The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-14


sPtECaEs-i AEcIsxs, ETC., Ero.
The annual examination Of he pup Ia II the In
stituiioD fer the ID IT and Dumb wa held on Wed
sday in the chapel Of the Institution, in F,e,h
| street. The examination was comms need oa Mon.
day last, but the first ten days occupied by the
lower cfasaes, and carried on in private. The pub
lie examination OF the graduating class for this
year. commenced on Wednesday, al two o'clock in
ths afternoon. At this hour the chapel was filed
by select audienss, among whom were some
Of car most eminent citizens, anxious to wit
ness Che progress Of those III knowledge 70
whom was deused the eower Of speech. Tho
male pupils OF the institution were seated on ono
nde Of The chapel, and tbs females, dressed In
white, on tie other sic while the centre was occu-
pied by visftsrs. Upon the platform were eight
pupils Of the graduating classsix gentlemen aad
two adies--th, pretty Hisses Lucinda e. Hill and
Lucy Gilbert, heth proficient scholars aud great
savorsss Of the institution. To look upon this
ard ,rse, as thug assembled, to witness the con-
stsnt t,HDkling Of tho fingers instead OF tongues,
transni sirg thougl1 across she room, giving tn
hand the power to speak and shc eye to hear, wa
10 a stranger sight Ct no little interest.
The exarination was under tis direction of Har
vey Prldle teet, LID, tie President OF the nsti-
Pttt. According to the law Incorporating ths
IN tiuti0D, tIe examination was conducted in the
press Of Mr.. Victor b. Rice the head OF tho
catonal d,ssaruent Of the Sta.a, and Samuel
+. ltpda !, s,i srntendent Of common schools Of
tbs city. AT 'he elbow Of each pupil WIS large
blackboard, uFcn VIII ch all their thoughts and
d nsristrasians wcye marked out.
Tie pupils wcie hrst ex.c ned in composition
aho, AT direction OF their professor wrote i'm
momptu upon various subjects given them Their
efNs'oss, eoquens, sssil OF common sense and ~-n
n1spged, old greet credit both to themselves anA
the inssit.tlOn Prof. J. Lewis Heet then re I'd to
tbs audience several written compositions Of this
Class, ali II tnem showing great proficiency n
EnoNieuGS and hteraScre, ana some Of them teen
ing with friendly and generous sentiments, doag
a. nuch creoit 10 the heart as to the head. After
agensral examination uson history. bellies lsttr and
the other studies OF the institution, chemistry was
made the subject of iDquisy, Prof. Torrey directing.
This is tie frst graduating class In chemistry
study nsves before havirg been brought before
mutes, and being experimental with this class.
President Peet whose pride for years has been to
elevate the mate 70 his proper sphere By opeaieg
10 him the " scroll Of knowiedg believed that tho
sciences were not beyond themute's 3 scvmpreheasl0u.
A class was accordingly e-tlblished under his sa-
yervieion, end the examination on Wednesday fully
equaled his most sanguine expectations rho
deepest mysteries OF chemistry were solved by
there silent pupils, with an alacrIty and correctness
that would have reflected credit upon the best oA-
legts ii the ccnAtry.
Mis- Mary Toles that was, Mro. Isaac Lewis Peet
thas is, war specially called upon by the directo ef
the examination TO take part in the exercises Ths
young lady, lately graduate, fer her virtues her
genius and her beauty, has lcrg been the great
favorite Of not only this nstitatSn but Of all who
know her. After some reluctancs, she was induced
to taise the patfcsm aud upon tue blackboard wrote
conposition upon given subject, that left tho
audience in doubs whether most to admire her per-
sonal attractions. the lovely couatensnce, beamlng
with intelligence, Or her writings, eloquent and M
ished, anly bespeaking the genius OF the a0ther.
This hdy has long been the greatest attraction Of
this IL satutoD. On the 9th Of June last she wAs
led to tho hymcnial altar. and became shc wife os
of iss accomplished professors, Mr.. Isaac Lewis
Peet. On the evening OF tho marriage, the Board 0f
Direction, appfeciating the honor reflected upon tho
ceremonies presented the bride with massive sL-
ver tea set. The gift was we'll deserved. aud here
after, WHEN the bride and her husband, hand in
Land. ebaA have both gone down TO q good old age,
and become
Ready to drop into their mnther's Isp,t
s then ma, ne lfs.snt with al IT, happy ms%orss
this bride testimonial may they see miSrore6 the
smiling faces OF their Thousand friends, who ct Ills
time wish them joy. We were shown On Thursdsy,
tho corner stone Of The new institution at Fanwoo1
written upon the ground, impromptu, without the
aio Of seat or table, The following Is an extrsctr:
THE MUTE.
Brightly the star Of hope has risen
Above IN. lone mute's silent path.
And 10 its cheering beams have driven
Aside the DART ming clouds Of wrath
No moro he tresds life's JOY less way,
A thing OF pity or Of scorD,
Fos l~arnipg's pure ennobing ray,
Has opcd a bright, glorious morn
Long ye,rs he fingered, mental night
EnrhroudiDg the bright pearl within;
While others gazed with fond delight
On naturc's scenes, twas naught 70 him.
But then thesc rose " noblefew,n
glorious, self denying band,
Who lnbored wtha lofty view,
And the dark isne abyss Was spannt.
And to-day. with joy wc greet
noblo structure 10 begin,
fame where saent may meet,
And learnings lauIels strive to win.
And pray for blessings ON the heads
OF those who've gently led on,
And taught Ms Him to know and fear,
Who gave for us his raatchless Son.
And he, ou7 veDersted sire,
Long may he live, 70 love and bless
The fruits bis hands hc@ served to wiA-.
The hosrts ser filed with thankfuaaess
This, from unte, denied the two greatest gifts
to msr-the serBe Of hearing and the power q
speech-s something worthy Of admiration. Such
the future and Indicate that the author Of the abovo
lines, with worth and homer long since wed, Is sdi
anoed now to fame.
When the examination had closed, the grsdu,ting
Class, twentyone in number, wero called upon tho
stapd and presented witstheir diplomas. Upon the
pI esentation of each parchment, In the sign Ian
guagp, few remarks wore made TO the graduate, -
In college commeDcenents. When this duty haA
most proficient scollsSs Of the past year. To Walter
W. Angus and JaIzss s. Wells were given gold
nedal~ To several we're given sets Of books, hstor
cad and scientific.
To miss Iucinoa a. Hill WIS made special pre-
sent OF a heavy god watch. Mr.. Prosper N. Wet
morn made the presentation with few complimen-
tary remarks translated for the fair recipient -
PRsdGnt Pccs. Miss GiSext also received Va
liable present, presented ~ the above.
When the csGrciscs Lad ended the venerable
'ather NJ this Institution, President Peet, made
ehoSt speech. and introduced Mr. Brooks one Of tho
directors, whp made brief address, expressing his
Rrasifc,t, o ~ the examination OF the day. ANer
him various other speeches were made by Mr.. VIC
tor, Mr.. Riae, $. FsRandali, Professor Toucy And
others% bus which we muss omit for want Of room
al expressed themselves highly delighted with tho
of tho clsss,, which all stated was eqnsl 70 ths
gadusting oassses Of tho arst colleges In tho
Union.
Al about Aye o'clock in the afternoon the exami-