New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-14

on an cr.,pe rrsp. The g-udies are Ike those o.
other schools, but not e, the pupis Tine AFTER tims
DO he stess ears tsrn avay, and me dull eyes stare
in vscsn, stupidity Bat the teachers whole heart
seems TO be set on making them conpTehend-s6a
rous<s quettioDs. spswsrs encourages, Smiles, MODS
and comuends, in rapid succession and With i ia
tagging gentle patience; NOV Ead,e H. mar.
"a good boyp' - You caa tell tat, KITTY Ply
tfg one on the head smiling encouragement 70 tne
other ard clappiDg her bands TO arouse tne aenuoI
Of ihird-for all the world ~ IL tney we're souni
asleep and sbe wa. bound TO force the informaton
into heir 6rovry ears and out Of their sleepy noa'os
in order TO woke them up. Sound asleep they are,
intellectual y and hey would rein.,n II her iooh
ard voice were not every moment rei'efa'lns sone-
thing 10 arrest and fix their irregular, wandering
train Of thought.
Al last the slow. hesita'ing answer comes gwen
with trembling esgerness Of manner. but with TIE
imperfect lisp OF early childhood for Jew OF tue iolos
vbep first brought here, can speak Distinctly. GfeN
IL Edcies triumph if the snswer hs2pens to be rgo'
Besides the Communications Of the teacher, tue wnoie
cls,s beams with sympathetic exults'ion for IN these
simple natures there al implicit, trusting conu ience
and lack Of jea'ousy, that We eoucac'so"" "'' PO
pie are strangers 70.
Everything in the studies 10 mace as simPie a. pps
sible When the lame OF an oplect Is 10 DC spenel;
the obi. ct itself lie showp, that ihey may
tbe com ectc between the word and the thing Alum
dance Of pictures maps globes and models illustrate
The and historical lessons 10 sh)rt, no
psips are spared TO strengthen the Two iscutee esP
cislly weak in idios--coEcenratOn abG ,Imcep
pass now into the last room. At the black board
how of I. lie copy ing outline drawing with remark
Abe fidelity Another will write his own name and
YOURS il requested Another IL performing dliiicq lt
sum in long division. Here IS gui OF fourteen VINO
csnnot spesk the simplest word without more exer
ton than would cost you TO halo across the street.
vet he will the different countries as you p2in'
Il en- cut on al outline globe describe their lnhabi'
ents productious ard physical condition. there Is
a boy who, besides bis idiocy, pronounced deaf
and dvub fro m his cradle, snd came here IRON the
sylum fer Mutes; yet IN ess than three years, ne
has learned the elements OF English grammar, aad
will parse you q sentence and give the syntax Aud
here is another little fellow with parslyzed arm,
who cen set down and work out an sseor ac formula
better than most boys who possess all their ia;ut:es
When the idiot mater grammar and NAN sm MICS
IL cesr that he i an idiot no longer tie can carry
out ,ran Of reasoning and reflection aud Plato aud
Newton had 10 different process whereby TO attain
the greatest pbilosophic truths.
1t seems ST. apge and yet it strikes you that some
how these advanced pupils have more staid and So
Der look than those whom you saw at first Bat SO it
is As they exchapgea mere animal nature Or hil-
man one they gradually lose th't perpetual mani
festa,ion Of gee characteristic of docy IL not
that they have made intellectual progress at the ex
pei sc Of ply seal for they are as plump and rosy.
il il not that Their Development opening as II does,
sources Of enduring end deep happiness has made
them grave But it is because wise Providence par
tally compe safes the poor unfortunate who lacks
everythI else by the pleasing ludicrous images that
occupy bis vision, and dance In perpetual succession
beiorebis beWildered brain.
OF course, while the education Of the intellect goes
op that of the moral sense is not neglected Moral
duties are il culcated at each step and such spiritual
truths taught as can be made mprehensible.
The physical teaching and exercise are not the least
important part Of the school From being helpless,
brutish almost in habits, they taught 10 stand. to
cit TO walk to their hands TO feed themselves to
take care Of their persons and clothes and to conduct
themselves like other reasoning beings. One exercise
in bch the boys take especial delight Is the mill
tary manual which they 60 through with at the word
Of command, drawn up in line with mimic guns.
Sometimes the company is pu: under command OF ore
Of their number. In the summer they WORK IN
the garden &c.
AT meal time they enter the dining. room quietly
ard in order, and find and take their seats. If
YOU look in upon the row. With their neat aprons,
clean faces and smoothly brushed hair, sitting pa
tisbty and cecorOusy until they are helped to the
dishes before them you would barely believe that
they beopg TO the wild, uncomfortable class of beings
that are commonly known as idiots.
That the cpliIe is firm and strict you cannot but
believe on SEEING hese effects Oft and watching
the ready obedience yielded to the teachers th.t
II il marked by pare nta gentlenese and kindness an
rot be doubted when you zee with what eagerness
they comply with their telchers wishes, with what
satisfaction they receive their approval, how they
turn 10 them 10 every difficulty fear and what
afft ctorate record they exhibit for each and all of
them. Ore Of the teachers teld us she found them
leaving lack Ct comprehension easier TO manage th IN
other children of their age. Certain il IT, that e "
soboolmaittrs can enter their recitation rooms as
sured of go joyful and aectonste reception "a tn It
which creets the entrance of DR.. Wilbur. Not only
the State bot the world owes him debt OF gratitude
for his successful experiment. which trust is ye 10
be The means of lifting up into the scsle OF humaui J
mary poor being hitherto left in mental darkness
ard bodily misery