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

be In their own power How brief the tins since
river and shore we're vast soltade tbs sseaty step
Of the savage through the forests not frequent
than those of the bear the wolf the water rarely
disturbed by his lht cancel Not greater tbs change
puation and wealth thar y hat change ioin tbs dall
blank OF ignorance TO ito full development of in
tell gsncs, and OF moral and religious fesiing which
has Isoiced the hearts d So many anxious parents Of
deaf mutes, which 1 exempllsd In many OF pupils
and which, we rnst viii hero bs wrought till that mil
lenia period shall arrive wheD If there shall remain
any deprived 0f speech and hearing every win bs
qualified to minister to their intesan and spiritual
cessities Till that happy period shall come 10. u.s. gen
tlenen Of the Board Of Directors teachers OF te Ia
siitut0n rely ing tbs sympethy ad aid OF all 4ienda
fcutiea becomes the dsscsn Of those fought
and bed on thess heghts zealousy becomes Chris
tians who feel the value q many Immortal souls
are intruated 10 o.s rss,iag.opeuy in reliance His
favor who hiss sslaliy prospersd our past IA.
bors and whe has saa ths wiz aud solitary paee4
shall he glad for them And the desert shall rejoice aud
blossom the II SHAH blossom abun laa,iy aud
rejoice even with joy and singing Thea the eyes @ the
blind shall BE- opened and the cars Q. the dsaf bs
unstoIped Then the iame shali leap an 80 aei
tie tongue of the dumb rhsli sing.u
Mr.. lsAAc Rrss1nL thea read lst Of be articles lob
were TO be psced under tho giepa i've ~ VA.
very long The articles cctei OF pa emmett aa@
ing tbs names Of tbs oicsrs o. the lnstituti a the
federal government and OF the State OF NJ Yak re-
ports pertaining to the society end It's aair ssrtion
OF the course of instruction for the deaf ard a5 vAri
Gus coins and copies Of the several daily neggepes.
Letters OF excuse were road from Govsrnyr seymour
Senator Seward and others.
The MAYOR OF the city came forward aad laid the
stone. He sgiC:
My Frenos-The len which has callsa IS together
is one Of peculiar interest and nappy to It
honored by the presence OF Of fellow ctzeDs
The institution the corner stone of which has just
ad is intended for the Instruction of those uDorunaes
upon whom the affecting hand Of God has been laid in
depryirg Il EN- of their speech and hearing. Time was
my friends, and that not far remote, when thus
situated removed from almost all intercourse rith
the outward world by such signs nature may
have taught, and these inteigbe only tho few
who might, peFhsps be brought in daily contact with
the lone mute Thanks however, to many obls phian
throp sts who may almost sGy have taugat til dumb
TO speak and eDabled the deaf to hear. the mute is
now, by the aid Of institutions like this, brought
In communion with his fellow man. The gerns
CT that intellect planted By the Almighty, are
hers ostered and cherished aud neurhsd until matu-
ity Of growth enables it's possssso to his
among his fellow men and 10 become useful and intel
geNt citizen. But 1t Ia not my pLcs expatate upon
the objects or benefits of such Institution This duty
oevolying upon dscha ged shai with thoga und
me glsoiy hear from the lips OF one familiar 18th all
the worb ings of the institution the history of
experience and the narrative CT his succegs which
testified TO by hundreds cred throughout land
as we'll as 81 those for whose immediate this building
IS to be erected.
81 ogt addresses made by the Rev Dr. Adams and
kr Lawsepce Cler<, of the Hartford Asylum The last
Lamed gentleman deliye ed few words the mode usod
BY deat Ioutes He raid lie came here from France in
1918 and bis life since had been devoted 20 this object
He glad that tho Institution prosperous and
be adjurec them to emter that the glory belonged
God alone, and frf Hisc their help After
cicton by Rev. DR.. Knox the company separated. An
excellent collation. served in ths mansir house to
which the invited guests cid ample justice The day Was
wet and foegy The buildings occupied at present by the
institution situated Fiftieth street rear Fourth
r. G. Hatfield is the architect Of the ed
flee, assisted by L. j. OlmsteEd AID William Stewst t.
Dir omstead bas the general charge of all the
The arrsngements far yesterdays ceremonies
raigec and ell carried ou6 by Prosper ~ Wetmoe ESD
and Mr.. Warner. Had the weather been fine, the ex
e.ct es woulo have en- most interesting.