New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-20
CONVFNTION OF AMERICAN INSTRUC.
TORS OF THE DEAF AND DUMB
SECOND DAY.
CoresropdeIce Of The n. \. Tribune.
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SECOND DAY.
corresropderee Of The n. Y. Tribune.
SrArxTos. Va, Saturday Aug. To- 1850
report was lcad by Dr. Peet as Chair.
nan f Committee TO which was referred
tie sut ct Of the internal organization of Institutions
tr the deaf and dumb. Tee report recommen nded that
TIE Principal should be the absolute and sole e1ecu-
tive and legis alive head of the institution RESPONSE
bic however the Board OF Drectors; also that he
.houd hsye tie right Of nominating his subOrdnates
On one or Two points there some dissent from the
posticns taken in the Report. The Hartford Institu.
n,p III Ike all the Others, l. governed oy Facul. y
nooelcd after the plan adopted in our Colleges and
con posed of the Principal aud the Instructors. This
nlon was con'erded for as the preferable ore by
M,s.rs Keep and Porter Of the Hartford YUM, in
ornositiop 10 the report The report not however
avn ed steclay against his but rather designed to
Ger the Prnc pal or Supeine ndent sufficiently ndepen
d. Mt Of th. , arc of Il usees in Ills proper sphere
The Convention we're generally in favor OF giving to the
Pjncicsl the righ; OF nominnt ng his subordinates
tub ct Of course to the approval Of the Board Of
Trustees The Pr, si6.nt OF the Convention, Mr.
Skirter, spoke strongly i'll opporton to this. The
o ourd taken in the report was defended by DR.. Peet
and by Mr. st ne of TIE Ohio Institution, Mr. Macln
tire Of Indisla, Mr.. Cooke Of North Carolina, Mr.
Porter ard other. The evil and even disastrous et
e. c,s which have in practice resulted from Withholding
n Lower from the Principal and giving to the Board
tie uneericed power Of appointment We're set forth.
The illinois IntituiOn lost, fom this cause alone, a
Superrie dent Of great ability in his profession aud
rem aned for months in stae OF complete disorgaul-
zatiop ard s oily just getting under say again wth
a h. " Prrcpal. The Institution at Knoxville, Tenn.,
far lOt thee able PrlIclpaE "llnh ha uoIeh ycals
from the same cause
II seems unfortunate for the institutions OF this class
AZ tie West and the South, that they are under the
eutiie control VI the state. The Boards are thus Ia
he 10 ireauent changes in the men composing them
arc fregu, MT changes are sometimes required by law.
Tbey are heIce much more likely to De ntuehced IN
their acts by parisan or other unworthy consideIs-
tors, than If tIey hai moie permanent Interest IN
the il sitution aid appointed, at least portion
Of tbem in rome other way, aud Lot by the ltgs-
lature Our buu Institutions should be private
CO. porstions aided and sustained if need be- bat not
entirely con,rolled by the State.
letter war re ead to the Conv ion rOn Mr.. Thos.
Brown Of Htnniker, n. II. Mr.. Brown i. an elderly
desf and dumb geutlemap, AID ID Presiden' of the
Nrw EIglano Ga laudet Association of Deaf MIes
Tbs il Society which is designed FOR the advance
ueLt of Their commen interests and particularly for
the publication Of PERIODICAL by means of which they
II ay communicate With each other and may promote
tier iuproy emeht They are 10 hold meeting, to
geher with q general Convention OF Dear Mute', at
CoLCOru Sept. 3 AZ they are yet unaple 70 sup
port a periodical, Mr.. Brown ptoposts that they o.
tlowed ID. privilege OF usi in manLero eerve their
purpo. e. portion Of the Amercan Annals ot The Deaf
ano Dumb, quarterly magazine when has oesn e,
il, utd for rome Year, past. The Conmi;t-e on the
Annals 10 which Mr. BIowns letter WAS referred re-
Lo,ted fayoraby il regard 70 his proposition, ana IN
regsrd to furpsbi the Al mails FOR the members OF me
Association at reduced rate, and recommending
plsn 'or managing the Annal. The report was
aO,pted.
