The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-13
THE VISIT TO TRE INSTITUTION FOX TUE
DEAF AND DUMB.

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Perhats the most interesting part o. sesefoays pro-
orps and incced, eoniessedly me OF the most iate
$50, vists Of the Prince and suite their arrival In
hs couutry was that made by the royal party to the
rs,iiution for the Deaf and Dumb Hls Royal Hghness
and the members OF his suite expressed themselves Is
having exceedingly delighted With their visit Tue
exercises which we fully chronicle below, were OF m
intensely interesting character
The elegant and spacious buildings OF the Asylum are
situated 10 a beautiful position on Washington Heights,
commanding splendid view OF the Hudson river. Fhiy.
seven acres Of lAod, formerly occupied By Colonel
Mouroe, nephew OF President Monroe, and designated
Fanwood honor VI his daughter Fanny, are laid out in
the NJ ates OF landscape gardening In these spen
did grounds-worih half million doiars-aud frontng
the river the buildings have been erected NJ cost oil
about three hundred thousand dollars The Asylum IS in
every way admirably adapted to the purpose FOR which
was designed Accommodations are provided for ave hun
dred pupils with every comfort and convenience Tnere
are In the only three hundred pls, rales
and females who are,araneed atcen different classes
for the purpose nsruecn but 10 erecting these nss
asylum buildings the directors we're wisely governed
more by antcpaons for the future than by he present
aciual necessities The Asylum for the Deaf aud Damo "a
one tho most worthy institutions In the land There
IRE twenty such aums In this country and many
more Europe but the New York institution Is acknow
Iedged To be the finest Of them ALL The system Of IN
70 that employed the Conineni and the ds.iacttye
language ofseos especially 10 its highest deveoPerenis
II INTO the region Of abstract,oas-s here
brought 10 q state OF remarkable perfection. The
good Able N LEpee, who may be said 10 be the
father Of the sgn language and TO have daseiy OBJ
serycc the natural means OF communication which The
deaf whom he Ia Ight under tho old system EN-
po5ed among themselves TO give expression - their
feelings and sentiments, By selecting the most sug
III n,rept and by
careful thoush, and study proceeded to devciope one
or the meet expressive Of aneAton bot
kindred minds Since his day experience has suggested,
and led 10 be adopted number OF improvements These
the pupils Of This institution enjoy TO the fullest extent
From the lowes, ssges of comprehension they
Quoted through the various gracaons 10 thchighest
forms Of emotsual expression. The deaf ymutes are
cordially invited to enter tho asylum, add Il their
patents able and willing to pay for them, well
and good but In the absence Of such desirable
contingency The state pays the Institution hundred
and hy collars per annum Tor the maintenance AMI cdu
cation Of each pson THIS amount entities each 70 all
The privileges q the institution. The pupils instruct
cd 10 branches Of cdaca,o1-rcadng writing
arithmetic geography, history, moral science aud naiara
philosophy, astronomy, French, logic aud rhst,ric ani
Englsh ocmpcstiop-in which some Of them exhibit
moet As,onishpx proficiency, They alec instructed
In the practical part various Industrial emplpymen
ample acnt,s Tor which furnished In the iastitaton
TIA, after eeraia term II yes they prepared 10
20 into the world Intelligent citizens, and capable OF
providing for their own subssteace.
Atew weeks ago Mr. Cyrus W. Field, who II tbs
DIRECTOR went with Mr.. Archibald, the Brih c,asu,
10 the institution which occasion tho Anticipated
visit o. tie Prince Of wales the city Of New York
mentoued. Several Of the pupils in tho higher classss
asked they would like 20 have the Prince OF Wales
p~y visit to the Asylum, requested 10 write
down their sentiments the suhac, The Iopes we're
MI unanimous for hts CONT q and, through the kindness
Of the managers Of the Institution, where copies were
kept, enabled to give public The sentiments
expressed on that occasion.
