The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-23

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just stated and remember that also tbs Of struc
on has been everywhere extended from the
6rst deemed enough, till now State and some
Others allow from seven to ter years in certain cases we
have abundant encouragement hope that the time II
not remote when in al the States our Union-nay
not say also in a Christian lands now in our own
state and several Of s States and in of the
TeuoDic countries of Eurepe-ths high and holy law will
be recognized and practically carried ont that every
Child capable OF nsruc ion has a clam the conmu
nifty for the best means of moral and mental
Onr own great and pro perous State stands rejoice to
say wheie she ought to stand the foremost Ia the
hberaity of her provisions in behalf of the deaf and
dumb. The institution which has grown up under her
that OF London long the largest in world and Ia that
respect at least is far in advance Of every
ductors have zealouSy abored (with what degree tf
success II does NOT become me to judge,) to place
i in the trent rank Of institutions for deaf mutes,
In all the requisites OF usefuhess ali the
means OF mental, moral and religious education.
Through the efforts of few phanrh opc men, nearly
all OF whom have rested from their labors, the Nsw
York Institution for the instruction of the Deaf and
Demb' was ipcor aorsted in April 1917 and opened
She reception of pupils in May 1913 For tho first year
its pecuniary means, with the exception OF small but
encouraging donation from the city were derived from
private benevoence. -pd in the number of
pupils, and still rapid increase applications
the interior of the State made necessary appeal the
r 'cr a no. was 'hs appeai mace in vain
ton If directors teschors and pupils sent Albany of
the Of ipstructipg the ceaf and dumb ard
Of the numbers of this unfortunate class State
awakened interest and sympathy testified by
prompt donation Of ten thousand dollars Preceded only
neciicut ard few weeks by of land by Congress to
the asylum of Hartford, this the thrd practical
coenon by Amt ricsn Legislature, OF the claims of tho
deaf snd dumb. And well and nobly has our State fol-
owen out this picous beginning Through all the po
cs changes Of the State there has been retrogade
Eovem Mt in the Of benevceuce To he appropr
ations to the school for the deaf and dumb
been added LIBERAL donat to the for the
instruction OF the blind, the relief of the insane and,
finally for the education of idiots In April 1924 ths
legislative provision for the education of the deaf and
dumb 6rst assumed specific and permanent cha acter
bpre nrisg
limited TO three years each. This term was however,
early 1926 extended to four years period st very
ina, equate, but sufficient to qualify not few of
early pupils for gratifying degree Of rsspectaby
fuipefs and happiness. For several pears with this
respectable citizens Of kew York and the receipts
paying pupils the institution eed The
we're Gay scholars, often irregular in their atte dance
ana exposed TO any dansers in the streets Twenty.
which has d. together, attracted an assem-
blage prisirg many of the most citizens of
teth street then an open eld surrounded by orchards
pastures woods and swamps which, with here and there
frame huildng IL garden, 9o7eFed at that point the
dtvoed to the cole of FUNDS by repeated appeals
the benevolent and by the practice If strict economy
encouraged at last by conditional donation ot $40 600
On the STATE Treasury and BY the gift from the city of
for TIE site Of the principal buildings Difec
the New York Institution for Deaf and D nh laid
the stone of their bull ling Though
designed to accog modae greater inc of pupils
than was then anticipated for many years lis dneaoas
only 1l0fest by 60, and three stories beside the
basement The late eminent scholar and phlanthropst
DR.. Samuel l. Mitchell President of the Board of
cpal part 10 Hon. c. Fagg, then tbs able and distin
guhed Superintendent ef Common Schools Of State
In me chei p ces around them tAe members of
city government and the Board of Directors OF tha.
