The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-13


for the BIND. la 1916 letter. VISA received fron Mr.
Gard Distinguished Deaf mute OF Bordeaux Offering 20
America and aid the work. His proposition was
not accepted but il clused tho Organization OF society,"
at Wbosa head stood the venerated De VIII Clinton, aud
the Institution for the Bind incorporated Apr 10,
1Sl7on the day that the institution =. Hartford
ope ned Among the early fencs AMI founders were
John Sld-, Gen. Jonas Mapes, Silvanus Miller, Peter
sharpe, James Minor, Robert Cornell, John p Willis,
VIM l.. Stone, and Robert y. Weeks
al 6rs supposed that Inc Hartford s'hool would
accommodate all The deaf mutes of the countrv hut al
investigation revealed the fact that IN New York alone
there sixty deaf mu!es the then population OF
10000 Great difficulty ~ Grst experienced in pro
curing teachers, but dnaly, in the sprns Of 1878, the
school was opened with four pupils, Rev. Abraham D.
Sausbuy being the st eacher. The first means OF sup
port were subscriptions ani Donations IN addition 70
what the parents could contribute. AS tae school
dfmops,ratted ip success the CITY of New York
asromei tho s9st, OF tea day scholars,
and Zoe Iegsatrrn line b. tine made pro s.oa
inieeb ooarcpe pupils IL 1871 the stale ,dS the first
gram o Uouey provirr Tor thirty two st lte punils
limiting their ifa Of ae,euou 10 lree years each. rhis
IN oo a. ufs az attempt Has made to teacn arFlGia-
ton, but this subsequent abandoned requiring
too much %e ana aooI WIN results
drawback 20 that in 1922 when the State granted aid to
erect more permanent and convenient building on
Ffteth street. the school placed under the suporv
sion Of the Superintendent OF Public lost uction who
directed 10 ascertain, by comparison with other iastu
tons whether any improvements could be m ade. Mr.
Azarah c. Fagg. who held the Office at that time, per-
formed this duty faithfully and through his instrument
talty number Of reforms were agreed upon.
street ben surrounded by open fields ami woods. but
in the midst OF dense pOpuaton) ia 1922 and tea
cuped the position Of head of the institution for twenty
eight years, was installed as principal. Mr. Peet
not without experience as teacher and ability as
man. He was born in Bethlem, Connecticut,
graduated at Yale ia 1922 and from that time the date
OF appointment in this institution instructor
the American Asylum at Hartford Me- Peet received tue
1850 Dr. Peets abors behalf OF the institution tor
quarter OF century have contributed largely to its sue
He has bal the assistance OF Bile directors aud
teachers HIS title of Principal changed to that Of
Pres dent OF the Board of Directors in 1885,
Upto 1929 the average number o. p1ps in the school
about fifty When DR. Peet took hold Of II in 1881
there eighty two of whom fifty six wore benedca-
rs OF the State This plumber Of State pupils enlarged
to hundred and ninety twotne list each enlarge
made, ling up RAPIDLY, until 10 1855 the limA
ton removed-aDd with the consent OF the Supsrin-
tendent Of Public Instruction. the institution was ao we'd
10 receive and educate gratis all applicant 10
1851 this number amounted 10 two hundred and thirty
four, Of which twenty three from New jersey. The
city Of New York increased the number Of its pupils until
they reached the pumber Of sixteen The total
pupils in the school in 1856 three hundred and a.
teen-a larger number than in any similar institution In
the world
In 1888 the tern OF instruction extended to Ace
years Ia 1858 the Legislature sanctioned the high class
for three years additional instruction in the higher
branches after the regular term Dr. Poet, me su while
Published nun Of text books for the education OF the
deaf and drmb which ere now In use to great extent Ia
many schools.
Various available trades, such making clothes, shoes
and furniture, orculture bookbndiDe printing aud
CRAVING, are al gaught Ia the ipsutCon Ene building
Ftelh street three times enlarged to NEE. the
creased demancs of pupn and finally this cause and the
growth OF The city northward, hemmpg in with streets
and deprvng the pupils OF proper recea,on oduced the
directors to sell the ground Tor building lots aud up
town further They purchased an elegant spot on WASH
ipeton Heights about nine miles from toe CITY II . on
the Tucson, for nearly half the realized the sale
of their old grounds The whole plumber of pupils admit
up to 1857 and In the OF tho whole
thrty eight years there but hir I've deaths.