Mr.. Wits Hubbard Of the pupils wrote
affords MS indescI babe pleAsurc a. fcs htli ser.
poon TO welcome 70 iUstutiou NJ Cyrus " Field,
one q DOR hunored drectors ard sfJ Gce lnied ~
Mr. Archibald, the British Z asul al this purt had.
orger than ID = morning rest "a orc q the daily
Ispers account q thi tlar,s % ST. Area bald and
several other Brtsl Nss York 20
,rtcrd 10 he Prsoe Of Wales . sa.laols reception on
BIZ arrival al the great Western metropolis,
surpTised TO meet IN ard OWNED who DO shen |
6rst cav BE name mentionsd AZ asked whether
ge would BE pleased 70 have tho Prince visit us Gill
Simply stae VA. We we1d e. .aorsef more haPpiacss
hope the naueuce pcsssssd by Distinguished vslier
All be ,ueceaiuy e1ered ca this occasion IN accord
Nj David r. Tlnilshast, another rupu thus eEp,sssed
his sentimenp
We feel highly Catered ny the honor which Elwsrd
Archibald, Do, the Brithh corsui n Tits city, has
ooce tborgh, htse better than tns bfuscs much
ior VIC ability 70 cypress osl pss.ure g assias hun 40
Feld 10 whose Interest are proud - say tns1 ~e
have sood ella m NJ, Cyrus Te!d asked - whetner
with pleasure TIA, az yes We hopa tsat sr. Ar
ohibad wi be pleased 70 acqaissce 10 our carpest
cont of his connection With The British government
Miss y Ada Montgomery gave express oa 70 her feel
irgs on tbe subject To the fouowns bcautfal
TITS With uufelgued pleasure that We again cxtcad a
a "a Al a1nsbinp rxve
che Garth, 20 Mr. sfd Mrs CJus W Field aad The lady
and Eente usn Who accompany 81 o.. 81 thc latter, we
are Informed ihai one y the Eagsh Cnnsa and although
we canno erect bin with hts nAil0usi ar II "God
t1e ettn, such ~eicone ~ y ~ We poser q tsc
asked shsthsr should kc he Prince u wscs,
ana athoush a0knowlccEe 10 nobihy, save such -
cost courses ALIKE thrOvgb or vens gabesliaiiusly
atsEer, J,s - = Sc BIN = whom, Al PROBABILITY,
mtoua - rcorc. ard The govern os he grc.tes
empire On srih, sui n abolition % al this, ~ q
would indeed ~ hyuor aud happi0ces % on re
fnr'ed = ihrrueh is~a White Day suaidsi many dsrs
tbrcne ~ g. o1culry naspic1as u ana a.
tvect sheh ~ tod y tras san closer Tie but y
elo-cy aiied nee = Engaaa ani Ameris, Nnt
that 80 loVs eufrsri nssbax R,rg iho gotten c,ri
earnest hope ana sish.
thus q IL observed that the inmates thcmse,vs. er
pressed deep d,sire 10 zee hs Royal Hsnss. vlsn
60 The ussltarn ho~ever had Alresdy been eesruci a
par, q 'hs programme Of hls scjcuru IL Sew YORK
Amer willing the Uuigersity yesterday. the free Aca
deny, the Central Park, where he plsuicd An Epsush
oak and Ar eeicsn elm, AM thc r,,sence o. MAJOR
Wood, 90 the BioombsdAe road, where he psrtoak q
tIsssnt repssi, ~ss arranged that The Prince q
wales and rc,nue would proceed 10 The Deaf s0t Drmb
Asylum ibe matter bad been kept comparatively eaci;
yct large bu, exceedingly reject Iary q lacs and
Eeuuepen met At The InssisstiOs 70 participate isO
pleasures q the occasion.
Atue ipsiiisiion everything had ben well arranged
In good season, without any hurry or bUnc. u
peeesd was 1he distinguished strangers would arrive 81
hree o'o'oes- HM hour before, the children were