The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-10

being denoted BY grooves. When the pupil WAS asked 70
point out particular locality, indeed wonderful 70
sired spot reached large map Of Europe waa laid
apon table, and the various countrios represented by
SS Were taken apart and liked
replacing them In their proper positions was given 70 60
Of the girls She simply requested to be placed = he
south Of the board, and then went TO work Despite ths
confusion worse oonounded," In which England and
Ruttia and Spain and other portions OF Europe were
nearer or more remote than our primitive ideas q geo
srHphy had taught us, and In which Savoy 70
france than the fancy Of Napoleon Ill had ever dreamed
or the blind girl BY diligently feeling the outline Of each
few moments Europe had med Der normal con ision
one OF the glasses WAS next exsmned In familiar eel
ense, after which came solo-"rhou livery shsre."
Mr. l. CoorE, the Superintendent d the institute,
tnen addressed the audience In sb .peech. Bhnd-
ne said Of oil caamites appealed most directly 70
me nes But even in good works error and aisappout-
ment had attended oil human syors and for loss me
NV =. .ne od story Of the blind ssd,ag shs bind At
Tbs chss sv pySnDs BY The pss hs clue wee found
material world, that was the ieast Of the troubles
Of me blind man and the first 70 which his mind
all the objects Of hfe that the world "a nos for MIN
and that on this side Of the grave The future Wa bsnk
an apartment containing large number Of woman and
eiris but be faw with ave, In their blank and imnss
sve faces, that their childhood had lost IN future Il
was here that the Blind Institution came 70 their asssi
ance educated the blind child, taught him 70 work
gave him hope and future again, and tnen sent hi
would enable him % Ssoo%s s %S
dependent and responsible man Much had been
accomplished, but much remained 70 be done.
He concluded by showing that the country not tho city,
was tho proper ded for the blind when he len tbs
institution and invited the audence to wish The establish
ment ITSELF in order that they might examine the various
departments.
The exercises then resumed With the performance
OF the "Mano March" by the blind band, and Q chorus
from Meyerbeer. Perhaps the most interesting feature
OF the exhibition the examination Of the pupils in
reading from raed print which succeeded The uoject
wA the Book OF Palms, and when particular psalm
was designated the pupil found with great readiness BY
passing his fingers the numbers and enabled 70
read the selection by the same process with much
not more, rapidly than those pleased with eyesight.
Another Glars was subsequently examined In metic.
and the exercises closed with performance py band
Mr. COOPER then thanked those present for their
tendance and the audience departed highly pleased with
the entertainment
The twenty fourth annual report Of the Superintendent
showed that the entire number Of pupils present in the
Institution was 206. No change had been made in the
course iof instruction. The object WAS 10 give the
blind man strength OF body and mind, and q determine
ton TO rely upon himself instead Of upon the sympathy
and benevolepce Of others OF those who were over
twenty years Of age when received, many
Who had lost their eyesieht by accident II useless
70 put them In the classes and they were accordingly
placed In the shops During the year 1850 there hsd
two deaths at the Institute otherwise the general health
Of the inmates bad been excellent The report OF the
Committee on Finance was rs folows:-
Amount received for the year ending Dec 81 o7 81
Amount dsbursed.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. N,26l 81