, 1865-01-31
OUR STATE INSTITUTIONS.
legislative VIsit-lns stitntion for tho
Education of the Deaf and Dumb
Inkane Observation-Disclosures Tor the
Ellud-IolleE Penftent1Ary.


quite large nnmoef ol 'ae clt1zens Of the
State were participants IN the pleagures-of the
excursion. To have everything pass OF In
tba b.st noss;h1c shane n train of i've e,-o,,;;.
sas, sro3n;,;na ~ 49, % na,d s1asrino ao"sIa
were generously rendered for the uses Of the
marty by Mr.. Robert Hale. the pouu1ar and
efnc;ant s7,nc,;ntcnacnt of The f.h;ca ar. Az.
s g. ~. .o;1ss,s Th, aa.~ss1,n A4son -
anu ~. Lou's lai'foao. Aae company 1eis
Springfield, at q 6easonable hour, and rcach-
sonville The citizens had ready a. crncro,,s @
nnmher or carr;acca ~ wb;cb +ha .-is;toas
nN"os4 -, :" VIM" 11o fLa41ors
were ltunsie.fea, ana 81 once driVen to the
Institution for the Education OF the Deafand
Dumb, located In most beautiful spot, about
one nile west Of the centre Of tic clty Of
'aeAeon'na ieaenea W gentle ascent, with
the most attract1ve Surroundings which ma
ture could contribute The building occu-
pie3 bT this Institution "a a ,arre c1if,ce arc11.
taot,,,a,11 ~ at1-scti.s oaa ansss r'.
~ ,..,asaa a ~ ,:,,;s "lA :. ssei5 WY sulteo
he arrigd of t1e visitors ihey wero Cordially
receive BY Judge Thomas, President Of the
institution, and one Of its generous founders,
3lr. Phhp u. Gll!ett, the Principal, the teach
ers, and number Of citizens, and escorted
n1st La1opga tne nstltutlon, aud thence to
teJ Hrra nnn;1e or ~ sr;nro 40 assas 80,
tie ,;:tle ofrs Of seven Years to ~ tfa ynnths
ani1 Infsses n seTentcen or eiohfacn ave Il.
naa stse,s tsses ~ the. ad,oa.;s5a " saae ~
lusttations q tneir e1ueaIonal M t progress by
VARIOUS eAe!ases -" ;1,1o ~ u'sA uuuf 1 ituu1
aap1s ~. Is,c.,b. t,,cx a1a S1o;1;o- ~ a,1 VII,
have visited such institutions and Witnessed
them. / will. however. detail a few Of the
more attractive onee, which excited the deem
er interest ot The nuf,ience. Tha r,,oat ~.
~eS
bition vas conyeyng words 1nc1e1y hv thc
movements Of Tie hody and expressions Of
H. IT, lace. toT @ nStce ' tHo o. tne older pn,
pns p,..,,. w. ~ ~ ,ton ~ liz pat1olu, pnsceo
auatms ~ ~ Glnet; ~ ~ 9's5aace apart o. ten
VI 11n;,s tneme .,n :eEt tne lnos o. one OF these
FIIP,1s "as ncu oSnIi4 ul1. Az tne request
ntr -, " o.ael!, Ins ffincaQal, Word was
is1atie ~ P,see 2, pape1 o. one Of nc Leg
hands wc,o t,nd nsh,nI sIuIh ~; 70 tse Papll whose
11 nauS Sv the o avan na mt9' ana be then sim"
p5 " ene ~ rs IN o. nis bedy and the
IL otha, n,1' -, 10 anI elsied tao word to
1ne t.uSi :, pa, IL 1hn WAL tnG hn aer Immediately
@ "!u - t; ~ ~ .;.,,.s* Eoaiu. lnas ne did
ssse'er eaih;s;tx es mtno9' tSk oi,n;e aad without
any Poealole} }rh, ~ Hn1 eIon a., between
ulu,n 49,, Nv ,.Ios aans! y. u.s Mu.e Anxua;,e,
~ ra.n ;a,onas ~. 10 nau raSaons.
roI ins'nnee ~, n, tne woru @ sesalmony nss
mt!iien ~ Ptese @pe1 ~, Mnu snoH1 lo tns
pup Tit1 n,es " nahus ticu' @ lhe nfst lotter
- aAe e.Ss ~, Wilt W Wy "ola teahpsT. Inc
laes - fn nI pupn. mauaesteu n teinpet: Inc
PRESTON Of the face illustrated Thar passion
in the third letter commences the word sor.
row, and the face of the pupil expressed th4k
emotion and 50 through 1he entire alphabet
4 word which expresses some Of tbs attue~
tions, passions, emotions or movements Of
the totfy. The mute innpuare haf,o Dnntn-
mime, and from constant practice tho face OF
The mute, when In conyers1tion, conveys
words 20 plain THAI they cannot but under
stand eael other.
The most touching occurrence during the
exhibition was the recitation Of the Lords
prayer, in mute language By little girl of
SUM- ~ t1,, nu.e' . WIN acc VI FaIe oeauty
pei face As she crossed her Iittie arms nnnn
hher heart- and aronped nMm her Enees re
Religions trace tha. aeemed to jnsnire everr
moEemen} flooded thc eyes and 9no;atana;,
The eheeks Of every man present. No man
however hardened could have ,Fitnpsse5 that
titt,e scene ~ nafnrn5. so trptt,ni and nj
LEFT tha, presence I, better nan. Sfiss Vc,iet
which r1nbinrd sweetness and enrror in n
rare ederree formerly a nupiI. and ai}cfxards
for a short timo teacher 1t thc Institute, re-.
cited lie "Mute's Lamcnt" and he "atar
S,mnplrd Rannern in Mutc language, II, a
spa.,ssr 1rbin,, ns,,sa fo-+1, tha "a rmeat ~
nrrssiuus Of delight from The audience,
strong impression upon the hearts Of tho
memteIs ofthc General Assembly. At the con-
clusltn n oI!nese exercises inc company letirea
q INC olnlng.naa., "nf.e 80 mos1 sn1np.aoas
an4 ~ "a ~ ~, ;,stico t t1a tt5na thinu