New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-10
DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTION.

Irving Hall was crowded yesterday afternoon by
eager SPECTATORS who had assembled 10 witness the in
terestiDg exercises attendant upon the celebration Of
the ortysecond anniversary of the Deaf and Dumb
Institute. During the past year there have been 3io
pupils within the institute, the cost OF whose education
and support amounted to $68 5. Nearly all Of these
pupils, q majority of whom are girls, were present
yesterday, being ranged upon elevated seats across
one end of the room. They Ill looked sniugly hap
py and conented, converting freely and rapidly with
ouh OTHER In their sign language. The eXerc'es CON-
menced with prayer by the Rey. Dr. SroSE of Boston,
after which llr. HARVEY Z. PET, Principal vi the
Institution, made few remarks. -Four young pupils,
two boys and 30 os, who have only been under In
sructiOn since September ligt, were called upon the
stand and under the direction Of Mr.. Gamnladge,
their teacher himself deaf mnte who illustrated the
system of obstruction to which they have been sub
Jected The teacher made the signs for different ari-
ces, animal1 &C., the names Of which were
promptly written upon tn. blackboard by the
children He also dictated by signs, sentences for
them 10 write which they cid with great alacrity.
verb given them by the spectators formed the text for
q variety OF senteuce1. -Four OF Its more advanced
pupils two young ladies and two young gentlemen,
were then introduced readily writing correct answers
to questions propounded by the spectators, or writing
elegant but brief essays upon any given subject Many
Of thee examples were exceedingly patriotic, depre-
esatigg The idea Of marching Seops Ground B.lmore
laudiug General Scott, and going into eXtaces over
the Stlr Spangled Banner ore Of them, David X.
Jhngbast of fayetteville North Cacolina, beng asked
the difference between .,npartSoa and metaphor,
wrote the following: "Compar ron safigure Of speech
in which ken object 70 another either for the
sake Of increasing the beauty OF expression or ilnstr
ting what we want 10 impress others. A metaphor
is abridged comparison, where the words Ike
omitted. The pro lamation Of President Lincoln
like the rcd of Moses, which, when struck on the
rock Of apparent indifference to the fIe Of glorious
Upion called forth mighty gushngs of patriotism from
millions of springs beneath the great ro;k."
While there exercises being written, the differ
ence between the manual aud bIachial alphabets
illustrated by Mr.. Peet and pupil named Robert
Bair The manual is executed by the fingers and de-
signed for close conversation while the whole body
participated IN the bracbial alphabet and can be used
great distances. Dir. Peet gave sentences by the
manual which Were instantly translated by the pupil
by means Of the brchial alphabet lad named
George Z. Lockwood gave very amusing lllnstra-
tons Of different birds animals and peculiar individ
uals VafiOns other exercises consisting Of dialogues
and rectations 10y t1e pupe proved highly entertain
ing, aud heartily applanded. Mrs Fannie Free
mans recital, BY signs, Of Drake s ode 20 " The
American Flag, particularly spirited and grace
full The recital Of the Lord Prayer by Miss Ger
trnde G. Walter closed the entertainment, which
by lar sne most interesting Of any of the Anniversary
meetings held thus far