Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-03-05
From the Locomotive.
SKETCHES OF SCENES ABOUT TOWN

In our fas.. a promise was given that ii
this weeks number, we should detail aI
account of Tie Exhibition If e Bind. bu
i has been already So generally spread be
70 e The Public. by our coa4emp pjraries
tha. now ii has los, It's chief interest, aud
we shall be brief in our statement.
The ex.ibi ion Nas a; Masonic Hall, OF
Thursday evening, The l2 h lnst., aal like
all similar novel Of public. show ni.hou
.ht - j liew f. Ia. g cons ,uFs,- oi spec
a "rs Tie Sup-iia cn,ieI Il lie "pei,la :,
ma ie some expi.na i,u. AS ot..epr,sram-
me- os .Le E,eni!is Exhibition oi ti.e Pa
pills. ani Us o ti.e ye.,eral me- bod III in
3 rae Ion employed 1T he lns.i-u ipn.' lie
ihen proccei.i o Gail ont tie voun ger c.as1
under framing. These went lhroush WI h
heir exan.ina ion. in IA manner which
clearly demons rated The excellence of lie
system by which learning ana art. are a
aiaed amohg them. Mex. was introduced
the pupils instructed in music. who sang
wi h sue musical taste and ease of style,
as would Put TO bl,ish, many who have the
advantage Of sight, and have been long Ia
boring To acquire as greatprofclency with
out success Next a sighiless, but beau.i-
full young lady, read chapters in The Bible,
Of raised letters. AMI with such readiness
and rapidly as to greatly astonish the au-
dience. A young man also read the 90ih
Psalm. which was called for by specia-
tor. He took the Bible ard turnrd the
pages frcm one Book to another, until he
came to Psalms, and then proceeded unil
he came TO the 9th cnapier, which was
read ina free and easy style, not often sur
passed by any scholars. The greater part
Of the evening was taken up with exerci-
ses in music. Some comic glees were sung
with such amusing effect. as TO bring down
the hearty plaudi's of the audience and be
repeated The exercises, taken IN all were
highly creditable to the skill and patience
Of the Instructors. and the Intelligent pro-
fciency ofthe pupils. The Safe has rca-
son to be proud of her Institution for the
Blind.
FxH,BrTIoNoF THE DEAR AND DuMB.-
BY far the mos Interesting xhibision of any
other. which have been made before an In
dianapolis audience this season, was that
OF those uuly iobe pi led unfnrtunaies, the
well lutored mules of the Deaf and Dunn b
Asylum. Masonic Hall was densely cram
med on Friday evening. tie 18Th inst,
with delighted spectators, TO witness The
rare public spectacle Of amusing intel
lectual powers. as displayed and develop
ed IL the Dumb, bv the skill and perfec-
tion of scientific instruction. Il is a Heav-
enly science. come down TO earth, which
imparts to deadened mind the capacity Of
mprehension. aud the power OF Language
by gesticulation.
IL is due To the Professors and Instruc-
tors in this institution, to say. that the evil
dences OH that night, Of their mastery
perfection in The art of teaching tie Dumb
20 talk. was remarkably astonishing. An
opening address was made to the audience
by The talented Superintendent, NJ McIn-
tyre. in which he elaborately discan;ed up
on tie perplexiag difficulties. which attend
the brginniag nf inssruc i,n to the uiforiu-
na e niue pupil. The laboied patience to
be endured. befae j leas of language can
be successfully impressed upon their ince-
he.eut mills. is a task Which AZ lines
seems hopeless; but when accomplished.
what animated joy thrills the soul Of the