The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-25

lsOn, are tStfd UNHAPPY. ana with not
! be otherwise, could earn lesson OF
cheerfulness and JOY in the Institution
| for the Education of the Blind. that
would be profitable to them in Time.
as well as in Eternity. With the
closest scrutiny, rsyeen correspondent
did not detect a face, sightless as they
all WERE. that did not indicate peace
and happiness within. 1T isquestion-
able w whether an equal number 9f
children, taken from any of our pub
8Ylic schools, and collected together
under similar circumstances, would
preseptilthe same Interesting Pc
culiarity. The songs of the Blind
1Aehildren were sweet and touching.
Some O. them faa powerful and we'll
cultivated Voices, and one, in particu-
!. lar, Miss BLACK from Howard
iEGounty, sang, with a pathos, power
and beauty, that melted every heart,
and suffused many eyes.
i MrsWyH qGHURcHMAN, the Super
intendent of the Institution, is also
| its founder. Your correspondent re-
mem2ers very distinctly Mr. CHUcH-
MANS first visit 20 the Capital of the
State, for the purpose of directing the
attention Of the Legislature to the
Importance of establishing such an
institution, and the, exhibition of
some pupils who came with him from
an adjoining State. The success of
Mr.. CHS the best evidence any one
could desire as to the capacity of the
blind to fill the highest aud most re-
sponsible positions with honor to
themselves and benefit to those with
whom they associate. The last re-
port of the Superintendent contains
many facts, not usually found in such |
documents, which ought to attract |
the)attention Of every citizen of our
state. We commend it to all who
feel an interest in, Yahdisynpathy for,
that class in our midst, who are TO
'beprofted BY his Suggestions and ex-
pefience. so .aaYu ,6TKJA9
On Friday evening Gov. BAKER
held his first public reception at his
residence ON the corner of Pennsylva.
MIA and Ohio Streets. The evening
was cold and otherwise unpleasant,
but the crowd who availed themselves
Of the occasion ito pay their respects
to the Governor aud his family was
very large. From half past light till /,
eleven o'clock constant stream of
people poured through the rooms.
The Governor, his lady and eldest
daughter took their position near the
door leading from the hall to the par-
Tor, and greeted all who presented
themselves with friendly smile and Z
cordial shake of the hand, and weari
some as the effort must have been, ii
was cheerfully and pleasantly sustain
&c, to the last. Our National and
State receptions may be peculiarly
american, and therefore it may be
obligatory on us to keep them up, but
hey are evidently not as profitable as
tedious and laborious, Your G. Cd
Band was present at the reception,
furnished musicI and Contributed
greatly to the enjoyment of all pres
mt. There we're also some splendidly
dressed ladies to be seen, whose f.
magnificent diamonds glittered in the
'as lightinsthe most dazzling and be-
mannerIInpEg i STakqE
This morning at1 0oaclock the Cres-lb
entf City Band left for CINCINNATI. i
The Indianapolis 4 Cincinnati Rail- 4
Dad favored them with free tickets
alibcrality that the citizens Of your
ityswill appreciate. The impression =,
eft here by the. band is fayorable. 1t
) to be hoped that thevisit will prove
ut the entering wedge to "a series of
MUTUAL interohanges of courtesy that
I'LL bring the extremities of the State :
ITO more intimate friendship with Z
he Capital, and contribute towards :
down those jealousies be-
Teen different sections which have j
prung up, and which, hitherto, have -
cen rather fostered than discour- 4
ged. Your correspondents feels free ed ed
} promise that should any of the la M m
les and gentlemen of the Capital Al
isit Evansville on any kind of an ex- mi mi
arsion, they will be received with a ia
0rdiality and treated with a courtesy
lat will demonstrate your desire to
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