The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-16
THE STATE LEGISLATORS IN NEW YORK.
BANQUET AT THE AsT0R HOUSE
CLOSE OF THE SPREE.
SPEECHES or GEORGE LAW AND SENATOR GOODWIN
&C., Co. TO-
THE VISIT TO THE BENEVOLENT AND
OTHER INSTITUTIONS.


OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
The members OF the legislature were engaged the
greater part Of yesterday in visiting several Of bene
VIOLENT and other institutions. As the day thing
but inviting for out door amusement consider tble
number Of them remained at home; but those who did
go we're evidently gratiGed with the manner in which
they spent the day. 1t was certainly improvement
their Witt to the isand, Tuesday last and vas
calculated to give tile gentlemen IRON the rural ds.
csn better impression Of the character Of New
York.
About DR. stages in readiness at tho front Of
the Astor Houfe at nine O'Clock. but II tep before
the company were ready, and then there much
confusion tata quarter Of hour elapsed before they
ready to start. They succeeded however in Start
ing at last, and in due time arrived at tho hercante
Library, in Aror place. There they were received
by Mr.. Wood, President of this Association who
extended TO them cordial welcome, aud rave
brief account Of the institution and the praise.
worthy objects for which II had been organized
The number OF volumes circulated during the year he
said exceeded 40 COO the se ally number of per
ms Who ade use Of the reading 4cO whit,
about 700 attended the spanish French and other cssea
during the winter After a brief Inspection OF the
various rooms, the company proceeded 10 this Astpr
Library, which they merely looked into and then made
ALor. visit TO the Home for the Friendless. ward
school No 49, n Twenty fourth street, also received
email share OF their attention. aud the Hon Messrs
win md bins expressed on behalf of the mem
bers, the qualification which they felt at the proficiency
Of the scholars and the in which the school vas
conducted AT the lnstitaon for the Blind they spen.
hour very proftably in examining the work OF the
pupils and in hearing them rece their school eSer.
eiies The work consists principally IN the manu-.
as the @aans Of wheh nh tn. Sad als
not surpassed BY those blessed with their
egssight Various interesting exercises performed
BY the pupils, such reading from raised letters sing
Ing recitation Se and several OF the female pupils
tonIshed their visitsrs by threading needles feat which
performed with great rapidlty By the aid Of the
mel llui1n ~ tlpza
Sr. Cooper ths superintendent, made brief stion
Of the condition Of tha institution, and stated that II
was present aborns under great financial embarrass
mtnt in eensequnce partly Of the present depression
10 business which had thrown large number Of their
pupils cut OF employ ment and left great amount of
their manufactured stock on their hands lie hoped,
however, that tho Legislature would do sJmethlng to.
wards relieving them from their present difficulties.
Senator Goodwin made brief remarks In the course
of shch he promised the directors Of the institution
sympsthy and active interest o. the legislature when
be and doubt would extend lis aid Ia something nop
substantial than mere words.
The company nnxt visited the Institution OF the Deaf
ani Dumb In Fiftle,h street When the guests arrived
tbty ushered into the chapel of the n,ttution
where they found the pupils awaiting them, seated
each side Of the The venerable Prenden Harvey
Institution and In Sion said he would introduce
three clssser TO their attention, who would represent
ea were the smaller ek1sn il fact, ,Ss infant. ef,be
school who wrote out upon the black board names Of
os scs AZ they were given them. The third elias.
81 he graduates, or thoseAbout to graduate, who
tsnporzsd essays upon subjects suggested them with
the -apiei,y and success Of proficient scholarship.
o,e eaert which was particularly compl mcnted,
the following, fiom the pen Of ars Mary Tolss Peet
late graduate OF the asylum and the wife Of one
Of II professor Isaac Lewis pest This lady rho has
alviys been great fayorte with the institution, ad
miT,d both for her great beauty and brilliant
senus, VAS requsued TO join the rest Of the
NIUE, Perfection Srs Pest wrots lhs sentence =
"9roiesor horse having brought TO such perfection
ire may be transmitted from one end q The sord
20 tie other with electric ysloety u not Europe
gaianz armies 70 s.oas,opol nor striving to sway tha
hi senlus he has carved for himself greater nlons
nsa than even those triumphan: arches, which pobt
through future 70 the honor Of it, inventor Light
ing " With all the huss Of tbs tae descops, the aia
iog i9 eoqusnee ia theughte. IT, ,sirotisrn ARD Il.
tsiss ~ love- not In strains "a muHc Jet 10 AEsa-gs
a ssdurng 4
II, reading Of this va. an, r.red by the paaa, ~
the sgssoss VIII. rftr The exercises elo..d Yea uth
,ach Other Ia thsir Attsnon 70 10 fair aGd lovely au
tboss from the chapel tie company aAjoaied 70 .
lovsi room, where they iSsalsed ~ taAle rugaiy
spresd v,,h all that was Assssabs the gA1.s and
,,fj ng 20 The appetite.
atolt tioek distant fsoa tbs ipsusutor FOR hs DsA
md Dumb, rAs also vis.t<d Ia ts hesitation there
are et~sfn tour and ave hundred children, who are
supported enlrsy by voluntary contrbB.i .ioas and the
prccsgcs o. an saanAl srhib,iion. II i aStsr the
naAs rasut of The Sisters Of Mercy .o dsvst their
vbol, s 10 the s1aeson Of the poor sai9rsn taFB,-A
70 thfT charge Ths Internal srrsEQsrBsuia exhibited
the grsa3st nsstaess and order and th@ eb,rsn
oomls;.Ably cid ana had psssani eLssrfal apvear.
ance A. tbs con pADy entered tba sxh.hauon roor1,
ihsl: we're gTsetsd.sIth Hal Colaa4A tuus by
.toai hHaefsa q the boys. Before ths seHysnY sn
a1- remarks we're made By Mr. 0,Eesgs srpreaars a
tie pleasure .hsh thsy felt In sisipna the lnsu.g ,a-
lsake ans Watts Orphan Asyium, 0ss ~ ths ber d.
stiirtcns u tie kino In ta city, kso iasps, s9
nd kfter brief H'ay A. he Cslossd Oryssn Asy4as
the company rsturRsd se As,or Hoass 10 uEss -
the slas'r vhleh .s' 70 e siIss 10 The sr,alng
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