New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-09

streets snd delghns IN world which th,ir ciuc lon ~
ensbed them to comprehend Bat mgch romans % ~ i,nc
The number Of bind people IN OF: eoos /. bat al
proportion Of ,ho whole nrmb,r in the Sse Ignorance OF
he me ie cbsnry admission &c lscssae nd wan, Of
energy o. Tic r 1rtuGatos be3- they ins hands
the natural bet weak and selfish affection % he parents
holdu 10 der hears Tor the sorrow u her ola sye Whit
mil ht lie made Rs protection and support ;h well
other countries prevent the blind from ocNng to the In
siii1ons for their relief Nhicvcr their officers can de-
y done Letters and messages arc sent 10 Al paris OF tho
State. Personal renonsiIance is not wanting Bat lpoa
The public ard those present VIC now call by theI ndi-
Ndusl inquiries 20 forward this benchcen unie''aA's,
which raises The most fimorous helpless creature on the
face of the earth the full stature and social position OF
man. The speaker concluded his remarks BY pnnOrnens
on eioqrea, euogy On he late ASsoN PatLPs, Pr~-
From he report learn the following interesting fac
Al the close Of the preceding year the whole number Of in
mates was lol, OF whom l0t were pupils AMI the remain
der blind persons employed in teaching or in the manu-
factory The pupils amount li6 while Of the blind
employed in the manuactor teachers in the d9sr-
ent departments, there 5nGking in all III blind per
connected with the Institution OF the pupils los
fcm the STATE Of New-fork, fi5m NCw.Jersoy FROM
Michigan, and from Louis.ana-72 pupils are supported
by the State of New York by then friends by the Com.
missoners Of Emigration and by tAe State Of NewJer-
sey Tie health q the inmates during the las, year has
been good.
II appears that the avore studies Of the pupils the
distract and tho siical branches u educ rs
the positive sciences taey less partial te teaching OF
which too presents gres obstacles 20 She ;sashc In mo
manual labor department lie most important az tho rsfos
tauch. is willow work AMI basket making, which Is pecu-
liay adapted 10 the capabilities OF the biId from tbs
simplicity of the materials ai the few mporsnt required
in the operation. The manufacture of ua,teacs mats
band boxes plain sewing and Ornamental beos work also
occupy The time Of the pupils. IN the manufacturing do
partmeni some important changes have beer esod since
the last report Ii l. interesting know that tie pupils
syinco marked prediction for music indeed hsyspposr
Hing ma re every sacrifice Il crder 10 attain knowl
. ige Of this chghtful art.
is also gratifying to know this the financial cNst'oa
Of the Institution is highly prosperous, The amount ro
cciyed during the last year. from various sources, was
s4e35f sc; the disbursements for TO same period wce
s5s a32 %; leaving a balance dun the Treasurer OF
a.. 6f7 81
Aner the above address, the proces iRgs laid down ia
the programme taken up regularly. They consisted
Of examinations OF she pupils in geography history arih
NE c and natural history Several pisces ofinstruments
md vuct music also executed, in IN Of which the
pupils displayed proficiency credahe to their teach
srs a. TO themselves. The exhibition occupied little
more thaa two hours aud doubtless impressed the specs
tors with lasting conviction of its great utility.