l | ave thus given you e brief sketch OF the most
in poaDt of the proceedings oi til. convention, ~hca
wtle conducted throughout with entire harmony qua
with ~, fit to those imn ediaely concerned. Much IN
t.rst wss excited by the presence OF the veneraoe
LautLt C,rc Of HaItfofd, deaf mute, who came
Fl, m Psiia with the late Mr. Galaudet In 1917, a
iop.. TO bring over 10 bis benighted fellows IN ms
o,,uLe in these United States the light and blessings OF
tducat U ard If yer enjoy ing green old age of scve
labor. Tie Convention adjourned yesterday 10 rn
day after appointing another Convention 10 De ne d
Jack sonvi IL, two Yeas fiom this time, ana WsS
ci,sed with touching address from tn" Pr'"ia'"s
tfictr. .,,o .,,r;ro tho;r
s,oy here been most generously and coufeously en-
tertsit by some of principal ctz -ns OF the place
a, their .esid pces. With great berality the virginia
railIoacs the Alexardris and Orange and the Ken
mona Csrtra convey them both coming ana gong,
free of exp. nse. The ride across the Blue Ridge
though Rocl iirh Gap, exclGing-e1ceec ingy 10
the oy er beautiful scenery, and net little TO people
of week nerves This enjoy ment VIII soon De o'I 10
the traveller as the tupnel Of mile and quarter
though the ridge /. expected IN few months 20 oe
con pleted. At present the elevation OF several nun
dieo feet above the upne is surnounted by meats Oh
Two tf the cars Toilsomely and slowly they work
their winding way up, and as slowly descend AGAIN
but when the eroanng brakes are unlooseo, and the
iron torse Lds himself at liberty, be cashes nao'y on
With every now ano tLen scream OF wild delight ana
80 you enter the fsmec valley Of Virginia. This alley
h bewee en- the Blue Ridge the east and the Noftn
Mount ain on the weat, which is here distinguished
icm the ALE gapies proper. There two noole f1ses
are almost every where IN iu view, anu 'he e0eAo'J
otherwise vaii, and picturesque.
To-day most Of the Delegates 70 the Convention went
to witt W;oi's Cave, about II miles distant 10 tne
Ior,heas,. The nde, though rough in places and up
aid Gown heavy hllls, Was most agreeaoio ono'
though scelery Tx. that abolt Sharon Springs oe
sice The Constantly changing aspects OF the Due
Ridge Us We come nearer and nearer Inc cave Is al
that il has been described as being. Ihe mnsic' Vi q
sacred character, from the fine voices OF some oi W
perry iesouLCed far with upearthly sweetness aud
iubnit, that was deeply impressive The cave has
beer 60 often described that shall not attempt " W
il again .
Yesterday TIE members of the Convention, IN COM
Isnce with a polite invitation from DR.. Stnoing Psio
a Wit to the Virginia Western Lunatc Astilm,
when, after inspecting various parts of tne
mtnt, they sat Gown 10 haLdsome dinner, "5cn & "as
eIliytLed with some atter.d nLer speaAlrg. III. go
large sLd well managed institution hayi0g doou, ~
pseits Much attention il pain to aeIr proper cas'
t cation, but rc Gisf ct'on whatevrrls Il niane oe'"
TIE poor and ttc rich, betwe,n those who pay ala
tbcse ~ho are supported by the charity ol 'ne no
Mrct use Ii made of udicous system of iaoo' '' '"
pa'unts. ,r, ::
Tie Ir stitution for the Deaf Dumb and Biind, Is
finely located on a wooded eninence, looking 10" nu
the llnstc Asyum, direcly across the depfesiD. !.
through which you enter the town tom The es''i -
well mensged, III der j. {. NJ. Meriliat, VI.
P. cpsl, j. c. Covel, A. NJ, ss Assistant & Itu
cipal ard bss II oeafmute ana IS blind pupi'. ine
biIoirg- are handsome ana vel arranged. We meIo
particularly struck with TIE pessan,pess ena aGi n
tute Of tie exhibition rocm aud chapel, whicn 10 "
{, long 20 fee, wide, and 25 feet high. we
10 have to add that the provision yet maae gy sns
State for tese uufortunstes is not rnore than
ftI half Of those in the State who are proper
jtots Of instruction.