The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-09

they did thsnss,v.s equal credit The reading sx.mna
won vas Ssnductsd M y Rev Adam McLeusnd, Nno vas
RPn o. me Institution, and . graduate Of the Union
rssos part q the s.sresss 70 the ssdisncs, With th,
ew remarks In relation TO the ins.itu ion wre made
by Mr. + CoiDn Cccrn, superintendent, Who spoke s.
to the pubic Illustrations Of the mode OF aiyns our blind
children than Instruction which Il TO d. them or useful
junior classes alone VT tsir ed~c,t al
the higher ransv Of Essh ssudie lhsy sso trained
IN inv various s,a tnswrs. spread -
Of the In material Sontof yisw, theso results
X. na sn: Z No . S
.ayside-ssupid hstsss dsspas'eg-but raised 70 the
Glsems of M .ss sss .'G IA me- h'Rs
for Mid and body without Viii III health for the mind or
BODY Is nowhere % bs found Inpss.sntsg these chill
ortn to the pubic In their falness heafh intelligent
forts made in tter bshsik Not generation sEos few
blind Children. They discouraged, and their small
beginnings laughed a; their efforts seemed like bailng
bore Fruit since thsa thousand OF bind cIaren n
the Old and New Worries have been trained usefulness
sa the ss scs u.
Of ist Institution scores Of others have beea
and Importance Of these yearly anpiyerssri.s inci
cate their future magnitude social element. There
effort n0 ssss ,es1 iii ns IN thus benevolent
the infinite OF human affections there cause for thank
fulness to God but In the great deep Ct human misery
for heart and hand Vision becomes microscopic aud
finds 90 much of suffering that in the midst OF
there b always temptation to despair many cases of
wretchedness brought to u.s. children deserted by
their parents others houseess friendle ghtess-one
child now before you when an infant lying beside its dead
OF society Let say in conclusion therefore,
meroiiul enterprise there Is work enough for all.
Exhibition OF the Deaf and Dumb
The annual exhibition Of the New York luton for
the Instruction Of Deaf Mutes took gace at the Tsber
nacle last evening The audience quite numerous
Notwithstanding the storm, and betrayed gratifying
degree Of interest In the welfare of these unfortunate
The exercises were opened with prayer by Rev. Dr.
Stone. The President Harvey p Pest, LID, then
marked that, owing to the severity Of the weather. he
was unable TO preeent full delegation Of the pupils
under his charge He then proceeded to explain the con-
don Of the ortunaes ct the time Of their admission
into the institution and the method training BY which
they instructed This begins with tho lowest order
Of moral culture which 10 entirely by signs book Is
placed before the pupil, perhaps and presently he is
asked what the use and, his ute expressions Of
astonishment signals made which he is taught to
attach to the object The La then written and he
taught that certain crooked marks represent botk
hat other object The manual alphabet Is next taught
then the method of spelling words; then, color beng
lmpr0e0e0,
lhee Number, singular and plural tsnse, continuous
and hAbtua acton and the other items Of ins ructon
follow Only FIVE words per day can be taught, ordna.
riy. The pupils also rucIed in o,hAnice &s.
The President then introduces Mr. James Wells who
exhibited four pupils, two Ct whom bad been under IN
wre proposed to these children the oldest OF whom
but 1S which they readily answered In writing and al,
we're suocessivsy presented The in rioacIes Of the sin
gSiar and plural number CT many Objects such OK,
,e1en, mouse, mice, 8c were then tathomed 8 well q
the distinction bewesn the OF the indefinite arh
cles, and Tho children then directed to form
phrases introducing different words, which Was done
ter, 50 lar as words were concerned bus tho difficulty
rested In the arrapgement t words 30 Is to express
tduced with several pupils who had been under in
suction between two and three years Tbess scholars
ess rs; directed to write sentences introducing aosc
leopard d beautiful than the tiger" Introductory
verbs zieh nan rides On horse fAsth Another wrote
little tale of man and horse devoursd BY wolves AT
the request Of the teacher that elementary ques
religious subject should be proposed, gentleman
in the audience inquired What will be mans condition
appsrent satisfsction the orthodox iodivdua
the house. While another class writing
tences expressive OF their feeling toward their friends
present. young gentleman paned VAIL Of the oldest
pupils gave various Ingenious pantomimc represenA-
lions Of soms common acts Of lie such shing, shoot
ing, &c. and most amusing description Of physicians
visit to lady patient. The addresses expressive OF
gratitude 10 the eympathsing friends OF the institution
ana It's lnmAtef were then read ano displayed degree
Of facility OF language and elegance Of expression which
would have done credit to any scholars of equal age
Questions then asked In reference to different terms
used in logic and rhetoric, which sWeed in q
remarkably and beau This followed
by Exclamation by Mr. G. G. W. Carnage, graduate of
the institution from Kings, 10Th chapter tegnning at
4th verse This performance most astonishing and
agreeable example Of silent eloquence MsslMary Good
rich child then recited . beautiful poem 20, be
ike the dove In equally fine STYLE Othsr exercises
ibEwrtipg succeeded and Miss Gertrude c. Walter then
recited extract from Longenows "Evangeine," " in
graceful and poetic manner to call forth unanimous
expressions Of appreciation. lad, named John Wits
chief reced CoWpers story Of "The Dog and the Water
Lily" in very cIeditabe manner. After these
cses read, In which all sorts Of heeso.
gepeous words were introduced in most ingenious
The exhibition closed with the recitation Of the
sLord's In the language Of signs, by Miss Ger
trude G. Walter. The exhibition will probably be re-
peated future OCCASION when is to be hoped
that the weather will permit the attendance which the
exercises merit.
American Temperance Union.
The twentieth anniversary of the American Temper.
Union celebrated last evening at the Academy
Of Music This large structure, despite the ncemency
Of the evening, densely filed.
The Rev. DR.. TyDg the Vice President, occupied the
chair. On taking the chair he made An Introductory
speech He pCrAtulated the society upon having