The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-12

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be easd'~ oosei pleased ava happy, and converted
is ami ted looks and ses.area one with tho other
Az ne. hour appointed Of the gentlemen on the
10 form sleped forward and bespoke the silence OF tho
audience while he Opened the meeting with prayer As
rapidly she words fell from his lips they were rem
BY interpreters into tho language OF the dear ana
dumb and she looks Of the elder pupils showed
thai all that said appreciated by them prayer
concluded, the gentleman announced that the pu'
yis present represented all classes at inc nssuon
those who had Just entered and those VINO were % %
leave Their examination would DO oonouo''u W Wv
Vice President OF the institution. -.
Two bright little children apparently twin sisters not
and three boys the eldest 90. ye. twelve were OrouSh.
forward and placed with their backs TO the states r
Vice President stated that Two months ago
s.Spen dog'' said tho examiner TO them by
signs In an instant twelve lille ones Spe ycS
President. Six little addlers sail In q row." iwmed-
atey began to their right arms across tner ley IL
chiecn Every hand raised 70 the face, and fens
vas made OF w1ping the nose. Snow write you names
her name upon the State and with bow 70 the audi
SrIco retired TO make room for more advanced pufs
These scholars had been in training snce a sepsemo
Grammatical symbols for adjecuves, nouns verbs &C.,
were inscribed upos the slate upon which each pupil
based sentence q bis own Very supple snesS zen.
shout the most conpreheusIve and imaginative u them
ai but they showed thai the cabalistc figures on the
verb not an sdioctivs ives misplaced There vere just
e. many words as were asked for, and no more Tho
hand any nuuber Of 1gures can Be expressed moro
rapidly and clearly than b. words, was Illus
ted Any numerical quantity that the examiner told
the audience he about 70 ask for was written down
by the children with strange rapidly and accuracy
And the batch Of pupils still older-boys who have
nearly reached mans estate and girls yerging upon
womanhood-were brought forward and thea the sys-
TEN put 10 its severes test Gathering the pupils
round him. the vce President INDUCED for fully i've
mir mute In n Of
Ono moment he seemed to DO conducting an orchestra
the next instant he was challenging the world in general
TO pugstic combat; then he was swimming for dear
sunk back apparently exhausted ~ his violent physical
this Demonstration might mean. Their sstonishnent
great when they learned that tho pupus mad been
The forty seventh anniversary Of the instion spro
gross from the period years ago. when four
pupils were all II contained TO the present time when
room and the audience; the reason why the nag was
draped In black their personal feelings Is compared with
While the pupils were each writing essay on these
topics, smart little lad brought forward, with
in the more advanced stages was condensed into sys
by which speech can be rendered a. rapidly AZ by
Winged g
reared and afterwards started into very respectable
pair ran:'' Of horns to bis head, and sat down
and began 70 milk "Lion," and he was imms
y n ' asss Of %ssa
comprehensively expressed by stripes and pair Of
whiskers Of an elephant by trunk and height; Of an
eagle by hooked beak and gesture implying soaring
the Clouds for hawk hw arms rose and FELL like
Q hawk preparing TO swoop down on its prey,
thus he brought before the audience every
living creature he was asked 10 represent with
actions natural and suggestive 70 show
conditions OF the mind were rendered with equaiy mar
velous fidelity and the audience by turns laughed and
md At ha
every gesture Another lad called up 10 help him,
and the two went on fishing excursion, every move:
ment being at recognized FOR what 10 intended
TO imply. Then Of the older girls introduced,
and recited in dumb show beautiful poem Of sheeys
i Bring fresh showers for the thirsting flowers
From the seas and the streainA
audience me and the signs OF the deaf and
dumb girl she in her way expressed the thoughts Of
the poet proved an accompaniment more appropriate
than the gestures OF the most accomplished orator.
But by this time the various theses had been CON-
peted, and one by they read to the audience
Tho topics selected had each been taken and some OF
the exercises written thereon really possessed mean
merit from literary point of view.
AS whole, the exhibition OF the most interesting
silent speech SO comprehensive and apparently 50 per.
feet mieht be put 70 good use out Of the pale OF the
afflicted beings for whom II was designed.
The American Congregational Reunion.
SPEECHES BY REV. NEssRs. HOLMES, GULLIvER,
TODD, wILLETs AND OTHERs-LETTER PROM
CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE ON NEGRO SUFFRAGE.
The annual gathering of the American Congregational
Union held last evening in tho Brooklyn Academy Of
Music This Of the anniversary gatherings is gene
rally looked forward TO with great interest by the Con-
gregatonalists II Is unique asscmbage, and formerly
refreshments provided well as an attractive must
col and oratorcal programme For other
the creature comforts have not been forthcoming during
the last two years, but the humorous and eloquent
speeches still furnished, and consequently the
audience Ii always large and apprecative. band Of
music occupied the orchestra and discoursed patriotic
airs previous to the commencement Of the proceedings
The exercises were opened by tho singing Of hymn,
after which prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Kirk, OF
Boston
Committee Of Arrangements, then made an address bri
fal Of humor and patriotism He said that the Commit
tee OF Arrangements intended to exhibit the mammoth
STYLE but al the last the declined Tho original
object OF tho Union TO cultivate fraternal relations
with all Christ an people ,The spiritual nobility and
werc going 10 have 'good time" They would advo-
cate equal rights and privileges for the negrowonld or
ganizc themselves into q society for the abolition Of
traitors and preach tho Gospel according TO General
Dix, III any man attempts 70 haul down the American
II was expected that Rev. Dr. sIoNx, of Boston, would
preside; but in his absence, Rev GUIlIvER Of Nor
wich, Conn, was called 70 the chair In his opening
speech no eoQuenty enumerated the blessings which
the war had given " tho American people. IL
settled that nation; that there sacredness
that man was never agnin sell his fellow man II was
significant fact that seventeen millions day were sub
scribed by this great nation 1t the conclusion Of most
cxhausng for the establishment of It's government
The country about entering career
Of prosperity such has been known upon the
earth before. The great principle settled that the
organization OF human government Is to exist for the
sake Of the individual that the doctrine no longer
70 be held that the individual 10 exist for the sake Of
organization In conclusion the speaker paid touching
tribute 10 the momary OF the latc President
Mr. THEODORE TnToS, Of the Independent was intro
n he lied tn witt
cpaph President Lincons tomb, Il would be ths:-
Here lies the man who bound the Union and unbound
the slave" The words for the hour -Justice 10
the negro-justice TO the traitor" He read two brief
extracts from letter received from Chief Justice Chase
ss folIows:-
would like 10 10 the Christians who shall assemble
your reunion present great
duty Of granting 10 the freedmen OF the South right o!
SELF. the ballot NV communtca.
zion on this subject with the sod Whom,