New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-14
.,.errrrrIoN For TIE Blind

o., 10, in connection with the Twenty.fr.t
..,.ary oftbis charitable institution took place at
:. ,,.deny of Music, at o'clock Yesterday after
The vast area Of the building WAS crowd
, psyouet TO dome by an attentive audience, mostly
Isdes. The children, to the number Of a occupied
leafs on the stage, the girls being neatly dressed
white and the BOYS ia round jackets The pfOceeu
rgs were nterlarded by patriotic and Other s' iI Ton
4. hand Of music composed Of the male puPi..: nc
arrangements were all under the drecc2 o. l. ~
prN CoOrkK esq, the Superintendent Oh 'he i''"'
luton. -. - t.. tho Rev.
DR. FYRRIs and consisted chiefly OF e1ainlns,'oHts ~
history geography and arithmetic, singing nt Pc
music OF course the latter was the cn'l onc-.i
the entertainment and, as e1pee.eu Habcsck who
satisfaction. One young man, stephen L,. 1ho,r.d
Wa examined at some length IN geograPl!' '"0"'N
IN unusual proficiency . <,., ,dd,assed The
The Superintendent, Mr. CoOrLn, 1ndti,n aud
.ud;sncc briefly explaining the present cohuuoh ano
ac. e the institution and noting several matters
;n,srest connected herewith. He spoke "a iolo"t:
yearly the spr3s come, IoSHa We ps In.';gon Il
g. boo for Blind in which thoy rceiye s9na
English edI W. .sysu wears and then returned % their
spds with cultivated powers OF mind and 6'de' Trained "
School. for the blind longer an eIPermeisey are
established ssture u s,y nj. b and The
Aims and capabilities Of this afflicted class are no" nowhere
ss are intellectual instruction. ths knowledge Of
ispdcrs pursuit that will give support IN az sua
me soH the student 10 work to work with HI. hands, We
b the wokngmsn TO think to use his breu We tel them
80 that Something bctter in this world than colo intel
i,tus study hard material pursuits. aud this ideal their
SsasS senses still allow them find In the refining study Of
music Whom In their last day. all other motives ia them az
Ia The ption Of the beautiful will remain to Join With
ou cons,ions in uniting the present nth the future Lie
Doubtless the audience is sad sight to see 50 nsny
!, Hose hsi know better hoo is such melancholy re-
lection The life Of mankind a0S tho o.. of thca:snd d..
.5ys2sge. l. but to that end Assocauons WI s
~. ntu@on IL the Great object. Of f stady tin remain
Do for moment cls' then VITA the ElT1 p ~ are te
sent ibsushtfu and have al the faculties IAS' "'u
M no, pscs then in the lis. with the PauPe the de
The crninay INDECENT for young people are h % con
,pd with tho lis Of e DEERE nothing nach a. 10 place
thcuseyes BY their efforts above all call for cnsrIy
You acc them now al such set occasions ~
. s1sst Deprivation But repeat, what alvey am forced
T. these Annivorsaries come ana 'eo 10 - @ h. %
the Institution where their faculties and natural energies Jaw
m play; ..,...,,i,,. for cv, which should be a
70 u, al in distress and difficulty you viii there see
youns mcu aud without OF sisbt Interested a
In these occupations and smuenents thorough enjoyment Of
Vfe You viii children with their games tnsiI JGmRp
ood 40 that T. who have children that hsbtusy associate
s s bind %S$ % sas aoe aud
blind children that the hardest heart would oeeoS
der by their reciprocal teachings VIII only add ana I'M
obtain tho ympathng appreciation OF the public ndf
1890 fo those Of the audience that are disposed
ept invitation extend hearty and cordial welcome
From the Annual Report we learn that the preseh
number OF pupils IL 10. Three deaths have occurred
during the past year. but the general health OF the In
mates has been good. The blind show as a class
rather poor health however, by the aid OF physcal
exercise good ventilation, plain food and contentnent
Of mind ahgher standard Of yitaltyhas been reached
each succeeding year. -,
The pew mode Of musical notation devised for the
Use of the blind by Nj. Cornelius Mahoney, one OF
the graduates Of this Institution, has been found OF
great use and will it is believed, do much to enlargc
the musical range Of the blind BY enabling them to
ls,p new pieces without the help Of seeing.
The manufacturing department has continued Its
operations during the past year. but at heavy los'
10 the Institution aud the experience Of some years
has now fully demonstrated, that the sharp conpe
ton of seeing workmen backed by the capital OF EN-
nloyer, engaged in the various trades, puts 1t out OF
iLe powcr Of the Institution to conduct this depart
nent ON scale in any way commensurate with th'
wants Of the Blind without mourning loT5 wn,c 't'
meet. 49,.
On a corner Of the stage exhibited specimens o
brooms. mats, baskets &c., the hand"o'k OF the
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