The uew grOOncs are within haf o mile of Washington
Heights, COMP lang hiIy seven aud bali acres, vita
of tran to hundred and forty feet front, and
than three hundred feet deep, including the
front wings, school house, rocos chops, &c. In the
centre is 9th building, used d dining room. Tue
four exterior buildings four stories high the
central building only tree. Of the won ierfully
commodous Convenient and elegant srraog of the
interior and fine appear Of the cx'eror space will
not permit The details noTthey must he seeo to be ap
prec'ated The entire building, exclusive OF grounds
$500 COO The grounds may be considered good in
vestmept than their cost be realised by the
sale OF such portions cen be spared as the Empire City
extends northwad The area ofthe several floors OF the
bulldogs is nearly three acres, aud 1t y supposed they
will accommodate 45o pupils, with their necessary
teachers and attendants
There we're three hundred pupils in the institution last
year. and the total expenee Of the institution was
s63 POI IS. The receipts from the S,te $50 OOo
from the City $500; from the State of New Jersey,
So 024 49, from paying pupils $3.50; and most Of the
balance from the State counties, though not equang the
expenses BY s35es ~ owing mainly to the unusual ex-
is gratifying fact nat the higher class has proved
successful Its graduates equal to those Of most
COLLEGES ISnrlDute 10 necessary teachers
for other Institutions
THE ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES.
The anniversary exercises held in Academy OF
Mtsic, which was filed from pit to done--litcrally
crapmed with people, deeply ner estsd in the truly
pressve ceremonies. They filled every available stand
point Of view, aud crowded the stage The pu-
pills occurd the STAGE and the whole was one Of
the most brilliant tba, the Academy presented Toe
exercifes were openea With prayer
Dr. PEET the President OF the Board OF Directors aud
PipcI NJ Of the Institution then forward and said
LADIES AND GESTLEsES-You have assembled to see an
exhibition Ct the mole Of ns-ucsag the deaf ard 1urab
by methods which present you will permit to say
OF the bgoeet trumphs of science aud benevolenoe
spred by religious zeal There, afflicted icllor mon
bad been, by the dprgation of single sense of
all the higher privileges OF humapitysociai communion
m.eaeetnai development and religious teaching, The
Greek and Roman times resigned them TO hopeless igno-
rance and irlemedable degradation. Scarcely three
centuries have passed since the Grst known teacher
OF teaf mules-the Spanish monk, Pedro Ponce
dared 10 demOnerAte the fas.y Of thsse old pre-.
iuii and it is just about Il century since lhc
for the grutous instruction of tue destitute aud
dumb, mad his large heart enlisted in this labor well
ofreeion as OF Philanthropy By acoidenaly meeting
twin Sisters deaf N 1tes from BIRTH So great has Since
been the progress Of the OF deaf mats instruction
and Of other kindred branches Of benevolent effort
the last half century, that may at least be said 10 other
evidences OF human progress give equally breh, tokens
OF an approaching meoium Yet there quite n sub.
sontisl foundation for the old prejudice that left the deal
and dub TO si' dowa in the shadow Of ignorance forever
Much mas, indeed oeen done for them, bnt has been
psIed erly by enthusiasts and prseve-ipg effort
The difficulties in the way OF their Instruction greater
than is generally appreciated The irs effect OF congen
tai or early deaness IS 20 Isolate the sol it OF
from the ordinary communion OF minds. thus deprving
the faculties Of tae stimulus Of full synpa.hetc
communion with other ninisn great me also Of
that exercise necessary to development and 10 the
deaf children rowing up lonely among people little ske
in the language Of gestures to make inaccessible all the
accumulated wisdom Of generations sbich, for ordinary
Children ccu.es 10 the mini in the c OF
around tem And, ii should be added that by being cat
oron vocal speech, they lose irretrvably the best
strumeat Of ought and reasoning For TO the deaf
dumb, from birth or early infancy verbal language how
ever laboriouay acquired never become what IL
us Words csu never cling by natural affinity TO their
minds or supply living Of Commune ltion adequ
to their social and Intellectual wants language Of ges
lures only can supply for them the means Of carly
mental and moral development r1i free social com.
munion. And iea! mutes are the part aoac
ia their early homes, with few or 20 aid them
in developipg ana improving this language from the
hIs rude clements which all possess IL follows tina.
when they fret come 10 school they ns only wholly
ignorant OF words but destitute Of most OF the idea;
expressed By words. Starting from this low point Of
Afl