The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-09

stitution for the Blind.
The anniversary exhibition OF the pupils of the New
York Institution for the Blind held yesterday after
noon at Broadway Tabernacle The audience mostly
ladies very large and deeply interested the e.
traordinary performances of the blind pupils. Behind
the platform the pupils arranged In number about
seyeptyfve males and females between the Of ten
and twenty i've The females all dressed in white,
and mink ribbons and attended by their teachers By
the organ seated the members OF the brass band Of
the institution numbering twenty instruments and COM
posed entirely Of the blind pupils Of the institution.
When the audience seated and the pupils arranged
the Rev Dr. De Witt and opened the exercises By
brief but impressive prayer, followed by address TO
audience setting forth the affairs and objects Of the
institution, delivered by
T. GOLDEN CoorER tie Superintendent. He said:--Ia-
dies and genemenn presenting yearly our institution
and its objects and atanmens to the pubc We feel that
year by year show greater amount OF usefulness
attempted and Of good results obtained Some twenty
years since the institution in its infancy its
uncertain and its advantages unapprecatd by those
sought 70 aid. At this moment there one hun
dred and eighty blind connected with the estab
shment Besides regular state pupils Supported at
the expense Of the State, have blind children
20 our schools from al parts OF the country We
have them from New England, from New Jersey
from Michigan, from Louisiana, and from The Brit
sh Provinces With beautiful ani coimodioas
building OF simple plan, that the blind can
around in IL with "a much facility the seeing
with capacious workshops with means OF doing good
Inv the literally of inc state W. now raF
sstance Of this unfortunate class For those
have lost their sight in mature life we provide employ
ment that they DO much towards supporting
selves and their families Those between the le
and twenty-five receive into our schools and house
hold. educate them, and teach them Isle aad a
trace Here they are happy-so happy that were
il not for their ultimate advantage, We wouli grieye
TO see them leave US Alter course OF ins'rue,
ton Of seven years. push them OIL the roost and
send them forth into the wide worl to try their
fortunes. Some seek their native towns and villages,
and become respectable and selfdependent citizens.
homeless frleQuesS
the mother ms ttuiion. But system to weaken
still farther those already weak and helpless b. IA re
desire is to give them strength of soul and body 70
rise above The dsheartening circumstances Of thcc lott
and for this when they return TO us do not
admit them into household. bat require them to
dwell without walls giving them employment in the
workshops. which viii abnndantly support them; and
we now have around as band 81 hardy ana confronted
blind work People whom you may in the morning
and evening vending 10 and from their logging honses
listening TO the sounds 81 the busy life in the streets,
and deghting liz void which their education has
abled them 20 comprehend But mach remains TO be
done Tie number Of blind people in schools Is but
sm proportion Of the whole number in the state II
norant Of the OF obtaining admission the lstless
and OF energy OF those uncertainties before
they come into hands The natural but weak and
selfish affection OF their parents holding to their hearts
protection and comfort, in this in other countries
prevent the plind from fockng the institutions for
their relief. Whatever their officers do, is done.
Letters and messages sent to all parts OF the State
Personal remembrance is not wanting. But upon the
public and upon those present we call By their ind
vidual inquiries 10 forward this benefcen undertaking
which raises the most morous helpless creature the
face Of the earth the full social position o.
a man. But amid our prosperity We have met with
heavy loss IL the death Of venerable President
son G. Phelps Possessed of every Christian virtue Of
active and unr;ng beneyolence, he to those blind
children more than father. In his lifetime step
ping in between and mpoverishment. in his death
he has remembered us and is now, we trust en-
toying the rewards OF the good and just made perfect
This address listened to with much attention aud
when Mr. Cooper had dnishei the exercises commenced
The children were examined in arithmetic geography,
history and reading with raised letters and showed them
Several airs The Katydid Polka by Julien. q A
Turkish March, = "A Quick STEP &c.wcre performed
fy the brass band in admirable style, and frequently
called down the plagdits OF The house.
solo on the piano Shower Of Pearls''-was exqui
sely performed by Miss Anna Wood An original poetic
address composed by Miss Frances Crosby deliver
ed with rne effect. Some IDEA of the literary ability of
these pupils be formed by the following pretty song
composed by Miss Crosby and sung yesterday by the
childreL Of the institution