yeaf-compr prisiDg asong other orored names of
deaf AID dumb of New York. AID who had zealousy and
faithfully watched the ns tuition from its rst
feeble beginnings There Rev. Dr. James Minor,
Dr. Samuel AK rlsy, Stephen Allen, Rev. john
ford, Rev. Ir. Mscauiey, John Slidsli Philip Hoas
Jonas Mares, and others, whose forms have passed
from sl bt, and whose spirits from earthly
murioD but whose memory is yet flesh AID precious
many hearts, and whose counsel sud evsrups remain
lug onward in til. course Of right aad O; enrht
benevoenes. or this yenera.es bsna two Gs vi;
sas monr and Timothy Hodges) yet remain aid US with
their mature connse and rejoice in the results of their
lcfg years of benevolent labor "a pensiye interest,""
faie the notices, added to the OCCASION
by hs presence Of the deaf and pupils iasi
tuition, then about tizty in number, fe OF whom
here, with large number OF the pup pills subsequa
years livrg evidences Of tho blessings the ins.i ion
has conferred att acted to this b. strong
trest which worthy alumni feeli their als. nia
oud by the way, les tuition for the deaf aud dumb
s most emphaecay an alma mater, foster mother, te
its pups How srkiog IL the contrast between ths
clifton Of institution and Of city twenty years
ego and How tusgestiv Of yet greater advances IN
The utur Fer neither has reached its full growth.
gained the eliminating point of its prosperity With both
progress and growth result from which, far
human foresight pierce must continue TO work for
generations come While we continue to obey the laws
which the Most High has ordained as ihe condition of
healthy and enduring prosperity, may hope, in hun
be reliance the continuance of His divine favor that
thst property viii continue unchecked and unmarried
The history OF the institution, a. least dutng the period
just mentioned, has been almost uninterrupted
of usefulnes Of progress still upwkd and onward
The new building in fair propo tions under the
w.tchul Of its benevolent and guar
disns; finished aud occupied; teachers were
cient In the method Of insEucsioa az compared with the
most successful schools for deaf then exsng ard
yet other were ssds in this respect, which
have been embodied IN works that have since into
general In American schools for deaf mutss from the
gslaure obtained repeated augmentatons of the
pumber OF State bent hcaries commensurate with the
number of deaf mutes in the State he number al
lowed being l92 and extensions Of the term OF
tion nearly adequate to their Instead OF the
three and four years first allowed from Ave to years
are low allowed in ordinary cases and three years
brarehes of study with the gradual ncresse Of nnns
ard Of means The buildings thrice enlarged and the
time was fast approaching when another enlargement
would become imperatively needful Meantime the city,
which twenty years ego lay in distant prospect our
upper windows shooting forth It's roots in ths form
expanding with growth that outran the expectations of
the most shnguine. With increasing need Of ample
youth the space available for purposes be-
conipg restricted. Where recently had been opy
amps pastures and woods streets opening, and
remote vhen denee population would press
uron every side. We ad, by inc carrrg consid
erable debt, secured, az VS. hoped, grounds large
enough for the necessary the institntion and
the inoispt ntable outdoor exercise Of the pupils
but the opening, against our earnest rcmonstrsncs
o. vide street through the whole length o
those grounds, entirely marripg them for pur poses
and the ct that yet another would be orGered
bsrs troy The fae m easy commune alton between
the different parts of the establishment, convinced Us
that il in vain to attempt to stem the food of i'm
prove mert and that best plan speedy removal
whie eligible site could be secured fsr terms and
enough TO the busness centre the city
fary communication yet not that the Institution
would, a. least in cay, be agaa driven forth by tha
pressure Of the advancing city. havo spoken Of the
sixty pupils who present at the laying OK tha
stone twenty Xix yeIrs You will heYe clearer idea
OF the growth of the institution when you look TO that
eroup OF present pupils two hundred and seventy
seven In numter, exclusive Of several deaf mute teach
and employee There you deaf mutss fro al
meet every county in our great State from several
ether states, and from the British provinces. While
some are children of wealthy parents, BY far the
larger number must have remained wi hout instruction
had not the helping hand of the State Of the city
teer extended TO them in their need bringing hope
ord o, to HUNDREDS Of afflicted families In the bsar1iny
countepanse of these yoceess children and youth you
may read tho interest they take in this ocastn-oekng
forward as most OF them do to happy years OF social