New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-03
State Asylum for Idiots.


About half way between here and Troy
stands house that used 10 be famous rendezvous for
races, fairs slesghing parties. drinking and all manner
OF merry sking-the old Bulls Head Tavern Two
years ago the sgn OF the Bulls Head taken down
and the place sold TO the state OF New.York
YOU 30 there now, you will End plain. unpretend.
ing dark colcred edhce, everything about which "a kept
with the most scrupalou neGness You eater and you
md black boards, pictures books dumb bells ladders
aud other spsrs,as indicating that IL Is either school,
o. y nnasium or both And go Il H. But there il q
strange set Of scholsrs Boys with the vscant lack.
Rs;er stare OF confirmed lunAlcs Grls with look OF
senscless animal hnbechty. Chlirea on whose faces
there hss never bsen ray Of intelligence aud nearly
grow nup yo5ng men snd women engaged IN he occu.
pafsons and plays OF children I'VE or six years Old
Their instructors have waschful look a. II
they knew their charges could be trusted 10 porn
the simplest Avocatons without constant help sd
guardianship II Is the State Asylum for IDIOTS
Prom the Annusl Report Of die lss.tuhon Just issued
We learn thai there are now iorty,w pupils undee
treatment ApphcS,ions have been made for the ad
mission Of nearly Is many more, but refused be
csnse there was no room for thsn
During the time this experiment has been snoPerstlon
10 results have been q the most gratifying character
Ia more gratifying than could have been anticipated
Three years ago was = matter Of serious doubt,
whether possible ever {, eacsie this unfortunate
class OF beings ~ % Be Of any use - themselves
others Now, Il may be considered deInonstra.ei be
yond doubt BY system - gradual training trst in
physical exercises then by slow seps 20 simple mental
eserton they led aasly 10 knowledge ef dEses.
responsibilities, and the truths OF rsl1 gsOR
To the words q the Superintendent, I'VE have
taught child 10 walk when we had hrst 70 awaken
cxlts,ste fear Of allDg incentive 70 any esorts
CT her par. We have awakened perceptions Of
sounds in where the OF hearing resided WITH
out the use Of IL We have developed perceptions Gf
sight through eyes that bad never performed taer ap
propris,e Office. We have bern teaching children to
speak In every stage OF sricusnoa Gases TIA; three
years since only promised to be hopees helpless bar
aens 10 Their friends al their hves have been elevated
70 tne rank OF happy, useful members OF society.
IN anest AZ cases and with ve-y II sly exceptions
Ice nsnA called icsots under the Of y -
- a.ansc and Instructed rrnde- them us-fal -
sc'S Ane nfted 20 carr ct ths Ordinary t-scs.
NNsnssse N axricaitnre. fAex minds AID soas be
ueeSoPee - th4 they may teccae respcnS bic eaxS
VIE tastf relations their Creator ard tlsurs
sase ~ oeu ecIxAtoos 70 ebSy tie Laws and ss.s:
inc nsns " ther fellow ctIecs n AL e.ses vs. believe
tcr ne hASe seen ~hsfhs been .ccopAed IN Apparently
deseste cA tney can Be nsS. eleanv ma pe.t IN tse
Pe,enA habits and enabled enjoy In bouar-S Al Prov
cecce nd the ooznt1rts 81 Rse ad to cess hng nr.-
hrsnees ana anroysness 10 tie fsnes IA whcs ta.y e
s6s.-2d AnsHai Rs.oyt 10y ~
IL remains now TOR the Sss.e 20 DO her sh-re ~ c.
Ing en- the work 90 successfully oommeucei I, l.
estinsted thAf there n the Stste 500 dos ~
whom least onequzrter 100 under Ii wears OF
age aud suitable SUBJECTS for instruction The an..I
appropriation OF $0Co 5 insufficient meet the re.
quireents Of school containing than the present
rwnlr 81 nnaes. !, 3 Asked tkst recommendation be