New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-17
Institution for the Deaf mud Dumb
Annual NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by the

The annual meeting for the election Of
officers and directors for the Institution OF the Doaf
ana Dumb took place Yesterday afternoon IN that ol-
flee. siinated Washington Heights, and tie uslSl
eTcses OF the puyisia connection herewith werc I'd
10 the chapel: They commenced between = aud 3
oe'oek IN ihe presence - considerable number *
The rlonds and others 81 the Institution. and
under the direction OF tie Vice Principal Prof Isaac
Lewis President. lie hns introduced six lps sTet
September last, Who could no. write unde.s.GId;e
English language ana ere not acquainted with TIER
own names at thai time, and put them through series
Of exercises before the audience 10 show The aptnos
with which they nave acquD. those deficiencies Wsh
many others. the Tcsuls CT the 81 teaching
them since. IL was an Astounding fact to secihcse *
pupils that were so ignorant eight months make
such rapid progress IN learning 10 write ard oase ic
dumb signs as they Illustrated yesterday. Their Cx
hibi'ion was high compliment 10 the iEirs'rv ard
,thfuness OF their teachers beside showing the ufay
and importance Of the course Of instruction which ihoy
principal and friend, Prof Harvey p. Peet. Ii. D.
Six pupils Of an advanced class gave exhibition
cceding the previous one. gentleman questioned
tAcm 10 which was the most preferable b nneJii-
Gated. 10 he blind deafmuie With that quick per-
ccpuon which they posecss they answered tfe hsck
board that !, was tho least affection to be blind ana
educated than be deaf and rucducaied. for IA, u
Gated dclfmute ~ blind mCrtal,v They wrote ccn-
positions upon tie blackboard upon the seasoIs I'd
other 'homes, through which reivaded the er-.i
fying signs Of intelligence and culture that ccnla b,
desired One Of these scholars. Prof L. Pee' 'ftcd.
was about ~ receive lessons Ia Latin. which ;Lcv he'd
never undertaken 10 teach deafmute before. An idoa
pupils. Tiny gave exact and amusing Representatives.
of persons fishing. Of an old woman taking snlh ~ a
monkey. ltnning engine, and other udcrons sign.S:
son Of tue Vice Principal, a bright and tear,fd
little boy not deprived II any Of his senses in:Tod-cri
himself the platform and geye representation Of
birds flying in the air lie Immediately gained ttelr-e
# the audience from his fairy and graceful 90 -'S.
Prof J.. x Pect Informed those interested in the Irst
tuition that the somi-centennin anniversary occurs IN
1904. IL being founded In e7 and 70 that occaso irc
pupils look forward with great interest aDd IcmuIe
~ time of Jubilee. when at the living persons ever
connected with the Institution would visit it ard in
in q suitable celebration.
Throughout, tho exercises exceedingly interest
nr, and will be impressed deeply upon tic minds Of
those who witnessed them. They closed with tue toris
Prayer repeated by signs. after Which tie lGcs and
gentlemen present were invited into the din,nioom
where in inviting collation. awaited them which salts
fed the wants Of the inner without deTlnging tie
mental faculties Previous 20 The exhibition Ct tie 10.
pills the following officers reelected fOf the
iHg years President, Benz amin r. Winthrop; Irst
icc.Plesdont Shepherd Knapp; Second Viec-Pg' i.
dent Cyrus W. Field. Treasurer. George s. Robbins;
Secretary. Andrew Warner.