties TO the ravshed FOUL.
Oh 'tis the safeguard Of our nations glory
For blessed the kindly influence sweet
Of its dear peges brought these blessings down;
Yes, tits our dearest treasure, word Of life,
radiant star guiding onward way
Der lifes green reeds down to the quiet tomb
The Institution for the Blind ia at present in most
prosperous condfon as appears from the last annual
port The exceeoed the receipts but the
caused by improvements in the Institution,
and not by any increase in the usual expenses.
The receipts, says the last annual report during the
year from all sources ncludng State appropriation OF
$40 000 amount to $40 500 l2 which with balance in
the hands OF the Treasurer at the of
year Of 216 63 shows the Of $4 available
towards the discharge of demands the treasury These
have been unusually large during the past year, owing
to many causes some of which unlocked for at its
commencement, among the most prominent of which
have been first al assessment fo the Ninth
avenue, amount 81 l23 Al second for grading Thirty
fourth street, and the construction Of a stone wall
for the protection of the line fence Of the prsm es
which by grading had been undermined, the cost by
contract 81 024 S6both Of which by order Of the
Comm Council lastly, for sundry needed alterations
and repairs Of the buildings both avenues, amount
The Treasurer has disbursed during the year claims
amounting to SOL 1s6 so, showing the Institution be
indebted to him the OF 373 81 to provide for
the discharge of which your committee to the
board the institution Of such means in the judgment
of its members be deemed most effective for the &C.
complement of that purpose.
The following are the names of the officers -
Idna0rs-Silas Brown Anson G. Phelps, George F.
ray, Cyrenus Beers, Robert L. Case. John p Crosby
Henry Sheldon, John A. King Jr, Augustus schel Nah
Ion DAY. George +. JONES' John G. Adams, II. D., Gov
srneur N. Ogden, James N. Cobb Edward L. Beedle, n
D., Edward Wood and John D. Ogden, NJ D.
PrGidesst-Anson G. Phelps
Vice Presdent-Isaac Wood, NJ D.
Treasurer-Silas Brown.
Corresponding Secraary-Isaac Wood II. n
Recording Sccraary-George F. Allen.
Superintendent. Golden Cooper.
Assistant Superintendent Camp.