New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-16
THE ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE VISIT.
THE DEAF AND oUms-THE BLIND.
LIBRARIES AND SCHOOLS.
A TE NJ p + r A n G + ID A Y .
DINNER AT THE ASTOR HOUSE.

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Institutions on Manhattan Island. The members
from the rural districts with their wives few ofthe
/ CITY members and number of persons interested n
the Ins'itudo to be vsiteo, in al about $50, COM
posed the party At 81 O'Clock the company en-
baked on boa d ola feet Of Kpp & Bro~ stages
at the Astor House and set ss in the ocean of mad.
The ride afforded fine opportunity to examine
Manhattan Island when attired in its spring garo-a
| deep layer Of soft mud ard fifth The Hon. Mr. Ait
/ len, OF the Eighth Ward, was Grand Marshal and
| Master OF Ceremonies, and acquitted himself III
| highly satisfactory manner
TIE following Institutions visited in the order
set down: Mercantile Library, Astor.pla Aston
Library; Free Academy. East Twenty-third ST
Hone for the Frierdless Wsrd School No "a, West
Twenty fcurth-st; New.York Institution for the
Bind where collation. served up;) Institution
for The Deaf and Dumb where, after the exercises in
the chapel an excellent dinner wss provided; Csho-
lie Orphan As,lum; Asylum for Coored Orphans,
ard LEAK and Watts Institution.
TIE mbers OF the Legislature returned 10 the
A,tor House about 81 O'Clock, and a number of the
gentlemen expressed themselves rs having spent the
most inteIe-upg, pleasant, and profitable day since
their WRIT Throughout the day there no liquor
fnrrshed or drank, and no indication that any ~as
desired. The writ was one which will tell for the
bepet of the Institutions vsed-ospecially the Deaf
ard Dumb 81 d Bind Asyums.
At the latter Institution during the exercises in the
chanel Miss Cynihis Wilet, one Of the blind, adj
Dire, FED the Legislature in an original Poem which
effected to tears many of the listeners The Supern-
tenoept.T Golden Cooper, gave general account
OF The cor clifton OF the Institution and then stated
that the NAL ufac urDg deparmont-wbich is designed
fac IN
was at pre- sent surirg under g'ea difficulties for
want of market The members Of that department
we're moot Of them, entirely dependent upon the
proc. eos OF their labor. they bad suiered-sufsred
patiently epo long in the hope that the Legislature
wono rel eve them. He drew contrast bet Eeen tue
blind ado the o, al ano dumb. In conclusion he said
ID a. wen these people were brought together and
made 10 undtrstabd each others prvatlons, the deaf
ard dumb shosed their sympathy ny their co n
ni,s raiIr countensnees and the blind by the most
moving tones. Each sympathy could not be per-
crivec by the other. IT, when the Legislature visited
the other Institution, they should approve of IT, their
appreciation would pleaee that Institution a. much as
il could IN. other.
The aslelujsb Chorus very well sung by the
blind, sDo blind band played while the company
moved about the Ipstitufion.
Senator Good ain, just before leaving, made short
address. He said that the Legislature wanted to say
to them that the duties of the State were not con-
fined TO +he furtheraDce of the physical prosperity Of
its Inhabitants, but that legislators should have a
deep and abic ing interest in the welfare Of Uni nd and
the veil being OF the eeDtient immortal beings about
II EN- They felt that they were called upon to pro-
vide than for any physical embarrassment for
ibose great eubaJrassDeDts OF mind that we're met
ir the march Of mental Improvement. Applause.
God had made them to feel, to mark ana to moarn
over the wapt and woes OF their race and when they
looked upon them and saw how the beautiful sunlight
was slut out from their eyes, and what
multitude of sseet visions could find no
entrance TO their sous, they felt that, indeed,
The blir objects OF their and their duty
objects which could not be excluded from their bene
ceIce lCbeers They would not soon forget the
spectacle they bad witnessed that morning. and they
reoiceo find in thu melody OF their voices thstthey
were contepted and happy; nay, thst they we're joy
full even, in the desol alton of their condition. They
would bid them God speed in their path Of improve
mept hoping that their minds would be embellished,
tbst their moral feelings would bee )me beautifully
developed and in ii at better land where age hal no
power to mar, where the eye vas fire and the heart
wa fame they hoped to meet them. Cheering
Another party Of some twenty or thirty Members,
with their wives, here joined the main body.
They bad visited the Aston Library, the Public
School in Thirteenth st. where the ladies Of the party
were presented with drawings by the pupils, and ad-
dresses we're made by Gen. Pryme, and Messrs Cole
ard O'Keefe. They tbsp proceeded to the Manhat-
| tan Gss Works, where the whole process Of gus
| makir was exhibited to them.
At the Deaf and Dumb Institution. DR.. Peet gave
detailed statement Of the process Of instruction, &C.
compsnied BY interesting examples. He introduced
eass who had been under instruction but six months.
At thar time be said that a msjority Of them could
| not form single letter They hsd kno Wedge Of
language, and. in fact, no knowledge Of what Ian
| Rusge was 1t was Cd exceedingly difficult under.
taking, be said, TO teach connected language from
visible representation, but the def and dumb we're
obliged TO learn it in that way They could not, "a
We cid, associate the sound Of the word with its
meaning; they uust associate its form.
The little BOYS and girls whom be exhibited 70 IL
lusrsie this had proceeded far in these very ele
| miu's Of ptil'logy az TO comprehend nouns aud ad
/ jectives. Two older cl4sses we're exhibited, and
much amusement was sf nc led by the perfection OF
| pspiomne which wss displayed by pupil. The
| lsst exercise very difficult one. The words
! Prof More Sevatop)l. Europe Kaleidoscope Love,
Muse and Perfection were selected at random by the
| gu.sts and number OF the highest class were re-
qu-s'e1 to write single sentence containi,e them.
| They ell scquf'ed Themselves very cre0ltsbly To
stos The elimination OF 80 education At ths Deaf and
| Dumb Institution, and what is perhaps, its highest
achievement, We give the following sentence. written
BY ore Of the graduates, Mrs. Mary To.l-s Peet
Pref None having brought 10 snch perfection thss glorious To-
vsrttp y ~hich houfht IN It's freshness may be transmit
tee from .ps syd Of The c. to -,s ese,s ,eoey
sp'ys the ee,n's OF thoe' countries With var
h.D even those ru ph. .ehe. Cd poa; to the usmory
OF Nsroeorwbirh rem.n tbroush futnrs ages Cldas
WIN III vglec OF the s1NHoDp< moe eoo4
whhh sruns; for paints the the eioqa.ues AID
the Fsie'n Of tbs rs and tells their tales Of lore II not In
strains of N ust, Jet in al language a. eIduhnE
At the Catholic Orphan Asylum, where sccommo-
da'iops for 400 boys we're inspected
Mr.. o KITE, after Witnessing some exercises on
the part of the boys ssid that they had all been
struck with the nestness which was everywhere visi-
bic. The ladies, Who had invited them, had their
heartfelt thanks for the courtesy. They had been
visiting the charitable institutions OF the City Of